| Mark your Calendars! |
Mon Nov 24: Parent Principal Coffee
Mon Nov 24: School Council Meets
Weds Nov 26: School closes at noon
Thurs Dec 4: Early Release
Sat Dec 6: FriendTrips Ice Skating Event
Thurs Dec 11: Newton PAC Mtg
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| Parent Principal Coffee - this morning |
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Cindy will be holding a parent-principal coffee this morning from 8:30-9:15 AM in the library. The focus of the coffee will be a continuation of our conversation on bullying with Jessica Minahan, discussing more specific information about the plans to deal with bullying at Burr School. All Burr parents and guardians are welcome! |
| Burr School Council - today at 4:30 |
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| The Burr School Council meets today, and will focus on recycling and Pine Street safety. All meetings are in Melyssa Taylor's class or in the library. Parents and teachers are welcome to attend meetings and/or to contact council members in person, by telephone, or through school-council@burrpto.org. School Council members are also listed in the directory. |
| Burr Auction Update |
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This week's winner of the 50/50 raffle free auction ticket is Quinten Strulik in Ms. Espinal's First Grade 1 class -- Congratulations! If you have any questions about the 50/50 raffle please contact Carey Ranta at branta1@comcast.net.
There is still time to make an auction donation! We have uploaded a copy of the donation form to the PTO website for your convenience - click here for the donation form.
Please email the auction committee ( burrauction@yahoo.com) if you have any questions! Remember, it's all about the kids! |
Boston Children's Chorus
Sunday December 14 2pm |
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CCSB Parish presents the Boston Children's Chorus in a winter concert that will have a diverse musical presentation, with seasonal tunes, plus some traditional Christmas songs.
The Boston Children's Chorus (BCC) is a multi-racial, multi-cultural arts education organization that uses music as a powerful tool for social change by purposefully uniting a diverse group of children to sing, perform and serve as ambassadors of harmony for the city of Boston at local events as well as on tour nationally and internationally.
The concert will take place at St. Bernard's Church / 1529 Washington Street (Rte 16) in West Newton. Parking is available behind the Church and across the street in Church lot. Church is handicapped accessible.
A free will offering will be taken. We hope you'll join us! |
| Green Team at Burr!?
This could be YOU! |
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 The Green Decade Coalition has initiated a School Outreach Committee whose mission is to share information of recycling, energy efficiency and sustainability Best Practices utilized throughout the school systems. If you're interested in helping with programs such as recycling at Burr, the Energy Conservation Art & Essay Contest, or sales of compact fluorescent light bulbs, please let Kelly Brown know! |
| Crossing guards... a reminder |
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 Crossing guards are on duty before school starts and at dismissal. Students who cross the following major intersections to and from school must cross with the crossing guard:
- Pine Street in front of the school
- Lexington St. (north of Staniford St. at the light)
- Auburndale Ave. at Washburn Ave.
If you notice that there is no crossing guard on duty from 8:00-8:35am, from 3:00-3:45pm, or on Tuesdays from 12:30-1:15pm, please phone 617-559-2178. |
| Ice Skating, Saturday, December 6th
The return of Boston/Newton FriendTrips |
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 FriendTrips is a project of the PTO's METCO Families and Friends Committee, as part of our work to build a strong and welcoming community for all Burr families. As you may know, Burr School has 15 students who participate in the METCO Program. METCO provides Boston children the opportunity to go to school in Newton (and other suburban communities), and provides Newton children the opportunity to learn in a more racially diverse educational environment. Our committee, with support from Burr teacher David Gaita, plans several social events during the course of the year. FriendTrips is a way for YOUR family to get to know other Burr families from both Boston and Newton. Together, our families explore Boston's riches, get to know each other on a first-name basis, and have fun! Our first FriendTrip is Saturday, December 6--Ice Skating on Boston Common at Frog Pond (1:30-3:30 pm). For more information about our ice skating trip, or to join our email list of upcoming events, please contact Dana Hanson at danakhanson@gmail.com. |
| Newton Parent Advisory Council (PAC)
Discussion with Jeff Young, Supt. of Schools |
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Newton Parent's Advisory Council for Special Education invites you to a discussion with Dr. Jeffrey M. Young, Superintendent of Newton Public Schools.
Thursday, December 11, 2008, 7:30 to 9:00 pm
Education Center , 100 Walnut Street , Room 210
Light refreshments and networking begin at 7:15pm
Jeff Young will be our guest, answering questions from parents of children receiving special education services in Newton.
Bring your burning questions about special education and ... the strategic planning effort, the budget, the system-wide goals and mission statement, and other topics of particular concern to the special education community and you!
If possible, we would like to share your questions with Dr. Young in advance to allow him to focus his comments on areas of interest. Send your questions to Sandy Baird, PAC co-chair by December 5th, at sjsbaird@rcn.com.
For more information about the PAC, contact Burr SPED PAC liaison Erika Drezner at egdrenze@yahoo.com or go to our website at www.newtonpac.org |
| Safe Routes Survey
from the Newton Schools Safe Routes Task Force |
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The Newton Schools Safe Routes Task Force, of which the Burr School is a member, is asking elementary school parents to complete an on-line survey to better evaluate the barriers parents face when deciding how their children will arrive and leave school each day. If you haven't already done so, please click here to complete the survey. Thank-you! | |
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