1. 8th grade High School Registration Forms are due to Bobcat Den no later than Thursday, March 3.
   
2. High School Registration is at Buffett the morning of Tuesday, March 8th. Students meet individually with a high school counselor to finalize course registration.

Looking ahead:

Mark your calendars for 8th Grade Recognition Night is May 19th from 6:00-7:30 p.m.!

Buffett MS 8th Grade Journalism students have been working hard to put out The Buffett Bugle each month. We have gathered information to create hard news stories. We love working together taking photos, writing, and designing the online news.

Buffett A went 3-0 and Buffett B 3-1 in the morning rounds at the Quiz Bowl tournament on February 19th. In the afternoon, Buffett B lost in a close match to go 1-1. Buffett A made it to the Elite Eight. All teams played well. We are always amazed by their speed and knowledge!

This section of the bulletin will highlight one story featuring Buffett Bobcats staying true to these values.

Four mathletes on Buffett's Math Counts Competition Team competed in a virtual math competition on February 17. The team was led by Coach Richards and Coach Kimball. They practiced throughout the winter months in preparation for the contest.

MATHCOUNTS provides engaging math programs to US middle school students of all ability levels to build confidence and improve attitudes about math and problem solving. The MATHCOUNTS Foundation is a non-profit organization that reaches students in grades 6-8 in all US states and territories with three extracurricular math programs. Hundreds of thousands of students participate in our programs or use our resources each year.

Most years, the competition is held in-person. This year the MATHCOUNTS board of directors decided early on in the school year to keep this portion of the contest virtual.

Buffett's mathletes dedicated the end of the school day on February 17th to the chapter competition. The top students from the chapters move onto the state contest. Hamdoul E., Nick K., Carter T., and Rowan H. worked through problems during a team round of questions and then completed the individual rounds. Hamdoul and Nick placed in the top 25% in the Eastern Chapter! They were up against schools from Millard, Elkhorn, Fremont, Blair, Westside, Papillion, and various parochial schools.

We are so proud of our mathletes and their love of math. They used their math skills along with perseverance to overcome the math challenges they faced during the chapter competition. They showed how Being Hardworking can expand their experiences in math.

Leanna Johnston, School Social Worker

Parenting Resources

Child Saving Institute- Circle of Security Parenting (COS-P)

Sometimes it’s hard to tell what your child needs, what behaviors mean and if you’re doing the right thing. You're not alone.

Circle of Security™ Parenting — offers an opportunity to join other parents just like you, for a FREE 8-session class where you’ll learn to:

• Strengthen your relationship with your child
• Be present with your child during the best and toughest of times
• Recognize your child’s needs and make sense of his or her behavior
• Meet your child’s needs by being bigger, stronger, wiser and kind

Parents and caregivers looking to strengthen the parent/child or caregiver/child relationship are encouraged to attend. Contact us to learn more!

Child Saving Institute

4545 Dodge Street
Omaha, Nebraska 68132

402-553-6000

Jewish Family Services-Parenting the Love and Logic Way®

The relationship between parent and child can fuel the strongest bond or the most troublesome challenges. Strong families feed a strong community and helping families come together is part of our mission.

“Parenting the Love and Logic Way®” classes are offered to help support this goal and are taught by Licensed Mental Health Practitioners trained in the program and therapy practices specific to children and parents.

The next class meets on Thursdays and will meet March 24th, 31st, April 14th and 21st, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Jewish Community Center in the Community Engagement Venue. Classes are open to ALL families. Registration is for all 4 classes. One partner may attend. Scholarships available upon request with proof of income.

For further information on class philosophy, class dates, times, etc. please contact Teresa Drelicharz at tdrelicharz@jfsomaha.com or Karen Gustafson at kgustafson@jfsomaha.com or call Jewish Family Services at 402-330-2024.

Boystown Common Sense® Parenting

Build your parenting skills each week with an interactive six-to-seven-week course. We teach easy-to-learn techniques to address issues of communication, discipline, decision making, relationships, self-control and school success. All courses feature a fun and intimate small class setting with an experienced Common Sense Parenting instructor.

The proactive skills and techniques have helped parents from diverse backgrounds create healthy family relationships that foster safety and well-being at home, in school and in the community. Use the link below for more information and to register. There is a cost associated with this class, but there may be financial assistance available. Call 531-355-1059 to ask about this. Boys Town: Saving Children, Healing Families, Parenting Tips | Find a Class