Flexibility

Hi folks, Jon Wennstrom here! One of the things that amazes me about educators is their ability to adapt and be flexible when things change. This week, we had an unexpected snow day and teachers changed plans, moved around schedules, and adapted to the shortened week. At the high school level, exam schedules were changed and extra-curricular events adjusted. Change can challenging for children, especially the younger they are, but our teachers do a wonderful job of making them feel safe and secure, even in the face of unexpected change. As a former boy scout, our motto was "Be Prepared!". For teachers and educators, the motto could easily be "Be Flexible!".

UPCOMING EVENTS AT BUCHANAN

Monday, January 28: Students of the Month Assembly (Confidence)

Tuesday, January 29: Skate Night at Riverside Arena 6:00-8:00 PM

Friday, February 8: VIP Dance 6:00-8:00 PM

PTA POINTS

• Get ready for Valentine's Day with 10% Off Spiritwear!  From 01/26/19 through 02/10/19, use coupon code SWEETEST10 at checkout on our spiritwear website to receive 10% off your order.  Be sure to personalize the apparel for your Valentine with a name on the back! For a limited time only, shop now at our online spiritwear store!" http://buchananspiritwear.com

• The PTA is looking for individuals to join the board for the 2019/2020 school year. Help fundraise, plan activities, and make Buchanan a fun place to learn. Nomination forms will be sent home soon. For more information please email pta.buchanan1@gmail.com

• Family Fun Night Tuesday, January 29 from 6-8 at  Riverside Arena. We hope to see our Buchanan families for a fun night of skating.

• Buchanan Elementary PTA Presents “A Masquerade Ball With Your V.I.P” Friday, February 8, 2019 from 6:00-8:00 . The PTA invites you and a very important person in your life to come and have a ball with Dancing, Photo Booth, Refreshments, and Lots of Fun!  Pre-Sale tickets only. $5.00 per ticket. Forms and payment due February 1st.

#BuchananBears

Did you know that many of our grade levels do "Buddy Reading" with older and younger students? You can often find fourth graders reading to first graders or third graders working with kindergarten students. It's such a great sight to see and benefits BOTH the younger and older students. Great things are happening at Buchanan! 

Lifting Others

Hi folks, Jon Wennstrom here! This month, our Buchanan students are focusing on the theme of Confidence. In addition to talking about how confident people believe in themselves and take risks, we also discussed that confident people lift others up. To demonstrate this, we once again had our "Positive Post It" day, where students wrote positive messages to students and adults in the school. It was  a great way to start the week and hopefully will become a habit for our students to send positive messages to others. I want our students to discover that when we make others feel good about themselves, it makes us feel better too! Ask your child what positive messages they left this week and encourage them to keep it up!

UPCOMING EVENTS AT BUCHANAN

Monday, January 21: No School in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day!

                                   PTA Dine Out at Dave & Buster's 5:00-8:00 PM

Thursday, January 24: PTA Meeting 7:00 PM (Open to all families)

Tuesday, January 29: PTA Skate Night at Riverside Arena 6:00-8:00 PM

Friday, February 1: Kindergarten Registration open for 2019-2020

PTA POINTS

• Next PTA meeting will be held on January 24 at 7 p.m. in the Library. Child care is provided. We hope to see you there.

• The PTA is looking for individuals to join the board for the 2019/2020 school year. Help fundraise, plan activities, and make Buchanan a fun place to learn. Nomination forms will be sent home soon. For more information please email pta.buchanan1@gmail.com 

• Family Fun Night January 21 from 5-8 p.m.  at  Dave & Busters. Come play games and enjoy a night with your fellow Buchanan Bears 

• Family Fun Night Tuesday, January 29 from 6-8 at  Riverside Arena. We hope to see our Buchanan families for a fun night of skating.

#BUCHANANBEARS

Did you know that we recently had our 80th day of school? To celebrate the day, our second grade team had an 80's appreciation party! Hearing the music and seeing the clothing, I felt like I was back in high school again! I think the kids had fun, and I know I did!! Great things are happening at Buchanan! 

One Word

Hi folks, Jon Wennstrom here! As we returned to school, I shared with the students and staff that I had chosen "One Word" that would be my focus for the new year and help keep me on track for self-improvement. My word was light and would serve as my reminder to keep things positive and help bright positivity to those around me. I then shared many more words for self-improvement that I had seen from educators across the country. We ended our Monday assembly with a challenge to all students to find their own one word to help them improve this year. Whether you have resolutions or a one word focus, I wish all our Buchanan families the best as we start this new year together!

UPCOMING EVENTS AT BUCHANAN

• Monday, January 21: No School for MLK Jr. Day

• Thursday, January 24: PTA Meeting in the Library 7:00 PM (All families welcome)

• Tuesday, January 29: Skate Night at Riverside Arena 6:00-8:00 PM

Attention All Families:  Needed - Gently worn tennis shoes

If you happen to have a pair of shoes that have been outgrown and are not in bad shape,

please consider donating them to my PE spare box?  These shoes would be available to 

anyone that has forgotten their gym shoes and could be borrowed so that they do not have

to miss PE class sitting on the wall.  Shoes would only be borrowed if the student has socks and

of course it is their choice whether to borrow them or not.  We have done this at other schools and

it has proven very successful!!  I am trying to get a variety of sizes.  

Thank you so much for your help! - Denise Berg-Grant

PTA POINTS

• Next PTA meeting will be held on January 24 at 7 p.m. in the Library. Child care is provided. We hope to see you there.

• The PTA is looking for individuals to join the board for the 2019/2020 school year. Help fundraise, plan activities, and make Buchanan a fun place to learn. Nomination forms will be sent home soon. For more information please email pta.buchanan1@gmail.com 

• Family Fun Night January 21 from 5-8 p.m.  at  Dave & Busters. Come play games and enjoy a night with your fellow Buchanan Bears 

• Family Fun Night Tuesday, January 29 from 6-8 at  Riverside Arena. We hope to see our Buchanan families for a fun night of skating.

#BuchananBears

Did you know that we work at "catching kids being good" in the lunchroom? In addition to being able to earn positive behavior tickets in the lunchroom, we look for groups doing an excellent job to be photographed and featured on our Positive Lunchroom Board in the hallway! It's just another way that we focus on the positive at our school. Great things are happening at Buchanan!