Buffett Bulletin
September 2, 2020
Attendance Matters!
The 2020-21 school year has begun, and we are excited to be learning with our students once again. While health conditions call for remote learning at this time, we look forward to holding classes in person as soon as conditions allow.
Regular school attendance is crucial to the development and education of students, and this is especially true during remote learning. Daily engagement through the first weeks of school will ensure students are on track and prepared, especially as we look toward a return to in-person learning when it is possible.
Attendance is being taken each day for each student. If your student will be absent, even for remote learning, please contact the school's attendance secretary before 7:40 a.m. for secondary students and 8:50 a.m. for elementary students. If you leave a voicemail, please include your student's name and the reason for the absence. We appreciate your partnership and support and look forward to learning together in person soon.
Tips for Assisting Your Student in Remote Learning
Email Account
Agenda
TEAMS chat
A Look Inside the Remote Classroom
Check out all of the Bobcat faces! #wearebuffett #strongertogether
New Faces of Bobcat Nation!
Book Blasters!
Attention all Readers!!
Do you like to read? Do you like to discuss books with other people? We have the club for you! Buffett has a Book Blasters club for any student in grades 5-8. We will meet virtually starting Thursday, September 24, from 3:15-4:15 PM. We will meet in a Teams format, similar to the way we meet in our classes.
The 10 books we will read this year are attached. For more information about Book Blasters or to find out how you can get one of these books to read, contact Amy Tunning (amy.tunning@ops.org) or Jana Packard-Kruce (jana.packard-kruce@ops.org)
Readers are leaders!
Tips for a Successful Class
Sit up & Stay Focused
Stay awake and nap on a break!
No TV!
Turn off the TV!
That includes the screen you're using for playing video games.
Cell Phone Free Zone
Set phone on times and phone off times!
At school, phones aren't allowed in class; put them away during. Use your phone during your breaks and lunch.
iPad Tips & Tricks
Do Your Apps Look Like This?
When apps get stuck loading:
- tap and hold the app
- choose "cancel install"
- Go to the Manager App
- Find the app you cancelled
- Tap "update/reinstall"
Is the T-Mobile Service Too Slow in Your Area?
- Turn the iPad on airplane mode.
- Wait 10 seconds
- Then turn mobile data back on.
If nothing improves, call T-Mobile at
Need Some 1:1 Help
Learn How to Split Your Screen to Multi-Task
Learn How to Organize Your Apps
Learn How to Multi-Task in Teams
Learn How to Work on a Microsoft Word Document in Teams
Learn How to Take a Screenshot for a Class Notebook Assignment
Learn How to Copy and Paste an Assignment from the Content Library of a Class Notebook
First Time Event!
Have other pictures of your family and/or student that you would like to submit for the yearbook? Drop them here in the Community Upload section of the website. The school code is yearbook2021. You can also purchase a 2020-21 yearbook on this site as well.
Student Council Applications!
Progress Reports
From the Buffett Library!
Mrs. Campbell has been working with your ELA teachers to remind students to take advantage of SORA, our on-line library. Students will find both e-books and audiobooks in SORA. Many ELA students will have to complete either a reading log or a reading BINGO for their classes, which makes SORA the perfect place to go to find books while we are remote learning. SORA offers books of all genres, grade levels, and reading levels. Check it out! For directions to get in to SORA, click here.
Mrs. Campbell has also created an "ask the librarian" button on the Buffett Library page. Simply click on Mrs. Campbell's Bitmoji, a Microsoft Office Form will open, and students can fill it in and send it to Mrs. Campbell. For access to the Library Page,
Finally, if you have questions about assignments, book suggestions, or how to use SORA or any of our other library resources, Mrs. Campbell has created a Buffett Middle School Library Teams page. To find it, go to Teams and search All Teams. You will need a join code for the Library Team. Please e-mail Mrs. Campbell at victoria.campbell@ops.org for the join code.
Student Handbook and Code of Conduct
An additional page was added to the Handbook this year to address remote learning. If you would like to read the information, click here.
Update on Meals2Go: Meal Pickup Procedures
We are happy to support student success through our Meals2Go program. We have some important program updates to share, designed to make pick up easier for our families.
Click here to request meals for Aug. 31 through Sept. 25. We ask that you complete the request form by midnight on Wednesday, Aug. 26 to allow staff time to prepare.
After Wednesday, Aug. 26, if your family would like to request meals or alter their meal order for September, please call Nutrition Services at (531) 299-0230.
Family Support Center Update
Services Available at the OPS Family Support Center
The following services will be available for families:
· 1 to 1 Technology Support
· Nutrition Services to assist with meal applications and Meals2Go
· Student and Community Services
· Counselors
· Social Workers
· Student Support Liaisons
· Bilingual Liaisons
In addition to in-person supports, we have produced several videos to help families navigate district-provided iPads. To review these resources, click here.
Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School
Website: buffett.ops.org
Location: 14101 Larimore Avenue, Omaha, NE, USA
Phone: 531-299-2320
Twitter: @BuffettMagnet