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Expo, which was held on May 21st, once again proved to be one of the most enjoyable events of the school year. With the theme of Night at the Burns Avenue Museum, Expo featured displays and hands-on activities about topics that had been studied during the year.
The Burns Avenue Spring Concert, which was held on May 16th, was the culminating activity in the school's vocal and instrumental program. During the concert, students in Third, Fourth, and Fifth Grade performed superbly in the Choruses, Band, and Orchestra.
The Burns Avenue Student Council again coordinated a food drive to help needy families on Long Island. All food was donated to Long Island Cares, a charitable organization that is committed to helping families on Long Island.
On the evening of Friday, April 26, many students returned to school dressed in their pajamas so that they could participate in Story Time at Burns Avenue. The program was presented so that the children could listen to the reading of award-winning books by the staff of Burns Avenue.
On April 19th, Mrs. Reiner, Burns Avenue's ESL teacher, presented a workshop about an on-line reading program to ESL students and their parents. The workshop highlighted an exciting way that parents can enhance their child’s literacy skills through the use of a website called Raz-Kids.
During the months of March and April, the students in Burns Avenue participated in the program Soles4Souls. Soles4Souls is an organization that collects gently worn shoes and then gives them to needy people in countries around the world.
Special Person's Day, which was held on Friday, March 22, was a very special day in Burns Avenue. Parents, grandparents, relatives, and friends came to the school so that they could visit students in their classrooms and participate in some educational activities together.
During the month of March, the Burns Avenue Student Council sponsored a series of events to increase school spirit. During the month, students played Jeopardy, dressed in clothes from the past, and wore their pajamas to school.
On Tuesday, March 12, the Burns Avenue PTA recognized the winners of the PTA Reflections Program at its monthly meeting. This year, there were six winners in the contest that was entitled “The Magic of a Moment."
Twenty-five Fifth Grade students participated in the Little Doctors Program, which was run in conjunction with the Blood Drive that occurred in Burns Avenue on Tuesday, March 5th. The students assisted with the Blood Drive, which was conducted by Long Island Blood Services.
