PTA News and Newsletters

Thanks for making Burbank Lights The Way a success!Thank you to all who came out on Friday 10/27 for an amazing evening with our Burbank community!  The weather was beautiful, and it was great to see all the families enjoying the wonderful activities organized by our Burbank PTA and amazing volunteers.  A big thanks again to our generous local businesses who helped make the event possible as well, including Pemberton Farms, Dr. Melita and team at Belmont Orthodontics, Pizzi Farm, Hynes Collision Center, Carlson Orchards, Dunkin Donuts, and Nick's Place II.

And for those who stopped by the PTA information table and made a donation, the PTA, our Burbank teachers and staff and our whole community thank you for your contribution!  It truly takes a village, so every dollar helps us reach out fundraising goals.  Congratulations to our raffle prize winners from the event - The Caporini Family, The Lee Family, The Doherty Family, and The Michaud Family.  Keep an eye out for more raffle prizes and chances to win with your donation!

 

Burbank Annual Fundraising Efforts officially kicks off  - Enter to Win a $50 Gift Card to Number 1 Taste!  Those who attended Lights The Way got a sneak preview of the exciting fundraising efforts and prizes the Burbank PTA has in store for the next 6 weeks!  As a reminder, the Burbank PTA exists to support our teachers and classroom, where and when the school budget doesn't allow for the additional funding to provide enrichments, teacher reimbursements and staff grants, field trips, Moving On Ceremonies, community events (Fall Social, Lights The Way) and much more.  The Burbank PTA is volunteer run, so every hour of time and dollar donated is all given back to our beloved school.  

The PTA estimates that we spend between $75 to $150 per child each calendar year, so the more we are able to raise, the more we are able to give back!  We hope that you will consider making a donation this year to continue all of the valuable PTA contributions make for current and future Burbank students to come.  Every gift, no matter the size, is greatly appreciated!

Every week for the next 6 weeks, the PTA will be raffling off a gift card to a local Belmont business to any family who donates $25 or more.  The weekly raffle will close each week on Saturday at 6pm, and the winner will be announced on Monday in the PTA Newsletter! 

From 10/30 - 11/4, any donations of $25+ will be entered to win a $50 gift card to Number 1 Taste on Trapelo Road!  Entries for this week's raffle close at 6pm on 11/4.

Ways to Donate:

• Visit the online store here
• Drop off a personal check or cash to the Burbank school office during school hours or send the donation in with your child via their classroom folder and your child's teacher will make sure to pass it along to the PTA.
• Mail a personal check directly to the school: Burbank Elementary School, Attn: Burbank PTA, 266 School St, Belmont, MA 02478
• Please make your check payable to the Burbank Elementary School PTA and indicate PTA Donation and your child's name in the memo section.
• Does your company have a corporate matching program? Please ask, your gift could be doubled!
• If there are any questions, please contact the PTA at maryleeburbankpta@gmail.com.

 

epli Photography is back for a 2nd Year of Family Photos, sign up now!We are pleased to offer Professional Mini-Photoshoots by epli Photography at Rock Meadow in Belmont on November 11 with time slots from 12 - 4 pm. 

Purchase of $125 includes; session fee, 10 professionally edited digital images. Group photos of the whole family and/or Individual portraits of children. Photo sessions are 10 minutes long.

Sign-up here: Mini Photoshoot

 

Volunteer During Your Child's Library Time!Sign up to volunteer to help out in the library when your child's class visits each week!  Your child spends between 15-30 minutes in the library each week and you can be there to help their class check books out, shelving returned books or even reading a book to the class (K and 1st grade classes).  The extra set of hands is greatly appreciated by our Library Aide, Ms. Watson and allows you to be a part of showing your child the wonderful world of children’s literature!  Please use the link HERE to sign up for an upcoming slot for your child's classroom using the tabs along the top to navigate to your child's grade.

 

Thank You to Belmont Against Racism!The Burbank PTA would like to thank and acknowledge BAR (Belmont Against Racism) for its contribution to the Burbank community. The mission of Belmont Against Racism is to foster dialogue, awareness, and understanding of institutional racism, address the problems of injustice however manifested, and promote equity and inclusion. If you are interested in learning more about BAR, please visit their website Belmont Against Racism or email burbankptadei@gmail.com.

 

Make Your Voice Heard, Learn More About the Upcoming Select Board Budget DecisionsThe Belmont, MA Select Board is currently deliberating the size of the tax override that residents will vote on in April. They repeatedly hear from a small number of residents at public budget forums, but don't hear from the majority of residents. Let's make sure our Burbank community is represented in this important decision!  Please visit this link to ensure the Select Board has all the input and feedback needed to ensure all of our Belmont community values are upheld.  

If you are not familiar with the upcoming election and what this could mean for Burbank, don't fret!  It can be overwhelming.  We have many friendly and knowledgable Burbank families who would be happy to help educate and share more information to better understand what's going on and what the implications might be.  Please feel free to email the Burbank PTA at maryleeburbankpta@gmail.com and we can get you in touch with someone to chat with!

 

Don't Miss the Coffee & Conversation Early Literacy Event this Thursday 11/2In case you missed it in the Family News email sent out last week, please join Amy Muzyka, Elementary Curriculum Specialist for ELA & Social Studies and Principal Marisa Boyajian  in the Burbank cafeteria from 8:45-9:30am this Thursday, 11/2 to learn more about elementary literary in Belmont.  Coffee and light refreshments will be provided courtesy of the Burbank PTA.