THE BURR PTO PRESENTS 




The Burr Elementary School PTO extends heartfelt thanks to our amazing community for making Mayfair 2026 such a wonderful success. We’re grateful to our sponsors, volunteers, school staff, and all the families who helped create a joyful day filled with fun, laughter, and school spirit.

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📚 Burr Book Swap Is this Wednesday!



Help us stock the Burr Book Swap with gently used children’s and YA books! Your donations give students the chance to discover great new reads and share the love of reading. (Donation deadline – Tuesday, May 19, 2026)

🙋 Volunteers Welcome
• 5/19 (6–8 PM): Sort and organize books
• 5/20 (morning): Help students select books

If you’re available to help on either day, please consider signing up here!

Thank you for supporting Burr readers!

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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!

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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A Magical Cinderella Puppet Show 

for Kindergarteners & 1st Graders




Burr Kindergarten and 1st Graders will be treated to a performance of Cinderella from the Tanglewood Marionettes this Tuesday, May 19th from 9-10am. 
Please join us! Parents are welcome to attend, but please no younger siblings. 

This program was fully funded by your generous contributions to the Burr PTO and the Burr Wolf Fund.

To donate, please visit here. 


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Nominate a Remarkable 

Educator or Staff for SEPAC Awards


As you may know, each year, parents, guardians, and students are able to nominate NPS and Out of District teachers and staff for a Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) Award. A SEPAC Award recognizes exceptional NPS and Out of District teachers, aides, behavior therapists, psychologists, bus drivers, crossing guards, administrators, and other staff for the role they played in a student’s special education journey this past academic year. Interested in nominating an exceptional NPS or Out of District teacher and/or staff member? The deadline for nominations is Friday, May 22nd. Here’s how the process works:

  • Submit a nomination through the nomination form
  • All celebratory nominations will be recognized
  • The week of June 15th, your nominee will receive:
    • An email with the kind words you wrote about them and a short slideshow of anonymized nominations lifting up the good work taking place across the district.
    • A printed SEPAC Award certificate delivered to their school. 
    • Each principal will receive a list of nominees from their school.
Do you need to nominate everyone from your student’s team? Please only nominate the teachers and staff members who you feel have been exceptional!

Questions? Reach out to: newtonspecialeducationawards@gmail.com

Thank you so much for your participation recognizing the exceptional NPS and Out of District teachers and staff who work so hard to support special education students. Please help us share this message as widely as possible so the SEPAC Awards can reach all corners of our community!

Warmly, 
2025-2026 SEPAC Board
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Important Upcoming Dates


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 10 - Kindergarten Playdate
June 19 - Juneteenth  - No School
June 25 - Last day of School - 12:10pm dismissal 



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 THE BURR PTO PRESENTS 


So Grateful for Burr Community


The Burr PTO would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who donated and helped make Staff Appreciation Week (May 4-8) such a wonderful success! Every contribution helped make our staff feel celebrated and appreciated.



We are incredibly grateful to be part of such a generous and supportive community. Thank you for helping us recognize our amazing staff in such a meaningful way.


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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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Show Burr Spirit

at the Memorial Day Parade


Break out your Burr School colors and walking shoes - it’s parade time!  Students and families are invited to join all the Newton Public School in marching in the Memorial Day Parade on May 17th from 3-5pm!  


Show your school spirit by walking together as a community, then celebrate at the finish with a well-earned ice cream treat!  We will also need several parade parents/caregivers to walk alongside our students!  

Sign up here and we hope to see you there!  
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