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As the cool breeze rolls in and summer comes to an end, we reflect on a spectacular September! Students excitedly explored new opportunities as our BSA Clubs began with a variety of Clubs offered this Fall Semester. We continued our excitement as students dove into a good book at the Fall Book Fair. Our 4th grade students were focused as they completed CogAT, and our teachers did an incredible job providing a great environment that allowed each student the opportunity to shine! We continued the fun with our first BSA Math Festival, where parents were invited to come play games with their student(s) and learn how to support his/her math journey. We closed out September with our second No Tech Day, which is always a day students look forward to! As October approaches, we will continue to prepare students for success in upcoming Benchmarks, and we will begin our annual Fall Fun Run fundraiser! We appreciate your continued support in partnering with us at Buford Senior Academy!

October 1 - 3rd grade English / Language Arts Benchmark

October 2 - 3rd grade Math Benchmark

October 3 - 3rd grade Science Benchmark + 4th & 5th grade English Language Arts & Science Benchmarks

October 4 - 3rd grade Social Studies Benchmark + 4th & 5th grade Math & Social Studies Benchmarks

October 9 - End of Quarter 1

October 10 & 11 - Fall Holidays

October 14 - Student Holiday

October 17 & 18 - Early Release Days & Fall Parent Conferences

October 18 - Homecoming!

October 28 - November 1 - Red Ribbon Week

November 1 - Fall Fun Run!

November 12 - All Pro Dad at Buford City Arena 7 am

November 25 - 29 - Thanksgiving Break

December 5 - MAP Reading

December 6 - MAP Math

December 11 - BSA Spelling Bee

December 12 - 3rd grade English / Language Arts Benchmark

December 13 - 3rd grade Math Benchmark

December 16 - 3rd grade Science Benchmark + 4th & 5th grade English Language Arts & Science Benchmarks

December 17 - 3rd grade Social Studies Benchmark + 4th & 5th grade Math & Social Studies Benchmarks

December 20 - Early Release, End of Quarter 2

December 23 - Winter Break begins

Monday, October 28 - Wear RED from head to toe!

Tuesday, October 29 - Wear your favorite team shirt or jersey!

Wednesday, October 30 - Wear your boots, hat, and western attire!

Thursday, October 31 - Dress as your favorite movie star!

Friday, November 1 - Fall Fun Run - Students may wear costumes! *Please no masks, weapons or accessories!*

*Students not dressed in the theme each day should be in dress code!*

Our annual Fall Fun Run and Carnival fundraiser is kicking off! Student fundraising packets will be sent home on Tuesday, October 1st!

We wanted to give you a preview of ways to contribute, volunteer opportunities and prize dates for the kids.

We are in need of $15 gift cards to help reward the teachers of the highest earning classes (per grade) each week, if you would like to contribute a gift card, click here to sign up and make sure your gift card is labeled for PTO turned in to the school by October 1st.

The Fun Run and Carnival will be held on Friday, November 1st, each grades time slot is listed below. We will need all day volunteers and volunteers for each grade level, please click here if you want to volunteer. Fingerprinting must be on file with BCS to volunteer at this event.

Fall Fun Run Times - Friday, 11/1

• 5th grade – 8:30-9:00 Run (front parking lot) / 9:00-10:30 Carnival (playground)

Pick up lunches from 11:00-11:30

• 4th grade – 10:00-10:30 Run (front parking lot) / 10:30-12:00 Carnival (playground)

Pick up lunches from 12:30-1:00

• 3rd grade – 11:30-12:00 Run (front parking lot) / 12:00-1:00 Lunch / 1:00-2:30 Carnival (playground)

Pick up lunches from 12:00-12:30

PTO volunteers and Support Staff Lunch 12:00-1:00

Each week every child that has donated money will be entered into the Carnival Cart drawing with an opportunity to win prizes from the Carnival Cart. The dates for those drawings are October 9th, 18th, 24th and 31st.

The cutoff date for final donations is Monday, November 4th at 9am.

The dates for prizes won are as follows:

11/8 – Dress down day ($20)

11/8 – Ice Cream Social ($50)

11/11 – Kickball ($100)

11/12 – Dodgeball ($150)

11/13 – Magician ($250)

11/14 – Game Truck ($500)

11/15 – Custom Airbrush Experience ($1,000)

The kids absolutely love the Fall Fun Run and we can’t wait to celebrate their fundraising efforts! Thank you so much for all of your support for our school!

BSA PTO

Friday Night Food Fight

Buford vs. Collins Hill

Help us fill the North Gwinnett Co-Op with food for Buford families and beat Collins Hill at the same time. Donate money, food items or toiletries from September 23 to October 3. The winning school cluster will be announced during half time at the Buford vs. Collins Hill on Friday, October 4th.

You can scan the QR code or click the image above to donate online!

At Buford Senior Academy, we take a break from technology one day each month.

On "No Tech Days," your student can leave his/her chromebook at home!

Fall No Tech Days:

Thursday, October 31st

Thursday, November 14th

Wednesday, December 18th

Are you interested in becoming a Fall Fun Run Corporate Sponsor? Click the button below for more information! As always, we appreciate your continued support!

BCSS uses WheresTheBus, an app that tracks your student's bus route.

Click the button below for instructions on how to set up your account.

For student absences, please send notes to bsa.attendance@bufordcityschools.org.

- Each time slot allows for one visitor.

- Children under 2 are allowed per visitor.

- Please do not bring strollers into the building.

- The Clear Bag Policy for personal items will be in effect.

- Arrive five minutes before your appointment to allow time to check in.

- All lunch visitors will check in at the front office.

- All visitors must have a photo ID.

- Visitors are only allowed in the visiting area. No visitors are permitted to visit other locations in the building.

- You are invited to each lunch with your own personal children, not friends.

Car rider line closes promptly at 8:00 am. At this time, both lanes will be blocked. Anyone arriving after 8:00 am will be required to park in a space and accompany the student to the office.

Thank you for your continued support and assistance in keeping our students safe!

Click below to access "Helping Children Learn" and "Daily Learning Planner"!

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Daily Learning Planner

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We appreciate any feedback our stakeholders can provide to help us continually improve. Please feel free to email Mrs. Laura Laws at laura.laws@bufordcityschools.org if you have any suggestions for how our faculty and staff can better serve your student. We appreciate the opportunity to work alongside you in supporting your student.

If you would like to review our Title I School-Parent-Student Compact (Español), Parent and Family Engagement Policy (Español), Parent Right to Know (Español), or any additional Title I information, please click below!

BSA Title I Information

The purpose of Buford Senior Academy is to foster a nurturing and inclusive environment for every student by building a foundation of academic excellence and character development, supporting each child's unique learning journey, and aspiring to cultivate lifelong learners and compassionate citizens.