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First Day of School: Tuesday, September 1 — Day 1

We hope everyone has a wonderful first day!

Grades 1–4 Open House: Thursday, September 10 | 6:00–7:15pm

Open House is a casual opportunity for students and families to visit their classrooms, meet teachers, and get familiar with the school. Kindergarten families do not attend Open House, as they received all necessary information during their Orientation.  To help keep parking manageable, please follow the schedule below:

6:00–6:30pm: Last names A–L

6:45–7:15pm: Last names M–Z

1st PTO Meeting: Thursday, September 17th | 7:00pm

All are welcome!

Back-to-School Ice Cream Social @ Burrell Playground: Thursday, September 24 | 5:30–7:00pm

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Link here to order Breakfast: https://family.onlineordering.linq.com/parent-dashboard

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All PTO Meetings are held in the Burrell Cafeteria.

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2026-2027 PTO Meeting Dates:                                       

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Thursday, September 17th | 7:00pm

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Mabel's Labels

Labels for just about everything; clothes, plastic containers, backpacks, etc. They’re extremely durable, they’re laundry, dishwasher and microwave safe.

Go to campaigns.mabelslabels.com and search for Burrell. The top banner will say “You are now supporting: Burrell PTO (Foxborough)”

Shop away! Burrell PTO will receive 20% of all purchases.

This is an ongoing fundraiser, so you can shop anytime!

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President: Christine Sexton

Vice Presidents: Jessica Harris, Katie Raphaelson

Treasurer: Angela Behling

Secretary: Christine Powers

Media Secretary: Melanie Rowles

You can reach any of our board members by email burrellschoolpto@gmail.com

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Friendship Book
The PTO is preparing to publish the 2026-2027 Burrell School Friendship Book.  Parents and children in the Burrell community use the Friendship Book to share contact information with classmates for school and social activities (like birthday parties).  It contains class listings with students’ names, addresses and phone numbers as well as parent/guardian names and e-mail addresses.

​If you would like to have your child's contact information listed in the friendship book, please complete this form.
(If you were in listed in the friendship book last year, you'll automatically be included this year unless you requested to be removed.)
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All students Preschool – Grade 4 will be listed in the Friendship Book. Only students who complete the form will have additional information included.
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If you have any additional question about the friendship book, please email Melanie Rowles @ burrellschoolpto@gmail.com.

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​The Burrell PTO is a Parent Teacher Organization committed to enriching the educational and social experience of Burrell School students and their families. The PTO exists to provide volunteer services and to raise funds that support students’ educational efforts and extracurricular activities.

Volunteer efforts range from a wide variety of in-school support services to coordinating Burrell's participation in family and community events. Each year an assortment of fund raising programs are offered so that families have choices in how they participate. Funds are used for enrichment programs, field trips, and school pride events as well as for other PTO approved expenses that benefit our school and community.
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It is our intention to create a welcoming "Burrell Family" that encourages families to participate in both educational and social events that build pride in our school and in our community.

Contact Us: burrellschoolpto@gmail.com

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A weekly email blast is distributed via our PTO email network every Sunday night with updates of important school information, PTO events, and fundraisers. Notices of specific activities and events are attached.

If you are not already signed up for our email list, please contact us at burrellschoolpto@gmail.com

PTO meetings are normally held the second Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the cafeteria of the Burrell School. Please check the PTO Calendar posted on this site to confirm these dates. Reminder notices are sent out in advance via email. PTO meeting minutes are distributed via the PTO Google Email network the Sunday after each PTO meeting. The agenda and minute will also be archived on this website under "Meetings".  A paper copy can be sent home via backpack upon request.

​Come on out and join us for the evening, and find out what's happening.

​You can make a difference!!

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What is BIT?

​BIT stands for Burrell, Igo, Taylor. These are the three elementary schools in the town of Foxborough.

"The BIT" is a common phrase used to indicate the BIT Auction which is a fundraising event held each fall. The BIT Auction is a combined effort by all three schools to raise money to support programs at each school. The schools take in turn to lead the event, with the other two schools assisting, and the profits are split equally among the three schools.

What are specials?

Specials are the non-core classes students attend.

Specials at the Burrell include Wellness, Art, Music, and Library for Grades K-4, as well as Spanish for Grades 1-4.

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Get Involved! Are you interested in volunteering? 

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Get Involved! Are you interested in volunteering? 

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If you'd like to become more involved, we encourage you to join us. The small group atmosphere of committees makes it easy to get to know other parents as you work together to support the school. There are lots of involvement opportunities with many different levels of time and commitment involved. We have projects that can be done day or night and from home or at the school!
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Many thanks to all the PTO members who volunteer to join or chair a committee, sign up to be room parents, and support the PTO throughout the school year.

All volunteers and room parents must have a current CORI on file at the school. The CORI can be completed during Open House or by stopping into the front office. Be sure to have your driver's license with you.

Room Parents
Room parents help their child's teacher with anything needed, which can include coordinating donation of supplies, collecting money for and choosing class gifts, etc.

List of Committee Chairs
​Includes a list of open chair positions

Committees Explained
(what each committee does and which ones need volunteers)

We understand that volunteering, especially during the school year, can seem very overwhelming. With our "JUST ONE THING" initiative, we hope to clearly outline many of the volunteer opportunities and allow you to express interest in what seems like it might work for you. Simply indicate which events or activities you might be interested in below and we will reach out when the time comes to volunteer. Complete the Google Form here.

Open Committee Chair Positions

We have lots of open positions!
If you are interested in any of the open committee chair positions, please email Jessica Harris or Katie Raphaelson

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Contests
We have no contests currently running.

Rewards Programs

One quick and easy way to help our school is through various company rewards programs.

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Use the code FUNDRAISEBURRELL and 15% of your order price will be returned to the Burrell PTO!

This works year-round.

Box Tops
Box tops have gone digital! Gone are the days of cutting out little cardboard squares (but if you have any, send them in!) and trying not to lose them before the next contest. Now it is much easier to collect donations:

Install the Box Tops for Education app on your phone.

Sign In and scan your grocery receipt each time you go. The app will find the eligible purchases and add it to our school account.

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Sunshine CommitteeCommunity Resource Guide

Foxboro Discretionary Fund & Food Pantry: 508-543-5235. Food Pantry (35 Neponset St) is open Tues & Thurs 9-11am, and the second and fourth Wednesday of each month 5-6:30pm. Nutrition Resources: Food Stamps/SNAP Program - call the Application Information Hotline at 800-249-2007.

Housing Assistance: contact Foxboro Council on Aging and Human Services at 508-543-1252.

Real Estate Tax Assistance: contact the Board of Assessors at 508-543-1215.

Low Income Heating Assistance: contact the Foxboro Council on Aging & Human Services at 508-543-1252 during the heating season.

YMCA Reach Out for Youth & Families Scholarships: Financial assistance with programs, activities, services. Contact the Foxboro YMCA branch at 508-543-2523 or fxscholarship@hockymca.org.

Summer Lunch Program, Back to School Supplies, Thanksgiving/Winter Holiday Programs: contact Foxboro Discretionary Fund at 508-543-5235.

Boyden Library discounted museum and zoo passes: https://boydenlibrary.org/museum-passes or 508-543-1245.

Domestic Violence: contact H.U.G.S. Foxboro (Help Us Get Safe) at 508-698-8784. 24-hour domestic violence hotline: 877-785-2020.

Foxboro Police non-emergency line: 508-543-4343.

Fire Department non-emergency line: 508-543-1230.

Massachusetts Health Connector: www.mahealthconnector.org or 1-877-MA-ENROLL.

MA Health Customer Service Center (to enroll, make additions, changes, etc.): 1-800-841-2900; Enrollment Center: 21 Spring Street, #4, Taunton, MA

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GENERAL DONATIONS

General donations are accepted any time during the school year. These donations are 100% tax deductible.  Some families choose this as a way to contribute in lieu of participating in our direct selling fundraisers. In addition, some employers match fundraising donations (in the past one employer matched nearly $1,000!). If your company does this, please forward the appropriate form to our Burrell PTO Treasurers.
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All events and participation in fundraisers are strictly voluntary, and all funds are used to support our PTO sponsored events.

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An important part of any successful year is the wide variety of PTO-funded enrichment programs and field trips offered to our children.  Through yearlong fundraising, the PTO raises the necessary money to support these programs and provide the “extras” which enhance each child’s Burrell experience.  A real team effort is needed between parents, staff, and administration to ensure our fundraising success, and Burrell families have always been very generous in their participation.
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The intent of the PTO is to provide families with a variety of voluntary fundraisers and events over the course of the school year from which they can choose as a way to support the school.