Dear Parents,
 
First, I'd like to apologize for my error in our last newsletter.  I mistakenly stated our kindergarten open house for incoming students was next Wednesday.  It is actually going to be held on May 20, from 2:30 to 3:10.  We are mailing home invitations to the 48 students registered for kindergarten next year and the families should get them on Monday, but I didn't want the weekend to go by without this error addressed.
 
Thank you all for participating in our outstanding ART SHOW!  I enjoyed seeing so many families perusing our hallways and enjoying the treats served by our dedicated PTO volunteers.  I'd like to especially thank the parents who helped to mount, label and hang so many masterpieces.  Our hallways were bright and cheery - another amazing year for the students of BES and our art teacher, Mr. Granucci.
 
Our field trips have been re-approved, so our students are very excited.  We were able to reschedule the Capitol trip and the US Coast Guard Concert for the fourth graders.  Our kindergarteners will be going to Hammonasset for their science unit this month as well.
 
In my last newsletter, I mentioned our goal to send some "American" books to our friends in China.  If you would like to send in one of the following titles, Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn, Charlotte's Web, Bridge to Terabithia, Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Rip Van Winkle, John Henry, or books from Judy Blume, American Girl, Arthur, Clifford, and Magic Tree House that are new or nearly new, we would really like to mail a package over soon.  The PTO has found a few books for us through their Scholastic Book Fair points, but we still need more.  If you are looking for other suggestions or have ones that you would like to send in that are not on this list, please email me or Pat Coleman, our librarian.
 
For the mothers reading this, I wish you a wonderful special weekend.  Thank you for sharing your children with us.
 
Sincerely,
 
Eric Larson
Principal, Burr District Elementary
860-345-4584