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Mark your Calendar
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March 31
Burr Book Collection Week Begins
April 8
Burr Book Swap
April 13
Newton Kitchen Tour
April 18
No School
Good Friday
April 21-25
No School
April Vacation
April 28
Online Auction Opens
May 1
Early Release
For the complete calendar, visit www.burrpto.org/calendar
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 Dear Burr Families,
It was wonderful to see so many of you on Saturday at the Burr World Cultures Festival. What a great community event! Each of the classrooms was artfully transformed to represent the wonderful diversity that makes up our school community. The hosts for each country shared a part of themselves that we do not normally get to see as we go through our busy daily school routines. Children and adults learned about unique traditions that are a vital part of people's lives. I loved seeing so many Burr students involved in the preparations as they built models, made posters, led craft activities, and demonstrated musical and dancing talents. We even had grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and neighborhood friends help host and/or visit exhibits. Many thanks to all of you for your contributions towards making the day such a huge success.
This year's coordinators, Dana Hanson, Cherie Bosarge-Dutton, and Ann Langenfeld, did such a fabulous job of planning and organizing everything and troubleshooting on the spot to ensure that everything ran smoothly. It is so rewarding to be part of a community of teachers and parents who are committed to ensuring that all the children at Burr School have rich and vibrant childhood experiences.
I look forward to seeing many of you at the variety of the playground fundraising activities that are planned in the next few months. Be sure to check the PTO calendar to see what is coming up next!
Best,
Mindy
Reminder:
MCAS English Language Arts tests:
Grade 3: March 24, March 26
Grade 4: March 18 (full day writing), March 24, March 26
Grade 5: March 17, March 21
MCAS Math tests (and science for grade 5):
Grade 3: May 12, May 14
Grade 4: May 12, May 14
Grade 5: May 5, May 7, May 16, May 19
PARCC English Language Arts Field Tests:
Grade 5: April 2, April 3, April 4
Grade 4: April 7, April 9, April 10
PARCC student performance results will not be reported.
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Get Your Tickets Now!!!
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Are you planning a kitchen remodel? Or thinking about one, but don't know where to start? Or do you just like dreaming about kitchens yet to be? Then you'll want to hop on the Newton Kitchen Tour, a self guided tour of 10 fabulous kitchens in Newton. The tour offers a chance to walk through and see up close and personal the kitchens you see in magazines. Modern kitchens. Traditional kitchens. Big kitchens, small kitchens. We have something for everyone! We'll also offer food and treats from local restaurants and eateries.
Architects, designers, contractors, and homeowners will be on hand to answer your questions!
And the best part - all proceeds from this amazing
city-wide event go to the Burr Playground Fund!
So spread the word to neighbors, friends, and family - and get your tickets today!
Buy online at:
Or purchase tickets locally at:
Newton and Newtonville
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| The Annual Burr School Book Swap is Coming Soon (April 8) |
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Book Collection March 31 - April 4
The Book Swap is a wonderful opportunity for students to exchange books they have read for ones they don't yet have, and gives parents/guardians the chance to trim those dusty bookshelves.
Between March 31st and April 4th, we will be collecting gently used books that are appropriate for children in grades K-5. Please do not send preschool, adult, or activity/workbooks.
Please put the books in a bag clearly marked with the child's AND teacher's names and send them to school!
On Tuesday April 8th, each class will have a chance to visit the Book Swap. This year, books will be totaled by class & then each student will receive the same amount of books based on how many the class collected. The more the class brings in as a team, the more each student will take home! Teachers get their pick too, and leftover books will be donated to More Than Words, a nonprofit organization in Waltham, MA that trains at risk youth in how to run a bookselling business.
Volunteers are still needed to help collect and sort books and to help staff the swap. Please sign up to help: BOOK SWAP SIGN UP or contact Sarah Sian if you are interested in helping (sarah.c.sian@gmail.com or 617-388-3132). Thanks!
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The 2014 Online Auction for Burr Playground Runs April 28 thru May 9 - Get Ready to Bid!
This Week's Sneak Peek - Restaurants
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Attention all foodies! Here are some of the local restaurant gift certificates that will be up for auction:
- The Local
- Legal Sea Foods
- Starbucks
- Rosenfeld Bagels
- The Cottage
- Brewers Coalition
- Comella's
- Country Deserts
- NY Pie
- Stephi's in South Boston
- Los Amigos
- Yogurt Land
- Cheesecake Factory
- Dining in
- Johnny Rockets
- Union Street
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NewtonPAC for Special Education News
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Open Board Meeting Thursday, March 27 at 9am
Please join us for an open meeting of the Newton Parent Advisory Council for Special Education (NewtonPAC) with Dr. Judy Levin-Charns, Assistant Superintendent for Student Services, and Dr. David Fleishman, Superintendent of the Newton Public Schools. The meeting will take place in room 304 of the Newton Education Center, 100 Walnut Street in Newton. Agenda: Update on the budget, initiatives for next year, brainstorming for PAC meeting topics for 2014-2015. If you have any questions please contact Eileen Sandberg at eileen.sandberg.newtonpac@gmail.com.
Presentation on Reading and Language Based Learning Difficulties, April 8 at 7:30pm
Please join us for the April meeting of the Newton Parent Advisory Council for Special Education for a presentation on Reading and Language Based Learning Difficulties with Steve Wilkins of the Carroll School. The meeting will take place in room 210 of the Education Center at 100 Walnut Street, Newton. Networking and refreshments will begin at 7:15 pm.
IMPORTANT: Because we anticipate a large turnout for this meeting, please RSVP with the number of people attending to PAC.reading.meeting@gmail.com.
Steve Wilkins is Head of School at Carroll, a K/1 - 8 school in Lincoln, MA for children with language based learning difficulties, including dyslexia. With more than 35 years of experience in the field, Steve is passionate about children who learn differently and celebrates their strengths while striving to provide a creative, experiential, outcomes-based curriculum that educates the whole child. Steve and Carroll are actively engaged in important brain science research that is helping educators understand why and how children with dyslexia learn differently. Steve's talk will lay out the best thinking about how children learn or don't learn to read, what kinds of interventions are most effective, and cutting edge studies that piloting new curricula to address working memory and other associated learning issues. More than an educator, Steve is a champion for kids who learn differently and what they have to offer the world.
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North Cambridge Family Opera
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Don't miss it! Come see Burr kids (past and present) in the North Cambridge Family Opera, including: Maggie & Poppy Needham, Julianna Walsh, Yuval & Gal Agam, and Dina Gorelik. Rain Dance is the tale of animals on the South African savannah facing a drought, the Machiavellian lion whom they elect to lead them, and their unlikely hero, a brilliant but neurotic and politically apathetic rabbit. The Burr families are in these four peformances: Saturday, March 29 at 3pm; Sunday, March 30 at 1pm; Sat April 5 at 7pm; and Sunday April 6 at 5pm. Performances are at the Peabody School, 70 Rindge Avenue, Cambridge MA. Tickets available at http://www.familyopera.org.
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Newton Mustangs Youth Football and Cheer
2014 Season - Registration is OPEN!
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Although the Mustang Football and Cheer Season appears to be off in the distance, we're already planning for bigger and better 2014! We're excited to inform you the Newton Mustang new registration site is now open! Our new registration site will allow for a more efficient registration and communication process. As you may recall, there's a lot of documentation to register your football and cheer participant as required by AYF (American Youth Football and Cheer). The new registration site includes all the required forms that will automatically pre-populate with the information you provide during registration. You will receive details regarding the process to complete forms and submit required documents in your confirmation email upon registering. When registering, you will also have the opportunity to show your colors and support the Mustangs by purchasing a Newton Mustang sweatshirt. Register today on our Mustang Registration System via: www.newtonmustangs.org
As part of the information required to register, you are asked to include your child's school name and phone number. (FYI: Burr School is 617-559-9360, Day Middle School is 617-559-9100)
In addition, we're happy to announce our FREE off-season football and cheer clinic is scheduled earlier this year. Please come visit us and bring a friend onThursday, June 12th from 6PM - 8PM at the West Suburban Newton YMCA. The evening football and cheer clinic will also include an information session with parents. Please be on the lookout for the email communication in the coming weeks. Our Mustang Football and Cheer coaches will be on-hand to greet your child and lead them through non-contact football drills and cheer training.
Lastly, our program's success depends on you so please take the opportunity when registering to volunteer. There are a number of ways to assist from helping us market our program to assisting the coaches with practice. Your time and support makes a significant difference! If you have any additional questions about the information contained in this email, please contact:
David Atwood
Newton Mustangs President newtonmustangsyfc@gmail.com
www.newtonmustangs.org
GO MUSTANGS!
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When: March 30, 2014 1:30 to 4 pm
Where: Newton North High School
Who: The top ten finalists will perform live in front of a panel of judges, emcee'ed by Matt Siegel of KISS 108
Why: Fundraiser to support the community service organizations and scholarships given out by the Rotary Club of Newton and a community event.
Tickets: $5 students/$10 adults
Come see and support our own talented Newton residents and students!
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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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