PAC Workshop

Dear School Community,

The Burlington PAC will host our annual Basic Rights Presentation on Wednesday October 12, 2011 in the School Committee Room in the rear of the Burlington High School at 123 Cambridge St. in Burlington. The meeting will begin at 6:30 P.M. with time for people to meet and become familiar with our group. The Basic Rights Presentation will begin at 7:00 P.M. with Donna Murphy from the FCSN as presenter. Donna does a great job with this speaking engagement and always has tremendous advice for parents, both new to the world of special ed and to those of us who have been around the block a few times. Please make time to attend this event if you want to know how to advocate for your child. Feel free to email or call with any questions about this presentation or the PAC.

Sincerely,
Dennis McCarron, Chairman Burlington PAC

781-273-5663

Paint Bag Writing

Here is a fun hands on way to work on writing letters, numbers and shapes. Please make sure that the bag is taped tight or it will make a terrible mess. Have fun and enjoy exploring!

http://lets-explore.net/blog/2009/10/paint-bag-writing/

Paint Bag Writing

by AMY on OCTOBER 6, 2009

Learning to write letters and numbers can be frustrating for little hands! I like to offer lots of play activities that help build those fine motor skills in a relaxed, fun way. Toddlers and up will enjoy making shapes, swirls, and even letters on a ziploc bag filled with paint!

To make your own paint bag writing tablet, put some finger paint or tempera paint into a sturdy freezer ziploc bag. Seal it well and smoosh the paint around the entire bag. (You could even add a strip of packing tape across the top if you are worried about your child opening the bag!) That’s it!

We like to tape ours down to the table so it doesn’t wiggle around too much. Try doodling and writing with your finger first. Your child may also enjoy using a cotton swab to write with. When your tablet is full of scribbles (or sight words for older kids!), smoosh and smear the paint around and start over. No mess, just fun!

Happy playing!

PAC Meeting

Attention Parents,
The Burlington Special Education Parents Advisory Council (PAC) is holding their first morning get together this coming Wednesday morning, September 28, 2011 from 10:15 A.M. to 12:15 at the Burlington Public Library on Sears St. This event will be hosted by Lizzette Grattan, PAC board member. This is your chance to meet and talk with other parents in an informal setting about school matters, your child's progress or any other issues that we can help you with.
The Burlington PAC can help you:
1. Help your child be successful in school.
2. Help your child be happy.
3. Help your child learn how to help themselves.
4. Discover how your child learns.
5. Understand how to work cooperatively with the Burlington Public Schools.
This is just a partial list of the benefits of attending PAC meetings. Please come, you'll be glad you did.
Sincerely,
Dennis McCarron, Chairman Burlington PAC

For more info on this morning get together contact Lizzette at dlc2dgrattan@verizon.net
For more info on the Burlington PAC contact Dennis McCarron at dandmmccarron@hotmail.com

Bus Company

Reminder:

If your child is transported to and from school daily by bus, please remember to call if your child is not going to be in school for the day. The number for the bus company is 781-229-0111.

Preschool Staff

I would like to take this opportunity to introduce the staff of the Burlington Early Childhood Center. Over the summer we have made some changes to the early childhood programs. The LABBB Collaborative is no longer housed at the high school. They have moved to the new Memorial School. The early childhood space has been renamed to the Burlington Early Childhood Center and it houses all of the early childhood programs that the Burlington Public Schools provides. Currently there are 6 integrated preschool classrooms and the high schools early childhood program. (the high school program use to be run by Rosemary Bransfield who has retired)

As the Burlington Early Childhood Center continues to grow and develop so does the staff. The staff for the 2011/2012 school year is as follows:

Louise D'Amato, Director

Sandy Lagenfeld, Program Secretary

Heidi Walll and Jen Lenardo are the speech and language pathologist for the program.

Laura Impemba is returning as the occupational therapist and Kim Russell is the new physical therapist

Jessica Gearin is the nurse for the early childhood programs and Burlington High School.

Classroom Teams:

Busy Bees: Courtney Stratton (head teacher) Wendy Woods and Lisa Poli

Lucky Ducks: Naomi Abelson (head teacher) Liz Williams and Lisa Poli

Puppy Pals: Tiffany D'Abbraccio (head teacher) Lori Coleman and Emma Menz

Friendly Frogs: Andrea Hayes (head teacher) Amanda Nasta and Jeannie Koch

Barnyard Buddies: Shannon Conroy (head teacher) Liz Bonivata and Emma Menz

Cub Cadets: Lisa Bottiglio (head teacher) Pat Prime and Jeannie Koch

The High School Early Childhood Program is taught by Shelia Kennedy