Thank you!
Thank you, Mrs. Tamara Johnson, for all you do for students and families.
A huge congratulations to our BHL Band students for earning Straight Superior Ratings at the Georgia Music Educators Association Large Group Performance Evaluation (LGPE). This is the highest possible rating a band can receive, and our students earned it in every category.
For this state-level assessment, students prepared three contrasting pieces of music, including a traditional concert march. After their stage performance, they immediately transitioned to a Sight Reading Evaluation, where they were given only six minutes to study, rehearse, and perform a piece of music they had never seen before.
We are incredibly proud of their discipline, teamwork, and commitment to superior leadership!
Our Spring Scholastic Book Fair Starts Friday. This is only a 4-day fair. We will run from Friday, March 6th til Wednesday, March 11th. You may set up an e-Wallet for your student to avoid bringing cash.
Thank you to all the art students who submitted work for our African American Heritage Night art contest. Your artwork is amazing and was appreciated by all of our guests at the event. Our winners were: 1st Place: Kaylee Rojas (8th grade); 2nd Place: Mariamu Touray (8th grade); and 3rd Place: LaMichael Fambro (6th grade). Congratulations!
Congratulations to Josie Shuman. Josie is a 8th grader here at BHL. Today, she was awarded the 2026 Water Champion Award for her science fair research. This award is from the Upper Oconee Watershed Network.
Please join us tomorrow night for our annual African American Heritage celebration!
We encourage all families to participate in the Georgia School Climate Survey. This survey gives parents the opportunity to share feedback about their child’s school experience, including school safety, communication, teaching and learning, and overall environment. Your input is extremely important because it helps us understand what we are doing well and where we can improve. The results are used to guide school improvement efforts and ensure we are creating a positive, supportive learning environment for all students.
Thank you for taking a few minutes to make your voice heard and support our school community.
https://survey.gadoe.org/FM?sid=6870D2DB
Calling All Parents,
We encourage all families to participate in the Georgia School Climate Survey. This survey gives parents the opportunity to share feedback about their child’s school experience, including school safety, communication, teaching and learning, and overall environment. Your input is extremely important because it helps us understand what we are doing well and where we can improve. The results are used to guide school improvement efforts and ensure we are creating a positive, supportive learning environment for all students.
Thank you for taking a few minutes to make your voice heard and support our school community.
Testing begins tomorrow. Are you ready?
We are proud to recognize Jessica Shuman, a science teacher at Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School in the Clarke County School District, for her exceptional dedication to science education. Her deep knowledge of Science-Georgia Standards of Excellence and student learning enables her to create engaging science lessons where students ask questions, analyze data, build models, and communicate their findings in meaningful ways.
Jessica adapts lessons to meet the needs of all learners, ensuring every student has access to high-quality science instruction. Beyond her classroom, she serves as a mentor teacher, hosting practicum and student teachers to prepare the next generation of educators.
Thank you, Jessica, for inspiring curiosity and learning in science for all of your students and shaping the future of science educators! 🔬✨
#GeorgiaScienceTeacherSpotlight
What a wonderful showing for BHL at this year's District Science Fair!
BHL wants to thank our School Counselors for being such an amazing part of our school family. Thank you for all you do for our students!
The 15th annual Plungefest will be hosted on Saturday, February 7, at Sandy Creek Park. We're raising $30,000 to establish in-school food pantries at Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School and Hilsman Middle School, ensuring all students have access to nutritious food throughout the school year.
For more information and to donate, www.plungefestathensgarotary.org
CCSD is having a career fair on February 28th.
BHL thanks our lovely school counselors, Mrs. Sharpe, Ms. Joyner, and Ms. Garth, for all they do to support our students.
