March Newsletter Van Buskirk
2024
TUSD School City/Benchmark Advance and Adelante Quarter 3 Testing
February 26- March 7, 2024
Benchmark Advance and Adelante are comprehensive core literacy programs for today's culturally diverse classrooms, available in English and Spanish for K-6.
Spring Break
Friday, March 8, 2024 Grading day - No School
Spring Break is March 11-15, 2024
Enjoy your break! See you back on Monday March 18, 2024.
Professional Learning Day
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
No classes for students!
Teachers and staff will be doing training all day.
Spring Pictures
Lifetouch Pictures
Friday, March 22, 2024
Pre-order on mylifetouch.com
with your Student ID or Picture Day ID: EVTJJC2ZD
Our School is Heart Healthy!
Van Buskirk Has Heart
Our event is kicking off on Monday 03/25/2024 and will conclude on Friday 04/12/2024 .
Our donation due date is 04/12/2024
The top fundraising student BY our kick off will win an XL Buster Keychain live at our assembly!
The top 2 fundraising students at the end will win the remaining 2 XL Buster Keychains!
When we reach our goal and raise $2,000, all students who raised $50 or more will earn a PIZZA PARTY!
The top participating class AND the top fundraising class will earn a movie & popcorn party!!!
The American Heart Association is excited to extend our work with the NFL to support improving health outcomes at home and beyond through the Hands-Only CPR education. Students that complete Finn’s Mission will earn an entry for two tickets to Super Bowl LIX in 2025 and your school will be entered to receive a $10,000 fitness equipment makeover for every 18 students who complete Finn’s Mission.
Parent Math Night!
Save the date!
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 @ 5:30pm
More information to come soon.
Spring Holiday
No classes Friday, March 29, 2024
See you back on Monday April 1, 2024!
Happy Easter!
AASA State Testing
The window opens on April 1, 2024.
Arizona's Academic Standards Assessment (AASA) is an annual statewide assessment that measures how students are performing in English language arts (ELA) and math.
Students in 3rd through 8th grade will take AASA in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math.
Family Engagement Meeting
We will be meeting on Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Van Buskirk Computer Lab @ 3pm
Site Council Meeting
We will be meeting on Monday, April 8, 2024
Van Buskirk Computer Lab @ 3pm