Little Bucks Bulletin
Nurturing Hearts, Developing Minds, Inspiring Dreams
AMAZING HAPPENS HERE!!
October 2023 Edition
Ottawa Elementary School
MESSAGE FROM MRS. DENISON
Dear Little Bucks Families,
October is always an exciting time of year! Leaves are changing colors, weather is becoming cooler, and many take trips to orchards and pumpkin patches! Best of all, we get to show our school spirit during Homecoming Week and support our Bucks Teams! We are always excited to get a visit from Bucky and The Herd for the traveling Pep Rally!
We have spent many weeks learning the Buck 3 and continually work at following: Be Respectful, Be Responsible, and Be Safe! We work on showing this in our classrooms, on the playground and throughout the building. When we follow the Buck 3 we maximize our learning in the classroom! Parents, you can help at home by asking your child if they followed the Buck 3 while at school each day and using this same language at home!
Because the Buck 3 is so important to us, we are asking that we are given through October to continue to build and strengthen our skills before volunteers join us in the building!
If you ever have a concern, question, or comment please feel free to call or email and I will be happy to speak with you.
Stacey Denison, Principal
TREATS FOR TROOPS!
HALLOWEEN PARADE AND PLAYGROUND TREK OR TREAT WAS A SUCCESS!
OFFICE HOURS
Our school office is open 8:00am-4:30pm
Phone: 269.695.8409
Mrs. Stacey Denison, Principal
Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson, Administrative Assistant
SCHOOL HOURS
REGULAR DAY OF SCHOOL
8:40am-3:43pm
ECSE Preschool AM 8:40am-11:50pm
ECSE Preschool PM 12:25pm-3:43pm
WACKY WEDNESDAYS
8:40am-3:10pm
HALF DAYS OF SCHOOL
8:40am-12:05pm
No ECSE or GSRP Classes
EVERY WEDNESDAY IS AN EARLY RELEASE AT 3:10PM FOR OTTAWA
IMPORTANT OCTOBER DATES
4 Wacky Wednesday 3:10 Dismissal
9 PICTURE DAY
9 Homecoming Week Begins! (See below for special days!)
10 PTO Meeting 6:30pm (See info below)
10 RESA Playgroup for Toddlers 9:30am
11 Wacky Wednesday 3:10 Dismissal
16 Board of Education Meeting 6:00pm
17 Seddon/Lolmaugh K Classes to School Farm
18 Mabry K Class to School Farm
18 Wacky Wednesday 3:10 Dismissal
18 Conferences 4:00-7:40 PM
19 Kutemeier K Class to School Farm
19 1/2 Day K-1 students and no classes for ECSE or GSRP Preschool
19 Conferences 12:40-7:40 PM
20 1/2 Day K-1 students and no classes for ECSE or GSRP Preschool
23 Visit from City of Buchanan Fire Department
24 Calvillo K Class to School Farm
25 Wacky Wednesday 3:10 Dismissal
26 GSRP Preschool Halloween Celebration (Mrs. Chase/Mrs. Monsma will send more info)
27 ECSE Extra Friday- Mrs. Hendrick's Class
27 ECSE PM/K-1 Halloween Parade and Playground Trek or Treat 1:30-2:30pm
RETAKES WILL BE ON NOVEMBER 20TH
All students that were absent will be getting their pictures taken on this day. If you were unhappy with your photos, just return the package on this date and your child will have their picture retaken.
CONFERENCES OCT 18TH-19TH
Monday- full day of school
Tuesday- full day of school
Wednesday- full day of school, Wacky Wednesday dismissal 3:10pm, conferences in the evening 4:00-7:40pm
Thursday- 1/2 day of school, No GSRP Preschool or ECSE classes, conferences 12:40-7:40pm
Friday- 1/2 day of school, all students and staff dismissal at 12:05pm
TICKET TUESDAY!! WE COLLECT TICKETS TO REACH OUR SCHOOL GOALS!
Every Tuesday we bring our classroom tickets to the big bin by Bucky to reach our school goal and when we reach our goal, we are awarded an incentive! This could be a special treat delivered to each classroom, a visit from Bucky, or an impromptu dance party! Encourage your child to keep collecting those Best Behavior Buck 3 tickets!
Buck High Five!
Your child can also receive a Buck High Five for exemplary behavior in following the Buck 3! This is a note that comes home that can be shared with family and posted on your fridge! They can earn one of these from any staff member!
HOMECOMING WAS SO MUCH FUN!! WE LOVE THE TRAVELING PEP ASSEMBLY!!
JOIN US FOR OUR NEXT PTO MEETING
October PTO Meeting
Child Care is provided at every meeting!
Tuesday, Nov 7, 2023, 06:30 PM
Ottawa Elementary School, Ottawa Street, Buchanan, MI, USA
CONFERENCES TAKING PLACE OCT 18TH AND 19TH
This flyer will be coming home this week!
STAFF SPOTLIGHT
Mrs. Monsma and Ms. Shaner
PRESCHOOL TEAM
Our preschool team consists of Mrs. Chase and Mrs. Fox, Mrs. Monsma, and Ms. Shaner. We have two Great Start Readiness Program preschool classes. Mrs. Chase and Mrs. Monsma are the lead teachers, Mrs. Fox and Ms. Shaner are classroom assistants.
The classes contain no more than 16 students in each. There are certain factors and criteria that need to be met to qualify for this program. Curriculum in preschool addresses various developmental skills, such as gross motor, fine motor, literacy , mathematics, vocabulary, and verbal expression. If you have questions regarding our preschool program, you can feel free to contact our office or email Mrs. Chase at kchase@buchananschools.com or Mrs. Monsma at jmonsma@buchananschools.com.
Mrs. Chase and Mrs. Fox
DISMISSAL/TRANSPORTATION CHANGES
You MUST contact our school office by 2:00 pm if you need to make changes to your child's transportation routine.
If you need to make changes involving a bus, these changes must be communicated to our office by 1:30 pm, before the buses leave for their middle/high school routes.
Please do not message or email teachers as they are often in session and do not receive the messages until it is too late.
If you need a numbered car tag for the pick up line, please come into our office.
If you are picking your child up as a walker, they will be dismissed at the doors by our front office.
Only car riders with parents in the pick up line will be dismissed at the north parking lot doors.
Transportation
Click on the icon below for Ottawa's Breakfast and Lunch Menus
Board of Education Meetings
- October 16th
- November 20th
- December 11th
Meetings will be called to order at 6:00pm unless advertised differently.
Central Office
269.695.8400
Superintendent
Mrs. Patricia Robinson probinson@buchananschools.comAdministrative Assistant to the Superintendent
Mrs. Michelle Munyon mmunyon@buchananschools.com
Assistant Superintendent
Mr. Mark Kurland mkurland@buchananschools.com
Business Office Specialist
Mrs. Carrie Brunsting cbrunsting@buchananschools.com
Director of Special Education
Mrs. Karin Falkenstein kfalkenstein@buchananschools.com
Director of Technology
Mr. Philip Place psplace@buchananschools.com
YOUR FEEDBACK IS IMPORTANT!
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