Jordan Middle School

[DEVELOPING] A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge on Wednesday postponed the arraignment of a Burbank Unified teacher accused of having sex with a 14-year-old student so that she can continue to work with authorities, her attorney said. Amy Beck, a 33-year-old teacher at Jordan Middle School, will remain in jail and is working with authorities as they investigate allegations that she had a sexual relationship with a student who was 14 at the time, her attorney, Michael Williamson, said.

Rosette Gonzales Most children aren't used to getting "caught" doing something good, but when they are, David Starr Jordan Middle School rewards them for it. The school had its Silver for Super Students award ceremony Thursday, recognizing students spotted doing good deeds. "We have so many kids that do wonderful things, it's just a time to say 'Thank you,'" Principal Mary Margaret Kljunak said. The Silver for Super Students award is unlike others, Kljunak and school counselor Sue Kyle said.

ON THE AGENDA The following items are scheduled to be discussed at Thursday night?s Burbank Unified School District board meeting: ? The board will hold a public hearing at about 7 p.m. on the district?s intent to create a new parking lot near the field at David Starr Jordan Middle School. Community members ? including parents, teachers and students ? will be given the chance to voice their opinions on the district?s plan to build a 70-space parking lot at the school to accommodate users of the field during heavy traffic nights.

The city engineer, Sean Corrigan, provided the council with a report on the status of proposed improvements for athletic fields and facilities at Burbank High School, John Burroughs High School and Jordan Middle School. The plans were initially proposed on Jan. 31, 2007, by the Board of Education and were approved for funding on April 17, 2007. The city agreed to provide $11.65 million toward the joint project. The council provided direction to the district to ways they could remedy funding such as allocation of Youth Development Funds.

?For the students in Burbank, the concept of peace takes on many forms. In a contest sponsored by the Burbank Noon Lions, students drew posters interpreting the contest's theme -- peace without borders. Ideas ranged from a cubist painting of a dove to a stream carrying the notes to the song "Peace is Like a River." The Burbank Noon Lions, along with City Councilwoman Marsha Ramos and representatives from the offices of Rep. Adam Schiff and State Sen. Jack Scott, honored the four winners of the contest on Wednesday at the Burbank Central Library.

Students, administrators and dignitaries joined in a spirited celebration Wednesday to officially dedicate the new athletic field and all-weather track at Burbank High School. Visitors of all stripes said the facility would serve as a source of excitement for student athletes after decades of low-quality playing conditions. Cheerleaders performed as former City Manager Mary Alvord and former Burbank Unified Supt. Gregory Bowman joined city and school district officials in dedicating a large placard that began with the promise: “Together for a better community.

Students, administrators and dignitaries joined in a spirited celebration Wednesday to officially dedicate the new athletic field and all-weather track at Burbank High School. Visitors of all stripes said the facility would serve as a source of excitement for student athletes after decades of low-quality playing conditions. Cheerleaders performed as former City Manager Mary Alvord and former Burbank Unified Supt. Gregory Bowman joined city and school district officials in dedicating a large placard that began with the promise: “Together for a better community.

A local school nabbing a California Distinguished School Award is always a cause for celebration. But when John Burroughs High School took the prize this month, it was particularly heartening after the rocky path the Burbank Unified School District has taken the last few weeks. The school board rescinded 25 teacher layoff notices at the end of March, but the possibility still exists that the district will have to make its first staff cuts in half a decade. And Jordan Middle School became the target of protests last week after teachers voted to cut seventh-period electives.