1. 8th grade High School Registration Forms are due to Bobcat Den no later than Thursday, March 3.
   
2. High School Registration is at Buffett the morning of Tuesday, March 8th. Students meet individually with a high school counselor to finalize course registration.

Looking ahead:

Mark your calendars for 8th Grade Recognition Night is May 19th from 6:00-7:30 p.m.!

The Buffett Bugle is a student produced online newspaper from Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School created for distribution to the students, staff, and administration of Buffett, as well as the Omaha Public Schools and members of the community.

Buffett MS 8th Grade Journalism students have been working hard to put out The Buffett Bugle each month. We have gathered information to create hard news stories. We love working together taking photos, writing, and designing the online news.

Buffett A went 3-0 and Buffett B 3-1 in the morning rounds at the Quiz Bowl tournament on February 19th. In the afternoon, Buffett B lost in a close match to go 1-1. Buffett A made it to the Elite Eight. All teams played well. We are always amazed by their speed and knowledge!

A group of 6th graders entered the National History Day competition for Omaha on Friday, February 25th. A team of 6th grade boys completed an exhibit project on the Franco-Russian Relations: From Tilsit-to-War Exhibit. Another team of twin sisters entered the competition with a documentary on Agreements of the Yalta Conference. Buffett's final contestant went solo with an entry on the Indian Removal Act of 1830: The Truth Behind the Trail of Tears. These projects will be judged over the next couple of weeks. We're proud of their work! A Virtual Award Ceremony will take place on March 13.

Hamdoul E., an 8th grader at Buffett, competed in the Regional Spelling Bee over the weekend. He represented Omaha Public Schools after winning the district bee earlier this month. Hamdoul competed against other district winners from around Nebraska. The competition started with several rounds of written spelling tests with over forty contestants. By the afternoon, the top twelve spellers moved onto the oral rounds of the contest. Hamdoul made it through several oral rounds and finished in the top six.

Buffett Middle School adopted five core values four years ago that we live and breathe every day at school. These values are called the Buffett High Five. They are Be Kind, Be Hardworking, Be Safe, Be Trustworthy, and Be Your Best.

This section of the bulletin will highlight one story featuring Buffett Bobcats staying true to these values.

Four mathletes on Buffett's Math Counts Competition Team competed in a virtual math competition on February 17. The team was led by Coach Richards and Coach Kimball. They practiced throughout the winter months in preparation for the contest.

MATHCOUNTS provides engaging math programs to US middle school students of all ability levels to build confidence and improve attitudes about math and problem solving. The MATHCOUNTS Foundation is a non-profit organization that reaches students in grades 6-8 in all US states and territories with three extracurricular math programs. Hundreds of thousands of students participate in our programs or use our resources each year.

Most years, the competition is held in-person. This year the MATHCOUNTS board of directors decided early on in the school year to keep this portion of the contest virtual.

Buffett's mathletes dedicated the end of the school day on February 17th to the chapter competition. The top students from the chapters move onto the state contest. Hamdoul E., Nick K., Carter T., and Rowan H. worked through problems during a team round of questions and then completed the individual rounds. Hamdoul and Nick placed in the top 25% in the Eastern Chapter! They were up against schools from Millard, Elkhorn, Fremont, Blair, Westside, Papillion, and various parochial schools.

We are so proud of our mathletes and their love of math. They used their math skills along with perseverance to overcome the math challenges they faced during the chapter competition. They showed how Being Hardworking can expand their experiences in math.

Burke will have a prep week the week of April 11th-15th. Tryouts will be held Saturday, April 16th.

Prep Week

April 11th- 7-9pm

April 12th- 6-7:15am and 7-9pm

April 13th- 7-9pm

April 14th- 6-7:15am and 7-9pm

April 15th- 7-9pm (Mock Tryouts)

Tryouts

April 16th at 8:00am

Those interested can email Coach Emily and Jaden at burkehighcheer@gmail.com or go to our Instagram @burkecheer. A video with more information will be posted to the Burke website and Instagram in the next two weeks.

Leanna Johnston, School Social Worker

Parenting Resources

Child Saving Institute- Circle of Security Parenting (COS-P)

Sometimes it’s hard to tell what your child needs, what behaviors mean and if you’re doing the right thing. You're not alone.

Circle of Security™ Parenting — offers an opportunity to join other parents just like you, for a FREE 8-session class where you’ll learn to:

• Strengthen your relationship with your child
• Be present with your child during the best and toughest of times
• Recognize your child’s needs and make sense of his or her behavior
• Meet your child’s needs by being bigger, stronger, wiser and kind

Parents and caregivers looking to strengthen the parent/child or caregiver/child relationship are encouraged to attend. Contact us to learn more!

Child Saving Institute

4545 Dodge Street
Omaha, Nebraska 68132

402-553-6000

Jewish Family Services-Parenting the Love and Logic Way®

The relationship between parent and child can fuel the strongest bond or the most troublesome challenges. Strong families feed a strong community and helping families come together is part of our mission.

“Parenting the Love and Logic Way®” classes are offered to help support this goal and are taught by Licensed Mental Health Practitioners trained in the program and therapy practices specific to children and parents.

The next class meets on Thursdays and will meet March 24th, 31st, April 14th and 21st, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Jewish Community Center in the Community Engagement Venue. Classes are open to ALL families. Registration is for all 4 classes. One partner may attend. Scholarships available upon request with proof of income.

For further information on class philosophy, class dates, times, etc. please contact Teresa Drelicharz at tdrelicharz@jfsomaha.com or Karen Gustafson at kgustafson@jfsomaha.com or call Jewish Family Services at 402-330-2024.

Boystown Common Sense® Parenting

Build your parenting skills each week with an interactive six-to-seven-week course. We teach easy-to-learn techniques to address issues of communication, discipline, decision making, relationships, self-control and school success. All courses feature a fun and intimate small class setting with an experienced Common Sense Parenting instructor.

The proactive skills and techniques have helped parents from diverse backgrounds create healthy family relationships that foster safety and well-being at home, in school and in the community. Use the link below for more information and to register. There is a cost associated with this class, but there may be financial assistance available. Call 531-355-1059 to ask about this. Boys Town: Saving Children, Healing Families, Parenting Tips | Find a Class

Complete the spectator form to attend games:

Girls Basketball Semifinals March 3 (location TBA)

Girls Basketball Finals March 8 (location TBA)

Website: buffett.ops.org
Location: 14101 Larimore Avenue, Omaha, NE, USA
Phone: 531-299-2320
Twitter: @BuffettMagnet