Buckeye Elementary School

Buckeye Elementary Families:

Thank you to all who donated items and/or volunteered to help make this past Friday such a memorable experience for our students. Being able to see the joy and laughter in the students faces during the parade was priceless. To see the students faces light up during the festivities, hearing them talk about the fun they had when they were leaving, the delicious food they ate, and seeing the huge smiles is an affirmation of what helps make Buckeye such an amazing place.

We would also like to thank everyone who came out for our Trunk or Treat event on Saturday. We had over 30 trunks passing out LOTS of candy to over 400 kids on a beautiful, sunny day. Thank you to everyone that attended and thank you to those who helped make this such a great event.

Thank you for all that you do to create these wonderful, memorable experiences for our students and our community.

Buckeye Elementary will be hosting a Veterans Day breakfast on Friday, November 11 @ 8:00 am for veterans and their students. We are looking forward to welcoming our Buckeye Families that morning. We are encouraging ALL students to wear their Red, White, and Blue to honor or Veterans Day Vets.

Following the breakfast, Buckeye Elementary students and staff would like to honor our veterans with a Veteran Clap Out Parade through the elementary school. Veteran participation in the parade is optional.

There is also an opportunity for the Buckeye community to volunteer and/or donate items for the breakfast. Please see the links below to sign up for donations and/or to volunteer your time! Please note: There will be a ONE DAY donation drop off in order to keep donations fresh! Drop Off Day will be Thursday, November 10th from 7:30 am - 8:00 pm.

Sign Up Genius Parent Donations for Veterans Day Breakfast

Sign Up Genius Parent Volunteers for Veterans Day Breakfast

If you have any questions or concerns, please email Kelly Moore.

Buckeye Primary School celebrated Red Ribbon Week the week of October 24th - 28th with a coloring contest.The theme this year was Celebrate Life. Live Drug Free. The emphasis at the Primary building was on living a healthy life by making good choices.

Each classroom anonymously chose two top entries for their classrooms to be entered into the final round. Final judging was done by our office staff. We had an overwhelming response to our coloring contest this year and all of our participants did an outstanding job! We are so grateful for all of our students and everyone that took part in our contest.

Kindergarten:

Abby Centner - Mrs. Zickel’s class

Michael Becker - Mrs. Paulocsak’s class

1st Grade:

Elijah Inman - Miss Calame’s class

Faye Fowler - Mrs. Knittel’s class

2nd Grade:

Ella Salutric - Mrs. Berthold’s class

Bella Berberich - Mr. Brenenstuhl’s class

3rd Grade:

Gianna Scolaro - Mrs. Mock’s class

Kaitlynn Horvatich - Mrs. Whitaker’s class

Honorable Mention : Grady Deaton - Mrs. Hager and Mrs. Wesner’s class

Students from the Buckeye Vocal Music department are hosting a Pancake Breakfast fundraiser at The Farmer’s Table in Medina on Saturday November 12th from 8:30-10:30am! Tickets are $12 for adults and $6 for kids and can be purchased online or at the door. There will also be photo opportunities with various Disney characters as well as a basket raffle- both for cash donations with 100% of proceeds going towards the Buckeye Vocal Music program! You do not need to be present to win the raffle. To purchase tickets online for the breakfast and/or the raffle visit the Buckeye Music Boosters website: https://buckeyemusicboosters.square.site/

Buckeye Elementary's Retake Picture Day will be Thursday, November 17. New students or students who were absent during the original picture day/s should come to the library on Retake Day. Students who would like a retake must bring their original portrait packet to the library and return it to the photographer.

The Buckeye Vocal Music and Drama department is proud to present “From Buckeye to Broadway”- A Musical Revue!” this month! This spectacular show features our talented Buckeye students performing songs from Broadway musicals. All Buckeye Vocal Music students are involved in some way- from solos to ensemble numbers featuring dancing- this production is sure to be entertaining! Performances will be Friday November 18th at 7pm, Saturday November 19th at 2pm and Saturday November 19th at 7pm. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased online or at the door. To purchase online: buckeyemusic.ticketleap.com/btb/

With the start of Fall, colder temps have been making their way back to Northeast Ohio! This is just a quick reminder that with colder temperatures comes the need to send children to school with proper winter clothing. We discourage students from wearing shorts when temperatures dip below 40 degrees, since we do have outdoor recess if it is 20 degrees or above.

If your child needs a particular piece of winter wear to stay warm in the cold weather, please be sure to connect with the counselor at your child’s school – they will be happy to try and locate the right piece of winter wear in just the right size.

Absences can be reported 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, by calling 330-722-8257 ext. 9203. When calling the attendance line, please remember to report the reason your student will be absent. If your child is sick or has an appointment, we ask that you call to report this by 9:30 AM.

Early Release days give our teachers an opportunity to focus on activities and expectations that are aligned to district goals and our Strategic Plan. School will release on these days at 1:25 pm. Early Release days are listed below:

Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Wednesday, February 8, 2023

Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Fees have been assessed to student accounts for the 2022-2023 school year.

Student fees are $80 for students Kindergarten through 6th Grade. Fees may be paid by cash or check in the Primary or Intermediate offices. Please make checks payable to Buckeye Local Schools.

Fees may also be paid online via PayForIt.net. Parents will need the student(s) ID number to create an account. This six digit number is your student's lunch ID number and is also found on your student's report card. If you are unable to find the student ID number, or if you have any concerns regarding student fees, please contact the Primary offices at x 4137 or the Intermediate offices at x 4339.

The next PTO meeting is Thursday November 10th from 6:30 - 8:00 pm in the Elementary Library.

The Buckeye PTO Holiday Shop will run from November 28th – December 2nd. We will need daily volunteers. Please use this link to sign up to volunteer for the holiday shop!

Please also check out our November newsletter and our updated PTO Web page!

• November 4 - PTO Winter Flower Sale Ends
• November 7, 14, 21, and 28 -- Warm and Fuzzy Days
  
• November 8-11 - COGAT Testing (4th Grade)
• November 10 - PTO Meeting, Elementary Library 6-7 pm
• November 11 - Veteran's Day Breakfast, Elementary Cafeteria 8 am
• November 14-18 - Thanksgiving Food Drive
• November 16 - Early Release Day
• November 17 - Picture Retake Day
• November 19 - PTO Winter Flower Sale Delivery
• November 23-25 - Thanksgiving Break
• December 16 - End of 2nd Quarter
• December 16 - NO SCHOOL (Teacher work day)
• December 19 - 30 - NO SCHOOL - WINTER BREAK
• January 6 - Quarter 2 Report Cards Available Online after 4 pm

Lunch with milk - $3.00/day. Milk only - $.50 cents/day.

School meals are no longer free this school year. Please check your student's account to ensure it is not in the negative. If you have any questions about your student's lunch account or a Free and Reduced Meals application, please contact Mrs. Carrie Beegle.

Free lunches or lunches at a reduced cost of $.40 cents are available to students who qualify. Free and reduced applications are available and must be returned to the school to determine eligibility. To request an application, please contact Mrs. Bartko at the Primary or Mrs. Fike at the Intermediate.

We would love to take your old nylon holiday inflatables off your hands this holiday season! Before donating, please make sure the motors still work and there aren’t any rips or tears. If you have any questions, please contact Kelly Moore.