Welcome to Birney K-8 School
Mission Statement
Birney K-8 School is a caring community school with qualified, dedicated, caring professionals educating young people in a diverse setting for self-development, learning and success. Each student will be a life-long learner and a responsible citizen in a global community.
Vision Statement
Birney K-8 School is committed to providing Excellence in Education for all students. The school will design programs and learning experiences that promote academic achievement and the personal and social growth of every student. As a richly diverse community of learners that values all its members, Birney K-8 School will assume a central role in the community by linking parents, local agencies and businesses to the school.
Birney K-8 School will provide a safe and productive learning environment in which students can communicate effectively, think critically, solve problems and are technologically literate through a variety of curricular and extra-curricular activities. Through a challenging course of study with high standards, students will become responsible learners who can work collaboratively, and be accountable for their own academic and developmental progress.
Birney K-8 students will become lifelong learners who will be educated to make valuable contributions to society. Through the collaboration of school, home and community, every Birney K-8 student will be well prepared for the demands of the 21st century.
Spotlights
Birney Calendar
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Upcoming Events
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26 Feb
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Regular Board Meeting 7:00 PM to 9:00 PMRegular Board MeetingDate: Feb 26Time: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PMLocation: John W. English Administrative CenterCalendar: District Calendar
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27 Feb
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Half (1/2) Day AMDate: Feb 27Calendar: District Calendar
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4 Mar
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Southfield Public Schools Open House 6:30 PM to 8:00 PMSouthfield Public Schools Open HouseDate: Mar 4Time: 6:30 PM to 8:00 PMLocation: The Mint at Michigan First Conference Center, 27000 Evergreen Road Lathrup Village, MI 48076Calendar: District Calendar
For the 2019-20 school year, Southfield Public School welcomes Schools of Choice (Section 105c) openings in kindergarten for Oakland County residents and contiguous counties [i.e., Lapeer County (northeast), Genesee County (northwest), Macomb County (east), Wayne County (southeast), Washtenaw County (southwest) and Livingston County (west)] and Schools of Choice (Section 105) openings in 1st through 9th grade for Oakland County residents only.
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8 Mar
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Gleaners Mobile Food Pantry 9:30 AM to 11:00 AMGleaners Mobile Food PantryDate: Mar 8Time: 9:30 AM to 11:00 AMLocation: Thompson K-8 International Academy, 16300 Lincoln Drive Southfield, MI 48076Calendar: District Calendar
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11 Mar
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Report Card Marking Period Ends (Thompson K-8 and Southfield Regional Only)Date: Mar 11Calendar: District Calendar
Report Card viewable in MiStar Parent Connect on March 18, 2019.
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Award Winning Band and Orchestra
Parent Resources
Student Resources
Fire and Safety Drills
Student School Hours
8:45 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Doors open at 8:25 a.m. for students to enter.
Half Day Dismissal: 12:30 p.m.