Thinking of enrolling at Birch Elementary
for the fall of 2021?
We would love to have you get to know our amazing, kind, caring, and high-performing school!
Due to Covid restrictions, we are unable to offer in-person tours, but our principal,
Tanya Santee is happy to have a 1:1 video chat with you to tell you all about our amazing community.
If you would like to set up some time with her, please give our Office Manager, Ellen Hudiburg, a call at
720-561-8804 or Ellen.Hudiburg@bvsd.org.
Birch Events
Birch News and Announcements
Check out what's happening at Birch!
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See the Birch Family Newsletters for November 2020 Here!
¡Vea los boletines de la familia Birch para noviembre de 2020 aquí!
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Read more
about Open Enrollment
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about School Lunches
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about Meals for ALL Children 18 & under!
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Read more
about K-2 Return to In-Person Learning
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Volunteer Opportunities are available at Birch throughout the school-year. Be sure to check HelpAtSchool.org for volunteer opportunities, Parent/Teacher Conference Sign-Up, and the Student Directory!
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The Birch Student and Family Handbook is filled with important information about Birch. Please be sure to read the handbook and use it as a reference for any questions you may have.
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Find family resources and information about lessons your students have had with Ms. Kerr, our school counselor!
BVSD News & Updates
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As we prepare to head off for Winter Break, I want to provide you with information about what you can expect in January, as Boulder Valley School District students not only return to class on Tuesday, January 5*, but back to in-person learning.
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Tonight, during our Board of Education meeting it was announced that the Boulder Valley School District will move to remote learning, starting next week.
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As you likely have heard by now, Boulder and Broomfield counties have moved to a more restrictive level on the State of Colorado’s COVID-19 Dial. As of today, Friday, November 6, they are both in Safer at Home: Level Orange - High Risk.
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This week we welcomed back the last wave of students for in-person learning. It has been great to see students back in our buildings, getting direct support from their teachers, interacting with their friends, and simply being kids again. We are, however, tracking some concerning data when it comes to COVID-19 cases in our community and state.
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Tonight, during a special meeting of the Board of Education, we updated our reintroduction plans. All students will now have the opportunity to return to in-person learning before the end of this month
Boulder Valley School District is continuing to move forward, cautiously, with its staggered and differentiated plan to return students to the classroom – beginning next Tuesday, September 29, with the groups listed in the chart below – but working towards including all BVSD students in coming weeks.
Please see this message for updates on the following:
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Reminder: No school for students on Monday 9/21
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Current health situation
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Next steps for grades 3-12
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Opting in or out of in-person learning
We want to provide a quick update regarding the Working Advisory Group. They are making excellent progress and, instead of waiting for the update to the Board scheduled in late September, they will be presenting their recommendations on Tuesday evening.