THE BURR PTO PRESENTS 


The Burr Book Swap is Returning!



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 May 31 and June 6. On Wednesday, June 8 all classrooms will visit the Book Swap and students 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...
  • 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 evenings of June 6 or 7; or come June 8 and help kids select their books with their classes. Sign up here to help.
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Burr Garden Days Are Back!


Hey Burr Community! We are bringing back Burr Garden Days - two days when Burr Parents will offer an educational lesson and planting session for each classroom. If you'd like to help out with your kids' classes on either June 6th or 7th, please email sarah@burrpto.org. See your recent Room Parent email (or email Sarah) to find out when your class is scheduled to have their lesson!

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Welcome to the PTO Board, Kayla and Kerry!


We are excited to announce that Kayla Noblecilla and Kerry Lynch have been elected to the PTO Board as Events Co-Chairs! We are so excited to have you join the board. Thank you for your service and dedication to the Burr Community!
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 THE BURR PTO PRESENTS 


Newtonville Books PTO Fundraiser


Did you miss a chance to buy some books at Newtonville books yesterday? 
You still have time to support this wonderful local business AND the Burr PTO at the same time - now through May 28th - with their online book fair link: https://bookshop.org/shop/newtonvillebookfairs 

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Creative Arts & Sciences Presents...


Michael LaFosse from Origamido Studio coming in for the 5th graders next Thursday, May 26th. Ms Robinson's class will have their program 12:30-1:30 and Ms Harris's class will have their program 1:40-2:40. The programs will be held in the individual classrooms. 

The Caterpillar Lab for 2nd graders on May 27th. This will be done in two sections in the school cafetorium to accommodate the whole grade: one starts at 8:30am and one starts at 9:35am.



Creative Arts and Sciences programs are fully funded by the Burr School PTO. Parents are welcome to attend, but no younger siblings please.
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PTO Meeting and Elections–This Wednesday 5/18

 
This Wednesday 5/18 is our final PTO Community meeting of the year!
  • We'll kick it off with introductions and elections of new 22-23 board members 
  • Then we'll share some info on upcoming events
  • Finally, we'd love to hear your feedback from the year so far, and to brainstorm some great ideas for next year

Here is some quick info about our candidates so you can get to know them a little before the meeting. 
 
Events Co-Chair: Kayla Noblecilla
Kayla Noblecilla has a 1st grader at Burr, and a Kindergartner joining us in Fall 2022. She moved to Newton in 2019, is originally from Puerto Rico, and has really enjoyed this community and season changes. Kayla has enjoyed volunteering for activities like Teacher Appreciation Week and being part of the Burr Buzz emails. She is looking forward to getting more involved and be part of the PTO board to provide more support to the Burr community. Kayla is currently a stay-at-home mom and takes care of her two-year-old full-time. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her family on hikes, bike rides, and snowboarding in winter.

Events Co-Chair: Kerry Lynch
Introduction info to come
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FORJ Double Feature—Thursday, May 19th

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SEPAC Award Nominations–Due Tuesday 5/17


Do you want to help recognize the amazing work of an NPS or out-of-district staff member in supporting your special education student(s)? If so, Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) would love for you to nominate this staff member by Tuesday May 17th! Submit nominations using the Google Nomination Form.

Each nominee will receive the text of the nomination in an email and messages of thanks from Mayor Fuller, Superintendent Fleishman, the School Committee, and the SEPAC Board, as well as a printed award and a small gift.

These awards are a way to honor our Newton Public Schools (NPS) and out-of-district staff who have gone the extra mile to support our special education students. Nominees span a wide range of staff, including teachers, aides, BTs, therapists, bus drivers, crossing guards, administrators, other support staff, etc. All nominees receive an award. Please contact the SEPAC Board with any questions. Thank you so much for your participation!
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Burr Magnets Update


We wanted to share a quick update on the BURR car magnets that were promised as part of the Wolf Fund fundraising. Like so many things lately, we are being impacted by supply chain issues—but the magnets are still coming! We will let everyone know as soon as we have them, but wanted you to know we have not forgotten. Thank you for your continued patience!  ––The Burr PTO Board
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