Kids Night Out at The Dance Academy
—Friday, March 28th
Enjoy a night out for your kids - and a couple of kid-free hours for you!
Register HERE
*Deadline is March 26th to sign up*
FORJ book discussion
Please join us on Sunday, March 30th at 2pm for our second book discussion of Caste: The Origins of our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson. Even if you didn't attend the previous conversation (mostly focused on the first half of the book and related topics), please come anyway! Friends, family, and other members of the community are welcome, too.
Please RSVP to burrforj171@gmail.com or kyrazn@gmail.com so we can make sure to have enough snacks and let you know the location of the gathering.
2025 World Culture Fair
Sign Up for the 2025 World Culture Fair!
You’re invited to participate in our 2025 World Culture Fair!
This is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate diversity and showcase the unique traditions, foods, and history of different countries.
Let us know a country you’d like to represent.
Multiple families can represent the same country!
We’ll connect families who choose the same country so you can collaborate.
Your table can include a poster board, clothing, artwork, map, flag, customs, traditional clothing, or other visuals, and food samples (optional) - Families providing samples can be reimbursed up to $25 toward food.
Can you perform a traditional song, dance, or sport?
We’d love to feature you on stage during the fair!
If you have any questions or would like to sign up, please email Kiki Williams at kiki@burrpto.org.
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Crossing Guard Appreciation Day
Crossing Guard Appreciation Day is Wednesday, March 19th. Families are encouraged to participate by making cards, drawings, or simply offering well wishes to these important members of our school community.
Additionally, parents can nominate their favorite crossing guard for the "Crossing Guard of the Year Award" through the Massachusetts Safe Routes to School program at https://www.mass.gov/info-
Mark Your Calendar
– The Auction Opens Soon!
The countdown is ON!
The Burr PTO Online Auction goes LIVE on March 19 at 6 PM
– and you won’t want to miss it!
This is one of our biggest and most exciting fundraisers of the year, with:
- 100+ auction items valued at over $12,000 are up for grabs!
What can you bid on?
- Gift certificates & local experiences
- Kids' camps & classes
- Fitness & wellness memberships
- Dining, baked goods & homemade meals
Here’s just a sample of what you can bid on:
- Gift Certificates, Services & Items:
Big Picture Framing, Nicolazzo & Sons Landscaping, Barrett Tree Service East, Blackearth Compost Service, Henry Bear’s Park, Newton Marriott, Hometown Arcade, Newtonville Books, Green Newton, Elements Massage
- Kids Activities & Camps:
New Art Center, Fun & Games, Creative Steps Dance Studio, Jammin’ with You music lessons, Newton Community Ed, Jam Zone music lessons, birthday parties at Energy Fitness & Gymnastics, Giroux Brothers, Goldfish Swim School, Hip Stitch, Mass Gymnastics Center, Mathnasium, The Dance Academy, Code Ninja, Kidcasso, Newton Little League, Joann Langione Dance Center, Action Athletics, Active Minds Tutoring, Camp Grossman, New England Outdoor Camps, The Chestnut Hill School Camp
- Tickets & Passes:
Launch Framingham, Swan Boats, Treetop Adventures, Paddle Boston boat rental, Discovery
Museum, Puppet Showplace Theater, Level 99, Larz Anderson Museum, Peabody Essex Museum, Boda Borg, Essex Steam Train & Riverboat, Hyline Ferry Passes, Mass Audubon Membership, Sturbridge Village, York’s Wild Kingdom, Bay Spirit Tours, Escapology, Newport Mansions, Plimoth Patuxet, Somerville Music Spaces, Museum of Science
- Food & Dining:
Homemade meals & pies, decorated cookies from Kneads More Sprinkles, Country Desserts, Sweet Tomatoes, Paddy’s, Flora’s Wine Bar, Ward 4 Judith’s Kitchen, Ninebark
- Fitness & Memberships:
YMCA Family Membership, JCC Family Membership, Barry’s Bootcamp, Fit4 Newton, Newton Community Golf, Central Rock Climbing, Cardio High, and more!
Questions? Email amie@burrpto.org
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Community forum with Simone Kotraba, Finalist for Burr Elementary Principal Position
As a finalist for the Burr Elementary principalship, Dr. Kotraba will participate in an upcoming community forum on March 11, 2025 at 7:30pm, at Burr, where parents, staff, and students will have the opportunity to engage with her and learn more about her candidacy and leadership experience.
CAS Event-Storyteller Len Cabral
—Wednesday, March 13th
Len Cabral is an internationally acclaimed storyteller who has been enchanting audiences with his storytelling performances at schools, libraries, museums and festivals since 1976. A great grandson of a Cape Verdean whaler whose grandparents immigrated to America from the islands off the coast of West Africa, Len’s strong Cape Verdean ancestry comes alive in his exuberant retelling of African, Cape Verdean, and Caribbean folktales as well as original stories and tales from around the world.
Thursday, March 13th at 9:15am
2nd & 3rd Grade
Cafetorium
Creative Arts and Sciences programs are fully funded by the Burr School PTO.
Parents are welcome to attend, but no younger siblings please.THE BURR PTO PRESENTS
CAS events - Techsploration
Sound Science Workshop
“What is Sound? How do we hear? What is pitch? In this workshop we use lots of fun activities to show the science behind sound. Students make their own model ear drums, experiment with how sound travels, and build lots of devices that generate sound in different ways. This workshop definitely turns up the volume on science.”
Wednesday, March 5th
Burr School Music Room
8:35-9:30am Ms. Tice’s Class
9:35-10:30am Ms. Bapat’s Class
10:35-11:30am Ms. Cincotta’s Class
This program is fully funded by your generous contributions to the Burr PTO and the Burr Wolf Fund.
To donate, visit Burrpto.org and click on “Donate”.
Parents are welcome to attend, but no younger siblings please.
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