Registration deadline November 14th

The registration deadline for Newton Girls Basketball (NGBA)’s 2016-2017 season is November 14th. Please register here:
http://leagues.bluesombrero.com/Ngba

NGBA is a recreational league for Newton girls with fun for beginners and experienced players alike! Games are played on Saturdays for all grades, starting December 1st and continuing into mid-March; for Grades 3-8 practices are for 1-hour on one evening during the week (Mon-Thurs). You will be able to select one day on the registration form that you are NOT able to practice. Otherwise practice times will be assigned according to coach availability.

There are no weekday practices for Grade 2 and High School. The Grade 2 program is focused on a fun, learning environment.

Teledermatology link correction

The link to make online appointments was previously published incorrectly. Please see the corrected posting here: Teledermatology online appointments.

Maine Arts Camp for Creative Teens

Are you looking for a nurturing overnight summer camp where your creative 9 to 16-year- old can combine all the fun of a traditional sleep-away camp with high quality instruction across multiple arts disciplines and activities? A camp that provides access to outstanding facilities in a beautiful college campus setting?

Maine Arts Camp is a small, inclusive camp community led by experienced professional instructors and mature dorm counselors, with a 3:1 camper/staff ratio. Its stunning Colby College location provides access to several art studios, a theater, two dance studios, a full commercial kitchen for cooking programs, Johnson Pond, tennis courts, a photography/film studio, and much more. Your child can enjoy an individualized schedule of activities chosen from a huge range covering visual arts, theater, music, dance, culinary arts, individual sports, film making, photography, and creative writing.

Choose from 2 or 4 week sessions in July. The maximum enrollment for each session is 100 campers, so early application is recommended.

For more information, visit www.maineartscamp.com. Click here to download a flyer. Contact Rick Mades, Camp Director at maineartscamprick@gmail.com or Anabel Cable at mainearts.anabel@gmail.com if you have any questions or would like to set up a meeting.

Week Ahead Reminders

Two brief calendar notices for this coming week:



 

Nov. 5 at midnight: Turn clocks back by 1 hour for Daylight Savings!

Nov. 8: This Tuesday is Election Day and Burr is a voting location for Ward 4's precincts 1 and 4.

Nov. 11: This Friday is Veteran's Day and there is no school.

Have a great week!

Calling All Bakers and Sellers! We Need Your Help on Election Day!

The Election Day Bake Sale is quickly approaching! Please sign up to bake or to help sell the baked goods. Thank you!

Calling all bakers and sellers. We need people to bake and to sell to voters.

Tuesday, November 8 from when the polls open until they close!

Baking Signup- http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080b48acaf28a46-donate1

Selling Signup- http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080b48acaf28a46-election1

Mike's Pastry Pie Fundraiser

Forms are due Monday, November 7!

Please support the Burr PTO by purchasing a pie from Mike's Pastry of Boston. You can order a Ricotta, Cherry, Apple, Lemon or Blueberry pie for Thanksgiving! They will be distributed at Burr on Wednesday, November 23 from 12:00-12:30pm in the hall between the gym and the Cafetorium. Please see order form and click here to volunteer for this event: 

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f49aaab23a0f94-mikes

School Start Times Discussion & Parent Principal Coffee November 17 at 8:30 am

Do you know that Newton Public Schools is considering options to change school start times? Ms Johal and the PTO are hosting at Parent Principal Coffee on November 17 at 8:30 am so Burr parents can learn more. Ellen Gibson, Newton School Committee member and member of the working group charged with the task of researching the issue of later start times for high school students, will present the findings of the working group and the potential scenarios changing school start times. (Academic research indicates adolescents require more sleep and their "best sleep" occurs between 11 pm and 9 am.) Many of the scenarios would mean changes for the elementary schools. Please attend this event if you can. Ellen, and the working group, very much wants to engage families of all students and receive feedback.

If you cannot make the meeting on November 17 and want to provide feedback, you can email the working group at laterstart@newton.k12.ma.us

Some helpful links:

The June 2016 comprehensive report from the working group: 2016 Comprehensive Report

Summary of Potential Scenarios: Scenario Summary

Burr Night at Launch on 11/18!!

Come join Burr families for a fun night out at Launch Watertown on Friday, November 18th from 6-8pm!

Launch will donate 25% of admission fees purchased on site that evening back to the Burr PTO. Normal admission prices apply ($16/hour, $26/two hours). Food is available on site for purchase. For more information, contact Cristal Balis at cbalis@me.com.

Teledermatology visits online

Immediate Teledermatology visits are now available online through Boston University’s Department of Dermatology. The dermatology experts at Boston University are now offering a brand new service where patients can access care for dermatology issues at any time and from anywhere.

Patients can receive a diagnosis and treatment for almost any skin condition generally within 24 hours. Patients no longer have to miss work and school or wait months to see their dermatologist. Seeing your dermatologist has never been easier!

Find them at https://www.bmc.org/dermatology/immediate-dermatology-appointment-online or in the App stores under “BU Dermatology at BMC”.