JOHN BURKE HIGH SCHOOL

School Re-opening Information

• The office will open on Monday, August 28.

• Administrative day for teaching staff is on Tuesday, September 5.

• Student's will return to school on Wednesday, September 6.  This will be a full day.

• Parents can view bus route information by logging into the Bus Planner site.

• To register a new student to the school, please call (832-2990) or email (johnburkehigh@nlesd.ca)  the school to arrange an appointment.

SchoolMessenger Text Notifications

Our school utilizes the SchoolMessenger system to deliver text messages, straight to your mobile phone with important information about events, school closings, safety alerts and more.

You can participate in this free service* just by sending a text message of “Y” or “Yes” to our district’s short code number: 978338

Bussing Information

The provincial government recently announced that it will be phasing out the 1.6 km requirement for bussing eligibility, see the provincial government press release for details.  Currently JBHS is using the 1.6 km requirement.

If you have a student that lives within 1.6 km of the school, you can complete the courtesy seating form to request a seat on the bus.  This form should be returned to the school.

Information on bus route and stop design.

Bus Routes for the school.

Questions or concerns? See the following link.

Scholarship Applications Now Being Accepted

We are now accepting applications for our community based scholarships which are presented to during our graduation ceremony on October 6.

The applications to these scholarships can be found under the 'Resources' link.

The application deadline is September 8, 2023.