CORI/SORI Forms for Volunteers


If you are interested in volunteering in the school this year for library, CAS events, or chaperoning field trips, don't forget to ensure you have a current CORI/SORI form filled out. 
    1. Forms can be found here, or at the front office. 
    2. Bring your photo ID and forms to the front office, and Ms. Studley can assist you to process the form. 
    3. Plan accordingly. Please drop-off forms as soon as possible, they can take up to (2) weeks to process. 
Note: at drop-off and dismissal there is a lot going on at the front office, so if you are able to come a little outside of those times, that is helpful.
Even if you have filled out in previous years, they are valid for 3 years so be sure yours is current. 
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Back to School Picnic this Thursday!


Our Back To School (BTS) Picnic is this Thursday September 21st, from 5:30-7:30pm at the Burr Playground. Pizza Orders are due tomorrow MONDAY Sept 18th. 

Pizza are available for $15 per pizza box (cheese or gluten free only) via either online order or check/cash using the form that will be sent via your student's folder this upcoming week. This form must be returned no later than Monday, September 18. You are of course also welcome to bring your own dinner! Items to bring:
 - A blanket and or/camping chairs
 - Drinks
 - Any lawn games you might want to share
 - We will have dessert available for purchase through Wally's for $4, so please bring cash if you intend to indulge! 

The picnic will also serve as a PTO Volunteer and Organization Fair! Feel free to sign up now to volunteer, or come ask us any questions you may have so we can find the right opportunity for you. You can also meet representatives/get info from other parent organizations including FORJ, ELPAC and SEPAC. We could also use some help with set up and clean up—please sign up here if you can help!
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Welcome Chat





        All parents are invited to join Principal Johal for a New Family Welcome Chat on Tuesday, September 5th, in the Burr Cafeteria from 8:10 AM to 9:00 AM right after drop-off. This will be a great time to meet Principal Johal, other parents, and PTO leadership.
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Newtonville Books Fundraiser, Tomorrow Monday 6/26—20% of Sales Donated to Burr PTO!



Newtonville Books is generously offering a fun and easy fundraiser for the Burr PTO: 20% of all online and in-person sales on Monday 6/26 will be donated to the Burr PTO! 

Need graduation gifts? Looking to do some reading of your own over the summer? Now is a great time to stock up on books, support a great local business, and help raise funds for the Burr PTO.

Summer Reading Lists are Here! Burr Librarian Ms. de Patino has shared the Newton-wide summer reading list for each grade. Get started now!

Don't have time to stop by tomorrow? Shop online at the Newtonville Books website. You can buy tomorrow and pick up later!

10 Langley Road.
Newton, MA 02459
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Over and Out from the Buzz for Summer!


Thank you for reading the Burr Buzz this year! We're going to take a break from emailing every Sunday, and we'll pick back up against in late August or early September.

Each week the Buzz is a collaboration between the PTO Board, Burr community members, and a dedicated team of Buzz editors who organize, format, design, and proofread each entry. Please give thanks to our 2022–23 editors when you see them––they are Marta Barriga, Alyssa Haggerty, Abby Holstein, Dave Lievens, Kayla Noblecilla, and Spencer Poole! 

We hope that you have found the Buzz to be helpful and informative each week! If you have any feedback, or if you'd like to get involved with the Buzz next school year, please get in touch with Dave Lievens (dave@burrpto.org—outgoing PTO Communications Chair) and Grace Huang (grace@burrpto.org—incoming PTO Communications Chair).

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Thank You, Volunteers!


What an amazing year it has been! Thank you to all the members of the Burr community who made this year possible. So many of you supported our kids and our school by donating money and/or time to help make this school year a huge success, and we are so grateful you are a part of this community. Your efforts helped support community and cultural events, amazing classroom programs through CAS and UOD, teacher appreciation, playground improvements and more!


We'd like to take a moment to give a special thanks to a few members of the PTO Board who are finishing their terms this year. Sarah Barbrow, Dave Lievens and Sonia Yung are all wrapping up after serving on the board for the last few years. They have each made Burr a better place with their efforts and we cannot thank them enough for all of their support.
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May Fair Wrap Up


Despite the weather, last week's May Fair was a great success and we want to say a huge THANK YOU to everyone who helped make that happen. We appreciate everyone's flexibility as we moved everything indoors. We couldn't have done it without an amazing May Fair committee, led by Deanna Salemme, including Marie Andrawes, Amie Butler, Evan Hoffman, Anu Jayanth, Seena Koshy, Gina Medaglia, Kayla Noblecilla, Alissa Saginaw and Jyoti Shah. In addition, so many members of our community volunteered their time to bake for the bake sale, run a game, sell concessions, set up or clean up, and more. This event takes a large number of volunteers and our community really came through.




An EXTRA thank you to Ms. Johal, Ms. Robinson, and Ms. Young for being such good sports and participating in the Pie in the Face—SO MUCH FUN!



Thanks also to our sponsors: 
Lead Sponsors: 
Village Bank
DeWire Bros Auto Body

Co-Sponsors:
Deanna Salemme, Coldwell Banker
Just Next Door

Until next year—THANK YOU!!!
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Popsicle Sale 5th Grade Fundraiser


The Burr 5th Graders will be selling Popsicles on a few Fridays after school for $1 to help fundraise for their end-of-year festivities.   

Please stop by in front of the school at dismissal to indulge!

Friday, June 16th
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Wednesday June 7th is Crossing Guard Appreciation Day


On Wednesday, June 7, please reach out to express your thanks to our crossing guards and bus and van drivers to let them know how much you appreciate them! Our Safe Superheroes play an important role in making sure kids arrive at school ready to learn each day. Write a note, say thank you, or print and color a card from the Newton Safe Routes to School website.

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