December 17, 2024 Dear BSD Community, I hope everyone is enjoying that last week before break! Earlier this year, students, families, and staff participated in our Annual Restorative Climate Survey. My team and I have spent quite… Read more »
Free Coffee (and Tea) with Tom January 24!
Questions about this year’s budget planning or want to talk about other BSD happenings? Join Superintendent Flanagan for coffee (or tea!) at the Skinny Pancake in Burlington from 8-9AM on January 24! Ask questions and provide feedback… Read more »
BSD Names Westdijk and Oliver Principals of BHS and EMS
Interim Principals Unanimously Appointed to Permanent Roles on Tuesday Night Burlington, VT On Tuesday night, the Burlington Board of School Commissioners unanimously approved Superintendent Tom Flanagan’s recommendation that Sabrina Westdijk and John Oliver be named principals of… Read more »
IAA Students Rap About Superpowers
During their arts integration co-teaching unit with Mr. Benton, IAA’s music teacher, 3rd-grade students in Mr. Whitman and Ms. Rose’s classes wrote raps about the superpowers they’d have! This project demonstrates students’ understanding of the writing process… Read more »
Community Update, November 13: Strategic Plan Update, AOE Listening Session, Budget
November 13, 2024 Dear BSD Community, At last week’s Board Meeting, we presented our yearly Strategic Plan update. I was happy to share that 20 of our 42 Strategic Plan measures are improving or have met their… Read more »
BHS/BTC Update October 24: Building Tour!
Dear BSD Community, Now that the final steel beam of the BHS/BTC project has been put into place (see below), it’s time to take a look INSIDE the building! Check out this virtual tour focused on accessibility,… Read more »
IAA Renovation Update, October 18: Progress, Webpage, and Photos
October 18, 2024 Dear IAA families and staff, You’ll be happy to know that our renovation of Integrated Arts Academy is on budget and on schedule to be open for the beginning of next school year. As… Read more »
FY26 Equitable Budgeting Survey Open
It’s that time again! BSD is working hard to create a budget for the 2025-2026 school year. You can be a part of the work by completing the FY ’26 Equitable Budgeting Feedback Survey. Schools will also… Read more »
Community Update Oct. 9 – Student Success, School Safety, Raising the Last Beam
October 9, 2024 Dear BSD Community, It has been a very encouraging few weeks in BSD. On Friday, we raised the final beam of the BHS/BTC construction project into place. Before our big celebration, we saw scores… Read more »
BSD Raises Last Beam of BHS/BTC Project into Place!
On October 4th, Whiting-Turner and Burlington School District (BSD) raised the final beam of the new high school and technical center into place! About 100 BSD students and staff joined Whiting-Turner and the construction crew for the… Read more »
