STAFF AND VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION PROGRAM
Mission Statement
We at Burtonsville Elementary School (students, staff, and community) believe that education is the priority. Our emotional and academic needs will be met in a creative, welcoming, and safe environment with high expectations for all.
We will work together, stand together, communicate, collaborate, and show our commitment to building a strong educational foundation where all of us can celebrate our successes.
Each year, the Burtonsville Elementary School PTA presents the "Star Polisher" award to a recipient who goes beyond the call of duty to enable students academically, socially, and emotionally.
The program recognizes staff members and school volunteers who take that extra step in helping Burtonsville Elementary School and its students to succeed.
The selection criteria are based on 1) outstanding and/or lengthy service and 2) impact that he/she has to students and Burtonsville Elementary.
Staff members, students, parents, volunteers and school patrons are encouraged to make nominations.
There are two ways to submit your nomination:
- Complete the nomination form and submit as an attachment via email to burtonsvillepta@gmail.com
- Complete the nomination form and submit printed copy in a sealed envelope marked "PTA Star Polisher Selection Committee", and return it to the PTA Drop Box in the School office
Star Polisher
by Leah Becks
I have a great job in the universe of occupations. What do I do? I'm a "star polisher."
It's a very important job. If you want to know how important my job is, just go out at night and look at the stars twinkling and sparkling.
You see, I'm a teacher. The stars are the children in my class. My job is to take them in - in whatever shape they come - and shine and buff them and then send them out to take their places as bright little twinkling beacons in the sky.
They come into my room in all shapes and sizes. Sometimes they're bent, tarnished, dirty, crinkly and broken. Some stars are cuddly, soft and sweet. Some stars are prickly and thorny.
As I buff, polish, train and teach my little stars, I tell them that the world cannot do without them. I tell them they can do anything they set their minds to do. I tell them they can be the brightest, shiniest stars in the sky and the world will be a better place because of them.
Each night as I look at the sky, I'm reminded of my very important job and awesome responsibility. I go and get my soft buffing cloth and my bottle of polish in preparation for tomorrow and for my class of little stars.