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With generous donations, BES outdoor Wellness Plan project continuing

BURNEY, Calif. — With generous donations from Redding Rancheria, Sierra Pacific Industries, and others, Burney Elementary and High school teachers, administrators, and students are continuing work on creating an engaging learning environment as Phase 3 of the elementary school’s years-long Wellness Plan and project promoting education for the “whole child”. The Wellness Plan includes an outdoor “Peaceful Playground”, and a […]

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COVID-19 concern rising after third positive test at Burney Elementary

BURNEY, Calif. — Burney Elementary School Principal Marcy Schmidt yesterday confirmed that three students have now tested positive for COVID-19 and have been sent home to quarantine. Additionally, about 100 – nearly one-third of the school’s 359 enrolled students – who may have come into contact with those who tested positive have also been sent home to quarantine as a […]

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Burney offering one-on-one Kindergarten registration for 2020-2021 session

BURNEY, Calif. — Due to the ongoing COVID-19 stay-at-home orders and other cautionary restrictions, Kindergarten registration for Burney Elementary School’s 2020-2021 school year has been reorganized to allow for one-on-one sessions with parents and/or guardians. LEADING THE BURNEY AND INTERMOUNTAIN AREA HEADLINES: Local fisherman’s body recovered after Round Mountain drowning Burney parolee in stolen car nabbed after pursuit, crash Burney […]

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BES STEM Fair wows students, parents, teachers alike

BURNEY — More than 115 students, parents, and teachers, came together for Burney Elementary’s second annual family STEM Fair, last night, Tuesday, March 27. The STEM Fair featured numerous interactive and hands-on STEM-based displays and experiments; including the opportunity for attendees to see how crystals are formed, to see how hot air balloons work, and how to create enough energy […]

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