Address: Burbank Elementary School 266 School Street, Belmont, MA 02478
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Introducing Burbank's Buddy Bear Mascot as our new PTA Newsletter theme! Every other week, we will send out important PTA information. The Overview will give you a quick snapshot of the current Buzz followed by All the Details for each announcement. A Belmont Buzz Section compiles upcoming events around town.
Join us this Thursday for coffee and light conversation! Come meet members of the Burbank PTA and learn more about what we do including classroom enrichments and upcoming events!
Thursday, February 8th, 8:30-9:30 at Maeve's Corner
Suggested Donation $1
Please join us on February 29th from 6-7:30pm in the Burbank Cafeteria for this important PTA Community Meeting! Jill Geiser, Lucia Sullivan, & Amy Zuccarello will be joining us to speak. With an important election coming up this April, we hope this meeting can help families with questions and concerns stay informed. This is an in-person event only and will not have a virtual option. For questions, please email maryleeburbankpta@gmail.com.
Mark your calendar, the Burbank Family Dance returns on Friday, March 22nd from 6-8pm. For returning families who know how much fun this evening is, we've brought back DJ Carlo and DJ Paul for more great music and activities to heat up the Burbank gym! For our new Burbank families, join us at this amazing event to get some energy out and spend time together as a community. We need volunteers to help make this a success; visit our Signup to see how you can help. More details to come!
The Dr. Feinberg Geography Challenge has been set for Thursday, March 28th. Be on the lookout for an informational email coming this week. For new families, the challenge is a fun and non-competitive display of student's knowledge that takes place during the school day. A grade-level appropriate Geography Challenge Study Book will be provided in the information coming soon. Participation is optional but all students will attend the competition as a grade.
Save the Date in your calendars! Multicultural Night is returning to Burbank on Thursday, May 2nd at 6pm. This is an incredible event that the PTA is very excited to bring back to families, and we want to showcase the diverse array of countries and cultures that make up our amazing community. Activities can range from cooking, interactive games or crafts, educational information, dancing, singing - the choice is yours! Check out more information and Signup to host a station by 3/15. We hope the Burbank community will join us in making it an amazing night.
Mrs. Crow sent out permission slips via classroom folders for this Friday's Kids Heart Challenge. This fun and heart-healthy event takes place on 2/9 in the Burbank Gymnasium from 8:00-8:30am. Please sign permission slips and return to your child's classroom teacher or Mrs. Crow by Wednesday, Feb. 7th. Donations support the American Heart Association. Email Mrs. Crow at kcrow@belmontschools.net for questions or if you'd like to volunteer at the event!
Mark Your Calendars and Create Your Teams! FBE Spelling Bee 2024
Spread A Little Sunshine throughout Belmont! Surprise someone with beautiful pots of daffodils, which FBE volunteers will hand-deliver anywhere in Belmont. It’s a wonderful chance to spread some cheer and let a special person, family, school, or business know that you are thinking of them. Not only do you brighten up someone’s day, but you also support FBE grants, which support our students and educators.
Belmont Rec is hosting a Sweetheart Dance this Friday, February 9th from 6-7:30pm. K-3rd children and their adults are invited to a fun night of snacks, music, and games. Cost is $20 per child. Sweetheart Dance
Visit the new BYS Website for all details about age divisions, time commitments, practice/game locations, registration fees, softball gear discounts, etc. The season begins the week before April vacation and ends mid/late June (no weekend!). New and returning players are welcome, and offerings are open to all kids starting in Kindergarten! Softball is a fun team sport to learn the game and build skills. No previous experience required! Contact Belmont Youth Softball via email if you have any questions.
To register please visit https://belmontyouthlacrosse.sportngin.com/register/form/612118935. If you have any questions or need help with equipment, please email Clay Siegert (Girls) or Alex Faroni (Boys).
Sign up to volunteer in the library during your child's weekly class visit or at drop off to re-shelve books and tidy shelves! The library needs volunteers interested in checking in/out books, re-shelving, and tidying. It is a special opportunity to see your child and their classmates engaged in a school activity. 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 younger child childcare falls through. See you in the library!
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 to help and enjoy all that is new in the Burbank Library!
In order to remain compliant with the MA and National PTA and to maintain our 501(c) non-profit status, the Burbank PTA needs to have a nominating committee of 3-5 individuals that will nominate at least one eligible person for each office to be filled and report its nominees at the PTA general community meeting in May/June, at which time additional nominations may be made from the community as well. If you have an interest in joining the nominating committee and helping to find rockstar individuals to keep the PTA running strong, please reach out to the PTA via email maryleeburbankpta@gmail.com.
The Burbank PTA runs 100% on a volunteer engine, and we have many committees available to share your skills and passions while giving back to Burbank and our wonderful students! When there are many volunteers, the distribution of work is spread out, and we can accomplish more. Please consider continuing to make Burbank the special place that it is by joining or leading one of our Committees focused on specific tasks, such as fundraising, website/social media communications, BOKS (Build Our Kids Success) fitness program, Green Team (focused on recycling/sustainability at Burbank), and much more! We'd love to hear your thoughts and ideas! Please visit the PTA Board & Committees for more information on the open positions and reach out to the Burbank PTA via email maryleeburbankpta@gmail.com for more information. We'd love to see involvement from more families, esp. representing all of our grades, to ensure the PTA can continue its rich history of giving back to Burbank!
We are a long way from reaching our fundraising goal this year which will allow the PTA to continue providing many valuable classroom enrichments, teacher support, and community building events and activities. We encourage all families to consider donating to ensure we can provide these much-needed supports to our educators and our beloved school. Donations can be made online through the PTA store, or checks can be sent in your child's classroom folder or dropped off at the school office. Checks can be made payable to Burbank PTA.
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. Every gift, no matter the size, is greatly appreciated!
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