Johnnie Lay Burks Elementary School

05/19/2026

So wonderful to see these Tree Frogs all grown up and ready for new adventures! 💚

05/19/2026

Always a magical time when Books for Keeps comes to visit! ❤️

05/01/2026

And for the Tree Frogs at their last HopBop of the school year, perhaps a life-sized game of Hungry Hungry Hippos?

05/01/2026

Excited to have Mr. Maxwell from .middle.school as our guest speaker this morning for our last meeting of the year!

04/17/2026

We’re so proud of our soccer frogs! 💚

04/16/2026

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📣 ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS WEEK SHOUTOUT 📣

We begin our Assistant Principals Week messages of support with Dr. Magen Watkins at Johnnie Lay Burks Elementary!

“Dr. Watkins is an exceptional assistant principal. As a parent, I truly appreciate how promptly and thoughtfully she responds to any questions or concerns. As a teacher, she is consistently supportive, always willing to help, and works collaboratively to find solutions. I am incredibly grateful to have such a dedicated and reliable leader. Thank you, Dr. Watkins, for all that you do for Burks!”
- sent by Janell Bloom

A round of applause for Dr. Watkins at Burks Elementary! Stay tuned for more messages of support for our assistant principals across CCSD, and make sure to send your message of support by heading to bit.ly/CCSDapmessages

04/13/2026

03/31/2026

👟✨ Burks Elementary Sneaker Ball ✨👟
We’re excited to invite all Burks Elementary families to a fun and memorable evening at our Sneaker Ball!

📅 Date: Friday, April 17th
⏰ Time: 5:30–7:30 PM
📍 Location: School Gym

Get ready to dress to impress and show off your shoe game! This will be a family-friendly event filled with:
🎧 DJ & music
📸 Photo booth
🍿 Snacks

Please note: This is a FREE family event (not a drop-off), but donations will be accepted.

We can’t wait to see our students and families come together for a night of fun, style, and community! 💚

03/08/2026

03/03/2026

It’s book fair time! Want to help make sure ALL of our Tree Frog readers get a new book?

Visit this link to contribute to our Share the Fair fund:

http://bit.ly/jlbsharefair

Your contribution helps ensure that we are able to provide books to all of our students regardless of their ability to pay--because ALL kids deserve to experience the joy of reading!

Thanks so much for your support!