The Blazer Boys' Lacrosse and Girls' Softball teams have wrapped up a rain-shortened, busy season.

 

The boys ended their season on a high note beating St. Thomas at home. They stuck together and worked well as a team to improve throughout the season. Consisting primarily of sixth- and seventh-graders, a solid foundation has been set for next season. Great job to the entire team, and thanks to the fantastic coaches.

 

The girls have played every game close and have come a long way. Especially considering the crazy spring schedule, they have improved immensely, particularly in their batting. Great job, girls!

 

We would like to give a special thanks to our departing eighth-graders: Abbas Ali, Tomas Camacho, Peter Devlin, Catherine Mellette, Thea Mills, Ahmei Thevoz, Jackie Thomas, and Brianna Wilson. Great job, Blazers, and good luck in the future!

Please join us on the Blacktop on Friday, June 6, between 12:30 and 2:00 p.m., to enjoy excellent company and a variety of tasty treats from our very cool ice cream truck. 

 

The gathering is to thank and honor those who serve Burgundy in so many ways -- on the Board of Trustees, through the Burgundy Parent Association, as Room Parents, at the Fall Fair and Auction, through our arts programs, in the classrooms and the Library, at Cooper's Cove, and as Admission tour guides, just to name a few.

 

We applaud volunteers of our extended Burgundy family: alumni, alumni parents, grandparents and friends. We also salute departing Burgundy parents of graduating students and celebrate their careers of service to Burgundy. 

 

This is an informal and joyous gathering with remarks from Jeff Sindler at 1:00 p.m.

The Spring Enrichment Session at Burgundy officially ends on Friday, May 23. During the weeks of May 26 and June 2, make-up classes will be held for those classes that had to cancel during the Spring Enrichment Session. While we make every effort to hold a make-up class for any cancelled class, these classes are scheduled based on the availability of the instructor and appropriate space on campus, as noted in the enrichment registration materials. Below you will find the complete schedule of make-up classes that will begin next week. Please make note of any class that your student participated in this semester. Classes are being held on the same days as usual, and in the same locations, but some have longer class times in an effort to make up all missed time and accommodate the instructors' schedules. Please look over the schedule carefully and contact Hugh Squire (hughs@burgundyfarm.org) with any questions or concerns.  

 

Monday Classes:

June 2:

Beginner Drums - 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Barn Club - 3:30-4:30 p.m.

 

Tuesday Classes:

May 27:

Yoga - 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Group Piano JR - 3:30-4:30 p.m.

 

June 3:

Yoga - 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Group Piano JR - 3:30-4:30 p.m.

 

Wednesday Classes:

May 28:

Culinary Club JR - 3:30-5:30 p.m. (Please note: extended two hour class)

Soccer Tots - 3:30-5 p.m. (Please note: extended hour-and-a-half class)

Barn Club JR - 3:30-4:30 p.m.

 

June 4:

Soccer Tots - 3:30-5 p.m. (Please note: extended hour-and-a-half class)

 

Thursday Classes:

May 29:

Advanced Drums - 3:30-4:30 p.m.

 

June 5:

Advanced Drums - 3:30-4:30 p.m.

We are excited to welcome for the 2014-2015 school year the following teachers, who in their interviews and demonstration lessons displayed understanding of Burgundy's progressive model and immediately connecting with our students:

 

Kindergarten Penguins: Elizabeth Abramson

Elizabeth comes to Burgundy most recently from Kingsbury Day School in Washington, D.C., where she has taught 2nd Grade students with learning differences for the past year. Additional experience includes providing academic enrichment at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes and co-teaching at the innovative Blue School in New York, where she created emergent curriculum based on student interest that fostered social and academic growth through hands-on experiences. Elizabeth earned her M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Virginia and her B.S. in Early Childhood Education from the University of Vermont.

 

1st Grade Sheep: Nicole Pagett 

(Interim teacher, for one year, while Kira Cotter returns to graduate school)

Nicole is a caring and committed teacher who believes in the teacher as a facilitator of learning and who celebrates every child's individual gifts, talents, and accomplishments. Most recently, she has taught at Beverley Hills Church Preschool in Alexandria for five years, and she has nine years of additional experience teaching Kindergarten and 1st Grade at schools in Virginia, England and Guam. Some of you may already know Nicole as mom to Sam Pagett '21, who is finishing his year as a 1st Grade Sheep. Nicole earned her M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction from National-Louis University and her B.S. in Human Development and Family Studies from Colorado State University.

 

2/3 Viceroys: Kayla Parton

Kayla is relocating to Alexandria from Charlotte, North Carolina, where she has worked for three years as a Kindergarten teacher and one year as a 3rd Grade teacher at Pitts School Road Elementary School. Kayla has a superb understanding of children's needs and differentiated instruction; her goals are to provide an equitable education that welcomes diversity, highlights multiple intelligences and challenges all students to reach their highest potential. Kayla earned her M.Ed. and B.A. in Elementary Education from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

 

4/5 Redtails: Zoe Bailey

Zoe Bailey will come to Burgundy from The Orchard School, a progressive school on 50 acres in Indianapolis that emphasizes "Nature as a Teacher." Zoe brings eight years of experience teaching preschool through 3rd Grade with a focus on hands-on, child-centered teaching practices and experience in team teaching. She is able to create a classroom with discipline and structure while facilitating a joyful energy that embraces mistakes as part of the learning process. Zoe earned her M.S. in Education and her B.A. in Psychology and Sociology from Indiana University.

Last week, the first of the construction fencing was installed in preparation for construction equipment and workers to begin their work. Additionally, surveyors were on campus marking the boundaries and locations of fences and other parts of the project's work site.