Dear Valued Buchanan Community Schools’ Parents,

Buchanan Community Schools’ Parent Advisory Committee is reorganizing for the 2024-25 school year and is seeking interested parents who wish to assist the Superintendent and Board Members in making valuable improvements for our district.

Purpose of the Parent Advisory Committee is to:

1. Advise school administrators regarding school practices and concerns.

2. Serve as an information conduit for other parents regarding school matters.

3. Suggest ideas which will benefit students at Buchanan Community Schools.

4. Discuss current issues in education which may influence our students.

We are seeking parents from each elementary building and secondary buildings to serve on this district level Parent Advisory Committee. This committee will meet four times a year with the purpose of meaningful dialogue that will support effective parent involvement.

Tentative Meeting Dates:

Tuesday, October 15, 2024 from 6-7pm

Thursday, December 12, 2024 from 6-7pm

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 from 6-7pm

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 from 6-7pm

We would like to invite you to become a member of the Parent Advisory Committee. We are looking for 10-15 individuals with a diverse skill set who are willing to work collaboratively to improve our schools. Please respond to our Google Survey to register. Please complete the survey by 9am Monday, September 30, 2024. Click here for Registration.

We plan on contacting selected members by October 7, 2024.

Thank you for considering joining our Parent Advisory Committee.

Educationally yours,

Patricia Robinson

Superintendent

Did you know you can nominate a staff member at Buchanan Community Schools for our Buck Staff Appreciation staff member of the month? You can! We value the passion and efforts of our staff members in all departments who strive to make our district a great place to learn and work! Make your nomination here! https://forms.gle/LQuBE2HLfGQsxQqq6

As we process the news of another school shooting - the latest one in Georgia - we are sharing a list of resources that may be useful to you and your family. These events, no matter how far away, tend to reactivate gun violence survivors and communities that have experienced gun violence.

For Teens: Coping after Mass Violence

Talking to Children about Violence: Tips for Parents and Teachers

Parent Guidelines for Helping Youth after the Recent Shooting

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Ottawa Elementary
Moccasin Elementary

Buchanan Middle School

Buchanan High School

We pledge our best efforts to make Buchanan Community Schools a premier school district, and we strive to create safe, welcoming, engaging, and innovative schools that develop all students’ academic, athletic, artistic, and social growth. We take pride in our community and we appreciate the support of our stakeholders! Thank you!

But we do realize that sometimes something might not go right, or you might have a question about what we do or how we do it. We welcome that communication, and we will work to solve your issue for you as efficiently as we can.

In order to do that, we ask that you follow our Chain of Command process shown in the diagram. On the left side of the process chart, you will see the common areas of district programming, and then following to the right would be the next step(s) in the Chain of Command for that district program area. Please start by contacting the staff member listed in the second box of each program area. The contact information for our leadership staff members with responsibility for addressing concerns is listed at the top of the diagram. Other contact information for building staff is available on our website in the “Staff Directory” section of each building’s web page. It is expected that most issues should be able to be resolved at these initial steps in the Chain of Command.

Buchanan Community Schools is a school district located in Buchanan, Michigan. In 2020, Buchanan was named the Nicest City in America and is known for its community concerts and parades. Buchanan Community Schools has over 1500 students and over 200 employees. The school district has four schools based on grade bands, Ottawa- PreK-1, Moccasin-2-4, Buchanan Middle School 5-7, and Buchanan High School 8-12.

Email: probinson@buchananschools.com
Website: https://www.buchananschools.com/
Location: 401 West Chicago Street, Buchanan, MI, USA
Phone: 269-695-8401
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100065665262514

To develop responsible, resilient, creative citizens capable of succeeding in a global society.