Bulldog Bulletin...December 1–13 Toys for Tots Toy Collection December 4-15 Canned Food Drive...

Burr thanks NICK

TERZINI, owner of

European Con-

struction & Resto-

ration in Shelby

Twp. Nick and his

team restored our

historic little

school house

made from the

original bricks

from the Burr fam-

ily home. Burr cel-

ebrates its rich

history, that be-

gan in 1845, with a

face lift of this monu-

ment which houses

time capsules from

the past. In two years,

we will open the time

capsules to celebrate

the 175th birthday of

Burr! This celebration

will include the bury-

ing of a new time cap-

sule created by our

current bulldogs! We

are committed to

keeping our rich histo-

ry alive!

Burr’s little school house gets a face lift!

Lunch Menu for the Week………..

Burr Elementary School

41460 Ryan Road, Sterling Heights, MI 48314

School Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 3:50 p.m.

Phone: 586-797-4100

Jeanne Poleski, Principal

Bulldog Bulletin

Volume 6 October 2017

Our sense of urgency continues with a purpose and a plan!

We work together to edu-

cate and challenge our chil-

dren to meet their individual

needs and goals. As a com-

munity, we will teach re-

spect for uniqueness of self

and the diversity of others.

Upcoming Dates:

Oct. 16 PTO 7 P.M.

Gil Scouts 6 P.M.

Oct. 17 Tornado Drill 10:15

A.M.

Oct. 18 School Store at

lunch

Oct. 20 Trunk or Treat 6-8

Verbrugge/Haroney

Field Trip to the

Fire Station 10-11

Oct. 25-31 Red Ribbon

Week

Oct. 25 Pappas/Toth Field

Trip to the fire Stat

ion 10-11

Oct. 26 Fire Drill 10:15

Oct. 31 Half Day

Costume parade

10:30 A.M.

Monday

10-16

Tuesday

10-17

Wednesday

10-18

Thursday

10-19

Friday

10-20

Pizza Crunch-

ers, Antipasto

Salad, ranch

cup, edamame,

fruit sorbet,

and milk

Big Daddy’s

Pep or cheese

pizza, hummus

& veggie sticks,

fruit juice and

milk

Popcorn chick-

en, Big Salad,

Cheez-It crack-

ers, banana

and milk

Beef walking

taco, Santa Fe

veggies, apple

slices and milk

Mini choc chip

French Toast,

hash brown

cubes, yogurt,

juice and milk

Parent Corner— Halloween Safety

BOOO! (No Boo-Hoo)

Imagination and wonderful,

wacky ideas are everywhere

during this season as ghosts,

goblins, astronauts, ballerinas

and cartoon characters celebrate

Halloween. Unfortunately, some

of the best parts of Halloween –

from carving the pumpkin to

traipsing around in the dark –

are also the most dangerous.

Keep your children safe this

year. Here are some of the

dangers – and ways to avoid

them:

Falls

Paint that face! It’s safer than a

mask and more fun too.

Make costumes short. Don’t

hike up long skirts – cut them off

for safety.

Secure hats so they will not slip

over children’s eyes.

Wear shoes that fit. Children

should never wear mom’s high

heels or dad’s boots.

Stay on the sidewalk. Don’t cut

through yards.

Pedestrian Injuries

Decorate costumes, bags and

sacks with reflective tape or

paints. Use Halloween costumes

that are light or bright enough to

be seen at night.

Never let young children go trick-

or-treating without an adult.

Remind children to stop, look

left, right, and then left again

before crossing any street.

Burns

Look for “Flame Resistant”

labels on costumes, masks,

beards and wigs.

Use fire resistant material for all

homemade costumes.

Avoid costumes made out of

flimsy material and outfits with

big baggy sleeves or billowing

skirts.

Common Sense Tips

Only give and accept wrapped or

packaged candy.

Go trick-or-treating before it gets

too dark.

Avoid hard plastic or wood props

such as swords or wands.

Drive and walk with extreme care

on October 31.

Do all you can to protect our

children. We don’t have a single

one to spare!

Bulldog Costume Parade

The annual Bulldog Costume

Parade is on Tuesday, October

31st, at 10:30 A.M. (this is a half

day of school). We will have a

school-wide parade throughout

the inside of the building.

Parents are welcome to join us.

Student costumes may have to

be slightly modified as no full

face painting or masks are

allowed in school for safety

reasons. Students are not

allowed to bring toy daggers,

swords, pitchforks, and other

sharp objects or weapons to

school as part of their costume.

For safety reasons, they will not

be allowed to carry props in the

parade. We can all have fun

and use our imaginations

without scaring our youngest

bulldogs.

Bulldog Bulletin

After-school questions

Asking “How was school

today?” might not get

you far. Instead, ask

questions like these for

a better picture of your

youngster’s day:

“What’s the coolest

thing that hap-

pened? What wasn’t

so cool?”

“Pretend you are

the teacher. How

would you describe

the day?”

“What made you

laugh?”

“What was the most

creative thing you

did?”

“How were you kind

or helpful today?

How was someone

kind or helpful to

you?”

Conversations about

school

Research shows that

supporting your child’s

education at home is

important to their aca-

demic success. Here

are conversation start-

ers that will help you

stay involved.

“Let’s see what you

brought home.”

Look at completed work

to find out what your

child is learning and

how well she is doing.

You could comment on

her math work or social

studies project, for in-

stance. (“You know a lot

about our state’s histo-

ry!”) Also, respond to

notes form the teacher,

and sign her weekly

folder or daily planner if

required.

“Show me what you

have for homework.”

It’ s your child’s job to

do his homework, but

you play a role, too.

Make sure he knows

what he is supposed to

do by having him ex-

plain the assignments

to you. After he finishes

his homework, glance

over the work to see

that it is complete.

“Describe a book you

enjoyed today.”

This gives you an idea

of what your child pre-

fers to read. Then,

build a daily reading

habit by asking what

she would like to read

tonight. Encourage her

reading and listening

skills by reading aloud to

her and letting her to

read to you.

“Tell me what you

learned that you would

like to know more

about.”

Use his interests as

jumping-off points for

activities to share. If he

likes geometry, you

might hunt for shapes

together. If he is fasci-

nated by how animals

adapt to winter, take him

to the library to research

the subject or to the zoo

to see the live animals.

Worth quoting for your

child

“The best way to cheer

yourself up is to try to

cheer somebody else

up!”

Mark Twain

Just for fun

Question: Can a kanga-

roo jump higher than the

Empire State Building?

Answer: Of course, the

Empire State Building

can’t jump!

After School Questions and PTO!

PTO Update

Thank you to every-

one who supported

our cookie dough

fundraiser! We look

forward to seeing you

again on October

16th at 7:00 p.m. in

the library for our

monthly PTO meeting.

Remember that Octo-

ber 20th is our annu-

al Trunk or Treat

event at 6:00 P.M.. If

you would like to help

out you can use

the sign up genius

link below:

https://m.signupgeni

us.com/#!/showSign

Up/70a0c4dadaa2ca

a8-trunk1

Please sign up for our

reminder text mes-

sages!

Here is the link:

https://www.remind.c

om/join/burrpto

Congratulations to our monthly

award winners for awesome aca-

demics, respectful behavior, and

excellent effort! We appreciate our

community award winders for sup-

porting our Bulldogs!

Safeties of the month:

Fabulous clay art in

Mr. Post’s class!

Last Week’s Burr Bulldogs doing their Bulldog Best!

Bulldog Dates to Know:

October 16 PTO Meeting 7:00 P.M.

Girl Scouts 6:00-8:00 P.M.

October 17 Tornado Drill 10:15 A.M.

October 20 Trunk or Treat 6:00-8:00 P.M.

October 23 Girl Scouts 6:00-8:00 P.M.

October 26 Fire Drill 10:15 A.M.

October 30 Girl Scouts 6:00-8:00 P.M.

October 31 Half day (12:04 dismissal)

Costume Parade 10:30 A.M.

November 1 – 21 Pennies for Pasta (Leukemia)

November 4 End of first marking period

November 6 PTO 7:00 P.M.


November 7 No school – teacher professional development

November 8 Burr Parent/Student/Teacher Confer

ences 5:00-8:00 P.M.

November 13 Girl Scouts 6:30-8:00 P.M.

November 14 Blood Drive

November 16 Half day (12:04) - P.M. and Evening

Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences


November 21 Recognition Assemblies 11:00 (grades

K-2) and 2:45 (grades 3-6)

November 22-24 No school – Thanksgiving Break


December 1–13 Toys for Tots Toy Collection

December 4-15 Canned Food Drive

December 4-22 Hat and Mitten Tree

December 4 Lockdown Drill 1:30

PTO 7:00 P.M.


December 5 First Grade Holiday Concert at 6:30

Fifth Grade Holiday Concert at 7:30

December 7 NEHS Induction Ceremony 6:00 P.M.

December 9 Burr Vendor Show

December 11 Girl Scouts 6:30-8:00 P.M.

December 12-13 Santa Shop

December 14 Cookies with Santa 6:00 P.M.

December 18 Girl Scouts 6:30-8:00 P.M.

December 19-20 Smencil Sale

December 19 Recognition Assemblies 11:00 (grades

K-2) and 2:45 (grades 3-6)

Dec. 23 - Jan. 2 No school – Holiday Break

January 3 Classes resume

January 8 Girl Scouts 6:30-8:00 P.M.

January 15 No school – Martin Luther King Jr. Day


January 23 Recognition Assemblies 11:00 (grades

K-2) and 2:45 (grades 3-6)


February 5 Girl Scouts 6:30-8:00 P.M.

February 7 Lockdown Drill 10:30


February 19-23 No school – Mid-Winter Break


February 27 Recognition Assemblies 11:00 (grades

K-2) and 2:45 (grades 3-6)

March 5 Girl Scouts 6:30-8:00 P.M.

March 7 Tornado Drill 1:30



March 20 Recognition Assemblies 11:00 (grades

K-2) and 2:45 (grades 3-6)


March 29 Fire Drill 1:30 P.M.

March 30 No School- Good Friday

April 2 – 6 No school – Spring Break

April 9 Girl Scouts 6:30-8:00 P.M.

April 13 ½ Day- Elementary Students ONLY


April 17 Recognition Assemblies 11:00 (grades K-2) and

2:45 (grades 3-6)



May 7 Girl Scouts 6:30-8:00 P.M.


May 15 Recognition Assemblies 11:00 (grades K-2) and

2:45 (grades 3-6)


May 28 No school – Memorial Day

May 30 Fire Drill 10:30

June 1 Recognition Assemblies 11:00 (grades

K-2) and 2:45 (grades 3-6)

June 14 ½ Day- 12:04 Dismissal

June 15 Last day of school - Half day

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