Buffalo High School Bison Bulletin

Dear Buffalo High School Community,

As we approach the end of another academic year, I would like to take this opportunity to extend my gratitude to each and every member of our wonderful Buffalo High School community. It has been an honor and a pleasure to work alongside such dedicated students, supportive parents, and exceptional staff members throughout the year.

With the last day of school falling on May 8th, I want to inform you that this will be the final newsletter for the academic year. This newsletter is a little longer to encompass several important pieces of information to share, particularly for our graduating seniors.

First and foremost, mark your calendars! Graduation is scheduled to take place on May 10th at 7:00 p.m. in the BHS Fieldhouse. This momentous occasion will celebrate the achievements and successes of our graduating seniors as they embark on the next chapter of their lives.

For our seniors, their last day at Buffalo High School will be on May 7th. This day will be filled with memorable events, including the senior breakfast, checkout procedures, graduation practice, and the annual Parade of Champions. It will be a day filled with anticipation, reflection, and excitement for the journey ahead.

Looking back on this year, I am proud to say that we have accomplished many remarkable projects and initiatives together. From academic achievements to extracurricular successes, our students have truly excelled. As we wrap up this academic year, I am excited for the many opportunities that await us in the coming year.

Once again, I extend my heartfelt appreciation to each member of the Buffalo High School community for your unwavering support, dedication, and enthusiasm throughout the year. Together, we have created a vibrant and inclusive learning environment that fosters growth, excellence, and success.

Wishing you all a great end to the school year, and a restful and rejuvenating summer break.

Mr. Jackson

Principal

Buffalo High School

At DCR-1, we celebrate those who go above and beyond. We are now accepting nominations for Staff Member and Teacher of the Year. Please use these links to make your 2024 nominations.

https://forms.gle/3G11DJoGXpLmiVkp6 - Staff Member

https://trst.in/ZX8Ylq - Teacher

Summer school registration is now available in the Infinite Campus Parent Portal. Instructions are found here:

https://www.bisonpride.org/reg.../summer-school-registration

Here are a few stadium reminders to be aware of as we begin the spring sports season:

- The cost for each regular game is $2 for students and $4 for adults. Pre-K and under students and seniors (65 and older) are free.

- Middle school students must be accompanied by an adult in order to enter the stadium.

- Once students enter the stadium, they cannot leave. Students who exit the stadium will not be allowed to return.

- Skateboards, personal sporting equipment, and pets (with the exception of service animals) are not permitted in the stadium.

- We must follow MSHSAA rules and guidelines at all contests.

- We encourage everyone to be loud as they cheer on the Bison to victory! We can be loud and support the team while also being respectful. Good sportsmanship is required at all Buffalo High School events.

We look forward to an awesome spring season. Go Bison!

Apr. 3, 2024- Most Local Scholarships Due

Contact Person: Alana Shockley

Apr. 4, 2024- Buffalo Graduation Tabloid Information - Bison Time. The Tabloid will be published May 8th.

Contact People: Alana Shockley & Anna Viets

Apr. 11, 2024- Senior Trip: Silver Dollar City - Permission form required.

(Early grad seniors or those who have previously attended are not eligible to go on senior trip.)

Contact People: Ashley Moon & Jacob Neill

Apr. 26, 2024- Take Cap & Gown out of the package and hang up!

Apr. 26, 2024- Senior Awards Ceremony followed by Senior Decision Day

Contact People: Alana Shockley & Taylor Holmes

May 2, 2024- Last day to order the 2023-2024 Yearbook.

Contact Person: Jacque Rice

May 3, 2024- Decorated Graduation Caps must be approved by this date.

Contact People: Brandon Jackson, Michelle Rife

May 3-6, 2024- Senior Finals May 3rd: 2nd, 3rd, 6th, 8th May 6th: 1st, 5th and 7th

Contact People: Senior Sponsors

May 5, 2024- Baccalaureate, Shewmaker Center 7 PM Please wear your Cap, Gown & Tassel.

Contact Person: Brett Stump

May 7, 2024- Senior Breakfast/Practice - Return Chromebooks/Chargers - All fines and fees must be paid to attend. Notice will be given to students by mid-April of any amount owed.

Handicap Accessible Seating - If any of your relatives need handicap accessible seating let us

know today in order for us to reserve the spaces.

Graduation Photos with Principal - Bring Cap, Gown & Tassel. Please dress up on this day!

Parade/Tour of Champions - (All Seniors will be required to leave campus).

Contact People: Senior Sponsors

May 10, 2024 -Graduation - 7:00 p.m. Buffalo High School Field House

*Appropriate Graduation Dress - Please wear nice clothes.

(NO shorts, costumes, swimsuits, t-shirts, sweat pants, hoodies).

*Graduation Caps - Caps may be decorated, but the design will

need to be approved by either the senior sponsors or administration.

Contact People: Senior Sponsors

We are excited to announce that we will be doing our annual Tour of Champions parade again this year to honor our graduating seniors. This parade will take place on Tuesday, May 7th at 10:30 a.m. The parade information is also listed below.

When: Tuesday May 7th @ 10:30 a.m. (This could be altered slightly depending on graduation practice)

Where: The parade route will be slightly different than a regular send-off parade. Please see the map below.

Thanks again for your continued support. GO BISON!!

Mid-Term Grades ----April 12, 2024

Bison Time Grade Check - April 26, 2024

Senior Final Grades ----May 6, 2024

Fourth Quarter Ends ----May 8, 2024

Thank you to everyone who helped make this year's 2024 Student Leadership Breakfast a success! I'm sorry if we missed anyone in the photos. A special THANK YOU to the Buffalo Area Chamber of Commerce for putting this event together. Congratulations to all. Go Bison!!

Congratulations to our BHS FCCLA members, Kylon Tarr & Bethanie Duskin on winning state FCCLA STAR Events in the Focus on Children, level 2 category! They have qualified to compete at the FCCLA national conference in Seattle, WA this summer. Great job, girls! We are so proud of you!

We had over 30 students compete in the Skills USA State Contest last week. Students who placed were:

Erica Testerman, Criminal Justice - State Champion. Erica will travel to Atlanta in June to compete in Nationals.

Jefferson Christ and Daniel Hill, Interactive Application & Video Game Development - 2nd

Neveah Walters, Pin Design - 2nd

Victoria Vaserstein, Photography - 2nd

Anna Grove, Caitlin King, and Victoria Vaserstein, Career Pathways Showcase Arts and Communications - 2nd

Pierce Hutto, Plumbing - 2nd

Congratulation to all of our students! You have made us very proud!

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We are so proud of these students! Each one of them did an awesome job at the 2024 Miss Dallas County pageant. Congratulations to Alyea Bryner! We are so proud of you, Alyea! Go Bison!

The Dallas County R-I School district is pleased to announce the hire of Dr. Laura O’Quinn as the Deputy Superintendent for the 2024-2025 school year. The purpose of the Deputy position is to enable them to work alongside Dr. Tim Ryan for at least one year prior to his upcoming retirement. For DCR1 this will be the best method to ensure the upward trajectory continues long into the future. Dr. Ryan stated, “Laura. O’Quinn has an amazing skill set and is certainly ready to step into the Superintendent role. We are confident in her ability to keep our Dallas County Schools moving in a positive direction for many years to come”.

Dr. Laura O’Quinn has been serving as the Assistant Superintendent in the Lebanon School District for the past 6 years. O’Quinn, who has 21 years in education, began her career as a kindergarten teacher in the Camdenton School District. She went on to serve as an assistant principal at Dogwood Elementary in Camdenton and an elementary principal in the Marshfield School District. She has been in the Lebanon School District since 2018.

“I am grateful for the opportunity to join the Dallas County School District and look forward to building lasting relationships with staff, students, and the community.” shared Dr. O’Quinn. “I am committed to ensuring continued improvement of the District and am eager to build upon the remarkable progress achieved under Dr. Ryan and the Board of Education's leadership."

O’Quinn obtained a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Drury University, a master’s degree in educational administration from Southwest Baptist University, a specialist’s degree in educational administration from William Woods University, and a doctorate of education in educational leadership from Lindenwood University.

O’Quinn is married to her husband, Jared, who is also a school administrator and together they have three children Jayce, Jordan, and Harper.

Please take a minute to review dress code expectations with your student. Students in violation of dress code will be required to change. If this is an ongoing issue, disciplinary consequences will be applied.

Students will be allowed two (2) tardies before disciplinary action takes place. Upon

receiving their 3rd tardy, the student will receive a discipline referral and will be given an

after school detention. A 4th tardy will result in one (1) day of ISS. A 5th tardy will result

in three (3) days of ISS. Tardies in excess of four (4) will be referred to the principal for

insubordination. We have added music to our bell system this year. A song plays 15 seconds before each tardy bell rings. This seems to be having a positive effect on student tardiness.

Student attendance is based on each class period. If a student misses more than 6 class periods in any class, he/she will be required to make up the excess time in tutoring for that class. If a student does not make up the time owed, credit will not be awarded for the class. The office makes every effort to correct student attendance issues early. If your student will be absent for an appointment, please report the absence to the attendance line and send a doctors note if applicable. Seniors will be allowed up to 2 college visits per year. These visits should be prearranged and the time out of school will not be required to be made up.

If you child is in need of tutoring or attendance makeup time, please contact the teacher of the class to arrange a tutoring time. In addition to individual teacher tutoring times, we have set tutoring times available. Please see the schedule below for times/locations.

Email: brandon.jackson@bisonpride.org
Website: www.bisonpride.org
Location: 500 West Main Street, Buffalo, MO, USA
Phone: 417-345-2223