Friends of Burr

Calendar

Burr eventsall year long

What's happening

Where Burr comes together.

Every event is run by Burr parents, for Burr families.

Upcoming Events

  • Bucktown 5K flyer
    Sunday, October 48:00 AM

    Bucktown 5K

    Bucktown / Churchill Field Park

    Run, walk or cheer. Every registration and every dollar raised comes straight back to Burr classrooms and programs.

    Register on bucktown5k.com
  • Parent Party flyer
    Friday, October 166–9 PM

    Parent Party

    Louie’s Pub, 1659 W. North Ave.

    Join Friends of Burr families for an evening of community and celebration.

  • Burr Fiesta flyer
    Thursday, October 84:15–5:30 PM

    Burr Fiesta

    Cafeteria

    Join Friends of Burr for a Burr Fiesta celebration! A fun afternoon of food, music, and community for Burr families.

The school year

This year at Burr, at a glance.

Every key date, month by month — so you can plan ahead before diving into the details.

August 2026

  • 24

    First Day of School (K–12)

    District
  • 25

    First Day of Preschool

    District

September 2026

  • 7

    Labor Day — No School

    No School
  • 8

    Curriculum Night

    Community
    Middle School 4:15–5:30 PM · K–5 5:30–6:30 PM · Burr Elementary
  • 15

    Parent Meet Up

    Community
    6:30–8:30 PM · Hurley Tap, 1645 W CortlandDetails
  • 18

    7th Annual Burr School Block Party

    Community
    4:15 – 9:00 PM · Burr Elementary, 1621 W Wabansia AveSign up to volunteer
  • 25

    Professional Development Day — No Students

    No School
  • 25

    Q1 Progress Reports

    Report Cards

October 2026

  • 4

    Bucktown 5K

    Fundraiser
    8:00 AM · Bucktown / Churchill Field ParkDetails
  • 8

    Burr Fiesta

    Community
    4:15–5:30 PM · Cafeteria
  • 12

    Indigenous Peoples' Day — No School

    No School
  • 16

    Parent Party

    Community
    6–9 PM · Louie's Pub, 1659 W. North Ave
  • 20

    Friends of Burr Board Meeting

    Community
    7:00–9:00 PM · Virtual
  • 23

    End of Quarter 1

    District

November 2026

  • 2

    Parent–Teacher Conferences — No Students

    No School
  • 3

    General Election Holiday — No School

    No School
  • 11

    Professional Development Day — No Students

    No School
  • 26

    Thanksgiving Holiday — No School

    Break

December 2026

  • 11

    Q2 Progress Reports

    Report Cards
  • 21

    Winter Break Begins — No School

    Break

January 2027

  • 4

    Classes Resume After Winter Break

    No School
  • 18

    Martin Luther King Jr. Day — No School

    No School
  • 22

    End of Quarter 2

    District
  • 28

    Q2 Report Cards Sent Home

    Report Cards
  • 29

    Professional Development Day — No Students

    No School

February 2027

  • 15

    Presidents' Day — No School

    No School
  • 23

    Professional Development Day — No Students

    No School
  • 26

    Q3 Progress Reports

    Report Cards

March 2027

  • 22

    Spring Break — No School

    Break

April 2027

  • 2

    End of Quarter 3

    District
  • 6

    Professional Development Day — No Students

    No School
  • 12

    Parent–Teacher Conferences — No Students

    No School

May 2027

  • 6

    Q4 Progress Reports

    Report Cards
  • 31

    Memorial Day — No School

    No School

June 2027

  • 7

    Elementary Graduation Window Begins

    District
  • 10

    Last Day of Preschool

    District
  • 11

    Last Day of School

    District

July 2027

  • 5

    Independence Day Observance

    No School

Save the dates — we'd love to see you there.