- Since its founding in 1949, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society has invested $483 million in cancer research. Society-funded research has produced new treatments to enhance and prolong lives. Innovations in cancer treatment over the years have included radiation and chemotherapy, stem call transplantation and new targeted therapies that kill cancer cells without harming normal ones.
- A new treatment for one form of leukemia (chronic myelogenous leukemia) is making headlines. The drug, Gleevec, has completely changed the course of treatment from chemotherapy and a potential bone marrow transplant to simply taking a pill once a day. The new medication has few side effects and is producing prolonged remissions for those taking it. It has remained effective for patients over the course of five years, but it is a new drug and long-term survival statistics are not yet available. It is a very important new agent and is being tested for other forms of cancer as well.
- All students traveling to Louisiana over April break – there is a mandatory parent/student meeting on Tuesday April 10th at 6:30 pm in Mrs. Fifield’s classroom. Please bring health insurance information with you to the meeting. Please see Mr. Kelly if you have any questions.
- Laura Madison and Jessica Nolan need volunteers who would be interested in participating in a fun psychology experiment which includes free screenings of newly released movies!! If anyone is available after school on Wednesday April 4th either in the early afternoon or evening please meet with Jessica and Laura Tuesday DURING ADVISORY in Rita Manley's room. This is open to ALL faculty and students--come watch movies and eat tastey snacks provided by Laura and Jessica.
If you are interested and unable to meet during advisory please contact Laura or Jessica!!
· Mrs. Fast is still accepting applications for the Costa Rica trip in April 2008. Stop by for an application!
- The Bulldog Booster service learning group will meet on Thursday April 5th at 7:15 a.m. in the gym lobby.
- Students who wish to take the Burr and Burton summer drivers education course need to sign up in the front office. Please do so as soon as possible so that we can get an accurate count. To be eligible you must have your learners permit before the first day of summer classes which is June 18th.
- Students going on the NYC trip to see RENT should meet in the lower circle at 6:45 A.M. Saturday April 7th.
- Students should bring a bagged lunch for the vocal workshop and food money for the rest stops.
- We should return to campus between 10:30-11:00 p.m.
- The next Calliope Café is at 6:30 in the vestry of the First Congregational Church in Manchester on April 25th.
- $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for students……performers are free! Anyone interested in performing(music, dance, drama, poetry)
- Should email Julie Freebern at jfreebern@burrburton.org by Friday April 13th.
- The yearbook staff still needs pictures of seniors to put in the Senior CD (pictures from kindergarten until the present are welcome). We need them ASAP! These can be hard copies or digital please give them to Kaitlyn Wiley or email them to her school account @ Kwiley@burrburton.org. Thanks!
- “ Attention students going on the Haiti trip. We will now meet every Friday morning in an effort to get the English books completed. Please see Mrs. LaForest if you have a conflict”
- The Social Awareness Club will meet every Wednesday right after school in Mrs. Niles room on the third floor of the Smith Center.
- Rome to Athens April 2008!! 9 days of sun and fun exploring the coasts of Italy and Greece. See Mrs. Spring as soon as possible to lock in your tour!