Who loves a Red Sox Game?!?
We have 253 tickets in the Upper Bleachers reserved for the April 18 at 1:35 pm game during April break.
PTO makes 5 dollars back from each ticket sale!
The discounted ticket price is good through February 15.
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!
Hi Families!
I hope that 2024 is off to a good start for you and your family!
I am excited to announce that we are running a second session of after-school STEM. Burgess was awarded an ASOST grant through the United Way for the purpose of running an after-school STEM program for students in Grades K-6! I am equally excited to share that we are adding Kindergarten to the program. This program will be provided free of charge to families.
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Students will be grouped by grade level (K, 1-2, 3-4, 5-6). Space is limited and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
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There will be one more session after this, a spring session that runs April – May.
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You will only be registering your child for Session Two at this time.
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Session Two dates are as follows:
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Wednesday, January 31st
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Wednesday, February 7th
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Wednesday, February 14th
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Wednesday, February 28th
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Wednesday, March 6th
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Wednesday, March 13th
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Classes will run from 3:00 – 4:30. Families are responsible for transportation at 4:30. Students who currently attend BED on Wednesdays can be dismissed by BED staff.
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Students should bring a snack that they will be able to eat while working.
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Units of study are as follows:
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Kindergarten – Structure and Function – Exploring Design
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Grades 1-2 – Properties of Matter
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Grades 3-4 – Energy Exploration
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Grades 5-6 – Properties and Reactions
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Please fill out the attached form (one form for each child that you are registering). You will receive a confirmation email from me within two days of filling out the form. Once the program is full, the form will stop accepting submissions.
Burgess After School STEM Session Two – Winter Registration Form
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out! I can be reached at wuelfingb@tantasqua.org
Have a great rest of the week!
Bethany Wuelfing
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Bethany Wuelfing
Grade Five
Burgess Elementary School
Hello grade 1/2 & 3/4 parents,
TRYLax is in need of coaches at these two grade levels (specific details below).
We know what many of you might be thinking….”I don’t know anything about lacrosse” or “I never played lacrosse.” We understand because that is what many of our current coaches said at one time!
MYL makes many resources available to help new coaches, including videos, a coaching clinic and the upcoming lacrosse convention. Both offer helpful information and hands on experiences to help you learn and better understand the sport. TRYLax coaching guides are being developed and we hope to make them available soon (although this may not be in time for the start of the season).
The following coaches are needed in order for us to be able to have teams at these grade levels:
Head Coaches
Girls 1/2
Boys 1/2
Assistant Coaches
Girls 1/2
Girls 3/4
Boys 1/2
Please contact our coaching director, Joe Garjian, at trylaxcoaching@gmail.com to volunteer or if you have any questions.
Thanks,
Tara Linton, TRYLax VP/Communications
Hello Bears!
We have begun our BIGGEST fundraiser of the year. It’s time to get Movin’ and to do your part to help us with our Jog-a-Thon campaign! Our goal is to raise $60,000 to provide improvements to our playgrounds, sun shades, and continue to support field trips and enrichments for our students.
This is a big goal, and we know we will need EVERYONE to help. This project will provide for safer places for children to play on a playground that is used by the entire community, year round. It also allow us to fund literacy and cultural arts enrichments, field trips, staff support and more. To view our YouTube video that we made about our cause, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiKdnmib-n4
If you are ready to register your Bear, or need a little more information, please click here:
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..
A message from BURGESS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STURBRIDGE
Good Afternoon Burgess Families,
This is a reminder that tomorrow, Friday, June 17th, is an early release day. We will begin dismissal at 11:45 a.m.
I want to thank everyone for their support during the 2021-2022 school year.
Have a wonderful summer!
Principal Pelley
A message from BURGESS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STURBRIDGE
Friday, May 27, 2022
Good afternoon Burgess families,
I would like to express my sincere appreciation for everyone’s understanding, flexibility, and cooperation over the past few days as we adjusted plans in response to the events in Uvalde, Texas on Tuesday. We are heartbroken by the reality of another horrific mass shooting at an elementary school. Please know that Burgess has safety procedures and protocols in place that are reviewed regularly in collaboration with law enforcement and other agencies. As you will recall, we conducted a lockdown/evacuation drill on November 15, 2021. At that time, teachers reviewed procedures with students in developmentally appropriate ways. We will convene our crisis team to go over our plans as we learn more about this latest shooting. Thank you to the Sturbridge Police and Fire Departments for being present on campus this week to reassure our students, families, and staff. We thank the entire Burgess staff for their hard work and dedication as they always put the needs of our students first. Burgess psychologists, adjustment counselors, school resource officer, and administrators continue to be available to those in need of support. Our thoughts continue to be with everyone impacted by the tragedy. Below are some links to information that families may find useful:
American Psychological Association: Helping Your Children Manage Distress in the Aftermath of a Shooting
National Association of School Psychologists: Talking to Children About Violence: Tips for Parents and Teachers
Respectfully,
Principal Kathy Pelley
