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Community Ice Skating—TOMORROW!



LAST MINUTE ICE OPPORTUNITY tomorrow after school, Monday 2/27! Lace up some skates and join all of your Burr friends this coming Monday afternoon for a free hour of skating at the Jack Kirrane rink at Larz Anderson! Bring your own skates or rentals are available for those who need them. This rink is outdoors so please make sure to bundle up. There is a small warming room and restrooms are available on site. See you at the rink!
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Save the Date for Burr Happy Hour at Paddy's, Thursday 3/23





We are hoping to have as many grownups from the Burr Community join us as possible—please fill out this 1-minute survey to let us know when you'll be able to be there. Please email dave@burrpto.org with any questions or if you want to help out. Thank you!
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The Burr Book Swap is Coming!—Wednesday, February 15




How does it work? 
Check your bookshelves at home for books you've read and are ready to pass along to someone else at Burr School to enjoy. Bring the books to school (in a bag marked "Book Swap") between Tuesday February 7 and Tuesday February 14. On Wednesday, February 15 all classrooms will visit the Book Swap and every student will be able to pick out at least two books to take home to keep and read.

What kind of books would be good for the Burr Book Swap?
  • picture books
  • series books - Dog Man, Elephant and Piggie, Magic Tree House, Baby Mouse
  • graphic novels
  • cool non-fiction books
  • chapter books
  • and MORE!
Please do not bring in books that are in poor condition, preschool books, activity/workbooks, or books that are better for older children or adults.

The best part?
The Book Swap is FREE and EVERYONE will be able to pick out books to take home and read.

Volunteer to help sort books the evening of February 14; or come February 15 and help kids select their books with their classes. Sign up here to help.
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The Wolf Fund - THANK YOU!!!

Over the last few months the Wolf Fund has raised $21,365 donated by more than 130 Burr families! This is close to our very ambitious goals and we are so appreciative of this supportive community!

While this year's campaign has officially ended, general donations to the Burr PTO can be made anytime at https://givebutter.com/Burr22-23.    
                        
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 Wachusett Fundraiser



All year long we have a great fundraiser for our skiing community: a partnership with Wachusett Mountain! Buy Lift Tickets or Beginner Packages online in advance of your visit, and Burr gets a $10 donation every time someone uses our code DON-BURR.

Directions:
  • Go online and purchase your Lift Tickets AND/OR Beginner Packages for any day during the season. 
  • On the payment screen enter the code (DON-BURR) in the Coupon box. 
  • Update the Cart
  • If purchasing more than one ticket, make multiple orders using our code in each of your purchases. 
Share this with family and friends and help us make this amazing Winter Fundraiser a success!
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Thanks for an Amazing LNY Movie Night!


Thank you Burr families and students for another Lunar New Year celebration! It was so nice seeing so many Burr families attend the PTO Movie Night/Lunar Year celebration. 



Angie, Kayla, Sonia, Lisa Kong and Burr Alumni Ethan Shen had so much fun making popcorn for all the families.  So glad that we were able to catch up with the line and raise some money too, so thank you! Plus those popcorn toppings were a nice touch too and your lucky money envelope! We could see that  everyone enjoyed themselves by watching Peter Rabbit 2. It was so nice hearing all the children laugh and make lanterns and eat pizza together! 

Thank you to all the Burr families, custodian and students who helped with picking up the mats and cleaned up after. This really made the night end so much easier!

We also want to thank Pizza Market for always giving us great service and on time delivery. They make pizza so easy and convenient for these events. Most importantly thank you to Lisa Kong for all your help throughout the event and Kyle Crossley who also helped Lisa pass out the pizzas last minute. Volunteers is what makes these events happen!

Thank you again,
Sonia Yung, Angie Kim and Kayla Noblecilla
BURR PTO Board
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Virtual presentation on Athletes Unlimited—Tuesday, February 7, 2023 from 7:30-8:30pm



Please join Newton SEPAC and Mark Kelly and Karen Peirce from Newton Parks and Recreation/Athletes Unlimited for a virtual presentation on Athletes Unlimited, with Q&A to follow. The event will be recorded. 

Meeting ID: 820 2757 4465
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Newton Athletes Unlimited’s mission is to offer high quality recreational programs to encourage physical, social, emotional and intellectual development to individuals with disabilities.
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NPS Budget Forum—Wed. Feb. 8th - 7:00 p.m.


Newton's Interim Superintendent, Kathleen Smith, will be holding an NPS Budget Forum this Wednesday, February 8th. Please consider attending for more information on the 2023-24 school budget, and the impact of the proposed override on the school budget. 

Where: Newton North Auditorium (457 Walnut St.)
When: Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Time: 7:00 p.m.
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7th Annual Yard Sign Design Contest



Entries are due February 17th for the MA Safe Routes to School Annual Yard Sign Contest (guidelines here). Students in grades 2-8 are invited to create a message to encourage drivers to slow down near schools. FOUR winners will be selected from throughout the state and the yard signs will be printed and distributed to communities to be put up around schools.

If your student has an entry, please send it in your kid's folder by February 13th in an envelope marked for Principal Johal and she will send in all entries from Burr by February 17th.  Questions? Email sarah@burrpto.org.

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