June 3rd: Kindergarten End of Year Performance

June 4th: 5th grade trip to Blue Mountain

June 5th: Pawsitive leaders breakfast; Buddies Cook out; Parade of Graduates

June 6th: 5th grade moving up ceremony; HALF DAY - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL

KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION for 2024-2025!

Opening of School Letters

• Mailed the week of August 12th
• Please check the school website for recommended supplies

Back to School / Meet the Teacher

• August 22nd from 5:30pm-7:30pm

*Check out the BASD Website for more information. Click on the "families" tab then "kindergarten"

Member Hub: https://jamesbuchananpta.memberhub.store/

Twitter: @BuchananPta

Facebook: James Buchanan PTA

Sign up to volunteer:

FIELD DAY - Grades 3,4,5 (9:30am-11:00am) Grades K, 1, 2 (1:45-3:15pm)

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080B4CAFAA29A4F49-field

Volunteer Policy:

• See the district requirements for volunteering - https://www.basdschools.org/volunteering
• Every person interested in volunteering must obtain clearances every 5 years
• All adults entering the building must provide photo ID when signing into the main office.
• To volunteer for school activities and field trips, parents/guardians must be a member of the PTA.

One of the district's Wildly Important Goals (WIGs) for the next three years is to decrease the rate of chronic absence by at least half.

• If your child is absent from school, you will receive an automated phone call.
• The parent/guardian must submit a written note within 3 days of the student returning from his/her absence. Please make sure to include the date of absence in the note.
• If we do not receive the absence note within 3 days, your child's absence is considered unlawful.
  
• Parents can send an excuse through the school's attendance email: BuchananAttendance@basdschools.org
• The school website has a link "Attendance Excusal Submission"

• Doors open by 8:50am. If a student arrives AFTER 9am, he/she is considered LATE and must enter through the front entrance. Students will receive a late pass. Parents MUST sign the student in.

• In compliance with the Compulsory Attendance law, we will be issuing 3, 7, and 10 day attendance letters.

Lost and Found:

Our lost and found bin is overflowing. If your child is missing a jacket or sweatshirt, you are welcome to stop in after school and look through our lost and found bin.

Breakfast/Lunch:

Please visit the “dining services” page under “families” on the district website for more information about our payment system - schoolcafe.com. You may also see if you are eligible for free & reduced-price meals by applying. Breakfast will be provided to students for free this year.

Technology:

Please visit BASD's Empower website at https://www.basdschools.org/empower for updated program information such as Frequently Asked Questions, Chromebook Insurance, Screen Time statement, and more helpful documents.

Transportation:

If you have any questions, please call the transportation office at 610-861-0360

https://www.basdschools.org/transportation