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Mark your Calendar
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TODAY!
September 15, 2014
Picture Day
September 18, 2014
6:30 Curriculum Night
September 29, 2014
8:30am Parent-Principal Coffee
September 25, 2014
No School
Rosh Hashanah
October 2, 2014
7:00pm PTO Meeting
(Welcome & Budget)
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Curriculum Night for Parents/Guardians
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Don't forget -
Curriculum Night is this Thursday, September 18 from 6:30 - 8:30pm!
Schedule:
6:30-7:15pm Grades K-2 teachers present to parents (in classrooms)
7:20-7:40pm All meet in the cafetorium
7:45-8:30pm Grades 3-5 teachers present to parents (in classrooms)
Click HERE for more details.
PARKING - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY!
Given the number of families with students enrolled at Burr (more than 320 at last count!), Curriculum Night draws a very large crowd. The streets around Burr are simply not able to handle this level of parking, so
please walk or carpool if at all possible.
If you do park, please check all parking signs carefully and be sure to park legally and in a way that does not obstruct the flow of traffic or our neighbors' driveways. You MAY park in the Blue Zones and Bus Zones, but please do not park in the "No Parking" zones on Pine St. and Washburn Ave.
(You can view/print a detailed map of the Burr School Zone which shows the No Parking areas HERE.)
In past years, residents have had to call the police to deal with traffic issues on Curriculum Night - please be a good neighbor to our neighbors (and avoid getting a ticket or tow!)
Thank you!
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Volunteer in the Burr Library!
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 Volunteering in the library is a wonderful way to participate in the school and in your child's education! It's easy! You will get training to spend 30-45 minutes in the library (every week or every other week) helping your child's class: checking books in and out and putting books back on the shelves. Training will take place this Wednesday, September 17th 8:30-9:30am. If you volunteered last year you do not need to attend the training but you are very welcome to come!
Questions? Interested in volunteering? Contact Emma Woodward at emma.woodward@ictoan.net
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Room Parent Volunteers Still Needed!
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Volunteers to Room Parent are still needed for the following classrooms:Kindergarten: Ms. Rudek Grade 1: Ms. Golden, Ms. Espinal Grade 2: Ms. Procaccini Grade 3: Ms. Canning, Ms. Oh Grade 4: Ms. Robinson, Ms. Miller, Mr. Glode/Ms. O'Donnell Grade 5: Ms. Moran, Ms. Harris, Ms. Cooley Anyone is welcome to volunteer - no experience necessary. Room parenting does not require a lot of time spent in the classroom -much of the heavy lifting is done via email, communicating with class parents about school activities. Ideally, there will be at least two Room Parents per class. To volunteer, send back the flyer that came home in your child's folder or contact Beth Viveiros at bethnpaulv@comcast.net or 617-916-2761.
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BURR BULLETIN EDITORS NEEDED!
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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? Even in your PJ's? Get involved with the Burr Communications Team!
We need 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 so, and can be done from anywhere with Internet access!
Without more editors, our ability to put out a weekly email bulletin is in jeopardy! Please get in touch with Ellen Chu (Bulletin Editor-in-Chief) or Sharon Reilly (Communications Coordinator) if you can help.
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Newton Parent Advisory Council
for Special Education Meeting
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The Newton Parent Advisory Council for Special Education (NewtonPAC) will meet this Wednesday, September 17, 2014 for a session for the parents and guardians of any child with special needs. We will have a dessert potluck (contributions welcome!), with time for networking and getting to know each other, and we will plan the PAC's meetings and events for the 2014-2015 school year. Come and meet other parents of kids with special needs in a relaxed, informal setting!
Date: September 17, 2014
Time: 7:30-9:00 p.m.
Place: Room 210 at the Education Center, 100 Walnut Street
Any questions, or if you'd like to sign up to bring a dessert, feel free to email Eileen Sandberg, PAC chairperson. Thanks!
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Registration Open for 3rd Annual Family Book Event with Author Rob Buyea
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Understanding Our Differences will hold its 3rd Annual Family Book Event on Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at Newton South High School Auditorium. The featured author is Rob Buyea, who will talk about and sign his popular, award-winning middle grade novel, Because of Mr. Terupt. The book follows the stories of seven 5th grade students, their insightful new teacher, and his impact on students of all abilities. Admission is free for children and NPS teachers and staff. Requested donation at the door is $10 for adults. Online registration for this author conversation and book signing is required and is now open at:
http://www.understandingourdifferences.org/mrterupt/
For more information, contact us at:
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Newton's One to One Program
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Could your first through sixth grade child benefit from the consistent, caring friendship of a Newton teenager?
Newton's One to One Program has an enthusiastic and responsible new group of high school juniors & seniors from Newton North and Newton South High Schools. If you would like the opportunity to have your child matched this academic year with a "Big Brother/Sister", please call or email Nancy Holczer, Program Director by the end of October for more information. Sooner is better through. Please leave a message when calling 617.559.9460 with your name, address, and phone number, or email this info to Nancy at Nancy_Holczer@newton.k12.ma.us
A program of the Newton Public Schools since 1972.
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Sixth Annual Newton Touch a Truck
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The Sixth Annual Newton Touch a Truck is coming next weekend! This event, as always, is free, fun for the whole family, and rain or shine. We expect 40 trucks of all shapes and sizes and will have food vendors as well.
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INDIAN FOLK FESTIVAL AND BAZAAR
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Sunday, September 21 from 12:00pm - 4:30pm
On the back lawns of the
Newton Cultural Center at City Hall
1000 Commonwealth Avenue, Newton
(Rain or Shine - rain location inside)
Gourmet Indian Food, Arts, Crafts, Music, Dance, DJ, Henna, Cricket, Carrom, Traditional Clothing, Kite flying and more!
Schedule
12:00 Bollywood Zumba
Param Roychoudhury Zollywood Dance Group
12:30 Musical Performances
Newton Young Musicians Vocal and Instrumental Ensemble
SaiKripa School of Music (Students of Geetha Murali)
New England School of Music (Students of Amit Kavethkar)
MIT Ohms, first-ever South Asian a cappella group
Swaralipi - Rabindra Sangeet and Dance, Director Swapna Ray
2:00 Dance Performances
Boston University's 'Jalwa' Team
Arpita Pathak's Folk Naatch
Aparna Sindhoor's 'Navarasa Dance Theater'
MIT Bhangra
Mona's Dance Academy
Newton South SASA
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Looking for an affordable, conveniently located, after-school activity for your child? Newton Community Education is offering the following classes AT BURR this fall: Mad Science: Soar Into Space (Wednesdays, Grades 1-3), Lego Machine Power & Robotics (Fridays, Grades 2-4), Wicked Gross Lego Imagineers (Fridays, Grades K-1) Chinese Brush Painting (Wednesdays, Grades K-2), Chess (Tuesdays, Grades 1-5), Karate (Thursdays, Grades K-2), Actors Studio (Mondays, Grades 1-5). We will also be offering language clubs in Chinese, French and Spanish for Grades K-5 at Burr. NCE offers many other weekday afternoon classes like Mixed Media, Sports Jam, The Stockmarket Game, Yoga, Fencing, Pottery,and Archery at other nearby Newton schools. And don't forget our adult classes! NCE offers many opportunities to do what you love or try something new. Visit newtoncommunityed.org for a complete listing of our fall classes or to register. Or, give us a call at 617-559-6999.
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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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