We have a huge thank you shout out for Hillside Garden Ace Hardware for donating all the seedlings for the third graders' Three Sisters garden and the second graders' veggie plots. We are incredibly grateful for this helping hand from Jerry and his crew.  Also a huge thank you to Harriet Wong and family (Burbank alums!) for the donation of herbs to fill in the herb beds in the Garden Classroom.

Now that we are planting, we need YOU to SIGN UP to help this SUMMER!  Pick a week you are around to water and weed, and you can watch the gardens thrive.  It's a wonderful family activity that you can fit into your schedule as it works for you, and you are welcome to pick ripe vegetables (and herbs).  Sign up here - please take only one week to start with.

Garden questions?  Email Heather at hrubeski@gmail.com

Kindergarten enjoyed a PTA-sponsored enrichment program organized by Ms. Pond and Ms. Ianuzzi on April 11th! The program called "Word Play," included live musicians, clowning, and puppetry to take the audience on an adventure through the alphabet.

For more information about this group and the show, visit: Word Play — Puppet Showplace Theater

Please consider joining us after drop off on June 4th or 5th for the Library Shelf Read.  Volunteers will help go through all the books in the library to put them back in order so the library is neat and tidy going into the summer. Come to the library right after drop off on Tues. 6/4 or Wed. 6/5.  The shelf read runs until 9:45am, but you don't need to stay for the entire time; any time allotment you can give is greatly appreciated! It is a wonderful opportunity to check out our Burbank Library, get to know other parents, and maybe see if you'd like to join the library committee next year. 

Any questions, please contact Julie, PTA Library Liaison. Thank you for volunteering in the Burbank Library!

Voting is now open for next year's PTA Board Members & Budget and will close on Tuesday, June 4th.

Please take a moment to review our 2024-2025 PTA Board Member candidates and budget proposal and cast your electronic vote:

'24-'25 Burbank PTA Voting Form

Thank you for voting and helping us start the next school year strong!

Thank you to everyone who signed up, instructed, supported, or helped out our PTA classes this year. We are very happy to announce that we have made a significant impact at Burbank, raising over $10,000 through our class offerings this year! This money allows the PTA to fund and support our teachers in planning engaging enrichment programs, as well as buy materials and supplies not covered by the annual budget.

Please be on the lookout for information regarding our fall session!

2024 Final Session Dates:

• Coding: June 10th

• French Club: May 28th

• Spanish Club: May 28th

• Ocean Explorers: June 6th

• Fun with Food: May 31st

• Garden Club: June 7th

• Before School Sports: June 4th

The Burbank PTA is an all-volunteer organization that facilitates many curriculum-enhancing enrichment programs, community building events, and teacher and staff support.  We do this partly by fundraising but most of our success comes from parent involvement. 

Sign up for one or multiple opportunities including Room Parent, garden committee, library committee, events, welcoming, and so much more!

For all Event Committee volunteers, we have guides for how to plan events at Burbank along with details on what has been done in previous years.  This includes vendor information, flyer templates, instructions, etc.

If you know of any new families coming to Burbank in the fall, please let them know about these volunteer opportunities!