It's Easy Being Green

Hi folks, Jon Wennstrom here! Kermit the frog famously said "It's not easy being green", but it sure was easy for our Buchanan students this week! We had fun with St. Patrick's Day and our some of our students even did a virtual Leprechaun scavenger hunt and I saw that students in SACC were building Leprechaun traps. We are always looking for ways to make learning fun at Buchanan! 

UPCOMING EVENTS AT BUCHANAN

• Tuesday, March 23: PTA Meeting in the Library Media Center 7:00 PM (Masks required)
• Wednesday, March 24: Virtual Author Visits with Dennis Mathew 
• Friday, March 26: Last Day of School before Spring Break (I should have my hair dyed by then!)

On Wednesday, March 24, Children's author Dennis Mathew will be hosting a Virtual School Visit. Below are the links for the "Assemblies"

Virtual Author Visit Grades K-2 6:00 PM

Virtual Author Visit Grade 3&4 7:00 PM

No School Monday, March 29 - Friday, April 2

PTA POINTS

• PTA Meeting: We will have our first in-person PTA meeting of the year on Tuesday, March 23 at 7:00pm in the library. Masks are required. We hope to see you there!

• Read-A-Thon: It's the final day of the Buchanan Read-A-Thon, and we still need about 10,000 reading minutes to reach our goal (and for Mr. Wennstrom to dye his hair), so keep logging those minutes! If you have not already done so, it's not too late to register - students' donation pages will remain active and accept donations through March 25. Please visit https://www.getmovinfundhub.com/ to register or re-login to your parent dashboard and complete your child’s student webpage (use Building ID: 5d49989d85ce5). 

• Virtual Book Fair (March 11 - 24): Our Book Fair is online and helps our students discover new books, favorite characters, and more! Every purchase earns our school rewards for much needed resources. Plus, shipping is free on book-only purchases over $25.Thank you for instilling a love of reading and supporting our Book Fair! Visit the following link to shop: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/buchananelementaryschool10

• LAST CALL for FREE SHIPPING on Spirit Wear: Orders placed between now and Monday, March 22 will receive FREE SHIPPING. This is the final free shipping period of the school year. Please visit our spirit wear store here: https://buchananspiritwear.com

• Yearbooks: If you would like a yearbook for this school year, please place your order at https://ybpay.lifetouch.com (Yearbook ID: 1643321) by Friday, April 9. 

• Five Below Fundraiser: We will be holding another Five Below Fundraiser from March 28 through April 3. Please show the flyer attached to Mr. Wennstrom's email when you check out for 10% of your purchase to be donated to the PTA. This is a great opportunity to shop for Easter and Spring Break activities!

• PTA Membership: It's not too late to become a PTA member! Membership does not require anything from you other than the $7.00 membership fee, but it gives you a voice in decisions affecting our school, staff, and students and shows your support for our school, staff, and students. Purchase your membership here: https://buchanan.new.memberhub.store/store

• Follow the PTA on Facebook: @BuchananElementarySchoolPTA

• Contact the PTA via Email: pta.buchanan1@gmail.com

Ms. Kaufman’s 4th Grade was chosen to participate in the STEM Through Literature Kits for Kids project developed by Wayne RESA, the Wayne Regional STEM Network (MiSTEM), and the Nutty Scientists of Southeast Michigan and funded by the MiSTEM Network and the Early Literacy Grant.

The kits are designed to get students reading, to give them practice applying the Engineering Design Cycle, to bolster their imaginations through innovation and creativity, and to explore the wonders of STEM.

Each teacher has received a STEM kit for each student that includes the materials needed for 8 STEM activities, 4 hardcover books, and 2 hardcover books for each student.

Recently, there was an update to the District's face mask requirement, which included a ban on neck gaiters. After further research into the latest studies and recommendations from the CDC and the MDHHS, Livonia Public Schools has amended face covering requirements. Based on current research and CDC guidance, students, staff, and visitors may continue to wear a neck gaiter only if it worn "doubled up." This means the wearer would be required to either wear two (2) gaiters over their mouth and nose, one on top of the other, or would be required to fold a single gaiter in half so double the material will cover both the mouth and nose. We apologize for any confusion. Thank you

Congratulations to our Students of the Month for the theme of INTEGRITY!! 

KINDERGARTEN                                            FIRST GRADE

Mrs. Pillai - Layla K                                          Mrs. Jones - Nicholas L.

Ms. Haapala - Owen T.                                      Mrs. Hurula - Nathan R. 

Mrs. Stromberg - Sophia O.                              Mrs. Kamin - Natalia Z.

Mrs. Mcguigan - Vivian V.                                Mrs. Hochkins - Megan P.

                                                                           Mrs. Sparrow - J.J. 

SECOND GRADE                                            THIRD GRADE

Mrs. Drolet - Derek L.                                       Mrs. Duff - Mallory O.

Mrs. Tanner - Jack M.                                        Mrs. Trantham - Aubrey H. 

Ms. Adams - Sandy M.                                      Mrs. Allmayer - Mayar A.

Mrs. Gruenewald - Izzy S.                                 Mrs. Edwards - Jeremy M.

Mrs. Benson - Eloise F.                                      Ms. Yost - Scarlet S.

FOURTH GRADE

Mrs. Banter - Diti Z.

Mrs. Ringler - Sheylynn L.

Ms. Medellin - Cali C.

Ms. Kaufman - Mattilyn P.

Miss Brown - Anna L. 

The students will receive certificates and will be announced on the Celebrate Monday Video!