THE BURR PTO PRESENTS 


✏️ Teacher Appreciation Week Is Coming! 

(May 4-8, 2026) 🍎 


We’re celebrating Teacher Appreciation next week and would love your help in making it extra special! Our teachers do so much every day, and this is a great opportunity to show our gratitude.
 


If you’re able, please consider signing up to drop off goodies like breakfast items, snacks, desserts, and more. You can find all the details on what’s needed and how to contribute at this LINK. Every contribution—big or small—makes a meaningful difference.

Here’s what we have planned for a fun, appreciation-filled week:

Sunday: Chalk the Walk (2–3:30pm) – stop by to decorate the Burr sidewalks with messages of gratitude
Monday: Breakfast Bar to kick off the week
Tuesday: Share a compliment or high-five with a teacher or staff member
Wednesday: Grab-and-Go Snacks to keep everyone energized
Thursday: Luncheon celebrating our wonderful teachers and staff
Friday: Wrap up the week with a handwritten note or drawing to show your appreciation

Thank you for helping us recognize and support our amazing teachers!


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Celebrate with Us 

at MayFair on May 9 



Join us for Burr Elementary School PTO Mayfair 2026 on Saturday, May 9, 2026, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. at Burr Playground. The event will feature bouncy house games, food and treats, arts and crafts, face painting, a fun pie-in-the-face game, a bake sale, raffles, prizes, the Mismatches band from Burr 5th grade, meet our special guest Leo, our community dog, and much more.

Purchase tickets today! Online ticket sales will close on May 7th, but tickets will still be available for purchase on site. Registration is also open now for the cake decorating competition, and families should bring their cakes to the playground by 2:30 p.m. on the day of the event.

Notes: The cake decoration theme for grades K–2 is Animals, and for grades 3–5 is Sports. If siblings or friends choose to present one cake together, it will be considered a single entry and eligible for one prize only.


This is a big event that depends on strong volunteer support, so please consider signing up to help.

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From the Community





Honor Thy Teacher is a fantastic way for folks to show appreciation to the staff and educators who make such an impact on their student's lives.  With no minimum donation, it is accessible to everyone and truly appreciated by teachers.  Teachers get a car magnet and you'll see them driving around with their multiple years honored displayed proudly.  

Newton Schools Foundation (NSF) directly supports each Newton Public School by funding educator initiated grants.  Since 1985, NSF has donated over $4million to NPS. Find out more here! 

Early release program for 5/7 at Service Stars




On Thursday, May 7, Service Stars is hosting an Early Release Program Toy Sort for Newton Neighbors.

Students will help collect, sort, and prepare toys for local families in need, while learning about the importance of community service and generosity.



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🔬 Hands-On Science Comes to Burr: 

Discovery Museum Chemistry Lab!




Creative Arts & Sciences is bringing the Discovery Museum’s Chemistry Lab right into our 5th grade classrooms. Students will explore the difference between physical and chemical reactions while experimenting with everyday household liquids and monitoring pH levels—learning through fun, hands-on discovery.
    
When: Friday, May 8

             9:25 AM – Ms. Harris
            10:25 AM – Mr. Cameron
            11:25 AM – Ms. Harris

This enriching program is fully funded by the Burr PTO and the Burr Wolf Fund—thank you for your continued support! Parents are welcome to attend (no younger siblings, please).


Want to support more programs like this? Donate here. 




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Garden Days Are Here!



Hello Burr Gardeners!

We have dates and times for Garden Days, so get your garden tools ready!

Wed., May 13th (grades 1 & 2)
Mon., May 18th (grades 3, 4, & 5)
Wed., May 20th (Kindergarten)

If you'd like to help your child's class or grade, volunteer here. (Remember, you need to have a valid CORI filed with Ginny Studley in the office.)

If you'd like to donate plants or other items, you can volunteer here.

Sincerely,
The Garden Team (Erin Fichot & Katharine Braun-Levine)

P.S. Do you have ideas for the garden? Do you want to be added to the Burr Garden e-mail list? Let us know by filling out this quick form. 




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Important Upcoming Dates


May 2 - Chalk the Walk from 2-3:30pm
May 4-8 - Teacher Appreciation Week (Donations due on May 3)
May 7 - Special Early Release at 12:10pm
May 9 - May Fair from 2-5 PM
May 12 - Kindergarten Screening Day #1
May 13 - Garden Day (Grades 1-2)
May 18 - Kindergarten Screening Day #2
May 18 - Garden Day (Grades 3-5)
May 19 - Book Swap Donation Deadline
May 20 - Book Swap
May 20 - Garden Day (K)
May 27 - Memorial Day - No School 
June 10 - Color Day at the Cove
June 19 - Juneteenth  - No School
June 25 - Last day of School - 12:10pm dismissal 



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 THE BURR PTO PRESENTS 


✏️ Teacher Appreciation Week Is Coming! 

(May 4-8, 2026) 🍎 


We’re celebrating Teacher Appreciation next week and would love your help in making it extra special! Our teachers do so much every day, and this is a great opportunity to show our gratitude.
 


If you’re able, please consider signing up to drop off goodies like breakfast items, snacks, desserts, and more. You can find all the details on what’s needed and how to contribute at this LINK. Every contribution—big or small—makes a meaningful difference.

Here’s what we have planned for a fun, appreciation-filled week:

Sunday: Chalk the Walk (2–3:30pm) – stop by to decorate the Burr sidewalks with messages of gratitude
Monday: Breakfast Bar to kick off the week
Tuesday: Share a compliment or high-five with a teacher or staff member
Wednesday: Grab-and-Go Snacks to keep everyone energized
Thursday: Luncheon celebrating our wonderful teachers and staff
Friday: Wrap up the week with a handwritten note or drawing to show your appreciation

Thank you for helping us recognize and support our amazing teachers!


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Wings Up Close: 

A Live Birds of Prey Experience for 1st Graders





Wingmasters will bring our 1st graders up close with live birds of prey, offering an exciting look at how these powerful raptors use sharp talons, hooked beaks, and remarkable senses to hunt and thrive at the top of the food web. Students will explore their unique adaptations, their important role in nature, and the challenges many species face in a rapidly changing world.

The program will take place on Wednesday, April 29 in the cafeteria. Parents are welcome to attend (please no younger siblings).

A big thank you to the Burr PTO and Wolf Fund for making this enriching experience possible! To donate, visit https://givebutter.com/burr25-26
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Join Newton Serves: 

Help Beautify Burr School Grounds This May!




Do you know about Newton Serves, it is a program that provides support for projects around Newton to fix up or beautify community spaces? Burr is one of the project sites! If you'd like to help beautify the school grounds, please volunteer through Newton Parks and Recreation here.

Burr Project Site:
When: Sunday, May 3rd from 9:00 - noon.
Where: Burr Elementary School Grounds, focusing on front and back Garden Beds
What we will do: pick-up trash, weed garden beds, turn over soil, apply compost or mulch
What to bring: work gloves, sunscreen/hat, water bottle, wheel barrow (if you can), pruning shears (if you can), hedge clippers (if you can)

Questions? Contact Erin Fichot (erin.fichot@gmail.com)

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