BOO BASH

Hi Folks, Jon Wennstrom here! This has been a year of "firsts" for our school community and Boo Bash was no exception. In addition to the events that have occured in the past, we added Trunk or Treat to the list of attractions. Again, with the increase in student population, the event was bigger than ever! I feel so fortunate to be a part of a school community that has such high parental involvement and such dedication from the PTA team. School should be a place where families and educators come together to make learning fun for students and that's exactly what I see at Buchanan. If your child didn't get a chance to come to Boo Bash, there will still be an opportunity to wear their costume on Halloween for our costume parade at 3:20 PM. Learning is fun at Buchanan!

UPCOMING EVENTS AT BUCHANAN

Tuesday, October 31: Happy Halloween! Costume Parade at 3:20 PM

Tuesday, November 7: No School for Students (Teacher Professional Development)
Thursday, November 9: Barnes & Noble Book Fair 5:30-7:30 PM (Flyer Attached)

Wednesday, November 22 - Friday, November 24: No School / Thanksgiving Break

Monday, November 27: PTA General Membership Meeting 7:00 PM

MEET THE BUCHANAN STAFF

Mrs. Jones - First Grade Teacher 

Hello Buchanan Families!  My name is Kristin Jones and this is my tenth year of teaching, third year at Buchanan Elementary.  My first seven years were spent in Wayne-Westland Community Schools where I taught 4th grade, 1^st grade, 6^th grade and was even an Intervention Specialist.  Since being at Buchanan I’ve taught second grade and this year I’m teaching first!  I always knew I wanted to be a teacher and feel lucky that I love what I do! 

 My husband and I live in Livonia and we have two sons, Jordan who is 11 years old, and Joshua who is four.  Jordan plays hockey so when I’m not teaching, I spend a lot of time at the rink.  My family and I love spending time together, especially going up north and getting ice cream at Dairy King in downtown Plymouth. 

My goal for this year is to instill a love of learning in my students.  I want school to be a positive, welcoming place where all my students love to be! 

Five words that I would use to describe Buchanan are: Positive, Fun, Inviting, Dedicated and Amazing. 

PTA POINTS

• Thank you to everyone who helped make the Boo Bash such a big success! We hope everyone had a great time:)

• Don't forget the deadline for entries for the Reflections competition is Friday, November 7 (Flyer Attached)

• The next PTA meeting will be Monday, November 27 at 7:00 PM

Did you know that Buchanan just received some new playground equipment? Four new pieces were installed this week and the two pieces across the drive will be moved back in the very near future. New sports balls are being delivered and the play pads have been painted for hopscotch and four square. This spring, two large play structures will be installed and we will also receive swings for both the younger and older students. Great things are happening at Buchanan!