It’s time to sign up for our spring student-led conferences, and we’re looking forward to seeing you there. You can now sign up for a time slot using this link . Conferences are on Thursday, 3/21, between 12 pm and 6 pm and Friday, 3/22, between 7:30 am and 12 pm.

Please watch for an email from your student’s academic team with additional information. If you need assistance signing up for a conference or have questions, please call the guidance office at (802) 864-8469 x61004.

Why student-led conferences?

One of the top priorities for our district is deeper learning for every student. We want students to feel empowered and engaged, and we want our practices to meet the individual needs of each student. We commit to providing students agency in education. A student-led conference is a way to put the student’s learning and their voice about their experience at the
center of the conversation, and to ensure that they are partners in their education.

Here’s an article about the benefits of student-led conferences.

February 1, 2024

Hello 8th-grade parents and guardians,

The transition of your child to BHS has begun!  Last week BHS counselors came to Hunt Middle School and talked with all of our 8th graders.  The kids were interested in the presentation and excited about moving on to 9th grade.  Here is a link to the presentation the students were shown.  Hopefully, you were able to attend the parent night.  If not, I believe BHS will have the presentation posted on their website.  

During the week of 2/12, I will be helping students register for classes. This is done online through PowerSchool. Here is the process:

1. There will be a few choices for freshmen, but most classes are requirements (e.g. English Humanities and Humanities Civics)
2. Students have discussions with their teachers regarding courses that involve student choice (e.g. math and world language), and teachers put those recommendations into PowerSchool
3. Students who need EL or special education services will be automatically registered for those classes

I will have your student fill out a course request sheet that they can bring home to show you what they registered for.  If you have questions or concerns about those choices, I’m happy to review them with you.  Please note, actual schedules for students will not be finalized until the fall.  

If you have any questions about this process, please feel free to email me at kstergas@bsdvt.org.  

Kathy Stergas

School Counselor

802-864-8469

The BHS Counseling department warmly invites Hunt and Edmunds Middle School parents and caregivers of current 8th grade students to downtown Burlington High this Wednesday January 31st from 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm for the 2024 Rising 9th Grade Parent Information Night!

Counselors will provide an overview of the class selection process to help parents/caregivers support their students through the thoughtful navigation of the Program of Studies and getting ready for high school.

Students will be invited to return to dtBHS in the spring for an open house opportunity to connect with the campus and teachers; however, this brief adult-focused session will help outline the semester ahead.

Guests should enter the campus through the main entrance on Cherry St. and meet in the downstairs Music Room (rm.143) for a 6:30 pm start. We look forward to seeing you next Wednesday!

How can you observe and celebrate the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday this year?

In celebration of MLK Day take some time to read the comic that inspired a generation of activists to get in “good trouble”  https://collections.library.yale.edu/catalog/16189381

Attend a Local MLK Jr. Event:

Clemmons Family Farm joyfully presents Passports Through Time: Exploring Our Civil Rights of Yesterday, today and Tomorrow; Monday, January 15, 2024/10am-5pm/Free Admission for All at the ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain

UVM presents Dr MLK Jr. Celebration with Keynote Speaker Rev. Nelson N. Johnson “Creating a Beloved Community” Thursday January 25th @ 4pm.  Participants can attend in person or virtually.  Click here to register.

St. Michael’s College presents the 32nd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation Beloved Community: The Fierce Urgency of Now  January 15 – 19, 2024

GBMRC’s 2024 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Rememberance The Greater Burlington Multicultural Resource Center will host keynote speakers Ashton Hall and Ambassador Suzan Cook on Sunday, Jan, 14 at 3pm at the Contois Auditorium in City Hall for a series of speeches and events to celebrate MLK Day. There will also be a reading of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” speech and a musical tribute. Free tickets are available at City Market, Fletcher Free Library, and ECHO Leahy Center.