Reminder: Fox Hill Pumpkin Fair This Evening

The Fox Hill PTO is holding a pumpkin festival with games, crafts and prizes from 6 to 9 tonight.

The following is a release from the Fox Hill PTO: Come down to Fox Hill Elementary for a night of Fall fun tonight for a Fantastic Pumpkin Fair. The fair will be held this evening from 6-9 pm at the Fox Hill School (Fox Hill Road). Come join in the fun of our annual fall tradition. Great games, fall crafts, fabulous prizes and a few good scares. The ever popular Haunted Hallway will be sure to fright, along with many old favorites: Moon Bounce, Cake Walk, Pumpkin Painting, Spin Art, Face Painting, Duck Pond, Pizza, Hot dogs, Cupcake Decorating, Popcorn, Cotton Candy, Raffles, plus lots more games and activities. Admission is free; tickets for each activity/game can be purchased at the door. Open to the public. For additional information, …

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Corrected: Fox HIll Pumpkin Festival Next Friday

The Fox Hill PTO is holding a pumpkin festival with games, crafts and prizes from 6 to 9 p.m. on Oct. 19.

Correction: The Pumpkin Festival will be held next Friday, Oct. 19. An original version stated falsely the festival was tomorrow (Oct. 12). The following is a release from the Fox Hill PTO: Come down to Fox Hill Elementary for a night of Fall fun next Friday for a Fantastic Pumpkin Fair. The fair will be held Friday, Oct. 19 from 6-9 pm at the Fox Hill School (Fox Hill Road). Come join in the fun of our annual fall tradition. Great games, fall crafts, fabulous prizes and a few good scares. The ever popular Haunted Hallway will be sure to fright, along with many old favorites: Moon Bounce, Cake Walk, Pumpkin Painting, Spin Art, Face Painting, Duck Pond, Pizza, Hot dogs, Cupcake Decorating, Popcorn, Cotton Candy, Raffles, plus lots more …

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Patch Snap: Three Girls Charged With ... Having Fun

Patch Snap is an occasional post that features pictures from around Burlington or Burlington residents out and about.

Welcome to another edition of Patch Snap, where we highlight a picture or pictures of around Burlington or of Burlington residents out and about. Today's Patch Snap is from the Fox Hill Elementary School's PTO and features students getting a ride to school in the back of a police cruiser. Now these aren't Burlington newest and youngest criminals. The Fox Hill School students pictured above; Mackenzie Fine, Carson Reidy, and Rachel Schlansky enjoyed a ride to school in Officer Keith Shephard's DARE Police cruiser. The once-in-a-lifetime trip was donated by Officer Sheppard to Fox Hill's March auction that raised $14,000 for the school. Do you have a picture that would make a great Patch Snap? Email it with a brief description to Richard.…

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Susan

6:19 pm on Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Just so you don't think the other schools are being passed over in favor of Fox Hill - the iPads were a gift as a result of a fundraiser by the PTO specifically for this purpose. http://burlington.patch.com/articles/fox-hill-elementary-getting-ipads You can read about the effort her.   more ›

Fox Hill Elementary Getting iPads

The Fox Hill School PTO will present 30 new Apple iPads for student education on Friday.

Fox Hill Elementary School students are about to get some technically enhanced education thanks to a fundraising effort by the school's PTO. On Friday, May 25, in a school assembly, the Fox Hill School PTO will present students, faculty and staff with 30 new Apple iPads for rotating use throughout the school. The presentation of this gift is due to the unprecedented success of the committee’s Technology in the Classroom auction and dinner fundraiser in March which raised $14,000 for the school. "That evening was so much fun and a huge success,” exclaimed Fox Hill School Principal Ellen Johnson.  “The success held a special meaning as I knew Fox Hill students would benefit in far-reaching ways as a result of the efforts and the …

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Tickets Still Available for Fox Hill Auction and Dinner with Big Prizes

The event to raise funds for iPads for Fox Hill will be held at the Burlington Marriott on March 3.

The following is a release from the Fox Hill PTO: Feel great about supporting your community, and make this year a memorable one!  The Fox Hill Elementary School PTO is hosting a cocktail hour and a superior three-course dinner at the Marriott's Grand Ballroom on Saturday, March 3.  The event will feature two auctions, with many extravagant gift packages donated for the benefit.  The silent auction at cocktail hour will be accompanied by a mix of classical and contemporary piano vocals by Covergirlsmusic, the duet team of Burlington's own Debbie Gruber and Debye Delorean.  Enjoy the evening mingling with parents, teachers, and other friends in our local community. Take the opportunity to treat yourself, and join in on the night of …

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Technology in the Classroom Auction and Dinner

The event to raise funds for iPads for Fox Hill will be held at the Burlington Marriott on March 3.

The following is a release from the Fox Hill PTO: Feel great about supporting your community, and make this year a memorable one!  The Fox Hill Elementary School PTO is hosting a cocktail hour and a superior three-course dinner at the Marriott's Grand Ballroom on Saturday, March 3.  The event will feature two auctions, with many extravagant gift packages donated for the benefit.  The silent auction at cocktail hour will be accompanied by a mix of classical and contemporary piano vocals by Covergirlsmusic, the duet team of Burlington's own Debbie Gruber and Debye Delorean.  Enjoy the evening mingling with parents, teachers, and other friends in our local community.  Take the opportunity to treat yourself, and join in on the night of …

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5 Things You Need to Know Today, Dec. 27

Chance of showers, get a pizza to benefit students and a free blood pressure check.

Five Things You Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Check back later for more, and let us know what you think of the feature in the comments section. Today is Tuesday, Dec. 27. Here are 5 things you need to know:  

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Image Gallery: Fox Hill Teachers Dance Against Bullying

Fox Hill Elementary School students were surprised by a dance performance put on by teachers with a special message on Friday.

Fox Hill Elementary School students were treated to a fun surprise during an assembly in the school’s gymnasium. Following a short talk with Principal Ellen Johnson on the students’ favorite parts of school and what they’ve learned this year about treating each other with respect and understanding, music suddenly began playing and suddenly teachers merged on center stage and began a special dance. The kids were surprised but immediately began cheering as their teachers, each dressed in a "Be the One" T-shirt, started a well-coordinated high-energy dance to the Backstreet Boys' "Be the One."  The message behind the 'flash mob' dance and the "Be the One" shirts was well-known to the students. Principal Johnson explained to Patch that this …

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Back to School at Fox Hill Elementary

416 students back in classrooms as new school year starts

This Wednesday 416 students and 64 staff returned to Fox Hill Elementary School in Burlington to kick-off the 2011-12 school year. Principal, Ellen Johnson, was on-hand to welcome students as well as new staff - a new librarian, music teacher, reading specialist and special education teacher.  A new position this year for the school is also a school psychologist. Over the summer bathrooms at Fox Hill were renovated, the playground resurfaced and new basketball equipment added. "Touch-it" boards have also been added to classrooms, tying in nicely with this year's school motto - "Engaging students in new ways using technology."

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Burlington Public School's 2011-12 Bus Schedules

Click on your school to find when the school bus will arrive.

Burlington students are heading back to school tomorrow. While some will walk and others will be driven, many students will get on the big yellow bus to get them to school. We have assembled the 2011-12 bus schedules for each of the schools. Click on the school name below to find the bus schedule.  Have a great first day!

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