Welcome to Burton Middle School
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Welcome and thank you for choosing Burton Middle School. I have had the privilege of serving as Burton Middle School's principal for the last five years. Burton Middle is a Cultural Center on the south side of Grand Rapids dedicated to empowering our scholars with the skills and knowledge necessary to impact and change their community.
If you would like more information regarding Burton Middle School and the positive impact we can have on your child's education, please call us at 616-819-2269.
Principal
Michael Perez

Burton Middle School
School Hours
Breakfast 7:15 a.m.
Start Time 7:40 a.m.
Dismissal 2:21 p.m.
Half Day Dismissal 10:25 a.m.
School Transparency
Believe, build, and belong at Burton.
At Burton Middle School, we believe in establishing strong partnership between scholars, caregivers, and the community. We recognize that caregivers are the primary educators of their child, and we work collaboratively with each family to help our scholars take ownership of their education and develop a positive outlook of their future. We believe in creating an environment of high expectations, respect, open communication, diversity of ideas, and trust.
Additionally, Burton Middle School is proud to serve as a Cultural Center for middle school scholars in southwest Grand Rapids. Our staff is trained to support English Learners, and our language lab classes are designed to help develop scholars’ English and Spanish skills. We know that our scholars learn best when their cultures are valued. Therefore, we welcome and celebrate scholars’ cultural diversity.
We have incorporated distance learning for years and are poised to be a leader in the district as a blended model of new technologies and old practices, giving our students the best of both worlds. Our 1-to-1 student technology device approach ensures that every student has the opportunity to learn inside and outside the classroom.
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23 Sep
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Ottawa Hills Volleyball TournamentDate: Sep 23Calendar: GRPS District Calendar
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26 Sep
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Reimagine GRPS with Us! Voter Informational Session 5:30 PM to 6:30 PMReimagine GRPS with Us! Voter Informational SessionDate: Sep 26Time: 5:30 PM to 6:30 PMLocation: GRPS University, 1400 Fuller Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49505, USACalendar: GRPS District CalendarThis meeting will be held in person at GRPS University, 1400 Fuller Avenue NE.
A virtual option is also available.
Please register to attend using this registration link:
https://forms.gle/RtfrSQXbp3s5Nr3Z7
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28 Sep
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Kensington School Farewell 4:00 PM to 6:00 PMKensington School FarewellDate: Sep 28Time: 4:00 PM to 6:00 PMLocation: 1031 Kensington Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USACalendar: GRPS District Calendar
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4 Oct
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Fall Count DayDate: Oct 4Calendar: GRPS District Calendar
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Dean Transportation Update & Parent Feedback | Suggestions 6:30 PM to 8:00 PMDean Transportation Update & Parent Feedback | SuggestionsDate: Oct 4Time: 6:30 PM to 8:00 PMLocation: GRPS University, 1400 Fuller Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49505, USACalendar: GRPS District Calendar
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7 Oct
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Ottawa Hills Girls Swim InvitationalDate: Oct 7Calendar: GRPS District Calendar
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10 Oct
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GRPS Parent Action Leaders (PALs) Meeting 9:30 AM to 11:00 AMGRPS Parent Action Leaders (PALs) MeetingDate: Oct 10Time: 9:30 AM to 11:00 AMCalendar: GRPS District Calendar
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GRPS Parent Action Leaders (PALs) Meeting 5:30 PM to 7:00 PMGRPS Parent Action Leaders (PALs) MeetingDate: Oct 10Time: 5:30 PM to 7:00 PMCalendar: GRPS District Calendar
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Pastor’s daughter and former GRPS student persevered to earn two degrees and a lifetime of experience to share with her scholars.

Attendance is important and counts every single day...but on Wednesday, October 4, it counts for a percentage of your school’s funding.

The Grand Rapids Public Schools has identified the operations team member who died following an accident on the job Tuesday afternoon.