Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Brookfield parent and volunteer Santo Mirasola was 77, and will be remembered at a memorial gathering on March 26 in Wauwatosa
From Church and Chapel Funeral Home: Santo J. Mirasola, age 77 years, passed away on March 12, 2013. Loving Husband for 48 years to Patricia Nee Warga. Dearest Father of Sarah Marie, Joe, Lora, John and Robbie. Beloved Nano of Marisa, Madeline, Nicholas Santo, Katie, Connor, Cole Santo, and Tyler. Fond Brother of Phill and Carmen. Also survived by other relatives and friends. Mirasola and his wife Pat were fixtures at Brookfield East High School long after their children attended. They were Impact Award winners for their volunteerism, and upon receiving the award were told that "Brookfield East has been fortunate to have Pat and Santo Mirasola representing the Spartans for nearly 400 events for the past decade." Burleigh Elementary …
Friday, September 7, 2012
A social worker previously in the private sector and at the Oak Creek-Franklin Joint school district, Grube calls herself a "bit of a health nut" who likes to relax with family and friends or a good book.
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Friday, September 7, 2012
About 30 new teachers, plus new administrators and other staff, are joining the Elmbrook School District this year, and Brookfield Patch is introducing some to the community as the 2012-13 school year gets underway. You can read their stories here. Today, we feature Nichole Grube, a new social worker at Burleigh, Dixon and Tonawanda elementary schools and part of the district administrative team. Administrative assignment: I am a School Social Worker who will be working in three elementary schools — Dixon, Burleigh and Tonawanda. Hometown, current community: I grew up in Waterford, WI and currently reside in Franklin. Education, experience: I attended UW-Whitewater where I earned my bachelors degree in social work (BASW) and my masters …
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
A 2011 UW - Milwaukee graduate, Graves taught in Shorewood last year before joining Elmbrook. He's an art lover, avid bicyclist and gardener.
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Tuesday, September 4, 2012
About 30 new teachers are joining the Elmbrook School District this year, and Brookfield Patch is introducing some to the community as the 2012-13 school year gets underway. You can read their stories here. Today, we feature Jesse Graves, who will be teaching art at Burleigh, Swanson and Tonawanda Elementary Schools. Teaching assignment: I will be teaching Art at Tonawanda, Burleigh and Swanson. Hometown, current community: I grew up in Cross Plains and went to high school in Middleton. I currently live in Milwaukee. Education, experience: I attended UW Milwaukee and double majored in Art Education and Jewelry Metalsmithing. I graduated in the Spring of 2011. Last year I taught in the Shorewood School District. Hobbies: I am a practicing …
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Burleigh students surprised Burleigh Principal Bil Zahn Tuesday with a special plaque and tree dedicated to him at Camp Minikani in Hubertus, which is a very special place to Mr. Zahn and all of the 5th graders.
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Burleigh Principal Bil Zahn gives his successor Teresa Curley his Viking purple/gold Nikes, as students welcome Curley with songs, questions and applause.
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Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Forget about the passing of the baton. At Burleigh, it's all about the passing of the shoes. Burleigh Viking, purple and gold shoes. Bil Zahn, retiring as Burleigh's principal after 22 years, presented his successor Teresa Curley with his size 11.5 Nikes. Laughing as she said her 6.5-size feet couldn't fit in the iconic shoes, Curley promised to keep them on display at the school. Students welcomed Curley, who was hired from a Wilmont-Trevor grade school in Kenosha County, with applause, questions, gifts, song and dance during an all-school assembly Monday morning. The "hello" to Curley came after a "farewell" sendoff to Zahn at another assembly and cookout Friday. The kindergarteners through fifth graders sang "Welcome to Burleigh" and …
Friday, June 1, 2012
Retiring after 22 years as Burleigh Elementary School principal, Bil Zahn and his legacy were celebrated Friday, first with an all-school ceremony unveiling the new school monument sign, and later, a cookout.
In his first year as Burleigh Elementary School's principal, Bil Zahn hired Missy Petersdorf as his secretary. "He has good taste," she quips. That was 1990. In the 22 years since, Zahn has attended Petersdorf's wedding, witnessed her daughter enroll and "graduate" from Burleigh and spent countless hours together. "We're good friends," she said. That's how many people felt who attended Zahn's retirement open house / cookout after school Friday. "I don't think I could think of a person better suited to be an elementary grade school principal," said Santo Mirasola, who supervises the school playground at lunch recesses. "He loves the kids, and they love him," Mirasola said. Petersdorf said Zahn knows how to discern people's talents and then …
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
The 2011-12 Burleigh Elementary School DARE graduates
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Teresa Curley, a principal in the Trevor-Wilmot Consolidated Grade School District, will succeed Bil Zahn as principal of Burleigh this summer.
Burleigh Elementary School Principal Bil Zahn will be a tough act to follow, supporters say, but an elementary school principal in southern Wisconsin says she will throw her heart into it. The Elmbrook School Board Tuesday approved a two-year contract with Teresa Curley to succeed Zahn who is retiring June 30 after 27 years at Elmbrook. Board member Meg Wartman said while a district team was recruiting, it frequently heard that Zahn's shoes would be hard to fill. "I'm not sure she'll ever grow into those shoes," Wartman joked. But she said Curley, who was the unanimous choice by team members, has the "same heart for children." The district interviewed 10 candidates, three of whom were called in for second interviews and Curley "rose to the…
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
More than 200 Burleigh Elementary students will stage and perform a revue about the power of dreams at the Sharon Lynne center tonight and Thursday.
When Burleigh Elementary School students hit the stage today, they will be performing songs and dances inspired by the power of the human spirit. More than 200 cast and crew members are putting on a 70-minute musical revue "We're Dreaming It" at the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts. Classic and contemporary songs will demonstrate "how dreaming and believing can make it happen," the school music department says. "Come and enjoy this show, as they sing and dance their way on the stage and into your hearts." The show are at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. today and tomorrow (March 15). Tickets are available online and are $8 for adults, $5 for students and free for seniors (who still need to get a ticket).
Monday, December 5, 2011
The opera company delivered a fun, interactive program on rhythm, tempo and other musical concepts as part of the Fine Arts at Burleigh (FAB) program.
With their week of standardized tests completed, Burleigh Elementary School’s five classes of second graders headed to the band room Friday afternoon for a special performance. As a part of the school’s Fine Arts at Burleigh (FAB) program, each grade enjoys a yearly visit from a “cultural partner” from the community. Skylight Opera Theatre, based in Milwaukee, came to entertain the second graders for 45 minutes of singing, dancing and teaching. Katie Bart, Burleigh’s general music director, organizes FAB activities and invited Skylight to come. “We already have orchestra, band and chorus for fourth and fifth grade, but the FAB program is more enrichment for K through 5,” she says. But Burleigh’s fine arts program is an exception to most …
Shaun Voss
1:18 pm on Monday, March 25, 2013
Hi Pat, I just heard the unfortunate news about the loss of Santo from Ron Woolsey, Rich Anderson & Gary Blaschke yesterday at softball practice (on March 15, 2013). I am still shocked and he will be missed at Brookfield East! I always remember in the past getting ready for football on a cold night and there he is with his little stool in front of the gate. I also remember going past the ticket … more ›