Burleigh
Elementary School

Each year, the Wisconsin Council of Administrators of Special Services (WCASS) Region accepts nominations for awards for outstanding people in the field of Student Services. On Friday, April 29, the WCASS Board and staff across Elmbrook celebrated this year’s award recipients: Kristin Olson, Administrator of the Year Award (Principal, Tonawanda Elementary); Murphy Lance, Related Services Award (Occupational Therapist, Burleigh Elementary); Kaleigh Smith, Personal Achievement Award (Student, Project STRIVE); Syn Acala, Personal Achievement Award (Student, Brookfield Central).

The School District of Elmbrook’s Board of Education confirmed the Administration’s recommendation of Krista Iserloth as Associate Principal of Burleigh Elementary School at its regular board meeting on Tuesday, April 12.

Burleigh Elementary’s Associate Principal, Mekenna Ellis, has been tapped to fill a new Early Literacy Coordinator position, focused on closing the early literacy gap and improving future academic achievement for all students.

Over 450 students participated in Elmbrook’s first-ever Season of STEM event hosted at Burleigh Elementary School on March 9. Students participated in 24 different STEM activities from coding to making bouncy balls to creating circuit flowers.

Burleigh ❤'s Our PTO! Thank you for the wonderful snacks, dinner and for all your help with restock!

Congrats to our Burleigh/PPMS Lego League Challenge teams who participated at the Wisconsin State First LEGO League Championship this weekend! 

Team B.U.I.L.D #44199: Aylin C, Elizabeth B, Eythan K, Hannah Z, Jonathan B, Levi D, Sullivan K, Zander K

Team Lightning Bolts #53650: Arya G, Caleb M, Elaina A, Jaanvi K, Joel G, Noah G, Vedang B

Around 200 teams from around Wisconsin competed in the regional and sectional competitions in Nov - Dec 2021. (24) teams advanced to the State Championship held at Madison College on Feb 6th. Our very own Elmbrook teams, B.U.I.L.D and Lightning Bolts competed at the State Championship and placed 4th and 5th in the robot game, achieving 460 and 450 robot points! 

Top two rows: Team B.U.I.L.D.  - # 44199  & Bottom row: Team Lightning Bolts - #53650 (pictured in the Waukesha South Gym at Sectionals)

Congrats to our Burleigh/PPMS Lego League Challenge teams who participated at the Waukesha Sectional this weekend! 

Both team 44199 B.U.I.L.D. and team 53650 Lightning Bolts will move onto the State Championship in Madison, WI on Feb 6^th.  The teams placed in the top 10 for robot game and 44199 B.U.I.L.D. won 2^nd place in Core Values!  An amazing achievement for these two teams!  Well done!

Burleigh Math 5 and Math 6 students participated in the Noetic Math Contest a few weeks ago. Below is a list of winners from each grade level. If you would like to learn more about the contest or results, visit Noetic Math. Congratulations to all that participated!