Buffett Bulletin
April 30, 2020
A Message to Bobcats - Epic Faculty Video
We've been working hard to create this video for all of our Bobcat students! We hope you know we miss you.
#WeAreBuffett
Virtual Spirit Week is May 4th-8th!
Student Council is hosting a Virtual Spirit Week May 4th- May 8th. We ask that you take a picture of yourself enjoying the following Spirit Week activities each day and send it to one of the following email addresses; linda.guy@ops.org, rebekah.wiebusch@ops.org, or angela.griffin@ops.org
Monday
Fitness day; send us a picture of you in your workout gear or your team uniform.
Tourist Tuesday
Dress up like a tourist or send us a pic of you on your favorite vacation or outing around Omaha.
We Love Em Wednesday
Take a picture with your pet or stuffed animal.
Thankful Thursday
Honor your family/parent: Take a pic with your family/parent/guardian...tell us something great about them.
Back to Buffett Friday
Wear your Buffett Gear
Pictures will be tweeted out and included in BBTV. Thank you!!!
Rotary Honor Roll
Congratulations!
The Rotary Honor Roll honors 5% of the 8th grade students in the Omaha Metro area at a luncheon each spring. The selection of the Rotary Honor Roll recipients was made by their schools on the basis of these categories:
- Leadership: Works well with others | Respects opinions of others | Honest, dependable and reliable
- Character – Kind and courteous | Responsible | Demonstrates respect for others and respect for the environment
- Scholarship –Demonstrates thirst for knowledge | Shows ownership of academic outcomes | Respects teachers & the learning environment
- Presence – Behaves appropriately | Respects self and others in dress, speech and actions | Responsible for portraying positive self-image
CARES Act Information and Survey
The United States Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, And Economic Security (CARES) Act, which includes one-time relief funding for local school districts, intended to address challenges of providing education during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Nebraska Department of Education is seeking feedback from all stakeholders to understand local needs as well as potential investments and supports. Please take a moment to complete the short survey below.
Deadline to complete this survey is Monday, May 11, 2020. Thanks
Matthew L. Blomstedt, Ph.D.
Commissioner of Education
From our Counselors
Technology Return
Technology Support
Troubleshooting Tips
Laptop Broken?
Please email Mr. Spore (brandon.spore@ops.org) if your child has a laptop that is unusable. Examples of unusable laptops are:
- entire screen is broken
- won't hold a charge or power on
- multiple keys on the keyboard are not functioning
Mr. Spore, Ms. Tolliver, or Mr. CK will then set up a time to switch out the laptop at Buffett.
From Our Library
This week, we have an Office Form that students can fill out that will let our librarians know what books they'd like to see added to Sora OverDrive. Simply click on the link, and fill out the questions. If you'd like a personalized response for a book suggestion, add your student e-mail to the bottom of the form. Then just click submit, and we will start getting more books into our digital collection. Here is the link: https://bit.ly/2VBjspA.
All students' books that were checked out prior to the closure of school have been renewed until the end of the school year. Students and parents should not worry about overdue books.
Students still have access to library materials through SORA (OverDrive). They can check out e-books or audiobooks for up to 2 weeks and read or listen to them online. To access SORA, go to our library's homepage https://buffett.ops.org/Programs/Library.aspx and click on the SORA icon. Your username is your student ID number; your password is your birthday in MMDDYY format (example: 041008).
Our library's homepage also has access to resources such as Britannica School and other databases which may help with class activities or general research. Please e-mail Mrs. Campbell at victoria.campbell@ops.org if you have questions, need help with passwords, or have concerns.
If you are a Twitter user, please follow @BuffettMagnet and @BuffettLibrary for updates.
G.A.T.E. Resources
Free Webinar for Parents
Daily Wonders and Online Summer Camp
5th Grade
Team 5A
Can you believe the end of this week marks the beginning of May. Wow, you are now in the last month of your fifth grade year. Time flies when you are having fun! Your teachers are all impressed with your growth both academically and socially. You are on the homestretch for finishing your first year of middle school. We want you to keep pushing hard the next couple of weeks. Do the best you can and know that your teachers are already making plans for next year. You and us (at least most of us; congrats on your retirement Mrs. Eubanks) will be together again soon. For the next couple of weeks continue to:
- Check your email for specific directions and messages from your teachers.
- Ask questions and follow up with requests. Your teachers are here to help. If you don't understand the answer, ask the question a different way. Email is different than asking in person.
- Don't be afraid to try something new. We are all in this together. Try something new for the fun of it.
- Take care of yourself and your family. Create an exercise routine; even if that is taking the dog/pet for a walk.
- Experiment, write, research, draw, sing, act out, watch and read the things you love and have passion.
Remember
Keep
Calm
and
Challenge yourself, Exercise, Sing, Dance, Read, Experiment, Research, Calculate, Reason, Help, Love
5A Students of Distinction
Hey 5B Families!
We are all hoping you are staying healthy and enjoying this beautiful weather!
Please continue to reach out to your teachers if you have questions about any work that you have been given. We look forward to the time when we can get back together!
Check Out 5B's Project - #IStayHomeFor
5B Students of Distinction
6th Grade
Hello 6A families!
We miss you and hope that you are all doing well and staying healthy!
In these challenging times, we highly encourage students to keep up with their academics. Not only is it important to keep brains engaged and active, this is valuable information that students will need for next year! Additionally, the normality and routine is a comfort during times like these.
Please check emails at least daily, and be on the lookout for lessons and updates from teachers! We are continuing to work hard for all of you!
If you need assistance with anything, please do not hesitate to reach out to any of your teachers.... we are here for you!!
Be safe, be well!
Much love,
6A teachers
6A Students of Distinction
Hello 6B Bobcats,
As we head into week seven of e-learning, your teachers want to say how happy we have been with so many of our 6B students! We have many, many students who are keeping up with the weekly assignments from us. We couldn't be happier with you! We especially want to congratulate Noah Franklin and Emory Likes on their Student of Distinction! We are so proud of their quality work and perseverance through our e-learning experience. You stood out to us! Way to go!
Here's what your 6B teachers are looking for:
- A student who checks his or her school email frequently
- A student who completes the assigned work on time
- A student who reaches out to teachers and asks questions
- A student that goes to TEAMS and participates in discussions
- A student who double-checks the 6B homework page for the weekly lessons
- A student who can log into Infinite Campus to see what he or she is missing (missing work is due by May 1st)
- A student that stays connected to his or her 6B friend
Keep up the hard work, Bobcats! We miss you all!
-6B Teachers
6B Students of Distinction
7th Grade
We miss you so much! If we haven't heard from you in a while, make sure to reach out. Ms. Haley always loves sweet pet pictures, and if you find a frog, you better send that picture to Mrs. Wichert! Your education looks a little different right now, and even though you are not in our classrooms, you are still in our hearts.
The best ways to keep in the loop:
- Stay active and up-to-date with your emails. You can add Outlook to your phone and receive notifications.
- Most of your teachers use OneNote, so be sure to check for updates.
- Infinite Campus is updated every week. If you see a MISSING in the assignments, reach out to your teacher.
- Ask us questions. Things can be confusing through emails and OneNote, so feel free to just ask.
- Attend virtual classrooms, and you can ask your teacher anything.
- Most of all, we are here for you!
This week, we want to share our fur babies with you! These faithful companions make sure we are doing our best to keep our students engaged, our supervisors!
Riley
Lucy
Scout & Bristow
Elway
Flatso & Dakota
Wallace & Gromit
7A Students of Distinction
7B Students and Families,
We hope you and your family are doing well. We've heard from many of you, but if you haven't reached out to us, please email one of us to let us know how you're doing. We miss seeing your faces and talking to you. Thanks for being patient with us as we maneuver to remote teaching.
These are some reminders for you and your family:
- Please check your email and teams for assignments.
- Please check the Buffett webpage under the 7B homework tab for detailed directions on the weekly assignments.
- Please check your email several times a day for any updates from us.
- Shut down your computer every day to allow for updates.
- Another suggestion to help with updates is to go to start (bottom left hand corner), click on settings (it looks a little like a wheel), click on "update and security", and then click on "check online for updates from Microsoft Update."-this should be done if shutting down your laptop didn't work for syncing with your One Note or Teams.
- Teachers will use infinite campus to record it work is turned in or missing.
7B Students of Distinction
7B Students of the Month
Maddie M.
Lauren L.
Mr. Tolliver
Mishel O.
Grace H.
Taryn S.
Jeremiah H.
Tori T.
Jade N.
Carina H.
8th Grade
Team 8A
As April turns into May, we miss you all more and more each day! Mr. Tingelhoff takes a break from fishing and hanging out with his family to let you know just how much. May you all have a chance to enjoy the beautiful spring weather too!
Please continue to work on your assignments. Use the platform set up by your teacher, whether it is on Teams, OneNote or email. Don't forget that if you have any 3rd Quarter work to complete, you need to have it by this Friday, May 1. Contact your teachers for further instructions.
8A Students of Distinction
Hello Team 8B Students and Families:
We miss you and hope all is well with you and those near you.
We have been excited to hear from you and hope you are keeping busy. Please continue to check TEAMS and your email for lessons and checkups for all of your classes. In addition, take advantage of resources such as Khan Academy and IXL.
Continue to reach out to each other and your teachers with any questions, concerns, or thoughts you might have. Your strength and creativity has been amazing. We love hearing from you and are there for you.
Take Care.
Team 8B
8B Students of Distinction
ACP Students of Distinction
From Our PE Department
Students - Remember to complete your weekly P.E. Activity Log!
Physical Education - Stay Active!
Check out this You Tube channel for fun and active games to play using things you can find around the house. There are several videos and games to choose from, have fun!
PE Students of Distinction
Cooperative Arts - Get Creative!
Check Out Artrageous with Nate!
The Rose Online Classes
At The Rose, they believe that all the world’s a stage — even your own living room!
During this time of COVID-19, The Rose continues to support students through online drama, dance, playwriting and musical theater classes. A variety of options are available to fit your family, including live virtual classes and recorded instructional videos for students of all ages and abilities.
Most classes are offered free of charge through mid-May 2020.
Art from Afar: Joslyn's Online Engagement Opportunities
Experiences range from passive to participatory and are meant to be both educational and entertaining. Check out class offerings by clicking link below!
Magnet - Stay Connected!
If you have photos you would like to share (learning at home, social distancing activities, etc.), send to megan.thompson@ops.org. Let's Stay Connected!
Check out the latest episide of BBTV - Special Talents!
Upcoming Events
Connect with Us!
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Location: 14101 Larimore Avenue, Omaha, NE, United States
Phone: 531-299-2320
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Twitter: @BuffettMagnet