The Burns Park community said farewell to our principal, Mrs. Kathy Morhous, just before graduation on the last day of school.

After eleven years of service to the students and faculty of Burns Park Elementary, Mrs. Morhous has been asked to become principal of King Elementary to fill an open position. The faculty, staff, parents and students of Burns Park joined together on the last day of the 2010-11 school year to say "Thank You!"

On behalf of the school community, the PTO planted a young tree in front of the school to honor Mrs. Morhous; PTO President Wendy Burke spoke for all of us as she praised the caring leadership Mrs. Morhous has brought to our school and community. Students presented Mrs. Morhous with a huge banner, reading "Thank You!", that every student in the school had also signed. Music teacher Cynthia Page-Bogen led the student body in a wonderful series of songs and dances to celebrate our principal and wish her all the best in the future.

Please join us in wishing Mrs. Morhous all the best for the future!

The Burns Park Press is the monthly newsletter of the PTO, distributed to all families, faculty and staff in electronic and paper format. The Press is our regular way of communicating as a community, and carries news, an events calendar, and regular contributions from PTO officers and our principal. All families receive the electronic version of the press, and can get a paper copy sent home upon request.

Grab some memories, hear some great original music, and help support the music program at Burns Park!

We’ve produced a DVD of the 2010 5th grade composition concert, and we invite you to take a copy (or two!) home with you. Each composition is featured as a separate “chapter” on the disc, and the titles and student composer-performers show at the beginning of each clip.

Net proceeds from this sale will support the fifth grade composition program in future years. Help us make sure our kids continue to have this opportunity!

Mark your calendars! The Special Interest Fair is Tuesday, March 24, 2009.
Registration form attached below.

For those of you not familiar with the fair, it is similar to a science fair, but almost anything goes. The purpose of the fair is to encourage students to pursue a topic of their interest and provide a showcase for their efforts. This year, we are encouraging students to make projects that relate to our multicultural focus on Treasures and Wonders of the Arab World (Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine, Syria).

2009 Washtenaw Elementary Science Olympiad Event Descriptions

A Is for Anatomy (all grades): Each team will view models, slides, and pictures of organs and tissues from the human body. They will identify and explain the function of each.

Barge Building (2nd grade): Participants will construct a barge using aluminum foil that can support a cargo of the largest number of weighted objects (e.g. pennies) without getting them wet.

Washtenaw Elementary Science Olympiad (WESO)

Join the Burns Park Team!!!

• Burns Park Students in Grades 2 through 5 can participate in Science Olympiad.
• The Washtenaw Elementary Science Olympiad (WESO) is Saturday, May 16, 2009 at Skyline High School.
• Burns Park Team practices begin the week of Feb. 2, 2009 and end with WESO, May 16th. The Burns Park Science Olympiad is March 23-29 at practices.
• Students may be part of the Burns Park Team and practice for any events even if they do not wish to compete in WESO.
• Students may practice for as many different events as they like!
• Sign up to participate by Friday, January 30th.

Our principal, Mrs. Morhous, has put together some photo mini-websites so that everyone can get the flavor of some of the special events in our community.

Please join us for the Special Interest Fair!

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Hey parents – it’s time again for the Special Interest Fair! The fair is a Burns Park tradition, and we hope you’ll encourage your student(s) to participate. Last year approximately 80 students shared special interest projects with their classmates, teachers, and families.

All students from kindergarten through 5th grade are encouraged to submit a project! The purpose of the fair is to encourage students to pursue a topic of their interest and provide a showcase for their efforts. The fair is non-competitive, and children may work alone or in a group.