Burbank Bulletin

• March 11th - grades close & PowerSchool closes to parents/guardians
• March 13th - Early Release
• March 13th - Spring conference: Virtual 12:30-2:30PM - Conference links!
• March 21st - LBMS musical - Alice in Wonderland @ 6:30PM in MRE auditorium
• March 22 - LBMS musical - Alice in Wonderland @ 2:00PM in MRE auditorium
• March 26th - Report Cards sent home
• March 27th - No School, full day professional development

Follow our events calendar for future dates! Just scroll to the bottom of our school webpage!

With parent-teacher conferences in full swing and report cards coming at the end of the month, this feels like a good moment to share a broader picture of how we're doing as a school. Three times a year, all students complete the STAR assessment — a short, adaptive test in reading and math that helps us track progress over time. It's one snapshot, not the whole picture, but it's one of the few places where we can see school-wide data all in one place. We just finished our winter round in February, and the results are worth sharing.

The headline from this winter is math growth. Here's what the data shows:

• Our school-wide math proficiency reached 54%, with scores improving by more than 10 points compared to last year — the biggest year-over-year gain we've seen

• Our students' growth rate ranked in the top 29% nationally, which tells us the instruction happening in our classrooms is working

• In reading, 49% of students are at or above grade-level benchmarks, with growth that is steady and in line with national averages

While we saw strong gains in math, ELA growth was more typical this year — solid, but not the standout that math was. It's also worth noting that STAR does not assess writing, which is a significant part of our ELA program and something your child's report card and teacher feedback will better reflect. We will continue the strong instruction across all subject areas to keep moving students forward.

Teachers are now analyzing the winter results and using the data to make targeted curriculum adjustments. Students who need additional support are receiving strategic, focused attention during WINN, our school's intervention and enrichment block, based directly on what the data is showing us.

With MCAS beginning at the end of March, this data gives us confidence that students are heading into testing in a stronger place than they were last year. None of that happens by accident — it's the result of your children showing up, working hard, and the staff here investing in them every day. As always, your child's teachers are the best resource for a conversation about individual progress, and conferences this month are the perfect time for that.

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Testing Window: March 23 - April 17, 2026

Grade 6

• Tuesday, March 24 - Session 1

• Thursday, March 26 - Session 2

Grade 7

• Wednesday, March 25 - Session 1

• Wednesday, April 1 - Session 2

Grade 8

• Tuesday, April 7 - Session 1

• Wednesday, April 8 - Session 2

ELA Make-Ups

• Thursday, April 9

• Tuesday-Thursday, April 14-16

Testing Window: April 27 - May 22, 2026

Grade 6

• Wednesday, April 29 - Session 1

• Thursday, May 7 - Session 2

Grade 7

• Thursday, April 30 - Session 1

• Monday, May 4 - Session 2

Grade 8

• Tuesday, May 5 - Session 1

• Wednesday, May 6 - Session 2

Math Make-Ups

• Thursday, May 14

• Monday, May 18

• Wednesday, May 20

• Thursday, May 21

Testing Window: April 28 - May 22, 2026

Grade 8

• Tuesday, May 12 - Session 1

• Wednesday, May 13 - Session 2

Science Make-Ups

• Thursday, May 14

• Monday, May 18

• Wednesday, May 20

• Thursday, May 21

Testing Window: April 27 - June 5, 2026

Grade 8

• Tuesday, May 19 - Session 1 (State Performance Task)

• Wednesday, May 20 - Session 2 (End-of-Course Test)

Social Studies Make-Ups

• Tuesday-Friday, June 2-5

PowerSchool

Need PowerSchool Access? Click the link below for directions and scroll to "How to Gain Access." Even if you have an account for an older sibling, you still need to do this!

https://www.nrsd.net/page/power-school-information-page

Calendars

Events Calendar, School Year Calendar, and 5 Day Cycle Calendar

Wondering what letter day it is? Curious what days after school clubs meet? That can all be found here!

https://nashobarsdma.sites.thrillshare.com/o/lbms/events

Need to report an absence or tardy?

Please email lbmsattendance@nrsd.net

Need to add funds to your student's lunch account for those 2nd lunches?

https://www.nrsd.net/o/nrsd/page/nutrition-services

Clubs & Intramurals

If your child is interested in joining any club or intramural, please complete the attached Extracurricular Permission Form. One form covers all clubs and intramurals for the year!

LBMS Sports Schedules

https://www.arbiterlive.com/Teams?entityId=15599

Website: https://linktr.ee/LancasterPTO

Here is the latest PTO Newsletter.

Please choose the version that works best for you:

CANVA, direct link
PDF Version

Newsletter, translated into multi-languages

Auction: Save the Date, translated

July 6-10, 2026

1870 Town Hall

12 Woodward Ave., Berlin

Please take advantage of this local and affordable musical opportunity for kids. The Summer Youth Band Workshop is open to all students entering grades 6-9 with at least one year experience who wish to continue to study and perform on their instrument. High school students are also welcome to join us!

Classes will run Monday through Friday from 9 am until noon and a concert will be held on Friday, July 10 at 7:30. Each day will consist of full band practice in addition to semi private instruction from a variety of different teachers specializing in woodwinds, brass and percussion.

Please fill out the attached registration form and send it in so that we can get a head count. Also, please forward the attached SYB registration form to any parents/students you think may want to join us for this fun week of music making. As we get closer to the first day, I’ll send carpool lists by town so you can help each other out with rides.

Leslie Havens

617-524-3775

Email: ecarr@nrsd.net
Website: https://burbank.nrsd.net/
Location: Lancaster, MA, USA
Phone: 978-365-4558