Hi folks, Jon Wennstrom here! This week, we had the opportunity to recognize a VERY special person at Buchanan....Mrs. Pepple!! If you have had any interaction with our school, then you know how special she is. She is the person that greets visitors at the school, welcomes new families at registration, cares for sick or injured students, and answers questions on the phone. In short, she is the heart of the school! What makes Mrs. Pepple so special is that she makes EVERYONE feels special. We are so fortunate to have her at Buchanan and this week, we had the opportunity to tell her how we feel. If you see Mrs. Pepple, be sure to thank her for all she does each day for every child!
UPCOMING EVENTS AT BUCHANAN
Monday, April 29: Students of the Month Assembly (Integrity)
Tuesday, April 30: M-STEP (state testing) begins for grades 3&4
Monday, May 6: iReady Testing begins (all students)
Tuesday, May 7: Talent Show
Tuesday, May 14: 4th Grade students visit Riley Upper Elementary
Thursday, May 16: Art Fair (K-4), Music Concert (Grades 1-4)
PTA POINTS
- Spring Fling Raffle Basket Donations
We are still in need of basket donation items. Each class is assigned a theme for a basket to be raffled off at our spring fling event on May 31st. Donated items will be collected to create the raffle baskets. Cash donations will also be accepted. Please label all items with “Spring Fling Donation” and your child’s teacher’s name. Please send in all donations by May 20th. A flyer will be sent home closer to the event with more information. Thanks for your support.
Join us for our annual PTA Tigers Game outing on Sunday, June 9th!! The Detroit Tigers will be playing the Minnesota Twins at 1:10 PM. As an added bonus, the kids will have the chance to ride the ferris wheel and carousel for free because Sundays are Kids Day! After the game, they are also allowed to run the bases. The PTA has reserved 85 tickets in section 214. Each ticket will be $22. Tickets are sold at face value-this is not a fundraiser. Tickets will be sold on a first come, first serve basis. Please sign up with the amount of tickets you would like to purchase and then send a check made out to Buchanan PTA or cash (exact change only) to school no later than May 1st. Any unsold/unpaid tickets will be returned to Comerica Park. Any questions, please contact Nikki Watson at nalquiza@twmi.rr.com. We will set up a ticket pickup date & time once we receive the tickets.
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Did you know that Governor Gretchen Whitmer came to Livonia Public Schools on Thursday? Mrs. Pepple and I were fortunate to join many educators and community members for her presentation. It was a great opportunity to be informed and to represent our school and community. Great things are happening at Buchanan!
