Burnside Elementary School

10/06/2026

Did you know a cucumber is actually a fruit? Well, yesterday Mr.Lahammer's class answered the question, "Is it a scientific fruit, or is it a scientific vegetable?" The answer to some of these foods surprised many!
Always learning something new, and fun at Burnside!

10/01/2026

The rest of the third grade classes took their field trip to Young Acres Apple Orchard. Thank you Young Acres for having us, it is officially fall! 🍂🍎

09/29/2026

Picture day is this Thursday, October 1st. Don't forget to smile big!

09/29/2026

Some cool stuff happening for third grade at Burnside Elementary! Each student in Mr. Lahammer's class was gifted two Be Kind signs from Florida artist Gini Bonnell with a task to complete. One sign they could keep for themselves, the other they had to give to someone else and write about who they gave their other sign to and why.Mr. Lahammer's class alsopresented Mr. Pagel with a "Be Kind" sign from Florida artist Gini Bonnell to display in the Burnside office area.
Also, today three of the third grade classes took a trip to Young Acres Orchard!

09/11/2026

Great weeks ahead! https://app.smore.com/n/pms6g-the-burnside-blast

08/28/2026

School starts Sept. 1: Here's the late August newsletter. https://app.smore.com/n/57cdg

08/09/2026

Get ready for an exciting new school year!

Teacher letters will be mailed out later this week.

You are invited to stop in any time during Open House. Teachers will be in their classrooms and available all day, except during lunch and dinner breaks. Short classroom presentations will be at the times listed below.

We look forward to seeing you!

07/20/2026

The Minnesota Twins and United Healthcare Community Champions honored third grade teacher Neil Lahammer July 12 at Target Field. His wife, Meg, and their daughter Bea joined on Target Field before the game. The program celebrates and honors local volunteers, community leaders, and healthcare workers who have made meaningful, lasting impacts in their communities. In April, Lahammer was named the inaugural Kindness 101 Character Counts National Teacher of the Year.

07/08/2026

Check out the K-4 supply list!

Mid-summer has arrived, so that means the July newsletter features school supply lists, vaccination reminders, enrollment information and more. https://app.smore.com/n/3re9v2-red-wing-public-schools-isd-256

06/04/2026

The Burnside Kindness Club has spent weeks painting and decorating rocks with kindness messages. Later this week they will place them in parks all over Red Wing and even some on the Burnside playground. Stay kind everyone.