Burleigh
Elementary School

Mrs. Gillespie will be retiring after 33 years of teaching! We are excited for her and her family! Congratulations Again!!

The following 5th-Grade band students auditioned into the Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra (MYSO) program. They worked hard to submit their audition video that included prepared scales and a solo. They will be rehearsing and performing with advanced instrumentalists from the Greater Milwaukee area. Congratulations!

Natalie Tran, Flute

Emily Long, Oboe

Yulina Kanda, Trombone

Adi Sangowdar, Baritone

Do you ever think of writing a book? One of our 4th-grade students did just that and now it is published! Read more about Dragon Summer by Thaathwik in Mrs. Phillips's 4th grade class this year.

As the weather warms up, student in-person learners in grades 3rd, 4th, and 5th have had an opportunity to go visit the Nature Center at Brookfield East High School. Take a look at some of the pictures from this week:

Congratulations to Burleigh 3rd grade teacher, Mrs. Dentice Johnson, Elmbrook Education Foundation Grant Winner for her proposal to provide STEM activities at the elementary level. 

Burleigh First Lego League Challenge Team B.U.I.L.D. 44199 earned the 2^nd place Innovation Project award at the Wisconsin Championship on April 17^th!  Congrats to Jonathan, Hannah, Aylin, Eythan, Liam, Zander, Maddie, and Carter for showing grit to rise to the challenge and close the season strong in the midst of the global pandemic!  Thanks to the Burleigh staff and students for supporting our project by trying our challenges and giving valuable feedback on how to improve our innovation project over time.

Congrats to Lead Coach Jennifer Black, as well, who took home the Wisconsin Championship Coach/Mentor award!

Congrats to the Burleigh B.U.I.L.D. Lego League Challenge team (Hannah Z, Jonathan B, Eythan K, Aylin C, Maddie C, Carter S, Zander K, and former Burleigh Viking Liam T)!   The team is advancing to the State Championship after this weekend's virtual regional competition!  The team won the Innovation Project Award and placed 2^nd in the robot game with a season high 320 points!  In addition to the State Tournament on April 17^th, the team will also compete in the WI Global Innovation Award qualifier at the end of March.  Best of luck B.U.I.L.D.ing up to State Tourney, team!

Interested in learning more about Lego League Challenge (4^th – 8^th) or Lego League Explore (K-3^rd)?  - contact Jennifer Black at chewobbly@gmail.com.  

Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/league_lego to see how our Lego League seasons progress!

 Watch Elmbrook Elementary Principals surprise our first-ever 4K enrollees! It'll make your day! Click the following link to view the video & be sure to enroll today: https://youtu.be/s9c8P82c1Dc