Friday, October 11, 2019

Data Dives

Hi folks, Jon Wennstrom here! You may not be aware, but throughout the year, we spend a great deal of time looking at student performance data in literacy and in math. This week, we met with each grade level to look at every child to see how they are performing and to determine what kind of interventions are needed for struggling learners. The process is ongoing throughout the year and we will do more data dives as the students take the next round of iReady testing and Fountas and Pinnell testing in the winter.  When you meet with your child's teachers next week at conferences, you will review the data on your child as well.  The data we collect helps drive our instruction to make each child successful at Buchanan!
A "Data" joke for my fellow Star Trek fans:)

UPCOMING EVENTS AT BUCHANAN

Wednesday, October 16: Parent-Teacher Conferences 5:00-8:00 PM
Thursday, October 17: Students Dismissed at 12:10 PM, Conferences 1:00-4:00 PM and 5:00-8:00 PM
Friday, October 18: Students Dismissed at 12:10 PM, Conferences 1:00-4:00 PM

Thursday, October 24: Picture Retakes
Friday, October 25: BOO BASH 6:00-8:00 PM (Flyer Attached)

Monday, October 28: Students of the Month Assembly (Respect)
Thursday, October 31: Halloween Costume Parade (Details coming soon)

PTA POINTS
  • The Buchanan Boo Bash will be held on Friday, October 25 from 6:00 to 8:00pm. Entry is based on the purchase of a wristband, which is available for purchase for $5 pre-sale or $7 at the door. (Adults and children 2 and under need not purchase a wristband). The event includes a DJ/dancing, a photo booth, a Halloween prize walk, indoor trick-or-treating, a spooky stage, and guessing jars. Flyers were sent home last week, and one is attached to Mr. Wennstrom's email. Please RSVP by Monday, October 21.
  • We are still collecting traditional Box Tops clips while the Box Tops for Education program is transitioning to digital collection. Please send in your Box Tops labeled with your child's name and teacher. The class that collects the most traditional Box Tops clips by Wednesday, October 23 will win a pizza party.
  • Calling all artists! Is your child a visual artist, photographer, writer, dancer, musician, or filmmaker? Then you should check out the annual Reflections contest. The theme this year is "Look Within." Please see the flyer attached to Mr. Wennstrom's email for more information. If you would like more information or an entry form, please email valerieRjackson@gmail.com.
  • It's not too late to become a PTA member! The classroom in each grade with the most PTA members by October 25 will win $250 to spend in our Scholastic Dollars catalog. To help your child's class win, you can purchase a membership online here: https://buchanan.memberhub.store/
Message from the Kitchen:
To help expedite the buyer's lunch line on Pizza Day, an extra slice of pizza cost $1. Cash only, exact amount. Please no $5s, $10s, or $20s.  
Please do not send the $1 with lunch payments, children pay at the extra slice table. Thank you! 




#BuchananBears


Did you know that Ms. Kaufman's 3rd grade classroom has a class pet? His name is Apollo and his is a bearded dragon! He has a terrarium that he calls home in the classroom and the students love him. What a fun way to introduce life science to our students. Great things are happening at Buchanan!


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