| Mark your Calenda |
November 22
Parent-Principal Coffee
8:45 a.m. November 23 Early Dismissal
12 p.m. November 29 PTO Meeting November 29, 30, December 2 Burr Book Fair November 30 BOOYA Meeting 7:45 a.m. Parents 8:10 a.m. Ambassadors |
|
|
| PTO Co-President's Letter | Dear Burr Parents,
This is the time of year when we often stop and think about what we are thankful for, here are a few things that come to mind. We are thankful for all our community and school has to offer; all the dedicated, hard working, and caring families, teachers and staff. We are thankful for our kids who bless us with wonder and frustration; so often in equal measures. Thank you to YOU, our neighbors and friends, because IT TAKES A VILLAGE to raise our children and keep them safe. The PTO and our children are thankful for all your donations to the Gift for Burr campaign! These contributions allow us to give the gift of a more vibrant and rich educational experience to our children. THANK YOU!
As we enter this holiday season, we as a community are thankful for what we have and also remember our responsibility to those around us who are in need. Again this year, the 3rd grade is sponsoring a food drive for the Newton Food Pantry. Donations can be brought to school and will be collected from November 17th -December 9th. Also, thank you to Jeff Zabel for helping us share our copious amount of Halloween treats with those less fortunate at the Pine Street Inn.
Speaking of treats, the PTO Election Day Bake Sale was a wonderful success. Thank you to Erika Drezner for her well-orchestrated organization of this event. If we had an accounting of all of the contributors, we would thank them individually! Thank you to everyone who brought food and drink to benefit the PTO, and to all who purchased items from the sale!
Coming next week is the Book Fair, which provides an opportunity to buy terrific children's (and grown-ups') books while supporting Burr. Get a jump on your holiday shopping; books make great gifts for friends, families and teachers! Parents will have a chance to join their kids when their classroom visits the Book Fair or come in and browse before drop-off, and/or shop before and after the PTO meeting on Tuesday, November 29th at 7 pm. In conjunction with the Book Fair at the PTO meeting, we will have a special evening presentation featuring Newton Free Library's NEW Children's Room Supervisor, Jill Graboski. Please join us, along with your children, for this special event - we'll have sitters available during Ms. Graboski's presentation. Thank you to the Book Fair team, Nancy Caulfield, Sarah Sian, and Dana Hanson for their hard work arranging the Book Fair this year! Also, thank you to Jody Klein for organizing the RHD book club meeting on NurtureShock. This was a wonderful read, and we look forward to the next suggested book, maybe we will find it at the book fair! Once again, we remind you that your Gift for Burr can be sent to school in your child's folder, or you may use the PayPal link on our website, www.burrpto.org. Please mark the envelope "Gift for Burr." Every contribution is greatly appreciated; please give what you can.
We wish you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving! We are truly grateful for being a part of such a diligent, generous, and thoughtful community :-)
Tracy Carter and Ted Vahey Burr PTO Co-Presidents |
| Let's Give Thanks to a Great School! | |
 We on the Gift for Burr Committee are very thankful to the 89 families who have generously donated to this year's campaign. And we know we are all thankful for our wonderful school and all that it offers our children. Please help us continue to fund the programs and services that help make Burr the fantastic place that it is. Make your Gift for Burr contribution today and help us reach 100% participation by our Burr families. Send a check in your child's backpack, or click here to donate by credit card. Please email GiftForBurr@gmail.com with any questions. Want to encourage extended family to help with Gift for Burr? Keep an eye on your child's folder for an information-packed "Friends and Family" brochure to take home with you over the holidays!
Thank you and Happy Thanksgiving! |
| Burr School Store | |
Come by the Burr School Store on Tuesday morning and check out the hockey stick pencils, polka dot pens, and cell phone erasers. We have lots of great school supplies! The store is open Tuesdays from
8:20-8:35 am. Thanks for supporting the 5th grade fundraising effort! |
|
Burr Book Fair 2011!
Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday after Thanksgiving... | |
 An annual Burr School tradition! The cafeteria will be converted to a top-notch bookstore for three days the week after Thanksgiving. It's a convenient, low stress way to get an early jump on your holiday shopping...and all purchases support the Burr PTO. Book prices are typical for paperbacks and hardcovers. SCHOOL DAY BOOK FAIR HOURSTuesday, Wednesday, Friday--November 29th & 30th, December 2nd
8:00 - 11:00 am
Burr parents are welcome to shop and browse before school each day...or visit when their child's class is scheduled (see below)...or really ANYTIME we're open!
FAMILY BOOK FAIR NIGHT & PTO MEETING
Tuesday, November 29th 5:00 - 8:00 pm
Parents, children, grandparents, neighbors, and friends are welcome-the more the merrier! Childcare provided while parents shop and take in the PTO meeting at 7 p.m.
Our guest speaker will be Newton Free Library NEW Children's Room Supervisor, Jill Graboski. She will discuss children's literacy, particularly technology trends and e-reader tools for children. Don't miss this unique opportunity to have access to one of Newton's experts on children and books!
CLASS BOOK FAIR SCHEDULE:
Tuesday, November 29th
8:35-9:00 - Golden
9:00-9:25 - Espinal
9:25-9:50 - Canning
9:50-10:15 - Lawton
10:15-10:40 - Roberts
10:40-11:05 - Robinson
Wednesday, November 30th
8:35-9:00 - Taylor
9:00-9:25 - Jeff McMahon
9:25-9:50 - Vanessa McMahon
9:50-10:15 - Field
10:15-10:40 - Cooley
10:40-11:05 - Creeden
Friday, December 2nd
8:35-9:00 - Glode
9:00-9:25 - Crowley/Moran
9:25-9:50 - Frail
9:50-10:15 - Gaita
10:15-10:40 - Fitch During the book fair, please be sure to look for classroom teacher "wish list" book selections at the register area. Teachers will identify books they would like to add to their classroom libraries and then families may purchase them. This is a great opportunity to build classroom libraries for all Burr children to enjoy collectively. Questions about the Book Fair? Contact Nancy Caulfield. |
| Q: What happened when a Burr parent sat on a grape? | | |
A: She got a little wine!
Let's all get together and have a little wine - and laugh at much funnier things.
February 11th, 2012
Witty Winter WingDing
Burr School's Comedy Night
Mark your calendars now.
And you don't even have to bring your own grapes. |
| GUYS Read - Treasure Island - Dec. 15, 6:00pm | | |
 On Thursday, December 15th the GUYS Read book group will be meeting in Mr. Gaita's room at 6:00pm to discuss Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson. They will be talking about the Classic Start book that has been modified for younger readers. The book is $5.95 on Amazon.com. Any guy is invited to attend the meeeting. Snacks will be provided. Happy Reading GUYS!!
|
| BOOYA Meeting - November 30 | | | On Wednesday, November 30th there will be a BOOYA meeting at 7:45am for adults and 8:10am for AMBASSADORS. The meeting will be held at BOOYA Headquarters or Mr. Gaita's room. They will be discussing upcoming events like a toy drive, snow shoveling club and singing at the Brighton Rehab Center. GO BOOYA!!! |
| National Diabetes Awareness Month | | |
November is National Diabetes Awareness Month. Through the combined efforts of the Jordan Bennett Weiss Fund and the City of Newton Health Department, we are committed to the well-being of our students and children by educating the community about the warning signs of diabetes.
Knowledge of the warning signs is our greatest weapon against this disease. Sometimes the symptoms may be obvious and sometimes they are not. Symptoms which might appear to be unrelated, when viewed in the context of the list of warning signs, may suggest intervention. We hope that you will familiarize yourself with the warning signs/symptoms of diabetes. |
| Inclusive Schools Week Special Evening Presentation | | |
 Screening of Including Samuel
Followed by Panel Discussion with Williams School Educators
December 7, 7-8:30 p.m.
Williams Elementary School Auditorium
Dan Habib's award-winning documentary film, Including Samuel, chronicles the Habib family's efforts to include Samuel, diagnosed with cerebral palsy, in every facet of their lives. The film honestly portrays his family's hopes and struggles as well as the experiences of four other individuals with disabilities and their families. Including Samuel is a highly personal, passionately photographed film that captures the cultural and systemic barriers to inclusion.
The presentation is open to the public.
Sponsored by the Williams Elementary School Special Education PAC
Gail Sokoloff, Beth Doran and Vivian Glassman-Grosser
|
|
Support the Newton Public Schools
Give to the Newton Schools Foundation | | | This holiday season, support the Newton Schools by giving to the Newton Schools Foundation (NSF). The NSF is the private fundraising organization that has provided more than 500 grants totaling over $2.5 million to Newton Public School teachers and administrators, and most recently supported the installation of 21st century classroom technology in 42 fifth grade classrooms throughout the city. Our Foundation is growing. We're reaching out to the community - businesses, institutions and individuals - to provide our public schools with the teaching and learning tools that will enable Newton's students to succeed in a challenging and complex world. Please help us help us achieve this goal. Complete and submit the form that came home in your child's backpack or donate online. |
| Newton Village Summit Day: Sunday, December 4 | | |
Please join Mayor Setti Warren and your neighbors for a conversation about improving the quality of life in Newton's thirteen villages:
Village Summit
Sunday, December 4, 2011
1:00 to 4:00 p.m
Newton North High School
Cafeteria
Find out what's happening in your village and others. Share ideas about the improvements you would like to see. Identify ways for residents, businesses and City Hall to work together.
Questons and RSVPs: please contact Sarah Ecker in the Mayor's Office at secker@newtonma.gov or 617-796-1106.
|
|
|
|
|
