Medication Pick Up Notice

Please remember that all medications must be picked up on the last day of school, Friday, June 7, 2013.  Per the Parent Handbook, "Any medications left will be properly disposed of after one week." A parent or guardian must sign out all medications from the clinic. Children cannot sign out medications from the clinic. Parents may pick up medication from Geraldine Portillo on Friday, June 7, 2013 between 8:30 a.m. and 3:45 p.m., and June 10 through 14, between 8:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. If you have any questions, please call Geraldine at 703-960-3431 ext. 468. 

We're Only $25,877 from our Goal!

Thanks to everyone who has already made their pledges or donations toward Burgundy's Annual Giving Fund. You've raised $224,123 to date, 90% of our $250,000 goal. Annual Giving is our most critical fundraising effort of the year, and it supports program and instruction, financial aid, and professional development. 

Please contact Director of Advancement Jen Pusatere (jenp@burgundyfarm.org or 703.842.0466) to ask for more information or to make a donation. 

This year's 6th Grade Advisory Day was on Friday, May 31. Advisory Day is an opportunity for members of Middle School advisory groups to bond through a combination of service and celebration. In the morning, each of the three 6th grade advisory groups went to a different location to serve a local organization, learning about the mission and activities of the organization and how it serves the members of the Alexandria area community.

Tom Kim's group went to Wright to Read, where they sorted books donated for the elementary school book swaps that will occur in Alexandria City Public Schools later this month. Wright to Read, our partner in the Burgundy Book Swap last week, focuses on providing literacy services to students having (or at risk for) difficulties with reading.

Charlene Pritzker's group went to the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria Vola Lawson Animal Shelter in Alexandria. Before going, they created dozens of "Adopt Me" dog and cat bandanas for the shelter to use to encourage adoption of their animals. At the shelter, they made fleece and catnip toys for the cats, took a tour of the shelter, and learned about volunteer opportunities.  

Cara Will's group went to Community Lodgings and helped label and organize books to create a library for the students in their learning center program.  Each day, more than 100 at-risk students attend Community Lodgings' afterschool program, drop in for evening tutoring sessions or participate in mentoring activities. On average, children receive 350 hours of academic and general support each year.

After the three service projects, the entire class gathered for the afternoon at a classmate's house for a sumptuous lunch and plenty of fun.

Throughout the year, Simone Liu '13 has volunteered every Thursday with an afterschool program run by AHC Inc., a non-profit organization for affordable housing throughout the region. Simone has tutored students, helping children with homework and playing with them each Thursday afternoon, developing relationships with the children and respect for the families. Simone has enjoyed the opportunity to be a regular part of their lives and to see how they have developed as students and people over the course of the year. Simone's volunteer work will also help to open educational opportunities for her students -- click here to watch a video about the impact that tutors make in the program.   

During her final day of volunteering, Simone received a poster of gratitude from the students she works with as well as a letter of thanks from the adults who run the program. She plans to continue her role next year. Congratulations, and thank you, Simone! We are proud of your work, and we love hearing about how our students are learning beyond the classroom and developing strong ties within their communities. 

Adopt a Highway Program

On Saturday, June 1, a group of Middle School students completed a clean up of Burgundy Road, from our campus at the intersection of Burgundy Road and Norton Road to Telegraph Road via East Street, as part of Burgundy's Adopt a Highway program. Although we did not commit to do so as part of the Adopt a Highway program, other groups of Middle School students also cleaned some of the side streets off Burgundy Road. The team separated trash from recyclable items and then discussed the items found, noting that while the neighborhood streets were fairly clean, there was a lot of trash in the area from Burgundy Road to Telegraph via East Street.

Trail Mix for Meade Memorial Episcopal Church

On Tuesday, June 4, a group of Middle School students put together bags of trail mix for the Meade Memorial Episcopal Church (Meade) lunch program. Meade serves approximately 75 lunches daily to homeless and low-income people.  The trail mix provides a non-perishable source of nutrition for the church to have on hand for those in need.

Bus transportation at Burgundy is offered through a partnership with St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School (SSSAS). Registration for the 2013-2014 school year must be completed online no later than July 23, 2013. No payment is due at the time of registration. Payments will be made to Burgundy Farm Country Day School upon billing. 

Routes will be finalized by the end of August. St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School cannot provide accurate estimates or routes before that time. If you have any questions regarding routes please contact the Transportation Office at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 703-212-2810 or via email jtorres@sssas.org.

When filling out the form please be as accurate as possible and make sure that you receive an email confirmation for your registration. The email confirms your registration was accepted by the SSSAS system. (Note: In place of "student account number" enter your phone number.)

She will continue to teach at her private studio in Alexandria as well as teaching and performing at the Greater Washington Suzuki Institute in Falls Church and PhoenixPhest! at Eastern Michigan University. She will perform with String Quartet of Northern Virginia and McLean Orchestra, among other organizations, and she will be promoting a new educational and performing endeavor that combines classical and alternate styles with improvisation, which premiered this year at the University of Maryland and is in development for future workshops and performances.

"Burgundy's outstanding faculty has been a pleasure to work with and I will miss the children with whom I have worked these past three years," said Stephanie. "Burgundy is a special place for learning and experiencing the arts, and I truly have enjoyed my years of work with the violin program."

We are so grateful for Stephanie's hard work, and we wish her all the best in her future endeavors.