BE in the Know ~November 26, 2024

Dear Parents,

Gobble, gobble, gobble! In the spirit of Thanksgiving, we're so thankful for your partnership with us at Buchanan Elementary!

Additionally, thank you for trusting us with your children everyday as we don't take this great responsibility lightly! We're wishing you and your family a wonderful Thanksgiving and looking forward to seeing your child(ren) back on Monday, December 2.

Finally, I just wanted to send out another quick newsletter with a few additional updates to keep you in the know for the holiday season!

Warmest regards,

Dr. April Hawkins

We are pleased to announce that after December 2, you will have access to your children's grades (standards-based and regular) in the Infinite Campus portal. This means that when teachers enter assignment grades or post standards-based grades, you may receive notifications based on your settings in the Infinite Campus Portal.

Please note that you can update your notification settings in the Infinite Campus Portal to change how often you are notified of grade changes and postings.

We encourage you to log in to the Infinite Campus Portal regularly to stay informed about your children's academic progress. If you have any questions or need assistance accessing the portal, please do not hesitate to contact your child's teacher or the school office. For more information on Infinite Campus Portal, please visit our website at https://www.branson.k12.mo.us/parents/infinite_campus

Thank you for your continued support and involvement in your children's education.

December

3 Kona Ice Party (for kids who earned it based on the PTO Fundraiser ~Time TBD)

9-11 Big Smiles Dental will be here (Be on the lookout for a paper copy of the permission form coming home for you to fill out if your child needs care or you may complete it online)

12 2nd grade music concert 6p, Letter sent to parents regarding concert information

20 Early Dismissal at 11:40 a.m. / End of 2nd Quarter/ 1st Semester

23- Jan 6 No School Christmas/New Year's Break

January

7 Start of 2nd semester/ Classes Resume

CRP= Held at Cedar Ridge Primary, BE= Held at Buchanan Elementary

All district families are welcome and invited to attend all sessions regardless of which building hosts.

In regard to Chromebooks: We believe this is an effective tool to help us prepare our learners for the future. While we don't use them all the time or may not even use them everyday, they are a vital learning tool.

Please help us teach your children how to care for their devices. We also HIGHLY ENCOURAGE parents to take advantage of this $20 accident protection plan for their device. You can do this by completing the following online form. If you have multiple children, there is only a $40 max per family and this will save you TONS of $$ should your child damage their device. Thanks!