BURGER BULLETIN FEBRUARY 2017

Mary O’Neill, Director

Joe Valdivia, Assoc. Director, Lynn Sossi, Assoc. Director 28865 Carlyle St. Inkster, MI 48141

http://www.gardencityschools.com/BurgerSchool.cfm

Phone: 734-729-1830 Fax No. 734-729-1844 Burger Transition Center - Phone: 734-762-8470 Fax No. 734-762-8540

MISSION STATEMENT:

Burger School for Students with Autism is committed to maximizing the potential of each student to

gain independent and self-fulfillment. Through a collaborative effort, we will work in partnership with

students each other, parents, community and local districts to assure that each student has the

opportunity to become a happy, healthy, productive and contributing member of society.

DATES TO REMEMBER

by Caleb Grove

Feb. 1 – Report Card Day

Feb. 8 – Count Day

Feb. 17 – PBIS Valentine’s Dance, BTC Gym

Feb. 20 – No School, Mid Winter Break

Feb. 21 – No School, Mid Winter Break

FAB-RUARY

The Community Service Class, in

conjunction with Blaze’s Place, is sponsoring

FAB-RUARY! Make someone feel fabulous!

We will be collecting personal hygiene

products through the month of February.

The collection starts on Wednesday,

February 1st and will run through the end of

the month. (ex: shampoo, conditioner,

deodorant, toothpaste, detergent, soap, etc.)

Students that bring in a donation to Blaze’s

Place during regular store hours will receive

a Blaze Buck to spend at the school store.

Groundhog Day

by Publications B

February 2nd

is Groundhog Day. That is the

day each year when a groundhog is

supposed to come out of his winter den and

predict whether or not winter will be short

or long. The legend of the groundhog is

that if he sees his shadow, then there will

be six more weeks of winter. If he doesn’t

see his shadow, then spring will come

early. The most famous groundhog is

named Punxsutawney Phil. He gets his

name from the town of Punxsutawney in

Pennsylvania, where he lives. Last year he

predicted an early spring. Boy was he

wrong! Here’s hoping spring is actually

early this year.

BASA Blog

Mark your calendars! The BASA pizza Party will be February 10th at the Baylor Center from 6:00 pm -8:00 pm. This year we have a DJ to make sure the music never stops. Flyers will be going home in backpacks so you can RSVP your pizza order and how many of your family will be attending.

Burger Baylor

Hello fellow gardeners! Another growing season is just around the corner. A big thank you to all who have helped maintain the Burger Baylor School Garden thus far! We are so excited to have this garden that provides fresh produce to Mother’s Pantry here in Inkster, as well as some of our Burger families. The garden serves as an outdoor classroom where students learn about the plant cycle, where does food come from, how to care for a garden, and the opportunity to build meaningful relationships with our larger community. There are many small and large skill tasks that are done in the garden on a regular basis, which makes it possible for any one of our students to participate in. The garden produced over 1,700 pounds of fresh vegetables this past growing season (2016). That is 500 more pounds than our 2015 growing season. We were very fortunate with all the warm weather that we had. It allowed us to harvest late into November. Aside from the necessary upkeep, our garden is a fantastic place for our staff and students to reflect, relax, observe, and feel closer to nature. By working in the garden our students are contributing to the community. None of this would be possible without the help of the Lyman Foundation and Basa. Thank You for all of your support and generous donations. Thank You State Farm for the gardening gloves. Thank you Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency for the

donation of plants/seeds and sending a Master Gardener to help guide us. The generosity of all involved is heart -warming. Happy gardening, everyone!

Black History Month

by Aaron Grove

Black History Month is an annual

observance of the United States of

America, Canada, and United Kingdom

for remembrance of the important people

and events associated with people whose

ancestors were from Africa. It is

celebrated annually in the United

Kingdom in October. The United States

of America and Canada celebrate in

February. Before there was a Black

History Month in the United States of

America, historian Carter G. Woodson

and the Association of the Study of

Negro Life and History announced the

2nd

week of February to be Negro

History week. This week was chosen

because it coincided with the birthdays

of Abraham Lincoln on February 12 and

Frederick Douglas of February 14. These

two dates had been celebrated together

in black communities since the late 19th

century.

This is a celebration of the African-

American History. The expansion of

Black History Week to Black History

Month was first proposed by the leaders

of the Black United Students at Kent

State University in February 1969. The

first celebration of Black History Month

took place at Kent State a year later in

February 1970. Black History Month

was first celebrated in the United

Kingdom in 1987.

BTC Volunteers at Forgotten Harvest

On January 23rd, the Young Women’s and Men’s Groups from Burger Transition Center volunteered at Forgotten Harvest. Forgotten Harvest “rescued” 40.9 million pounds of food last year by collecting surplus prepared and perishable food from 800 sources, including grocery stores, fruit and vegetable markets, restaurants, caterers, dairies, farmers, wholesale food distributors and other Health Department-approved sources. This donated food, which would otherwise go to waste, is delivered free-of-charge to 250 emergency food providers in the Metro Detroit area. BTC students and staff bagged and labeled close to 5,000 pounds of cheese as part of a Service Learning project. We were there for a few hours and we left with happy hearts. Our students felt proud, excited and satisfied that they made a difference for those in need. This was just the beginning. We have plans to return to the warehouse and the farm. We look forward to helping the community again by being part of the Rescue Team!

What is the Circles program all about?

By Anthony Clark

The circle program is about different circles of relationships within the boundaries of our daily lives. The Purple Private circle is the first, or center circle in our circle of relationships. The private purple circle is a private place for me. I am the only person in my private purple circle. The Blue Hug circle is the second circle in our circle of relationships. The Blue Hug circle is about the family. The blue Hug circle is also about a sweetheart. We interviewed a student, Makala, she was asked what she was learning from the Purple Private circle? Her response was ’’To be private, It’s about me’’. Next we asked what you know of the Blue Hug circle so far? Her response was. “To be with our family and our sweetheart.’’ We interviewed teacher Amy Mullins and asked her the same two questions about Circles program. She responded ’’How to teach kid appropriately’’ and to the second question ’’You are close to your family. We also ask her What do you and your sweetheart like to do the most ? (If you have one). Mrs.Mullins said “Watch TV and movies”.

It has been exciting to learn about the first two circles in our school. Thank you to school leaders for showing us the Circles program.

Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood

by Branson Bellamy

Mister Roger’s Neighborhood was an American children's show. Mister Roger’s made its national television debut on February 19, 1968. The host, Fred Rogers, lived up to the educational aspect of his show, informing those of all ages about colors, numbers, and letters. I think it’s safe to assume that most people think Fred Rogers was a true children’s show icon. Fred Rogers even received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. A lot of little kids watched this show, considering the fact I love little kids, I would highly recommend this show to little kids and the young at heart. Here are several quotes from Fred Rogers. “Anyone who does anything to help a child in his life is a hero to me.” “The connections we make in the course of a life-maybe that’s what heaven is”. “Love and trust, in the space between what’s said and what’s heard in our life, can make all the difference in the world.” “The child is in me still and sometimes not so still.’’ “The kingdom of God is for the broken-hearted.’’ “Discovering the truth about ourselves is a lifetime’s work, but it’s worth the effort.” ‘’Little by little we human beings are confronted with situations that give us more and more clues that we are not perfect.” “Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood.” “Being able to resolve conflicts peacefully is one of the greatest strengths we can give our children.” “It’s very important, no matter

what you do professionally, to keep alive some of the healthy interests of your youth.” “Children’s play is not just kids’ stuff. Children’s play is rather the stuff of most future inventions.” “It’s good to be curious about many things.”

PBIS Valentine's Dance

By:Joseph Wirick

There is going to be a special Valentine's

Day celebration going on this year with

a big PBIS event. We are going to hold a

Valentine's Day dance that is sponsored

by the Young Women's Club where

there will be lots of dancing and plenty

of delicious red punch and goodies to

have. You can also make your own

Valentine's card for your special

someone. It will take place in the Gym

in the afternoon (1:05-2:30) on the 17th

of February. Remember to have your

student wear red or pink clothing that

day as well. Happy Valentine's Day from

BTC!

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Mitten Tree

The Community Service Class in

conjunction with Blaze’s Place is

sponsoring a Mitten tree! The collection

starts on Thursday, January 12 and will

run through the end of the month.

Donated scarves, hats, and mittens will be

divided among the food and clothing

pantry at Burger Transition Center and

Lifeline Food and clothing bank. Many

stores have these items on sale now!

Students that bring in a donation to

Blaze’s Place during regular store hours

will receive a Blaze Buck to spend at

the school store. One Buck per

student!

LETS HELP EACH OTHER WITH A

SINGLE ACT OF KINDNESS.

One act of kindness can begin a lifetime

of hope. THANK YOU!

Community Service Class