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February 24
Creative Arts & Sciences - 1st Grade
Historical Women: Helen Keller
February 28
7pm Burr vs. Franklin Trivia Night
March 4
8:15am - 9:30am
Writing Open House for Grades K-2
7pm Planning Meeting
for World Cultures Festival
March 13
12:30 Early Release
March 17
MCAS Week
March 18
3:00pm Tuesday Release
(MCAS Switch)
March 19
12:30 Wednesday Early Release
(MCAS Switch)
March 22
World Cultures Festival
April 13
Newton Kitchen Tour
April 18
No School
Good Friday
April 21-25
No School
April Vacation
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REMINDER: This Friday, February 28
7:00 - 10:00pm at the Post 440
Burr vs. Franklin Trivia Night
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Please join us for the first Burr vs Franklin Trivia Night - a community building event and "friendly" competition with our neighbors at Franklin School. Come meet friends, test your trivia knowledge, and earn bragging rights while getting to know the Franklin and Burr School Community. Any proceeds above cost will be donated to the new playground fund.
The event is THIS FRIDAY, February 28th at the American Legion Post 440 (295 California Street, Newton, MA) from 7 to 10pm (it is not required to be present the entire time to participate). Tickets are $10 per person. A cash bar will be available and light snacks will be provided. Please note this will be an adults only event. Look for a flyer in your child's folder (or download from this link)for additional details and to complete the RSVP form at the bottom. Space is limited so don't delay - RSVP accepted on a first come, first served basis. Questions or need additional information? Contact Jason Wong
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Call for Auction Donations!
2014 Online Auction for the Burr Playground
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 You may have heard the exciting news that an online auction for the new Burr Playground is planned for this spring. The Burr teachers have already generously committed to donating their time and resources to the auction in the form of teacher treats that families can bid on. Now it is your turn to help make this auction a success! Please donate one or more items to the online auction. Here are some ideas:
- Donate tickets: to a sporting or entertainment event.
- Donate your expertise: in-home cooking lessons, a landscape design consultation, a free yard clean up, guitar lessons, one-on-one coaching in a sport, a photography session, etc.
- Donate a leisure activity: an afternoon ride on your boat, 18 holes of golf at your club, a weekend at your Cape home, a day of swimming at your pool, an afternoon tea in your garden, etc.
- Donate a new item: Do you (or your business) have a new item/gift card/voucher to donate?
To donate, please complete the form in your student's folder or contact mchatfield@gmail.com by Friday, March 14th.
The Burr PTO is a registered 501C3 non-profit organization; donations to the Burr Online Auction are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
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The Burr Bulletin Needs YOU!
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 Are you interested in a great opportunity to help out at Burr that doesn't require you to come in to school or be available during the day? One you can do from home - or anywhere - even in your PJ's? Get involved with the Burr Communications Team! We're looking for more Bulletin editors to take a turn about once a month putting together the weekly Bulletin - a process that usually takes just an hour or two, and can be done from anywhere with Internet access! Please get in touch with Ellen Chu or Tricia Bombara.
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Share Your Family's Cultural Heritage!
Burr World Cultures Festival
Saturday, March 22
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Planning Meeting
Tuesday, March 4th at 7 pm in the Burr Library
Preparations are underway for this year's festival and we are thrilled to announce that the following countries will be hosting rooms:
Armenia, China, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Japan, Kenya, Latvia, Mexico, Pakistan, Scotland, South Africa, South Korea, Tanzania, The Netherlands, USA...and there's still PLENTY of time to add new countries! We are looking for volunteers who might be able to help host rooms - we'd love to identify volunteers to share the following cultures:
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Argentina
Cambodia
Canada
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France
Germany
Greece
Haiti
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Israel
Italy
Russia | Trinidad
Vietnam |
...or ANY OTHER culture! (This is just a sampling of countries we've recently had in our festival, but do not yet have confirmed for this year.) Please contact Dana Hanson if you are interested in learning more about sharing your culture at the Festival.
 If you do not wish to host a room, but would like your child to march in the flag parade this year under a specific country, please contact Ellen Chu by Tuesday March 11 so we can ensure that we have your country's flag ordered in time for the Festival.
World Cultures Festival Committee 2014
Cherie Bosarge-Dutton, Ellen Chu, Bijal Dalal, Dana Hanson, Ann Langenfeld, Susandra Pasaribu Ma, Natalie Moresco
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Green Decade's Environmental Art Contest
for Newton Students in Grades 1-5!
Theme: "2014 Green Olympics!"
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Use any of the following ideas: Recycle/Reuse/Repurpose * Compost * Green Transportation * Conserve Energy * Conserve Water
Create your POSTER or VIDEO of green events your school could compete in, such as: * Skiing to school * Skating a recycled obstacle course * Bottle bobsledding * Re-using school t-shirts for team uniforms * Composting cafeteria food * Your own ideas!
Guidelines:
- Enter as an individual or in teams of 2 children.
- Entries must be 2-dimensional posters - 12"x18" maximum OR videos (3 minutes max).
- Recycled materials encouraged!
- Detailed Contest Rules and Guidelines
* The Mayor's Office at City Hall * The New Art Center, 61 Washington Park, Newtonville * Green Planet Kids, 22 Lincoln St, Newton Highlands
Due: February 28, 2014 Judging will be by grade level plus an after-school category. Notification will be by March 14. The awards ceremony will be held on April 1 at Newton City Hall. Green Medalists (1st place) for each grade level will receive an Energy Smart Newton T-shirt with a $10 gift certificate from Green Planet Kids. Each participant will receive a certificate and all participants will be entered into a raffle for a T-shirt and $10 gift certificate from Green Planet Kids.
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Register for Spring Kindergarten Soccer!
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Since 1993, Kindergarten Soccer has been introducing children to soccer in a fun and non-competitive environment, where girls and boys develop friendships, learn teamwork, and gain confidence. We play on Saturday mornings at Richardson Field in Waban, starting
April 5, 2014. Our Pre-K League is open to all Newton children who will start kindergarten in the fall of 2014; our Kindergarten League is open to all Newton children who are currently in kindergarten. Join us and meet other Newton families! Register by March 21 to avoid paying a late fee. Kindergarten Soccer is a program of the Zervas Elementary PTO since 1993. For more information and for online registration, please visit our website: www.KindergartenSoccer.org.
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For more announcements about Newton community events, enrichment programs, sports programs, summer and school vacation camps, and other resources, please visit the Community section of the Burr PTO website:
Additional information can be found at:
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