Buckingham News

We had a wonderful and eventful start to the school year. Despite smoky days and a few challenges, our school feels vibrant, positive, and joyful! Thank you for entrusting us with your children and sending them ready to learn each morning.

• September 19th Running Club Starts- During Lunch Recess (Volunteers Needed!)
• September 19th Camp Tamarack info night @ 5:00 (5th grade families only)
  
• September 19th Curriculum Night at Buckingham @ 5:45pm
• September 23rd Picture Day (Volunteers Needed!)
• September 24th PTA general meeting @ 5:30pm
• September 27th VIP Day- PTA event (New Date-more info to come)
• October 2nd Obstacle-A-Thon (Volunteers Needed!)
• October 9th International Walk & Roll to school Day (More information to come)

Buckingham’s Curriculum and Connection Night takes place next week, on Thursday, September 19th from 5:45 to 7:15. This event is for parents and caregivers, and we look forward to seeing everyone there. Teaching Teams are working together to prepare for classroom sessions, and specialists will be available throughout the evening to share about various supports and enrichment opportunities.

The evening will begin at 5:45 with a community gathering in the gym, where all staff will be introduced. Our administrative team and PTA will share about Buckingham’s focus areas for this year and a few ways we are excited to connect with and hear from families during the school year.

Afterward, you can meet your child’s teacher, receive important information about the school year, and connect with other families and our talented specialist team. Each teacher will host two 25-minute sessions (6:15-6:40 and 6:50-7:15) to accommodate families with multiple children. Mark your calendars for this important community event.

Congratulations, families on a successful start to our school year!

We are kicking off the new year with a new event, Bring Your Very Important Person (VIP) to Recess!

• Running club starts September 19th and is held every Thursday during lunch recess for every grade. This is a PTA sponsored club and are needing 2 volunteers every Thursday to assist in tracking students laps.
  
• Picture day is coming up on September 23rd and we are needing a few volunteers to assist with walking classes to and from getting photographs taken.
  
• Obstacle-A-Thon is a school wide fundraiser scheduled for October 2nd this year. PTA is planning this event in the fall this year so the funds raised can be spent on this school year. In past years, this has been a springtime fundraiser.
  

Joining PTA is a great way to contribute to our school community and stay in the loop of school happenings! If you would like to learn more about PTA get on our email list by filling out this form.

Our PTA Kick Off meeting will be on Tuesday Sept 24th at Buckingham. We invite people to arrive between 5-5:15 so we can start promptly at 5:15 and end at 6:30. Kids are welcome and pizza will be provided. Please RSVP here so we can plan accordingly.

We are busy gearing up for Run Club, VIP Recess, Obstacle-a-thon, and Fall Family Fun Night and would love your help! Reach out to us at Buckinghambroncospta@gmail.com with any questions or to get involved.

Suz Coffman

PTA President

Please save the date for upcoming information about Camp Tamarack (outdoor school). We will meet at 5:00pm on September 19th, before the school curriculum night. This is a great time to ask questions and get information about this great experience for our 5th graders! We will be traveling to Camp Tamarack October 9-11th. More information coming soon.

Kindergarten-2nd grade students who do not ride the bus can be dropped off behind the school in the back lot. To help us keep the parking lot as safe and efficient as possible:

• Please park in the parking spaces if you prefer to assist your child or say longer good-byes.
  
• If walking your child to the gate, please park in the designated parking area.
  
• The curbside is for quick drop and go only.

Drivers, please remain in the car and have all children exit on the curbside.

Thank you for helping us establish an important procedure for the safety of all in our community.

If you are dropping your student off after 7:45am we ask that you park in a parking space and walk your student into the office and sign them in with Ms. Margaret. Please do not drop them at the curb and drive away. We want to insure safety for all students and make sure correct documentation is in place.