THE BURR PTO PRESENTS 


The Book Fair is here!  


  • Burr students will visit the Book Fair during their library session this week!
  • Want to contribute to the classroom & specialist eWallets for books for the classroom? Donate here
  • You can send students with cash, checks made out to Burr PTO or you can set up an eWallet. You can load $ into their eWallets and they can use that when they check out at the cash register.
  • We need a few more volunteers, especially on Friday. Sign up here.

Families are invited to shop in person on Wednesday evening from 5 to 7pm and Thursday morning from 7:30am to 8am. 

Once the book fair starts, anyone can buy online at any time until December 15th.





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Blue Ribbon BBQ Fundraiser

—Friday, Dec 6



Looking to take a break from cooking? 
Order takeout from Blue Ribbon BBQ (1375 Washington Street, Newton) on December 6 and support Burr! A percentage of your order will be donated to Burr’s Wolf Fund. Just mention Burr PTO when you call, order in person, or pick up your online order.





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Winter Garden Playdate!



When: Saturday, December 7th from 1 - 3pm*

Where: Burr Garden

Who: The whole family!


We had such a fun/successful time at our first Fall Burr Garden Playdate back in October! Children played while grownups and children made progress in Burr’s garden beds. Major thanks to Nematollah Kamrani, Rachel Theran-Teixeira and Steven Teixeira, and the Wong family for going above and beyond!


Come join us for our next Garden Playdate//Workday! We will 

  • pull fencing from the garden beds

  • prepare the garden beds for winter

  • have a great time!


Interested in becoming more involved in Burr’s Garden? Please fill out this form to be added to the Garden Friends mailing list. 


*Rain Date, December8th, 1-3PM.  We will post on Facebook Burr PTO and Burr Parents if the weather looks bad for 10/6 and we need to reschedule. 






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 THE BURR PTO PRESENTS 


New Principal Search Information Session


Dr. Nolin and members of the central administration team are holding a community meeting for parents to provide information on the search process for a new principal for Burr.

When: Tuesday, November 26 at 8:30 AM
Where: Burr Cafeteria

The team will meet with Burr staff members at 7:45 AM that morning before meeting with families.





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Burr Book Fair starts Monday, December 2nd!



Setup your eWallet!
This digital payment option can be used at the in-school Book Fair or online at the Virtual Book Fair. You can create your eWallet from the Burr Book Fair Website.  Students can also bring in cash during their shopping time.

Donate to Teachers' eWallets!
If you'd like to donate to a teacher, find their eWallet here. This allows teachers to purchase books that are just right for their classrooms!


VOLUNTEER: The Book Fair needs your help to be successful. 

The Burr Book Fair will run from December 2 -December 6.  Students can shop for books during their library time that week. Families can shop December 4th from 5-7pm, and December 5th at 7:30am.  You can also purchase books online the week after the book fair.





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 THE BURR PTO PRESENTS 

 Diwali Recap and Thank You


On behalf of the Burr School PTO, I want to express our heartfelt gratitude for your incredible dedication and support in making our Burr Diwali celebration a resounding success. Your selfless contribution of time, energy, and enthusiasm truly exemplifies the spirit of our school!








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Burr Book Fair starts Monday, December 2nd!



The Burr Book Fair will run from December 2 -December 6.
Students can shop for books during their library time that week. 
Families can shop on December 4th from 5-7pm.
You can also purchase books online the week after the book fair.

Check out the Burr Book Fair Website here for more information! 

VOLUNTEER: The Book Fair needs your help to be successful. Volunteer to help set up the fair, or during class time to help students purchase their books. Sign up here. 
Email Robin McManus mcmanusrobin@gmail.com with any questions.

IMPORTANT: The bookfair has an easy online payment system you can use. You can set up an eWallet at home starting Nov. 11. This digital payment option can be used at the in-school Book Fair or online at the Virtual Book Fair. You can create your eWallet from the Burr Book Fair Website.
You can also use cash or checks made out to Burr PTO.
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 THE BURR PTO PRESENTS 

Election Day Bake Sale—Tuesday, November 7th!

     

Thank you to the volunteers who have signed up!!
We still need more help for the bake sale on 11/5!
There are two ways to contribute:
1) Bake or buy baked goods to donate -- sign up here.
2) Be in charge of selling goods at the table inside Burr school on the day of -- sign up here.
Every Burr student who volunteers can pick out a free baked good to take home.
Let's make it a fun day! Contact mariko@burrpto.org with any questions.





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