Knight Times
February 1, 2022
Para los padres que hablan Español
February Celebrations
Important Dates
2/8 - February SHIELD Meeting at 6:30 PM
2/10- Deadline to re-enroll all returning students
2/20 - Winter Ball
2/24- Dine and Donate at Panera
2/21-2/25 - February Break
3/1 - Lottery for Grades 9-11th returning students
3/9 - ASVAB
4/12-Dine and Donate at Chipotle
Re-Enrollment Season
Please log in to buckingham.schoolmint.net to complete and submit the required re-enrollment forms.
- Enter Username & Password
- To the right of your students name click the green "Re-Enroll" button
-- (DO NOT Click Add/Edit New Student) --
- Verify contact information, click "Save and Continue"
- Complete the Master Agreement, Intent to Re-Enroll, and Student Residency forms
- Click "Submit Forms"
Make sure you follow these steps to re-enroll your student, rather than starting a brand new application. Check your Loopmail for additional instructions.
Any students/families who are not able to complete this by February 10 will be invited to an in person re-enrollment night so that we can offer support with completing this important process.
2/15 - 9th Grade Re-enrollment Night (Room 8)
5:00-5:45 PM for last names A-L
5:45-6:30 PM for last names L-Z
2/16 - 10th & 11th Grade Re-enrollment Night (Room 8)
5:00-5:45 PM for last names A-L
5:45-6:30 PM for last names L-Z
Construction Updates
MP Room
Engineering/Robotics Room
Science Building
COVID-19 Testing Procedures
Parent/Guardian Survey
Student Support
Counseling Update
School counselors will soon be visiting classrooms to assist students with selecting their courses for the next academic school year:
9th grade: Week of January 31-February 11 (Academic Plan Course Selection Deadline: February 11)
10th grade: Week of February 14-March 4 (Academic Plan Course Selection Deadline: March 4)
11th grade: Week of February 28-March 11 (Academic Plan Course Selection Deadline: March 11)
Counselors will be reaching out to students who were absent during the scheduled grade level academic plan classroom visit to assist with selecting their courses.
Students need to make sure they are able to access their Aeries student portal account. All students should have received an email from VUSD-Portal on January 13th with their username and password. They will need to access their Aeries student portal account when their school counselors visits their English class in the next few weeks to assist with choosing classes for next year.
Here is the link to the Aeries Student Portal Account Presentation for your information.
Winter Ball Update
In order to hold this event, all students and guests will have to wear masks. There will be a designated area for students to eat/drink where masks can be briefly removed. Students can also remove masks briefly for photos.
Students will NOT be able to attend the event if:
- They have symptoms and are not feeling well
- They test positive for COVID-19 within 10 days of the event
- They are unvaccinated and in quarantine due to the fact that they are considered a community based close contact
- They are unvaccinated and considered to be a close contact of a student at school who tests positive (unvaccinated students are able to continue to attend school if they test negative; however, they are unable to participate in extracurricular activities per CDPH guidelines).
If this occurs, students can be reimbursed for the price of their ticket.
At this time, there is not a requirement that students take a COVID test prior to the dance. We will send a communication if this changes.
Please see our dance contract as well as our COVID Safety Guidelines for further details.
If you would like to bring a guest, please check your loopmail from Mrs. Working on 12/17/2021.
Meal Service
Celebrating our artists!
Shield Parent Group Update
Please join us on Zoom for our next SHIELD meeting on Tuesday, February 8 at 6:30 PM. All parents/guardians are welcome! We are looking for parents to join the board for the 22-23 school year.
Hear updates from Mrs. Working and bring any questions or ideas you have. As a charter school, we greatly value the input of parents/families.
Shield also has some ongoing fundraisers including the mask sale and the commemorative brick sale. See below for more information and to show your support!
SHIELD Fundraiser
Representatives on our Shield parent group are offering a unique opportunity for you and your family and/or business to purchase a decorative brick that will be part of our new school for years to come.
These bricks can be personalized to honor a student, a family member, or a business. We know that these are trying times on many levels, but as a supportive parent group, we want to press forward and continue to raise funds that support teachers and offer senior scholarships, among many other things.
We have two different sizes available 4" x 8" for $200 or 8" x 8" for $300.
To place your order, please go to https://4everbricks.com/donors/BUCKINGHAM/
We will share photos on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/BuckinghamSHIELD (please go and like our page). As we add more bricks there will be other areas on campus that will host our displays.
If you have any questions or want to order off-line please email fundraisingshield@gmail.com.
Masks for Sale
$12/mask, standard size, available in school colors
Cash or Venmo to @buckingham-shield (Memo: face mask)
Contact Rochelle Garrido for hand off at 707.689.0727
The Parent Project
Life After High School Zoom Event
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL EVENT PROGRAM
Participants will be entered in a drawing to receive a free Chromebook. Click the link below to register.
Senior Yearbook Portraits, Quotes, and Then & Now Submission Guidelines
DEADLINE: March 1st
*A Google Form requesting quotes has been sent to seniors via Loopmail. Only quotes that are submitted via this Form will be included.
All images must be in jpeg format, portrait (vertical) orientation, 4” X 6” in scale and 300 DPI resolution. Please do not send screenshots or “preview thumbnails.” Portraits do NOT have to be taken by a professional studio or photographer; they just need to meet these specifications.
Steps for uploading your photos:
1) Go to https://images.jostens.com/416225799 and use ID 416225799
2) Click on “Choose Files”
3) Fill in the information requested in each field.
*MAKE SURE THAT THE IMAGE NAME IS THE STUDENT’S LAST NAME THEN FIRST NAME
*MAKE SURE TO ENTER WHAT PHOTO IT IS IN THE DESCRIPTION FIELD-EITHER PORTRAIT, THEN (CHILDHOOD PHOTO), OR NOW (CURRENT PHOTO THAT IS NOT YOUR PORTRAIT)
*IF A STUDIO IS UPLOADING YOUR IMAGE FOR YOU, PLEASE PROVIDE THESE STEPS FOR THEM TO FOLLOW.
4) Click on “Upload Chosen Images”
*YOU WILL HAVE TO DO A SEPARATE SUBMISSION FOR EACH PHOTO
About Us
Email: samanthaw@vacavilleusd.org
Website: buckingham.schoolloop.com
Location: 100 McClellan Street, Vacaville, CA, USA
Phone: 707-453-7300
Facebook: Facebook.com/bcmhs
Twitter: @BCMHSLeadership