Weekly Bulletin - April 1, 2016

Upcoming Events

April 18 - 22 - Spring Vacation, no school
PARCC ELA testing - April 26-28, grades 3 - 5
PARCC Math testing - May 2-5 , grades 3-5  


A great big THANK YOU to the Kumon Center of Burlington for donating 2 tables to our art room.  Having two extra moon-shaped tables really helps with instruction!  Thank you Kumon!

1st Annual Basketball Shoot-Out a Great Success!

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The Fuzzy Pink Unicorns, led by Mr. Raymond, were this year's champions defeating Mr. Stead's team the All Stars in the final shoot-out!  There was great participation on the part of the 5th graders as well as many teachers who showed off their hidden basketball talent!  Thank-you to the student council members and their advisors who sponsored the event to raise money for the MSPCA.

"Our Trash, Our Choice" recycling program was presented by Mr. Musselman and Miss Pavlechek during a Tuesday morning assembly.  The goal was to make the students aware of the quantity of trash we produce at lunch everyday and encourage the use of our recycling bins.  The science teachers weighed the trash each day and we are proud to report that Francis Wyman was the only school that reduced our waste every day!  Way to go kids!  Keep recycling.

Principal & Assistant for a Day!

At this year's carnival, Miss Alex Burke was the lucky raffle winner for the coveted prize of "Principal for a Day"!  She quickly recruited an assistant in Miss Lexi MacKinnon and the pair spent a busy day trying to fill my shoes.  A few of their duties included morning announcements, visiting the Kindergarten Art Museum, helping to prepare a lesson for 1st grade, participating in Story Hour for next year's kindergarten class, and helping out with recess duty.  The girls were enthusiastic participants in their new roles and were a pleasure to work with for the day - great job Alex & Lexi!

Substitute Cafeteria Workers Needed:  Must be available on an as-needed basis to work in any school building.  Hours are generally 10am-1pm, but can vary depending on school.  Must be reliable, flexible, and able to work in a team environment.  Pay is $10.00 per hour.  Contact Karen Damaso for further information: damaso@bpsk12.org

BHS Athletic News - 

Burlington  Softball still has openings at the Junior level, 1^st and 2^nd grade girls.   After much success, we are excited to offer year 2 of our new format.  This format offers an introduction to the game in a fun environment with professional instruction including 1 skills session per week led by Assistant Varsity Coach Bob Mahoney along with team managers, and 1 game play per week.  Come join us on the field!

Household Hazardous Waste Collection

The Burlington Board of Health will conduct a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day on Saturday, April 16, 2016 from 8:30 am to 12pm at Francis Wyman Elementary School, 41 Terrace Hall Avenue. This collection event is for Burlington Residents only and provides an opportunity for proper disposal of household quantities of hazardous materials. Proof of residency will be required. Oils, gasoline, pesticides, pool chemicals, propane tanks, car batteries, and mercury-containing materials will be accepted for proper recycling or disposal. 

All materials should be transported in sturdy containers. Medical sharps and expired/unwanted medications will not be accepted; however, a sharps kiosk is available at the Fire Department and a medication kiosk is available at the Police Department.

Brochures will not be mailed to residents.  For event details and a list of accepted materials, please visit the Board of Health website at 
http://www.burlington.org, Departments A-M, Health or call 781-270-1955.