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09 September 2021

Let's celebrate Grandparents.... In honor of Grandparent's Day, please submit a photo of your BCPS student(s) and their Grandparent(s).

COVID-19 cases identified at East Burke High

01 September 2021

The Burke County Health Department has informed Burke County Public Schools of a cluster of COVID-19 cases at East Burke High School involving a school bus. As a result, all students who rode the bus between Aug. 25 and Aug. 30 have been quarantined. So far there have been 8 positive cases reported and 37 students in quarantine; 9 students are vaccinated and do not have to quarantine.

COVID-19 cases identified at two schools

25 August 2021

The Burke County Health Department has informed Burke County Public Schools of a cluster of COVID-19 cases at Table Rock Middle School and Drexel Elementary School. The clusters are thought to be associated with the schools’ open houses on Aug. 19.

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Gov. Cooper has signed a bill requiring school boards to adopt a policy regarding face coverings and to revisit that policy each month to determine if it needs to be modified. The Burke County Board of Education will do this at its regular meetings. The next regular meeting is scheduled for Sept. 20. The board will review current and relevant information on COVID-19's impact on the school district and the community at that time. Also, the board has given the superintendent the authority to make day-to-day decisions on shifting individual schools or classrooms to remote learning due to cases and quarantines. As of now, BCPS has had to do that with 2 elementary classrooms, but no schools. There are no plans to shut down all schools.

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11Oct

Monday6:00PM - 8:00PM

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18Oct

Monday6:00PM - 8:00PM

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TuesdayAll Day

Half-day for Students

08Nov

Monday6:00PM - 7:00PM

BOE Work Session

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Learn in Burke Podcast

		BCPS leaders reflect on educating through a pandemic - Ep. 14 Burke County Public Schools leaders including Superintendent Dr. Mike Swan, Assistant Superintendent Dr. Karen Auton and Director of Elementary Education Dr. Brett Wilson sat down recently to reflect on the many ways our school district has overcome the challenges COVID-19 has presented. We invite you to listen in on this exclusive conversation to see how even in these trying times we are still igniting learning for a brighter future!

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Vision Statement: BCPS, a world-class model of exemplary education, inspires students to be life-long learners who can compete successfully on the global stage and contribute to their community as productive citizens.

Mission Statement: The mission of Burke County Public Schools is to educate diverse learners, nurture their potentials, and empower them to be competitive, successful, and productive citizens.

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