Virtual Reality

Hi folks, Jon Wennstrom here! Well, our students may not be in the building, but learning continues for all our students. We have moved from classroom learning, to distance learning in very short order. I am amazed at the skill of our teachers who have continued to connect with grade level and department partners through virtual meetings and how they continue to connect with families and provide materials for students. I'm also proud of our Buchanan families who have made the most of this new reality and have created schedules for their children's learning and somehow balanced work from home, distance learning, and being limited to their homes and yards. They say tough times don't last, but tough people do.  That's our Buchanan staff and community and I'm proud to be a part of it. Please continue to stay in contact with your child's teacher throughout the duration of this "break" and remember that new learning activities will be sent out each Friday!

Learning continues at home! 

UPCOMING EVENTS AT BUCHAN

Friday, March 27: All Grade Level Teams sent home learning activities via email. These are for the week of March 30. 

Week of March 30: Virtual Spirit Week (See note from PTA)

Friday, April 3: All Grade Level Teams will send home learning activities for the week of April 13 (if we are not back in school after Spring Break). 

April 6 - April 10 will still be our Spring Break 

The district will continue to update the community and staff with any new timelines as they become available from the state level. 

    

Click on this link to find all our grade level resources or simply visit our web page online!

Buchanan Elementary Web Page 

PTA POINTS

Join us for a Virtual Spirit Week!

Monday: Bear Day -Find a bear (stuffed, toy, figurine, etc.) around your house & take a photo with it!

Tuesday: Reading Day - For the last day of March, wear something you can read and show us what you are reading.

Wednesday: Pajama Day - Stay in your favorite PJs all day!

Thursday: Outdoor Day - Show us an activity you are doing outside.

Friday: Virtual Twin Day - Connect virtually with a friend and combine your twin looks into one photo.

Please participate by sharing a photo in the comments under each day's post on Buchanan Elementary PTA's Facebook page and email your photos to pta.buchanan1@gmail.com for a chance to be in the yearbook. You can also post on Twitter with the hashtag #BuchananBears

It is almost time to vote for your 2020-2021 PTA Board. Below is the slate of nominees running for each position. Voting for the 2020-2021 PTA Board will take place at the PTA meeting on April 23, 2020.

President: Valerie Jackson

1st Vice President: Jill Allevato

2nd Vice President: Mary Anne LaCaprara

Treasurer: Amy Owens

Recording Secretary: Marcie Wenzlick

Corresponding Secretary: Kira Crandall and Katie Klann

Still in need of Buchanan spirit wear? There is FREE SHIPPING on all orders from through April 6. During this time there will be no minimum purchase to receive free shipping. There remains FREE SHIPPING on orders over $50 throughout the rest of the year. Click this link to view Buchanan's spirit wear store: https://www.buchananspiritwear.com/

Message from Mrs. Pepple!

I sure do miss seeing our kids every day. I miss their smiles, hugs, and hearing them say, "Hi, Mrs. Pepple!". I miss our Buchanan staff and just being at school. I hope every one of our families is staying healthy and safe! 

New Online Resources!

Many new ebooks and online resources are now available to our students during the school closure. The Buchanan Library website has been updated with links to these resources. To see the list, go to Buchanan's website (https://www.livoniapublicschools.org/Buchanan). Go to Academics (at the top of the screen) and click Library Media Center. On the left, click Online Resources. The newest resources are at the top of the list, but there are links to many other great resources, as well. If a special login is required to use a site, the username and password is listed with the information about the resource. 

   Enjoy! -  Miss Ford, Library Media Specialist

I just can't stand the thought of not Celebrating Monday with our Buchanan students! So, starting this Monday and every Monday we are away from school, I will be holding a virtual Celebrate Monday Assembly on Facebook. A new video will post on our Buchanan Facebook page each Monday at 9:00 AM.  I hope our students will join me in starting each week on a positive note! 

Did you know that Buchanan has a new building custodial supervisor? His name is Bob Miller and he is coming from Niji-Iro Elementary to join our Buchanan team! Bob is very excited to be at our school and looks forward to meeting all our students, staff, and parents. Great things are happening with our Buchanan community!