UPCOMING EVENTS AT BUCHANAN
Tuesday, November 5: NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS (Teacher Professional Development Day)
Thursday, November 14: PTA Meeting 7:00 PM (all families welcome)
Wednesday, November 27 - Friday, November 29: THANKSGIVING BREAK
PTA POINTS
- MSU/U of M Change War Challenge! From November 4 through November 15, we will be holding a change war to raise money for the library. There will be a container for MSU and a container for U of M set up outside the front office. Add silver change and paper money to the container of the team you support to increase that team's total, and put pennies in the container of the other team to subtract from its total. So, the rules are: silver and paper add, and pennies subtract!
- Spirit Week of Giving: During the second week of the change war, Buchanan will also be collecting canned goods and boxed items for the Livonia Goodfellows. In an effort to have fun while doing good, we invite students to participate in the following spirit days:
Monday, November 11 - Hat Day
Tuesday, November 12 - Crazy Hair Day
Wednesday, November 13 - Pajama Day
Thursday, November 14 - Mustache Day
Friday, November 15 - MSU/U of M Day
- The PTA needs your photos for Buchanan's yearbook! If you have photos from any of our events, your child's classroom activities, or anything else related to Buchanan, please email them to pta.buchanan1@gmail.com
with "yearbook" in the subject line and a brief description of the photos (e.g., "Fun Run," "McGuigan's class," "4th grade field trip," etc.).
- 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." Entries are due to Buchanan by Monday, November 11. 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.
- Mark your calendars! Our next PTA meeting will be Thursday, November 14 at 7:00pm in the LMC.
Library Help Needed!
I am looking for an adult volunteer (either a parent or grandparent) to help in Buchanan's library from 9:05-9:50 a.m. on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month (starting on Friday, November 15). The library volunteer would take care of checking in the books the students return while I am teaching a lesson to the class, shelve the returned books, and then check books out to the students during book checkout time. All tasks are easy to learn, and all training is provided. No prior experience is necessary! If you are interested, please contact me as soon as possible at hford@livoniapublicschools.org
Thank you,
Miss Ford, Library Media Specialist
Did you know we will be collecting cans of food this year for the Good Fellows the week of November 18th - 22nd. More news to come of spirit days. Your child is encouraged to donate a can of food or participate in the MSU/U of M challenge that week. Last year we filled 20 boxes full of food. Please be sure to check expiration dates before sending in. Thank you! Great things are happening at Buchanan!
