Buffett Bulletin
February 19, 2020
SLC Conferences-Feb. 26 and Feb. 27
Student-Led Conferences will be held:
- Feb. 26-4:00-7:00
- Feb. 27-12:00-7:00
Please use the links below to sign up. It's important to know your child's homeroom teacher before signing up along with the correct team. Thank you!
Parent Voice Survey
Omaha Public Schools and Buffett Magnet Middle School would like to hear from you! You should have received an email regarding a Parent Voice survey on Monday, February 3.
This feedback survey is available all school year. You can visit the link throughout the school year whenever you have an experience at the school that is measured by the survey. This allows you to continuously provide formative information about Buffett that can help the school know what’s going well and where we have some opportunities for improvement.
There are six sections of the survey. It is not necessary to complete all sections at once.
All responses collected with this survey are anonymous and no identifying information is stored with responses.
Show Choir Performance
At the NCDA Show Choir Festival was held on Monday, February 17th. Our Buffett Bravo group was able to perform their show and receive feedback from judges. At the event, students got to work with a critique judge on aspects of their show.
This was a great chance for Bravo to grow and improve before their next competitions on Friday, February 21st and Saturday, February 29th.
STEAM Club Updates
NEW STEAM Club activities will be starting after Spring Break. For a sneak peak of one of the activities, check out the video below for an example of Rube Goldberg machines.
The other activity starting after Spring Break will be Coding with Code.org.
Be on the lookout for sign-ups later in February.
Parent Teachers Organization Meeting Dates
Join us the the next PTO meeting, March 16th at 6:00 pm in the Library!
- March 16, 2020
- April 20, 2020
- May 18, 2020
Traffic Safety Message
NEW Assessment Vocabulary School-Wide Focus
Buffett teachers and students are tackling essential assessment vocabulary in an effort to increase knowledge of words students encounter on standardized tests. These words are often words students have seen and heard of before but don't always understand what the word in asking them to do when they appear in questions on standardized tests.
Alliteration-Feb. 19
Analogy-Feb. 20
Metaphor & Simile-Feb. 21
Simile: a direct comparison using “like” or “as”
Main Idea-Feb. 24
Conclusions-Feb. 25
Connections-Feb. 26
Buffett To Host Family Advocacy Days
Buffett Middle has partnered with Nebraska Family Support Network to provide Family Advocacy Days. Students and families who need advocacy and assistance in the areas of absenteeism concern or any other areas of need can schedule a session with a NFSN staff member. These sessions will be held in the side conference rooms off our library once per quarter.
The next Family Advocacy Day will be held Tuesday, March 3rd. Please contact chelsea.krebs@ops.org for more information or to schedule a session.
CHI Health and Omaha Public Schools partner to honor teachers across the OPS district
CHI Health wants nominations of Omaha Public Schools teachers changing the lives of students. Each month, they’ll surprise a Top Teacher nominee with a treat basket for the teacher's lounge and a personal gift card. CHI will draw winners on the last Friday of the month. CHI Health will select winners from three different grade levels across the district.
Anyone can nominate a Top Teacher at CHIhealth.com/TopTeachers.
Alice Buffett Outstanding Teacher Award
The Alice Buffett Outstanding Teacher Award recognizes the achievements of skilled and dedicated educators in the Omaha Public Schools (OPS). Given to 15 teachers annually, the Award has recognized and rewarded nearly 300 teachers over the past two decades. Any Omaha Public Schools teacher or counselor (Pre-K through 12), with a minimum of two years experience, is eligible for nomination.
Buffett Bugle Student Newspaper - First Semester Edition
Students in this course participate in all areas of the production process, including planning, interviewing, photographing, editing, and computer layout design.
Click Bar Below!
Summer Camps at Omaha North High Magnet School
Urban League of Nebraska GIRLS STEAM Academy
Urban League of Nebraska is sponsoring a Whitney Young Jr. Girls STEAM Academy June 1-July 10th.
Details:
- girls only
- 13-18 years of age
- learn about careers in STEAM
- Cultural & Social Field Trips
- Monday-Friday
- 9:00 AM-1:00 PM
- UNO Weitz Community Engagement Center
- Open to the FIRST 25 registrations
Contact Jeffrey.Williams@urbanleagueneb.org or Chandler.Hunter@urbanleagueneb.org for information or visit the link below.
Important Links
Upcoming Events
Girls JV/V Basketball @ Buffett
Thursday, Feb 20, 2020, 03:30 PM
Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School, Larimore Avenue, Omaha, NE, USA
Wrestling @ Norris
Thursday, Feb 20, 2020, 03:30 PM
Norris Middle School, South 46th Street, Omaha, NE, USA
7/8 Chorus Concert
Thursday, Feb 20, 2020, 07:00 PM
Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School, Larimore Avenue, Omaha, NE, USA
NYC Trip Parent Meeting
Monday, Feb 24, 2020, 06:00 PM
Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School, Larimore Avenue, Omaha, NE, USA
Girls JV/V Basketball @ Buffett
Tuesday, Feb 25, 2020, 03:30 PM
Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School, Larimore Avenue, Omaha, NE, USA
Boys Swimming @ Monroe
Tuesday, Feb 25, 2020, 03:30 PM
Monroe Middle School, Bedford Avenue, Omaha, NE, USA
Wrestling @ Nathan Hale
Tuesday, Feb 25, 2020, 03:30 PM
Nathan Hale Magnet Middle School, Whitmore Street, Omaha, NE, USA
Student-Led Conferences
Wednesday, Feb 26, 2020, 04:00 PM
Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School, Larimore Avenue, Omaha, NE, USA
Student-Led Conferences
Thursday, Feb 27, 2020, 12:00 PM
Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School, Larimore Avenue, Omaha, NE, USA
No School for Students
Thursday, Feb 27, 2020, 07:30 AM
Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School, Larimore Avenue, Omaha, NE, USA
No School
Friday, Feb 28, 2020, 07:30 AM
Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School, Larimore Avenue, Omaha, NE, USA
Connect with Us!
Website: buffett.ops.org
Location: 14101 Larimore Avenue, Omaha, NE, United States
Phone: 531-299-2320
Facebook: facebook.com/OPS.Buffett.Magnet
Twitter: @BuffettMagnet