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March 26
CAP Parent meeting
March 31 Parents Night at Skellig, 6-9pm
April 6
No School - Good Friday April 11Chateau Night
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Thanks For A Wonderful World Cultures Festival
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We a re attempting to compile an (enormous!) finalized list of all our hosts and committees from the event so we can properly acknowledge everyone's efforts. In the interim, we wanted to give our heartfelt thanks to our room hosts, performers, volunteers, donors of potluck goodies, and visitors to the event for another wonderful Festival.
We are very proud to be members of this tremendous community.
Dana Hanson, Ann Langenfeld, Jackie Gelb
World Cultures Coordinators 2012
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GUYS Read Book Group
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 The GUYS Read book group has selected their next book. They will be reading The Classic Start Series White Fang by Jack London. This classic story is about White Fang, a half dog, half wolf. Living in the cold Arctic winter, he has to overcome many obstacles. He meets several creatures along the way and finally meets someone who offers him love and kindness. The group will be meeting Thursday, April 26th from 6-6:45 p.m. in Mr. Gaita's class. Happy Reading! David Gaita First Grade Burr School
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Parents Night Out at the Skellig
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 Saturday, March 31, 6-9pm$10 tickets in advance, $15 at the Door
Live music and food
Do not miss it - It will be epic!
People of a certain age remember exactly where they were during Woodstock. Well, forty years from now, it will be the same with this!
If you would like to order tickets in advance, send check or cash in an envelope marked Skellig through your child's backpack. Please include your name either in or on the envelope so we'll have your name at the door and you can just walk right in.
781 443-5909
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Get a quick start on your summer reading with the Burr Bookswap!
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It's that time of the year... time to clean out the closets, dust off the bookshelves, and send your gently-used K-5 books (no pre-school books please!) off to school between April 2-13, in a bag clearly marked with your student's name and teacher. In exchange, students get to choose books from various categories, ranging from early readers to classics, non-fiction to hobbies and sports. Every student will get to choose at least one book, but the more you send the more he or she can choose! Every year we have many books left over and several charities in the area get the gift of reading from our generous Burr families. Collections will begin April 2nd every morning through April 13th. The book swap will be held on Tuesday, April 24th.We also need plenty of help collecting and sorting books, and setting up and staffing the swap. Please sign up to help out if you have a few minutes to spare. Your help will be greatly appreciated! |
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Chateau Night is Coming - April 11
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Bring your whole family, or grab a sitter plan a grown-up night out, for a great meal at the Chateau Restaurant in Waltham on Wednesday, April 11th from 5-8 pm and 20% of your total bill will go to Burr! Just print this coupon and present it to the waitperson when paying your check. Take-out counts too! You can also make multiple copies of the coupon to hand out to friends and family. We hope to see you there!
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3 Healthy Habits to Teach and Re-Teach
Your Kids
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Eating Breakfast
The saying, "breakfast is the most important meal of the day," still rings true. Eating a healthy breakfast is associated with improved cognitive function (especially memory), reduced absenteeism, and improved mood. Children often end up in the health room at school with a stomachache because they skipped breakfast. A healthy breakfast includes high-fiber foods such as fruit and whole grains. Try hard-boiled eggs, 100 percent fruit juice and high-fiber (low sugar) cereal with berries.
Frequent Hand Washing
Washing hands often and thoroughly is one of the most effective ways to prevent disease. Reinforce hand washing skills learned at school by encouraging your children to wash well. Here's the procedure:
-- Wet hands with clean, running water (warm or cold) and apply soap.
-- Rub hands together to make a lather and scrub them well; be sure to scrub the backs of hands, between fingers, and under nails.
-- Continue rubbing at least 20 seconds. Need a timer? Hum the "Happy Birthday" song from beginning to end twice.
-- Rinse hands well under running water.
-- Dry hands using a clean towel or air dry them.
Sharing, or Not!
While we want children to learn to share most toys and books, sharing germs is not something we want them to do. Teach children not to share combs/brushes, toothbrushes, hats, toys used by mouth such as whistles, eating utensils and beverages. Sharing these things helps transmit diseases and lice. This particular habit is great to reinforce with older children and teenagers as they become more independent and often share food and drinks with their friends.
For more information on any of these topics, talk to the School Nurse or visit www.cdc.gov
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Historic Newton Book Club Meeting
Thursday, March 29, 7:30 p.m.
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 The club's book selection is The Plains Across: The Overland Emigrants and the Trans-Mississippi West: 1840-60 by John Unruh Jr. A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in history and the winner of seven awards for historical writing, The Plains Across is a thoroughly researched study of the Oregon/California Trail. Relying on contemporaneous newspaper reports, letters, personal journals and diaries, Unruh explores the reasons emigrants undertook the arduous journey and the hardships, perils, and sacrifices they endured to establish a new life in the West. In reviewing the book The Washington Post Book Review wrote: "Magisterial....Unruh has not only produced the best book yet written on the overland journey, but has also laid to rest a magnitude of popular myths...The book is so rich in anecdotes, so sparklingly written... it might have come from the pen of a best-selling popularizer." The book club is free and open to the public. New members are always welcome.
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Improv Show at Newton North
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THEATRE INK PROUDLY PRESENTS"SPONTANEOUS GENERATION"The hilarious, fast-pace, unpredictable night of IMPROV and fun-filled entertainment - directed by Nicole Bunis and Sam Raby On March 28th thru the 31st at 7:30 p.m.Newton High School- LITTLE THEATRE. Tickets are $7 at www.theatreink.net
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Club Invention Summer Program
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Club Invention Summer Program Returns! July 9-13 and July 16-20, Newton South High School Club Invention focuses on projects that enhance creativity, teamwork, and inventive-thinking skills. Children entering grades 1-6 participate daily in five project modules promoting science, technology, engineering, math, and the arts through creative problem-solving and critical thinking skills. Newton teachers lead the curricula and Judi Fitts, a Cabot 4th grade teacher, returns as director. Register for one or both weeks: July 9-13 and/or July 16-20. Newton South High School, 9-3:30. Extended day program available. Register through Newton Community Ed at www.newtoncommunityed.org or call 617-559-6999.
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Running Clinic
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 Marathoner and Newton South '11 graduate Leo Westebbe will lead a free running clinic for kids, teens and novice runners. Join Leo, Charles d'Hemecourt from the Division of Sports Medicine at Children's Hospital Boston, and local running experts in running stretches, drills and techniques, discuss nutrition, and take a practice run around the Newton North Track facility. Families are welcome and participants should wear proper clothing and footwear for athletic activity.
Saturday April 1 at 1-3 p.m.
Newton North High School Track and Field
Register at www.newtonschoolsfoundation.org
Ages 8 and up
Weather permitting
Questions? Call the NSF at 617-559-6120.
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