| Mark your Calendar |
June 22
Last Day of School for Students
June 23
Teacher Appreciation Luncheon 11:30 am
(Note: Volunteers needed)
HAVE A GREAT SUMMER! |
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| PTO Co-President's Letter | |
Thank you Burr Families for another amazing school year! Thank you for your generosity, energy and creativity. There are so many people that help out; we thought it would be easier to list those of you who don't:
Well, that's the long list :-)
The family picnics, Parent/Principal Coffees, Teacher Breakfasts and Luncheons, Picture Days, Blue Zone and Walk to School Days, Halloween Family Fun Night, Book Fairs, PTO meetings, Science and Engineering Week, Ice Skating Events, International Potluck Dinners, Book Swaps, Art Shows, Garden Classroom, Parent's Nights Out, May Fair, Color Day, Respect for Human Differences, Understanding our Differences, Creative Arts and Sciences, Green Team, Special Ed. PAC, Burr Buddies, Newton Serves, Library Helpers, Burr Bulletin, Website and Communication Helpers, and Room Parents-ALL this would not be possible with out your help, and it leads to the vibrant community that is Burr.
We started the year with a new Principal, and the transition was seamless. Ms. Johal has done an amazing job and we couldn't be more pleased that she has joined our Burr Family. We look forward to the addition of Katie Crowley and Jeff McMahon to our Burr community next year.
I would also like to extend a BIG WELCOME to our new board members: Ted Vahey as our new Co-President, Jessica Avery as our Fundraising Coordinator, Rachael McCarthy as our Treasurer, and Kim Susko, representing our incoming Kindergartners, as our Secretary.
This is also the time of year where we must say "until we meet again" to some of our Burr family as you move on to your Next Great Life Adventure:
- To all the 5th graders and their families, we wish you well in Middle School. Please come back to visit! We'd love to see you!
- We wish Ms. Cohen and other departing Burr Staff bon voyage; we hope to see you again soon! We are so excited for Ms. Silva and wish her well on her maternity leave--we will look forward to meeting her bundle of joy!
- We would like to say thank you to Steve DeJesus, Nancy Caulfield, Weiqun Shi, and Diana Fisher-Gomberg for their time and dedication to the Burr PTO board for the past two years. No worries, this is not good-bye, we will keep you all on speed-dial :-)
It is with a heavy heart that we must say good-bye to one of our Burr Family members, Lynne Urquiola. Lynne worked for the Burr Bulletin as one of the editors for many years, and worked with many of our young kids at ACNS. Thank you for your contribution to our community, Lynne. Your memory will always be in our hearts and this great Burr Family will always be there for yours. Peace.
We wish you all a safe and relaxing summer, and look forward to seeing your all again on September 6th!
Steve DeJesus, Tracy Carter, and now Ted Vahey
Your Burr PTO Co-Presidents
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Help Request for June 23 Teacher's Luncheon | | |
The Hospitality Committee is busy preparing for the End of the Year Teacher's Luncheon to be held on Thursday June 23rd at 11:30am. We thank you for your monetary donations so that we can hold these special events for the Burr Staff. We are in great shape for food and supplies but could use a few people for set-up (10:00am) or clean-up (1:30pm) if you are around on Thursday. In addition, if you have a special item (fresh flowers, dessert, music) you would like to donate let us know.
Please contact Andrea Flint at 617-559-0128 or flintandrea@aol.com if you can help out. |
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Keep Clipping those Box Tops! | |  Thanks to all of you great Box Tops clippers! Just a reminder to please keep saving your Box Tops this summer so we'll be in great shape for our fall submission deadline. Just store them in a little baggie and we'll collect them from you in September!
Remember - please check the date to be sure your Box Top coupon has not expired and clip only the actual coupon, rather than the entire package top.
Visit Box Tops for Education for a complete list of participating products.
Questions? Email Sherri Sonia at jimjack123@hotmail.com. Thank you and have a great summer! |
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Ideas from the Book Room to Avoid the 'Summer Brain Drain'! | | |
 Summer Brain Drain, also known as Summer Slide, is real! Students in the early grades often lose reading skills over the summer if they don't continue to read. Here is a list of sites which will help you prevent Summer Brain Drain for your child. They have ideas for how to do this in a fun way. Please don't forget to read aloud to your children - it is just as important as having children read on their own. Books on tape/CD that are available from the library are great for those long car rides. Great literature read by a professional actor can keep kids and adults mesmerized. Check out these sites - and have a great summer!
The Auburndale Community Library is a wonderful resource open to all and within walking distance for Burr families. This summer they will have forms for the Barnes and Noble Summer Reading program. By reading eight books and keeping a reading journal/log, having a parent/guardian sign off, students will be eligible to choose a free book from any Barnes & Noble! Please stop by the air-conditioned Auburndale Community Library to stay cool this summer and to be cool by reading wonderful books!
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/summerreading/index.asp
The Newton Free Library has a summer reading program for which children can sign up. It makes students feels like they are part of a community of readers. Kids keep a log and get a little prize at the end. There are also reading lists available on line:
http://www.newtonfreelibrary.net/childrens/booklists/
The Massachusetts Teachers Association has teamed up with the Red Sox to encourage students to read this summer. Students can enter a lottery with their completed reading log to win prizes including tickets to a Red Sox game.
http://readingmatters.org/
PBS has a site with many great links for kids. Here is the link for Between the Lions with games, stories and video links about books and reading. The animated books add an extra dimension to the reading experience - I loved Ruby Sings the Blues.
http://pbskids.org/lions/
The Kids Reads site has great book reviews and recommendations for children's books.
http://www.kidsreads.com/series/index.asp
One of my favorite sites is Reading Rockets. It is a good resource for parents, has ideas to help young readers, lists of books and authors, videos and podcasts of children's book authors.
http://www.readingrockets.org/atoz/summer_reading
Keep cool, have fun and don't forget to use sunscreen!
Ms. Guttman (Literacy Specialist, Burr School) |
| Burr School Directory updates go Electronic | | |
In the last year, have you...
- Moved?
- Gotten a new email address?
- Changed phone numbers?
If so, we need your updated information for next year's Burr School Directory. This year we are going completely electronic, so rather than send you a form via your child's backpack, please click on the link to the Burr PTO website directory form:
http://www.burrpto.org/BurrPTODirForm.html and either....
check NO CHANGES
check PLEASE CONTACT ME AGAIN IN SEPTEMBER
or, enter your modifications and hit SUBMIT.
For parents of 5th graders, please ignore this email unless you have a younger sibling at Burr. Otherwise for families leaving Burr school, please send me an email so I can remove your family from the database.
We strive to get contact from each and every family (even if there are no changes), and so a simple email to me will do as well if you prefer. Thanks for your support in helping to make our school directory as accurate as possible!
Thanks,
Cecelia Kwartler
Burr PTO Directory Editor
cecelia.kwartler@gmail.com |
| Thank you to this year's Room Parents! | | |
Many thanks to all the folks who volunteered to be Room Parents for the 2010-2011 school year! Room Parents act as a liaison/communicator between the teacher and the classroom parents and work hard all year long. Thanks for volunteering!
2010-2011 Burr School Room Parents
Kindergarten
Fitch - Sloane Goldhagen, Tricia Marucci, Xlang Yang Xu
McMahon - Lisa Belanga, Anne Lee, Jason Wong
Frail - Liz Morefield, Valerie Wastcoat
1st grade
Gaita- Marni Goldstein Caputo, Erika Drezner, Jill Greblick
Golden - Carolyn Dangelo, Katherine Vosker, Deanna Salemme
Espinal - Tracy Carter, Susandra Pasaribu Ma
2nd grade
Roberts - Stephanie Mamis, Carey Ranta, Alexandra Swan
Creeden - Heidi Bankmann, Jaye Schneider, Ann Langenfeld
Field - Dana Hanson, Deborah Jackson, Rose Dieffenbach
3rd grade
Lawton- John Donovan, Jean Giglio
Silva - Christine Butera, Pam McVey, Ellen Regan, Jodi Schaeffer
Canning - Brooke Battle, Christine Gallivan, Joanmarie Lee
4th grade
Cohen - Susan Foster, Lei Reilley
Taylor - Sue Donnellan, Junko Shibuya
Robinson - Kelly Brown, Christine Butera
5th grade
Cooley - Diana Fisher Gomberg, Teri Struth
Moran - Valerie Jacoby, Judy O' Neil, Anne Marie Regan
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Lost and Found | | | The Burr School's Lost and Found will either be located outside during the day today through Wednesday or in the front lobby inside. Either way, make sure to check it if you've been missing that prized hat and gloves since November! |
| Still Time to Donate to Honor thy Teacher 2011! | | |
To date over 500 of Newton's faculty and staff have been honored by donations from 20 of Newton's schools. We have raised close to $30,000 towards our goal of $60,000. Send in your donation today to honor the exceptional Newton teachers and staff who motivate, educate and inspire your children daily to be the best they can be. Please support their efforts and honor their dedication to our children by donating to the Newton Schools Foundation's 14th Annual "Honor Thy Teacher" Campaign.
The suggested donation is $25 per teacher/staff member. Make your Honor Thy Teacher donation:
· By Check - Made out to "Newton Schools Foundation" and mailed, along with a note containing the name and school of the teacher to be honored, to:
Newton Schools Foundation, 100 Walnut Street, Newton, MA 02460
· By Credit Card - Phone the office at 617.559.6120
· Online by PayPal or Credit Card at Newton Schools Foundation.
We celebrate Newton Public Schools teachers and staff by:
· Notifying honored teachers and staff
· Listing all honored teachers and staff in the Newton TAB
· Sharing honoree names with the Superintendent and Principals
· Ensuring your donations go to support 21st Century classrooms in Newton |
Camp at John M. Barry Boys & Girls Club | | |
TIME IS RUNNING OUT! LIMITED SPACE STILL AVAILABLE!
Come join us for a summer of fun where campers enjoy fun-filled days of swimming, arts and crafts, athletics, special events, fieldtrips and more!
Camp begins on June 27th and runs through August 19th. Camp options are available between 8AM and 6PM. The cost for a two-week session ranges from $410 to $500. For information or to register, please call Jennifer Capello McAuliffe, Program Director (617) 630-2066 or register on-line at www.newtonbgc.com and go to Summer Camp. |
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