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Dear Friends,
Greetings from deep within the snow banks of sub-arctic Auburndale. We hope that you are all managing the massive January snow falls and the fun-filled days off from school that they have provided. Fun as these mountains of snow are, we hope also that you will exercise some extra caution and patience when walking or driving due to the narrow streets and reduced visibility at many of the corners in our community. Drop off and pickup have seen some traffic tie ups around Burr, and all we can do is try to allow some extra time for these activities. Please stay safe through these wintry trials and we will all emerge happily in the spring.
The snow storms have not prevented us from having some interesting and exciting events. Our annual Science and Engineering week was a great success with a wide variety of presentations from parents in the classrooms. The children really enjoyed them. Special thanks to Joanne Kotz and Ted Vahey for coordinating this year's event and to all of the parent presenters for their time and effort.
On the evening of Wednesday, Jan 21, friends and families were treated to the Winter Concert by 4th and 5th grade students in the auditorium at F.A. Day Middle school. Performances by the 4th grade Strings, Band, and Chorus, the 5th Grade Band, and the Burr String Ensemble were presented to a packed house. Special thanks to teachers Kate Ingram, Jeff O'Neil, and Ted DeColo for directing our students in some very impressive performances. A great time was had by all.
On Monday Jan 31 at 6:30 there will be an orientation meeting for next yea'rs incoming kindergartners. If you will have a kindergarten student in the fall, please be sure to attend for information and the chance to meet up with other incoming K parents.
Our next PTO meeting is scheduled for Wed. Feb 9. This will be the much delayed Technology themed meeting, featuring presentations on some of the pieces of technology that our teachers and students are using to improve the quality of education at Burr. A demonstration of the interactive white boards in use in the 5th grade classes will be featured. Please look for details in the coming weeks.
Mark your calendars for our PTO-sponsored Adult Comedy Night on Feb 12, 7-10 pm at the Turtle Lane Playhouse, 283 Melrose Street, Auburndale. Come and have a few laughs with other parents and friends of Burr in a grown-ups only event that will surely help to shake off the winter blues.
Watch for more news on these upcoming events:
Friday, February 25th: Cosmic Bowling at Boston Bowl (evening event during Feb vacation)
Sunday, March 13th: Burr International Potluck Dinner at Newton North High School
Tuesday, March 15: Burr Book Swap
Please stay safe and sound through these slippery, wintry days.
See you around the Burr.
Steve DeJesus and Tracy Carter,
Your PTO Co-Presidents
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Lyn Littlefield Hoopes, Poet, 
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