Burr Intermediate School has earned a unique distinction! For the past eleven years, we have been named an Honor School by the Suffolk Reading Council. To show our achievement there are eleven gold banners on display outside the auditorium.

In order to be recognized as an Honor School, we must document our efforts to promote literacy. Burr students participate in Suffolk Reading Council's creative writing contest submitting prose and poetry entries. An Honor School poster, highlighting the literacy activities at Burr Intermediate School, is submitted.

Many literacy activities are an integral part of our developmental reading and language arts program. Students write and receive letters from pen pals. Many fine examples of their work are on display on bulletin boards throughout the school. Book fairs are held in our library to give children the opportunity to purchase books. Some of our fifth graders are "Peer Readers" and share their favorite books with the younger children. We have also had celebrated authors visit with our students to share their craft.

We are very proud that Burr students are actively involved in the literacy process throughout the year.