SEPAC Awards


As you may know, each year, parents, guardians, and students are able to nominate NPS and Out of District teachers and staff for a Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) Award. A SEPAC Award recognizes exceptional NPS and Out of District teachers, aides, behavior therapists, psychologists, bus drivers, crossing guards, administrators, and other staff for the role they played in a student’s special education journey this past academic year. Interested in nominating an exceptional NPS or Out of District teacher and/or staff member? The deadline for nominations is Monday, May 13th. Please click on the link below to submit a nomination and learn more about the nomination process!

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Important Upcoming Dates

  • May 6-10: Teacher Appreciation Week
  • Thursday, May 9th, Early Release, SEPAC Board Meetings 
  • Saturday May 11th, MAYFAIR
  • Monday, May 27, Memorial Day ~ No School
See the full calendar and subscribe at burrpto.org/calendar

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 THE BURR PTO PRESENTS 


Massachusetts Walk-Ride-Roll to School Day, Wednesday, May 1, 2023


Celebrate Bike Month by walking, biking, rolling or taking the bus to school on Wednesday! Play Walk, Roll, Ride or Bus Bingo — can you spot all these things on your way to school? 

Need help with your family's route to school? Contact:
  • Burr School Safe Routes to School rep (email)
  • Newton Safe Routes to School task force (email)

For city services (potholes, sidewalk repairs, broken traffic signals, missing or faded crosswalks, shrubs obstructing sidewalks):

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Kids Night Out!


        Drop your kids off for Kids Night Out at The Dance Academy while raising money for the PTO!  Burr students grades K-5 will enjoy crafts, games, dancing, pizza, popsicles, and more! Drop your kids off for an evening of fun- Friday, May 3th, from 5:45-8:15

Sign up here 
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CAS Event - Ideas! Words! Action: a bookmaking workshop with author April Jones Prince


In this program, students will talk about where books and ideas come from: our hearts and minds! Budding storytellers will learn how authors make their writing come alive, and will launch into their own brainstorming and creation of a class book to read, share and incorporate into the classroom library!


Join us! Parents of kindergarteners are welcome to attend during their child's class time, but no younger siblings please.

Date: Friday, May 3
  • 9:15-10:05 am - Ms. Frail's class
  • 10:15-11:05 am - Ms. Russo and Ms. McMahon's class
Location: Kindergarten classrooms.

This program was fully funded by your generous contributions to the Burr PTO and the Burr Wolf Fund.

To donate, go to Burrpto.org and click on "Donate."
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Burr Elementary Clean-up & Beautification

—May 5th, 2024


NewtonSERVES is a Day of Community Service where 1,000+ volunteers complete projects all over Newton to benefit our community. 

Join members of the neighborhood to help beautify the Burr grounds on Sunday, May 5.
We'll be laying down additional rubber matting to improve playground accessibility, spreading loam at the garden, picking up litter, etc. 

Please be sure to register in advance. 

May 5th, 2024
09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
171 Pine St - Burr Elementary
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World Cultures Fair 

Coming April 27th



Calling all Burr families! We are looking for volunteers to represent their own culture (or an adopted one!). What is involved?:

  • Create a poster board or other VISUAL PRESENTATION (clothing/artwork/ etc) showing what makes your country unique. Some ideas are: a map, flag, customs, traditional clothing,  holidays, traditional foods, historically significant events etc. Each country will have a table to display their presentation.
  • FOOD TABLE! Ideally we’d love to have something to sample for each country, whether brought by the families doing the presentations or donated by other families. Food can be homemade or store bought. An ingredient list would be helpful for those who have food allergies. 
  • We are also looking for PERFORMERS! Can you play a traditional song, perform a dance, or demonstrate a sport? We’d love to have you!

Multiple families can contribute to one country! Let us know which country you would like to represent and we will connect you.  Additionally, each country will have the opportunity to be REIMBURSED $25 towards food, etc.  If you have any questions, please email ANGIE at angie@burrpto.org. Sign up at here

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FINAL WEEK- CAN YOU HELP?




FINAL WEEK - CAN YOU HELP?

We are wrapping up our 23-24 Wolf Fund campaign.  We are still about $6,000 short of our goal and need your help to close the gap. 

Each dollar will make a difference. The Burr School PTO aims to support education and build community in and out of our school building. Here are a few ways your donation helps: 
  • A gift of $10 provides funds for a new book for our Little Diverse Library with FORJ and brings us closer to our goal of 130 participating families
  • A gift of $100 covers the cost of popsicles on Color Day in late spring
  • A gift of $150 pays the fees for using the school/field for one of our community events (like Boofest and Mayfair!)
  • A gift of $300 covers a Creative Arts and Sciences program for a single class ($900 per grade level program!)
  • A gift of $500 will cover 10 additional mats in to make our playground more accessible

If you haven't donated yet- give TODAY! Your gift in any amount helps support our school community.

Giving is easy. Choose any of these ways to give to the Wolf Fund:
  • Give online. Click here to use your credit card, Paypal, or Venmo.
  • Text BURRPTO to 53-555 to donate.
  • Send a check made out to Burr PTO to school in your child's folder.
  • Mail a check made out to Burr PTO to Burr PTO / 171 Pine St. / Auburndale, MA 02466
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3rd Grade Creative Arts & Sciences—April 10th



WHEN? WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10 
WHERE? BURR SCHOOL MUSIC CLASSROOM 
Each 3rd grade class will have separate presentations of the  workshop according to the following schedule: 
  • 8:30am-9:30am: Ms. Canning’s Class 
  • 9:45am-10:45am: Ms. Oh’s Class 
  • 11am-12pm: Ms. MacNeill’s Class 
Creative Arts and Science programs are fully funded by your generous
contributions to the Burr PTO  and the Burr Wolf Fund. 
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