But he said it's really a Burroughs work ethic. I think Tom is onto something.

 Within the last week, students turned in their schedule cards and selected leadership for next school year. Tom, who is this year's Outstanding Alumnus, spent a day on campus, chatting with students about his art — and theirs. More than 600 student athletes came to campus to compete in the 11th annual Skippy Keefer Relays. (Our girls took fourth place, the boys took third). Juniors held nothing back in organizing the first under-the-stars (actually under-the-tent) prom, and virtually 100 percent of the juniors and seniors attended.

Every year when we return from spring break, we hit the ground running and don't seem to catch our breath until after graduation. And it only gets busier from here. Ten weeks packed to capacity. We are a talented and motivated community — students, faculty and parents — determined to make every spring even better than the one before. Continue reading

In This Issue:

April 2011

2011-12 Student Leadership
On the JBS Stage
Annual Dinner and Auction
Guests from Germany
Bombers at Busch
Retiree Scrapbooks
In Our Gallery
On the Web

News

News and Events

Athletics

Calendar

Parents Council

2011-12 Student Leadership

The votes have been tallied. Congratulations to students who have been elected as class and school-wide officers for the 2011-12 school year.

On the JBS Stage

The JBS Players will produce back-to-back productions in May. On May 6 and 7, the JBS Players will present "Twelve Angry Jurors." The next weekend, on May 13 and 14, the Young JBS Players will present "Alice in Wonderland."

Annual Dinner and Auction

Enjoy an evening with friends and bid on some amazing silent auction items at the JBS Annual Dinner and Auction at 6 p.m., Saturday, April 30 in the field house. At a brief business meeting following dinner, members of the JBS Association—that is, all current parents—will elect trustees for the 2011-12 school year. Cost is $25 per person. RSVP to Aixa Martinez.

Guests from Germany

Burrroughs is hosting 10 students  and their teachers from its sister school, Ferdinand Porsche Gymnasium in Stuttgart, Germany, through April 23. The 23-year exchange program brings a group of students to St. Louis to stay with Burroughs families and attend JBS classes with their host siblings. Next year, Ferdinand Porsche Gymnasium will host a group of Burroughs students in Germany.

Bombers at Busch

The JBS community is snapping up tickets to sit in Bomberland at the April 22 Cards vs. Reds game (7:15 pm). If you want to join the group, purchase your tickets ($20) in the bookstore as soon as possible. The Bomber community's support of this activity earns the baseball team the privilege of playing against MICDS at Busch on May 1 (1 pm). That game is free. For more information about either of these events, contact Peter Tasker.

Retiree Scrapbooks

Burroughs traditionally presents a scrapbook of letters and remembrances to retiring faculty and staff at the end of the school year. All members of the JBS community are invited to contribute a message for any of the 2011 retirees — Jim Lemen (43 years), Rebecca Richardson (27 years), Pam Miles (24 years), Todd Small (24 years), Emily Younger (21 years) and Judy Small (18 years). If you would like to include a note, please send it to Ellen Bremner.

In Our Gallery

Sandra Matthews, an alumna from the Class of 1969, will display her photo-collages in the Bonsack Gallery from April 15 through May 13. All are invited to a public reception hosted by the artist from 5:30 to 7:30 pm, on Friday, May 13.

On the Web

Check out what has been posted online since the last newsletter.

National Day of Silence
Outstanding Alumnus Tom Friedman
Eating Disorders
Leland Vittert ’01
Music Competitions
Math Competitions Updated
Books for Cambodia
Prom 2011
Skippy Keefer Relays
Tom Friedman ’83 Visits JBS
Nashville Service Trip
Metro Greening
Lil' Bomber Takes Second
Science Olympiad Takes #2

Potpourri is finally here with some new features you need to know about.

The first of the "new" is an advance silent auction of four of the best items from the Best of Everything. All members of the Burroughs community have an equal opportunity to claim them as their own with online silent bidding. The items selected are a woman's mink jacket from Saks Fifth Avenue, an international stamp album with many stamps, a Stan Musial signed baseball and the new Busch Stadium's opening day commemorative stamped envelopes, and a U.S. 2006 American Eagle silver dollar (1 ounce fine silver).

The Potpourri Committee came up with the second initiative in the hope of making the pre-sale a more manageable event. The presale is intended to be a "thank you" to members of the JBS community who support the event with donations of merchandise and a commitment of their time. In order to limit pre-sale admissions to members of the JBS community (current students, their parents and siblings, as well as faculty, staff and alumni), the school will mail two identification bracelets to every home in advance. EVERY ADULT SHOPPER WILL BE REQUIRED TO WEAR A BRACELET ON THE DAY OF THE SALE. Bracelets will be mailed to parents/guardians of current students on Saturday, April 16.

Move-in day on Saturday (April 16) officially marks the beginning of the week's events. We're confident that we will be blessed with many hard-working volunteers who will help us transform the field house from empty to full in just a few hours. Come at 6:30 a.m. or whenever you can make it. The Parents Council invites you back throughout the week to help with the many events on campus. This is a JBS tradition you have to see to believe. Just ask your kids. Continue reading for more about Potpourri events throughout the week, the Annual Dinner and Auction and Family Network programs.