The Buzz
Edmunds Elementary School | November 21, 2025
Dear Edmunds Elementary Students, Staff, Families, and Caregivers:
Today we celebrated kindness day at EES! In the morning, staff members began giving students kindness cards when they witnessed students doing acts of kindness. Students were then encouraged to pass them along when they saw others being kind, too. What a wonderful sight it was to see students recognizing one another. In the afternoon, students surprised their teachers with a Stop Drop and Sing flash mob in which they sang a song of gratitude. Little did they know that their teachers had secretly learned the song, too, and sang a verse back!
Parent Teacher Conferences will be held next Monday and Tuesday, November 24 and 25. Thank you again for signing up for a time to discuss your student's progress during the first trimester and goals for the coming months. We look forward to meeting with you. Please note that report cards were sent home today. Should you have any questions, please be sure to reach out to your student's teacher.
We would like to extend a BIG thank you to our EES PTO for the thoughtful, delicious staff appreciation breakfast that was organized this past Thursday. The generosity and recognition was very much appreciated by the entire staff. Thank you, PTO!
As a reminder, there is no school for students next week. Our EES staff wishes all of our students, families, and caregivers a restful Thanksgiving recess. We look forward to seeing students again on Monday, December 1.
Warmly,
Michelle Basile, Principal
Kindness Rocks in the Garden
Stop, Drop and Sing Flash Mob
Stop, Drop and Sing Flash Mob
5th Grade Talk Moves
5th Grade Math Partner Reasoning
5th Grade Math Partner Reasoning
Kindess Day
Kindness Day
November 21 - Report Cards Go Home
November 24-25 - Parent Teacher Conferences - No school for students
November 26-28 - Thanksgiving Recess - No school for students AND staff
December 5 - PTO Meeting (8:15am), Title 1 Meeting (9:00am), Rm 111
December 8 - Morning Assembly, 8:15am (parents and caregivers invited)
Searching for additional calendar information? The calendars below may have what you are looking for!
Edmunds Elementary Website Calendar
Burlington School District 2025-2026 Calendar At a Glance
Burlington School District 2025-2026 Wall Calendar and Family Handbook
Report Cards
First Trimester report cards were sent home today, Friday, November 21. They can also be accessed in Powerschool following the directions here: Accessing the K-5 Report Card in the PowerSchool Parent Portal. Thank you for taking the time to review your student's progress. Please be sure to reach out to your student's teacher(s) with any questions. Report card information will also be discussed during Parent Teacher Conferences.
Burlington School District schools, including EES, are eligible for and receive Title I funding. Each year, EES holds an annual Title I meeting to provide an opportunity for parents/guardians to learn more about how Title I funding works, how the school and district use Title I funds, and ways in you can give input and be involved. This year's meeting will be held on Friday, December 5, at 9:00am in Rm. 111, immediately following the PTO meeting. Please considering joining us to learn more about these important funds and how they support all of our EES students!
We know that many families in our community may need support to access and pay for food and other resources in the coming weeks and during the November and December school breaks. If your family may be in need of support OR if you may be in a position to contribute, please see the information below. We look forward to helping one another.
What: EES staff, in partnership with our PTO, are coordinating a gift card drive to offer financial support to families in need so that they can more easily access food.
Donations are kindly asked to be:
- Physical gift cards, not e-gift cards
- Redeemable at local grocery stores (Hannaford, Shaw's, Market32, City Market, etc.)
- In $25 increments if possible, though any amount is appreciated!
Who: Any family can donate, and any family can indicate support is needed. If you are in position to be able to make a gift card donation OR if your family may be in need of food support in the coming weeks, please follow the link here to the EES Food Support Family Survey. Families interested in learning more about food support may also reach out to Melissa Hathaway, School Counselor (mhathawa@bsdvt.org), or Michelle Basile, Principal (mbasile@bsdvt.org.)
Where: All gift card donations should be sent to school and directed toward Trish Palmer, EES Administrative Assistant.
When: Now and through the months of November and December
(Note: If you are interested in donating, but are unable to purchase a physical gift card, the PTO is also accepting monetary donations via the PTO PayPal link or QR code (below). All funds donated will be used to purchase gift cards to be distributed to families in need of support. Please label any donation, "For grocery gift cards.")
PTO Donation QR Code (Please label donations: "For grocery gift cards.")
DAN'S CHOCOLATE FUNDRAISER
Dan's Chocolate orders were sent home yesterday, November 20, and today, November 21. Should you have any questions about your order, please reach out to the PTO at askeespto@gmail.com. Thank you for participating this year!
WINTER GEAR SWAP
Thank you for all your winter gear donations! The Gear Swap will continue through next Tuesday, November 25.
November 24-25
Browse and take what you need! Open during Parent Teacher Conferences. You don’t need to donate to take! All families are welcome to participate. Let’s work together to keep our community warm this winter.
NEXT MEETING
Our next meeting will be held on Friday, December 5, at 8:15am in Rm. 111. Please join us!
UPCOMING PTO EVENTS
January 31: Math Night
TBD: Community Traditions Night
May 1: Skate Night
May 31: End-of-Year BBQ
The Burlington School Food Project provides meals at no charge to all students 18 and under. Click below to see what's on the menu for upcoming weeks!
