Friday, October 19, 2018

Parent Teacher Partnerships

Hi folks, Jon Wennstrom here! Last week was a busy week with conferences, but it was great to see so many people here in the school. All the educational research shows that students perform better when there is a true partnership between parents and educators. I've always preferred the term Parent Teacher Partnerships over Conferences, because this isn't about a one time update, it's about building relationships and establishing two-way communication. Parents and teachers may not always agree on every issue, but one thing we can ALL agree on is that we are here to help each child be successful. That's always our starting point and with a strong parent-teacher partnership, the sky is the limit!

UPCOMING EVENTS AT BUCHANAN

Thursday, October 25: Picture Retakes in the morning
                                    PTA Meeting at 7:00 PM
Friday, October 26: Monster Mash Dash 6:00-8:00 PM (This is a combination of our annual Fun Run and Boo Bash events. It's our largest fundraiser for the year!! Please come out & join the fun!)

Wednesday, October 31: Halloween Costume Parade grades 1-4 at 3:15 PM

Tuesday, November 6: Election Day - No School for Students


  • The Halloween Costume Parade will be at 3:15 on Halloween Day for grades 1-4
  • Weather permitting, we will parade around the outside the building (inside for bad weather)
  • Students may be checked out for dismissal following the parade
  • Kindergarten Students will have a separate parade in the AM (teachers will share more information)
  • Please no blood, gore, or weapons with costumes!

PTA POINTS
  • Our next PTA meeting will take place in the Library on October 25th at 7p.m.
  • The Monster Mash Dash is this Friday, October 26 from 6-8. All donations must be submitted on Wednesday, October 24. Students who raise donations by October 24 will receive a free wristband to our monster mash dash.$10 wristbands will be sold at the event along with pumpkin raffle tickets. 
  • We are still in need of volunteers for our Monster Mash Dash. Please volunteer 30 minuets of your time to insure that the event runs smoothly. By volunteering at events,  you will be entered to win a gift at the end of the year. 
  • Decorate a pumpkin to be raffled off at our event (NO carved pumpkins please). Drop off in the front office by the end of the school day on Thursday, October 25.
  • Bounce it up Family Fun night Tuesday, November 6, 6:00-8:00PM. Bounce It Up, 30276 Plymouth Road, LivoniaTwo hours of unlimited bouncing and coin less arcade games for $10 per child (child need not be a Buchanan student to attend - siblings/friends/etc. welcome!) Flyers will go home Monday, October 29th. 




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Did you know that Buchanan had 97% parent attendance for conferences? That is outstanding!! I'm so impressed with the level of family participation at Buchanan with conferences, PTA membership, and volunteers in the school. As I stated earlier, the research shows that the more parents are involved in the educational process, the more likely students are to succeed! Thanks for your support of our school and your involvement. Keep up the great work and we will see you at the Monster Mash Bash soon! Great things are happening at Buchanan! 

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