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Burlington elementary students participated in the Tri-state Music Festival on May 3 in Enid. The elementary concert band received a 2. Band solos all received a 1: Keianna Sorto (flute), Ranee Russell (piano), Cade Smith (piano), and Ada Brown (trumpet). Jonathan Peffly and Trevor Hankey received a 1 on their baritone duet. Woodwind trios included a clarinet trio with Lukas Landrum, Emily Klippenstien and Haley Jantz receiving a 1 and a woodwind/alto sax trio with Zane Willard, Hailey...
Mrs. Kiley Feely took the Burlington elementary music students to the Seiling Music Festival, in Seiling on Friday, April 7. The fourth–sixth grade choir received a 2+ on their performance of "My Lord" and "Peace like a River/Kumbayah." Other ensembles who participated and received a 1 were the fourth-grade girls and the sixth-grade girls. The third-grade boys ensemble received a 1-. The third-grade girls and fifth-grade girls ensembles received a 2+. There were nine solos which received a 1...
Burlington's fourth grade class is taught by Danielle Jewel. She describes her class as extraordinary. She has 11 students who enjoy spelling and P.E., as well as reading, social studies and music. This year they are learning long division and inequalities in math and learning different genres of reading. At Burlington, the students start learning how to play different musical instruments in the fourth grade. They also learn how to become a team player and work well with others as beginning memb...
Burlington's student council started the mentoring program about four years ago. Being a small school, they thought that it would be a good idea to start this mentoring program to strengthen the students' reading levels and comprehension, and to build a bond between the elementary, junior high and high school students. Every Wednesday, high school and junior high students meet one on one with elementary students for 20 minutes to read together. There are 47 junior high and high school students...
Burlington's fourth grade class is taught by Danielle Jewel. She describes her class as extraordinary. She has 11 students who enjoy spelling and P.E., as well as reading, social studies and music. This year they are learning long division and inequalities in math and learning different genres of reading. At Burlington, the students start learning how to play different musical instruments in the fourth grade. They also learn how to become a team player and work well with others as beginning...
Tanner Bradley Rieger was born on Aug. 24, 1998, in Alva. He is the 18-year-old son of Brad and Robbie Rieger. Rieger has one older sister, Tiffany, and one younger brother, Tateyn. At Burlington High School, he is actively involved in soccer, golf, FFA, FCA, STUCO and basketball. Basketball is a true passion when it comes to this senior's life. "I have failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed," a quote by Michael Jordan, is his favorite quote that motivates him...
Burlington School participated in National Red Ribbon Week on Oct. 24 – Oct. 28. Red Ribbon Week is an alcohol, tobacco and other drug and violence prevention awareness campaign observed annually in the United States. Students showed support by dressing up all week. Monday was "I have the power to be drug free" where the students dressed up as either a character from Star Wars or a super hero. Tuesday was "Smarties choose to be drug free!" where they dressed in their nerdiest outfit. W...
Juniors and seniors of Burlington High School put on a play called www.that'sentertainment.com on Monday, Sept. 26. Www.that'sentertainment.com is a medley of classic hits dating back from the 50s until now. The play had scenes with hits from the radio, movies and TV themes including The Supremes, The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Elvis, Pretty Woman, The Addams Family, The Brady Bunch, Bewitched, Beverly Hillbillies, Happy Days and Men in Black. The play required long hours after school through the...
