Burgess Elementary School PTO

Burgess Has Got Talent Show 2024!

Hello Burgess Families!  

We are excited to announce that we will be holding the Burgess Has Talent talent show again this year!  As we did last year, there will be one show for students in grades K-3, and one show for students in grades 4-6.  

Live Performance Format:

• Parents or Guardian will fill out the form completely.  For acts with multiple children, a separate form should be filled out for each child.
• Acts should be no longer than 2 minutes.
• Any act requiring music is responsible for sending the music cut to the correct time in mp3 or mp4 format to corthelld@tantasqua.org
• Every act will be required to attend one rehearsal.
• Each act will be assigned one of the rehearsal dates listed below and a 15-minute rehearsal window.  We will do our best to meet everyone’s preferences indicated on the registration form but will fill time slots first come first serve.  Acts should be accompanied by a parent/guardian, and will not be able to stay at rehearsal outside of their designated window.
• Two separate performances will be held.  Grades K-3 will perform on Wednesday, April 3rd  from 6:00 – 7:30 and grades 4-6 will perform on Friday, April 5th from 6:00 – 7:30.  *Note* if the number of participants is drastically unbalanced some third or fourth grade acts may be moved to the other show.
• Each show will be live-streamed to the Burgess YouTube channel.  This will also post the recording to the channel so family and friends can watch it at any time.  
• Each family will be able to purchase tickets to attend the show.  The number of tickets allotted to each family will depend on the number of acts.  More information about tickets will be sent out to the families of registered acts after the registration deadline.

Timeline:

Registration forms due: Friday, February 29th, 2024

Rehearsal schedule released: Tuesday, March 5th, 2024

Music due: Monday, March 11th, 2024 

Rehearsal dates: Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, March 18-20, 2024 

Show dates: Wednesday, April 3rd (Grades K-3) and Friday, April 5th (grades 4-6)

Link and QR Code to the Registration Form

Click Here for the Burgess Has Talent 2024 Registration Form

Dear Parent/Guardian,

To help us update our student records please fill out the form below (one per child).

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Cell Phones and Other Personal Items: 

Students at Burgess are permitted to bring cellular telephones to school for safety reasons (walking to and from the bus), but use of any such device during the school day is strictly prohibited.  All cellular telephones must be turned off during the school day and stored in the child’s backpack.  Please be advised that any cellular telephones that are visible or sounds during the school day—which includes riding on the school bus—will be confiscated and must be claimed by a parent/guardian.  Taking cell phone pictures is not allowed at any time.  Burgess Elementary School assumes no liability for lost or stolen items.  Bringing cellular telephones to school is done so at your own risk.  Personal items and toys with the potential to cause harm to others and/or distract from learning are not permitted on school property, including, but not limited to, toys, electronic devices, iPods, iPads, beepers, and trading cards.

So proud to be able to sponsor Burgess’ author visit today!! Students and staff were excited to welcome author Kate Hanscom!

Due to overnight forecast of snow and ice, there will be a 2 hour delay for all Tantasqua and Union 61 schools. No morning preschool.

If conditions are higher than anticipated, and a cancellation is needed, the Superintendent will notify us by 8AM.

Congratulations to Ms. Forni’s 5th grade class at Burgess Elementary School for beating out 1000 other entrants for one of the twelve coveted spots on Massachusetts DOT snow plows. The class came up with the slogan that was selected by Mass DOT staff. This truck is officially designated the “Snolar Express.” We were joined today in Sturbridge with Amanda Hellier from Senator Fattman’s office to bring citations on behalf of Senator Fattman and Representative Smola, along with the Massachusetts Secretary of Transportation, Monica Tibbits, and Sturbridge Selectwoman Mary Dowling. Thank you to Principal Kathy Pelley and Assistant Principal Paul Guerin for hosting! And a thanks to the Mass DOT team who had the truck sparkling and ready for the first of the twelve awards statewide!

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Huge Shoutout to Melissa Ortendahl (from Melissa Ortendahl Photography) for getting this website up and running again!

Melissa Briggs Photography has generously donated a $200 gift card to be raffled off to the staff/teachers at Burgess.

…and the winner is Michelle Capaldi!!! Congratulations Ms. Capaldi!!!

You can check out Melissa’s website below..

https://www.melissabriggsphotography.com/