PTA Programs, Events, and Committees

Our PTA organizes and/or is responsible for more than 60 events, programs and committees. These are all run by volunteers! Below you will find an overview of all PTA committees, with information on the program or event, downloadable flyers or sign-up sheets and other relevant information. You will find the name and phone number of the committee and program chair(s) listed as well.
At the bottom of this page you will find information on volunteering at Burning Tree.



To find more information on any of the PTA programs, events and committees, please click on the appropriate link in one of the columns below.

FUNDRAISING
Vice President for Fundraising on the PTA executive board: Ellie Abramowitz

BINGO NIGHT

Co-chairs: Laura Weiss (lauradweiss@msn.com or (301) 365 1268), Tracey Fitzsimmons (tfitzsimmons@Businessedge.com or (301) 767 0070), Sharon Tompkins (301) 320 0061 and Barbara Butrica (301) 320 3940.

Our fun-filled parent-run Bingo Night is a great community activity for Burning Tree families. The kids play Bingo and win great prizes! Volunteers are needed to sell tickets, food and call Bingo numbers!

BOOK FAIR

Chair: Sharon Curry (sharon_curry@yahoo.com or (301) 365 2442), Elizabeth Padgett (301) 263 1212 and Rachel Bottone (301) 575 6768.

On December 2nd, Barnes and Noble will donate a percentage of their sales to the BTES PTA. Barnes and Noble has a wide selection of children & adults books and gift items, making this event the perfect place to start your holiday shopping. Don’t miss this spectacular day when BTES teachers read favorite children’s books to our children.

DINE OUT WITH BURNING TREE

Chair: Nancy Sandler (nbauman@cnmc.org or (301) 365 0868).

Don't miss the opportunity to raise money for Burning Tree while forgetting the worry of preparing a meal for your family! Simply dine in or order carry outs at one of the great restaurants hosting this fundraiser for our school. A percentage of the profits earned for the evening will be donated to Burning Tree.
For 2008-2009 the following dine-outs have been planned:

• Tu Oct 21: California Tortilla in Cabin John
• Tu Dec 2: Baja Fresh in Bethesda; Mama Lucia in Bethesda and Cosi in Bethesda
• We Feb 18: BD Mongolian BBQ in Bethesda
• Tu and We April 21 and 22: Ledo Pizza on River Road

DIRECTORY ADVERTISEMENT

Chair: Ellen Agler (ellenagler@comcast.net or (301) 320 2752).

One parent volunteer solicits advertisers and organizes ad placement in the Burning Tree Directory and Handbook.

“FILL OUR POND” FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN

Co-chairs: Surya Shah (SuryaShah@ix.netcom.com or (301) 320 3463), Erin Deric (epderic@yahoo.com or (301) 320 7470) and Julie Garcia (juliegarcia@aol.com or (301) 469 6026).

This is Burning Tree’s largest fundraiser! In the beginning of the year, parents are asked to make a donation to the PTA as part of our check-writing campaign. In the early spring, join Burning Tree parents and staff at an adults-only party held at the homes of Burning Tree families. Enjoy delicious food, good company and if you haven’t already made a donation, do so that evening!

ORIGINAL ARTWORK

Co-chairs: Britta Battaile (brittabatt@msn.com or (301) 320 1637), Marianne Katinas (boysnlabs@comcast.net or (301) 229 1656).

In late spring, this art fundraiser allows families to purchase custom-made items such as mugs, shirts, and note cards using art work that their child made in art class during the school year. Item delivery is in time for Mother's Day.

PLANT SALE

Co-chairs: Lisa Baker (bakewoman@aol.com or (301) 767 1730), Mary Kunst (mkunst@msn.com or (301) 229 8511).

Make your yard beautiful and at the same time raise money for Burning Tree! Buy your spring and summer annuals at this fundraiser. The plant sale offers the highest quality plants and flowers for less than area Nurseries charge, and your purchases benefit our school!

SALLY FOSTER GIFT-WRAP SALE

Co-chairs: Jamie Pierce (pierceumd86@yahoo.com or (301) 320 6801) and Kristen Farren (farrens5@comcast.net or (301) 229 2472.

There is no need for you to buy gift-wrap anywhere else! Sally Foster offers high-quality wrapping paper, gift items for children and adults, including bath and beauty products, cookie dough, and delicious “Harry London” gourmet chocolates. Support BT and get some great things for yourself too!

SCHOOL SPIRIT SHOP

Chair: Laura Weiss (lauradweiss@msn.com or (301) 365 1268).

Visit our School Spirit Shop! Proceeds go to BTES and you can buy spirit items like tee-shirts and sweat shirts; important supplies like pencils and school planners; and of course the ever-important PTA calendar which lists important school events and holidays. For an order form please click here.

SHOP FOR OUR SCHOOL

Chair: Amy Lenkin (amylenkin@millerandlong.com or (301) 365 4123).

Many of the places that you already shop will donate a percentage of your purchases to BTES and our sister school, Broad Acres. These programs don’t cost you a thing and if every BTES family participated we could earn thousands of dollars for our school!
For Giant Bonus Bucks, please go Giant's A Plus program. Designate Burning Tree Elementary School (ID 00666) and Broad Acres Elementary School (ID 00867).
For Safeway, please go to Safeway's website and designate Burning Tree Elementary School (ID 6480304) and Broad Acres Elementary School (ID 151722171).
Please also visit www.Schoolpop.com, and www.target.com to register your cards.

SPRING FAIR

Chair: Tami Chambers (301) 273 4123.

Looking for a fun way to spend the day with the kids? Then head over to our annual Spring Fair. There’s so much to do for children of all ages—an inflatable obstacle course, a moon bounce, lots of prizes and carnival games, crafts, and lots of yummy food and desserts. A fun-filled day when BTES is turned into a carnival! For all information on the 2008 Spring Fair, please click here.

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VOLUNTEERS
Vice President for Volunteers on the PTA executive board: Elissa Ginsky

BTNET ADMINISTRATOR

Chair: PK Kannan (famkannan@yahoo.com or (301) 229 7379)

This is our email list-serve that carries our essential school community communications. For more information, please click here.

BULLETIN BOARD

Chair: Michelle Hughes (mhughes301@verizon.net (301) 320 5533)

The PTA maintains bulletin boards in the front hall, which inform & delight our parents & students.

CALENDAR

Chair: Aisha Haque (aishahaque@comcast.net or (301) 263 9460)

The Burning Tree Calendar is custom-designed with important dates for Burning Tree & MCPS.

CHILD CARE AT MEETINGS

Chair: Elissa Ginsky (eginsky@aol.com or (301) 365 0143

Pyle students provide free on-site childcare for children aged 4 and over, during PTA meetings, Back-to-School nights, and Principal Coffee Evenings.

CLASSROOM PARENTS INFORMATION

Co-chairs: Brenda Conroy (k-2) (brenda.conroy@gol.com or (301) 229 1703) and Doreen Rosenthal (3-5) (dorenecr@verizon.net or (301) 229 4940.

• CLASSROOM/TEACHER LIAISON PARENT
  Work with the teacher to coordinate the monthly roster of classroom volunteers. Responsibilities may also include securing volunteers for class events such as concerts and field trips. In Kindergarten, this parent is also responsible for coordinating the Kindergarten playground roster.
• CLASSROOM/PTA LIASON PARENT
  Be the point of contact between the PTA and parents in your classroom. Responsibilities include coordinating parent involvement during Staff Appreciation Week and the Spring Fair, and arranging for parent volunteers to supervise children when they eat lunch in the classroom on the few occasions when the All Purpose room is not available.
• CLASSROOM PARTY ORGANIZERS
  Parents volunteer to organize three classroom parties each year: Halloween, Valentine?s Day and End of Year. This includes coordinating parents who sign up to assist with the parties and the party activities, decorations, snacks and favors.
• CLASSROOM TREASURER
  Collect and administer class funds for parties and purchase Teacher Appreciation and Year-End gifts for the teacher with class funds.

For a flyer that details the responsibilities for each of these positions, click here. Parents may sign up for more than one position.

DIRECTORY AND HANDBOOK

Co-chairs: Marijn Verhoeven (mverhoeven@worldbank.org or (301) 320 4223), Marci Ruderman (marci411@gmai.com or (301) 469 0205) and karen van Loon (karenvanloon@verizon.net or (301) 320 4223).

A must-have reference! The Directory includes school policies & procedures; PTA programs & Board members; and Burning Tree families addresses & telephone numbers. Each BT family who joins the PTA receives one free copy; PTA members may purchase additional copies. The smaller Handbook, which contains only BT policies and procedures, is available to all families, regardless of PTA membership.

FITNESS FROGS

Chair: vacant.

Fitness Frogs is a voluntary program during recess that helps students value regular exercise as an important part of every day, and helps them take personal ownership of tracking their fitness progress. Depending upon the students’ grade level, each student who participates has a a goal of running, jogging, or walking a certain number of laps per week during recess.

HISTORIAN

Chair: Brian Liu (brianliu@cyberbrian.com or (301) 263 2794).

The Historian photographs all Burning Tree’s special events and activities and compiles an annual photo album for the Principal.

LANDSCAPE AND GROUNDS COMMITTEE

Chair: Pam Janssen (pamela@janssenbrown.net or (240) 396 6249).

This committee oversees the maintenance & beautification of our play areas and school grounds. It also organizes Beautify Burning Tree. For more information on Beatify Burning Tree, please see our flyer. Click here to enjoy some photos from this year's Beautify Burning Tree.

LIBRARY GIFT PROGRAM

Chair: Jan Hauck (edhauck3@aol.com or (301) 469 7790).

Looking for a special way to honor a special occasion or person? Consider making a donation to the Burning Tree Media Center! After receiving your donation, our Media Center staff will purchase a book in your child’s area of special interest to be added to the library collection. The book will display a bookplate acknowledging your gift. Through this program you can honor your child, a teacher or any special person, expand our library collection, and benefit everyone at Burning Tree. Please click here for a book gift form.

LUNCH ROOM AND RECESS VOLUNTEERS

Chair: Debby Rubin (debbyrubin@verizon.net or (301) 469 0364) and Farish Perlman (fperlman@cwr103.com or (301) 320 0718).

Our kids eat lunch in three shifts, from 12:20-1:50pm. The PTA organizes parent volunteers to help ensure it all runs smoothly. Our kids are out on the playgrounds from 12:50-1:50pm. The PTA organizes many parent volunteers to help monitor all of the activity. .

MEDIA CENTER

Chair: Jan Hauck (edhauck3@aol.com or (301) 469 7790).

Media Center volunteers play an important role working with Burning Tree's Librarian to assist with library duties.

NEWSLETTER EDITOR

Chair: Joe Busch (jbusch@ui.urban.org or (301) 767 9786).

The PTA's monthly newsletter, Burning Issues, informs the school community about the programs & activities of the PTA.If you would like to submit an article for the next issue of Burning Issues, please email your submission to Joe Busch at jbusch@ui.urban.org.

PHOTOCOPY COORDINATOR

Co-chairs: Jill Hazanjwhazan@hotmail.com or (301) 365 2677), Amy Lenkin (amylenkin@millerandlong.com or (301) 365 4123), Wynne Sitrin (rw.sit@verizon.net or (301) 263 9770).

The weekly Thursday Update and monthly Burning Issues Newsletter come to you thanks to these dedicated volunteers who copy this PTA information.

PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE

Chair: Barbara Notley notleys4@verizon.net or (240) 328 6495).

The PTA makes sure the kid’s playground sporting equipment is in good shape!

PTA PARLIAMENTARIAN

Chair: Darrin Hartzler (hartzler@ifc.org or (301) 365-7332).

The parliamentarian helps ensure that the Burning Tree PTA meets all PTA procedural requirements.

PUBLIC RELATIONS

Chair: vacant.

Our liaison to the Gazette and other local publications ensures special school events and notable student accomplishments are shared with the larger community.

SCHOOL SUPPLY KITS

Chair: Cheryl Yu (cherylyu@hotmail.com or (301) 263 2794).

The PTA sells Schoolkidz school supply kits at the end of each school year for the start of the following school year.

SPECIAL NEEDS LIAISON

Co-chairs: Eva Scheer (mescheer@comcast.net or (301) 767 0051) and Yvonne van Lowe (yvonne.vanlowe@cigna.net or (301) 469 6431).

Eva and Yvonne serve as a contact persons for issues concerning students with special educational needs.

STAFF APPRECIATION

Co-chairs: Kathy Chelst (chelst5@yahoo.com or (301) 365 9613), Beth Martino (bnmpmartino@verizon.net or (301) 469 0960).

Most of all, the PTA appreciates the Burning Tree Staff. Four times each year, volunteers organize lunch for faculty & staff. There is also a Staff Appreciation Week May 5-9, and the PTA delivers tokens of appreciation.

WEBSITE COORDINATOR/WEBMASTER

Chair: Karen van Loon (karenvanloon@verizon.net or (3091) 320 4223).

Parent volunteers design and manage the PTA website.

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SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAMS
Vice President for school-based programs on the PTA executive board: Karen van Loon

AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS

Co-chairs: Joan Wolf-Chiaverini (joanwolfjoanwolf@aol.com or (301) 252 8088) and Vicki Herson (vicki@centerpieceDC.com or (301) 767 9551).

The PTA sponsors and coordinates after school programs such as theater workshops, physical education classes and study skills. For the 2008-2009 offerings, please click here.

ARTS FESTIVAL

Chair: Mary Zambri (mzambri@comcast.net or (301) 365 2367).

Our annual Arts Festival is a large exhibit of student artwork. The walls of Burning Tree are transformed into a beautiful art gallery. Don’t miss this evening event when friends and family can view the many different mediums the students explore in art class.

BACK TO SCHOOL PICNIC

Chair: Robin Gonzales (Gonzales.Robin@ARENTFOX.COM or (301) 320 7448) and Nancy Samit (nancysamit@verizon.net or (301) 229 8686).

Burning Tree's kick-off family activity! The Picnic brings Burning tree families together early in the fall to renew acquaintances & make new friends. The kids have a great time seeing old and new friends outside the classroom!

CHESS CLUB

Chair: vacant.

The chess club meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month (barring a holiday or school closing) from 8am to -9 am beginning on Tuesday, September 18th. Players of all levels, including beginners, are welcome to join the club. The only requirement is an interest in the game. For the more serious players there will also be opportunities for competition both within the club (there will be a rating ladder), and also against players from other schools. Parent volunteers will be sought to help with administrative tasks. We ask that for each family participating, a parent volunteer to work one meeting during the course of the year.

CREATIVE WRITING CLUB

Chair: Rosanna Morrison (rmmorrison@comcast.net or (301) 469 5949).

The Burning Tree Creative Writing Club welcomes poets, novelists, mystery writers, and humorists in 3rd through 5th grade. They meet every other Tuesday from 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. starting on October 14. Club members are given the opportunity to write poems, short stories, songs, puzzles, and more, and they publish a magazine in the spring. The club is led by a Burning Tree mom and is limited to 24 students. Registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Registrations are sent out in the Thursday Update in mid-September.

CULTURAL ARTS

Co-chairs: Joan Wolf-Chiaverini (joanwolfjoanwolf@aol.com or (301) 252 8088), Cheryl Yu (cherylyu@hotmail.com or (301) 263 2794).

The PTA organizes various cultural arts assemblies throughout the year for the kids. Art, dance, drama, history, music & science programs at Burning Tree are enhanced through these events, which bring outside artists and scientists into Burning Tree.

DESTINATION IMAGINATION (DI)

Co-chairs: vacant.

DI is an extra-curricular activity that promotes team building & creative problem solving through dramatic interpretation. DI is available to all grade levels and parent volunteers coach teams.

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Chair: Ira Feldman (ira@greentrack.com or (202) 669 1858.

This new PTA committee will be considering all options for improving environmental and sustainability awareness at BTES, including ideas for both the curriculum and for voluntary activities. Specific environmental expertise not required -- please join us if you strongly believe our kids need to be better prepared to protect our planet.

FAMILY TO FAMILY – New Families

Chair: Sujata Pasic (spasic@verizon.net or (301) 320 0516).

Current Burning Tree families welcome families new to the school & introduce them to the community & to Burning Tree's programs and events. There is also a new family get-together at the beginning of the school year.

FAMILY TO FAMILY - Kindergarten

Chair: Julie Zebrak (zebrakjulie@yahoo.com or (301) 469-0445).

This program is specifically tailored to incoming Kindergarten Families new to our school. The PTA solicits current Burning Tree families to serve as “buddies” for the incoming Kindergarten families. The "buddies" call to welcome the incoming Kindergarten families to the BTES community, and are available to answer questions about Kindergarten during the summer before the school year begins.

FIFTH GRADE FAREWELL

Co-chairs: Jennifer Katz (jrkatz2@verizon.net or (301) 365 5366), Heidi Grunwald (heidi@grunwald.com or (263 9198) and Dale Sorcher (d.sorcher@verizon.net or (301) 229 2328).

This committee of fifth grade parents organizes the end of year farewell events for our outgoing 5th graders.

FLES (Foreign Language in the Elementary School)

Co-chairs: Aparna Gude (French) (apagude@yahoo.com or (301) 320 3431); Patti Klepp (Spanish) (pb.klepp@verizon.net or (301) 320 0029); Liza Fues (Chinese) (fues@verizon.net or (301) 320 0917).

Foreign Language in Elementary Schools (FLES) is a unique and exiting language and culture program sponsored by Burning Tree's PTA. Let you K thru 5th grade child experience the adventure of learning another language at an early age! native speakers from around the world teach fun, lively classes. Children talk, play-act, imitate, play games and sing - completely immersing themselves in the foreign language.
Come join the fun before and after school!
To register a K-1 child, please click here for a registration form. For 2 to 5th grade click here for a registration form.

INTERCULTURAL COMMITTEE

chair: Aicha Haque (aichahaque@comcast.net or (301) 263 9460).

This committee provides a forum for families from other countries to meet and interact, and discuss issues pertinent to their unique cultures.

INTERNATIONAL NIGHT

Co-chairs: Allison Ellis (allison_ellisuk@yahoo.co.uk or (3240) 396 6480), Santi Karamchetty (abasu19@starpower.net or (301) 320 0567).

On On a Thursday in October, from 6:30 to 8.30pm, we will travel the globe on International Night, when Burning Tree will be transformed into a fascinating multicultural center, thanks to our diverse school community with its endless creative talents.
International Night is a celebration of our diverse school community, our world, and our desire to understand and appreciate our differences and similarities. International Night gives our children and families a chance to explore the world through the eyes of Burning Tree families who, last year, represented over 50 different countries.
During International Night you will be able to enjoy the impressive Parade of Nations, enjoy performances from all over the world, visit many many many country booths, learn to say Hello in many languages, and much more.

NEWSPAPER - RIBBIT REPORT

Co-chairs: Jennifer Katz (jrkatz2@verizon.net or (301) 365 5366), Sara Lacombe sara.lacombe@jer.com or (301) 365 0371 and Cecilia Roos-Isaksson (roos-isaksson@manx.se or (301) 365 3886).

This before-school program provides an opportunity for students to write articles featuring news about people and activities at Burning Tree. The paper also includes photos, book and movie reviews, and puzzles. It is published four times a year for distribution to the student body.

SCIENCE FAIR AND LUNCH WITH A SCIENTIST

Co-chairs: Katerina Papaioannou (mkpapaioannou@yahoo.com or (301) 229 4286), Celine McGowan (celine.maryland@gmail.com or (301) 229 5818).

The Burning Tree Science Fair will be held sometime in January 2009, in the All Purpose Room (with Kindergarten exhibits displayed in the Media Center). The Science Fair is a fun, non-competitive way for students to explore the world around them. It gives them an opportunity to work on any science project or inquiry that might interest them. It provides students the opportunity to display their work at school, and share their experiences with the school community.

Our Lunch with a Scientist event is also held in January 2009. It is a wonderful opportunity for interested students to speak with scientists from different disciplines and learn more about their work. The scientists come to the students' classrooms and talk to them during lunchtime.
For some photos of last years lunch, please click here.

WALK TO SCHOOL DAY

Chair: Robin Rosenblum (robinrosenblum@comcast.net or (301) 320 1757).

A MCPS sponsored event. Whether your concern is safer and improved streets, healthier habits, or cleaner air, Walk to School Day events are aimed at bringing forth permanent change to encourage a more walkable America — one community at a time. Click here for tips on how to teach your kids to be safe pedestrians.

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COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS
Vice President for community-based programs on the PTA executive board: Vicki Herson

ADOPT-AN-ANGEL

Chair: Julie Garcia (juliegarcia@aol.com or (301) 469 6026).

This enormously successful program allows BTES families to share with less fortunate families and children during the holiday season in a very direct and personal way. It is a great way to get your children involved in holiday giving! Specific children from our area are identified from foster care situations, low-income housing units, and after-school educational programs, and our BTES families are matched up with the children and purchase holiday gifts for them.

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY RELAY FOR LIFE

Chair: Liza Fues (fues@verizon.net or (301) 320 0917).

At Burning Tree, we stage our own Relay For Life during the school day. Funds are used by the American Cancer Society to fight cancer and raise awareness of cancer prevention and treatment. BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION

Chair: vacant.

Save those marked General Mills brand box tops! Send them to the PTA & we'll redeem them for school equipment for our sister school, Broad Acres Elementary. Each Box Top is worth 10 cents - Simply clip them and place in the PTA box located in the lobby - so together we can make a real difference. This is an easy way to help out!

CAPITOL AREA FOODBANK/FOOD FOR KIDS

Chair: Vicki Herson (vicki@centerpieceDC.com or (301) 767 9551).

Each week, the Capitol Area Food Bank’s “Food For Kids” delivers supplemental weekend food bags to community based sites serving more than 1,000 children of low income families in the Washington Metropolitan Area. This program is designed to help ease hunger during the days that school is out since many of the children served rely on free and reduced school breakfasts and lunches for their main meals.

CLUSTER REPRESENTATIVES

Co-chairs: vacant.

These volunteers attend meetings of the Whitman Cluster's NAACP Parents Council and share information with the Burning Tree community.

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Co-chairs: Joe Okon (gokon@verizon.net or (301) 365 3139).

Our students are encouraged to participate in community service projects, like Fannie Mae Walk for the Homeless and Trick or Treat for UNICEF.

COUNTY COUNCIL/SCHOOL BOARD LIAISON

Chair: Dorene Rosenthal (dorenecr@juno.com or (301) 229 4940).

The PTA’s liaison monitors Montgomery County Council and Montgomery County Board of Education meetings, tracks legislation and shares relevant information with the BT parents.

FANNIE MAE WALK FOR THE HOMELESS

Chair: Julie Zebrak (zebrakjulie@yahoo.com or (301) 469-0445) .

BTES is happy to host the WALK FOR THE HOMELESS to benefit the Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless. The walk takes place during the children's normal recess period. All children will participate during their respective recess periods, and parents are welcome to join in the event and support the cause!
Participants in the Walk for the Homeless can raise money for the cause, and can even contribute as little as 15 dollars, and get a t-shirt indicating their participation. In order to get the t-shirt, parents must fill out and submit forms and pay a minimum of 15 dollars per each child participating from their family. The forms, in English and in Spanish, will be available at the beginning of the school year.
NAACP PARENTS COUNCIL LIAISON

Chair: Vacant

These volunteers attend meetings of the Whitman Cluster's NAACP Parents Council and share information with the Burning Tree community.

SCHOOL-BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP

Chair: Joan Wolf-Chiaverini (joanwolfjoanwolf@aol.com or (301) 252 8088).

Burning Tree has many supportive relationships between the school and the business community.

SISTER SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP

Co-chairs: Wynne Sitrin (rw.sit@verizon.net or (301) 263 9770) , Minki Chatterji (m.jhatterji@verizon.net or (301) 229 2747), Sheryl Isaacs (bobsherylisaacs@aol.com or (301) 365 2721).

The Sister School Partnership is an initiative between Burning Tree and Broad Acres Elementary School, a school in Silver Spring with a majority of students on free or reduced lunch. Parents from both schools share programming ideas and resources. The two schools may also participate in joint activities when feasible.

TALENT SHOW

Chair: Mary Zambri (mzambri@comcast.net or (301) 365 2367)

At the annual Talent Show, students perform in front of the residents of Springhouse Manor. The show is sometime during the fall - usually late Oct/early Nov. Please keep your eye out for an e-mail on BTNet, "soliciting" all interested BT students - of all ages - that would like to perform. Students are free to do whatever they would like. There is a piano in the room, so students can play a short piece or two; but they could also offer to play another instruments, sing, dance, tell jokes (loudly!), do magic tricks, read poems, etc. The show ends with all BT participants singing the Burning Tree Song.

THOUSAND SANDWICHES

Chair: Britta Battaile (brittabatt@msn.com or (301) 320 1637) and Ruth McDonald (trjsmcdonald@verizon.net or (301) 229 6679).

Children in all grades bring a donation of cold cuts or cheese to school. Held once a year (usually in late February), the students take turns assembling and bagging sandwiches with the help of parent volunteers. The sandwiches are then donated to Martha's Table, an organization in Washington, DC, that distributes the sandwiches to people throughout the city. Burning Tree's goal is to make at least 1000 Sandwiches on each "1000 Sandwiches Day", and has exceeded that goal every year!

TRICK OR TREAT FOR UNICEF

Chair: Joe Okon (301) 365 3139.

A volunteer parent organizes the supplies to distribute to kids if they would like to raise money for UNICEF while Trick-or-Treating.

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