Address: Burbank Elementary School 266 School Street, Belmont, MA 02478
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We all know Burbank is the best, so let's come together as a community and show off our Burbank Pride! This Thursday 11/30 is the next Town Budget Summit where conversations will continue that could impact the future of Burbank, so there's no better time to wear your Burbank gear to school. Students, teachers, families - everyone is encouraged to join in! If you own Burbank gear, sport it with pride! Don't own any Burbank gear (yet)? Don't fret - you can join the fun and wear our school color (blue) or better yet, purchase some spirit wear and show your love for Burbank over and over (and over).
Burbank t-shirts are available in the online store here and are available in youth and adult sizes. Plus, it's one of the softest shirts that you'll ever own and is made here in the USA with organic cotton. If you order online, we will make sure to get you your t-shirt in time for Spirit Day on 11/30!
Prefer to see these shirts in person? No problem, the Burbank PTA has you covered! We will have volunteers stationed at the playground and the blacktop this week during dropoff from 8:15-8:45am with shirts available for purchase. Cash or check is preferred, but you can also scan the online store QR code on-site to purchase with a credit card and pick up your shirt right there and then so you are ready for Spirit Day!
This is the final week of our fundraising raffle! If you haven't given yet, don't miss your chance to make an impact with your donation and be entered to win a gift card, all at the same time! The weekly raffle will close each week on Saturday at 6pm, and the winner will be announced in the following week's PTA Newsletter. From 11/26 - 12/2, any donations of $25+ will be entered to win a $50 gift certificate to Number 1 Taste!
In just 4 weeks we have come together as a community to show our love for Burbank and the PTA by reaching 36% of our annual goal with all of your generous donations! Since the start of the school year, we have received donations from over 70 families and teachers/staff members, bringing our total raised so far to $9,200! Thank you to everyone who donated, your contributions are truly appreciated and with the continued generosity of our amazing community we are well positioned to give back to our educators, school and students throughout the year.
And congratulations to our Week 4 Raffle Winner, Sophie Ding, who won a $50 gift card to Hanami!
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!
This year the Burbank PTA is taking Burbank Library Night back online to help allow more families to attend on a weeknight evening. This year, we're bringing some music into the mix with some singalongs in addition to some bedtime stories read by some amazing Burbank teachers and staff, so mark your calendars, get your PJs ready and don't miss it!
The first PTA Community Meeting will be held in-person in December, and we want to see as many families and teachers there because the Burbank PTA works for all of you, so we need to hear from our community! An agenda will be provided in advance, and if you have any specific topics you'd like to bring up, feel free to email the PTA so we can be sure to touch on it. Please fill out the following survey by Sat 12/2 to determine the best date/time/format to hold the meeting: https://forms.gle/QN38AtRHF6mz6HuH8.
If you previously ordered and received pictures - Please return the entire original package to the photographer on retake day. Write the student’s name and the reason for the retake on the envelope and a new package will be ordered using the retake day photo.
If you previously ordered but were absent on picture day - Students who were absent on original picture day and preordered will have that order fulfilled with the retake day photo.
If you did not previously order - You may have a picture taken on picture day by printing a copy of the order form, filling out the form in its entirety and send with your cash or check payment into school on retake day. Please email maryleeburbankpta@gmail.com if you need a copy of the order form.
Sign up to volunteer to help out in the library during your child's weekly class visit or at drop off to re-shelve and tidy shelves. The library needs volunteers interested in checking in and checking out books, re-shelving books and tidying shelves. It is a nice opportunity to see a class engaged in a school activity. Please use the link HERE to learn more about volunteering and to sign up for an upcoming slot. A few notes: navigate to your child's classroom using the grade level tabs along the top of the sign-up; slots open up at the last minute so check the sign-up if you find you are suddenly available; and, please cancel if you are sick, or appear sick, or younger child childcare falls through. See you in the library!
If you are unable to come into the library during your student’s class time but want to make a contribution there are now slots available through the above sign-up link to come shelve books right after drop off. Come in for 5-25 minutes and help shelve books and see all that is new in the Burbank Library!
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.
Burbank PTA Group