Buchanan Week Ahead Oct. 9-13

Buchanan Week Ahead Oct. 9-13

 

Good afternoon, Buchanan Families, 

This is principal Jeff with your week ahead communication for October 10-13, 2023. Within this communication you will find: 

  • Gratitude 
  • Congratulations
  • Breakfast Club  
  • Office News 
  • School Council News 
  • Community News 
  • Weekly Calendar Items 

 

Gratitude 

  • On behalf of all of us at Buchanan School we wish you a Happy Thanksgiving!  
  • Thank you to the parents and volunteers who supported our Grade 5 & 6 students on their field trip this week.  
  • Thank you to the volunteers on the Sticker Competition Judging Committee for spending time this week selecting the top 5 stickers.  

 

Congratulations: 

  • This past week CBE School Trustee Laura Hack visited Buchanan School to present Milo and Mylli, with Honorable Mention Certificates for the Alberta School Council’s Association Indigenous Spirit Awards.  

 

Breakfast Club:  

  • The Breakfast club continues to run Monday-Thursday mornings in the learning commons from 8:25am-8:45am. It is open to all students who would like to come. Breakfast club participants must enter and exit the school via the northeast office doors. Ms. Akhter will offer students a cold breakfast consisting of a protein, produce and grain item.   

 

Office News:  

 

School Council / Parent Society 

  • Sticker Competition 
  • Next School Council Meeting 
  • Fun Friday Desert: Oct 13 Ice Cream 
    • Today students brought home order forms for the Fun Friday Desert. Orders are due by noon on Wednesday Oct. 11, 2023. 
  • Next Fun Lunch: Thursday Oct 26. Subway 
  • Halloween Dance: Friday Oct. 27 5:00pm-8:00pm 
    • A school dance for all Buchanan students is being organized this year by the school council members. More information to come next week. So far only the DJ has been booked and the time set.  
  • Volunteering at Buchanan?  
    • In order to volunteer at Buchanan School, you need to have an updated police information clearance. The school council is willing to cover the cost of this service if you volunteer at the school. The Police clearance Record is valid for up to 5 years, if you already have one on file and valid, you do not need to reapply, please contact the office to clarify and for more information. Please see the attached link for form: Annual-Volunteer-Registration-Form 

 

Community News 

  • Highland Mennonite Brethren Church  

 

Weekly Calendar Items 

Day 

Monday Oct 9 

Tuesday Oct 10 

Wednesday 

Oct 11 

Thursday 

Oct 12 

Friday 

Oct 13 

Information Items 

No School 

 

Happy Thanks Giving  

Regular Classes 

 

Photo day 

Regular Classes 

Regular Classes 

Regular Classes 

 

Ice Cream Fun Friday Desert 

 

 

Thanks, 

Jeff