Daily Bulletin
New Buffalo Elementary School Bulletin for Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Lunch Menu 9/15-9/19/24:
If you'd like to order your student's lunches ahead of time, please visit this website: Meal Magic Family Portal. You can order lunches for almost two weeks.
Sept 15 - CHOOSE ONE: mashed potato bowl with popcorn chicken and gravy, power fun lunch (hard boiled egg, cottage cheese, Goldfish crackers or grain of the day), Smuckers PB & J (includes string cheese & Goldfish crackers or grain of the day), or side lunch (veggies, fruit, dinner roll & milk) with side options of dinner roll, steamed corn, fruit and milk
Sept 16 - CHOOSE ONE: chicken fajitas with two tortillas, power fun lunch, Smuckers PB & J, or side lunch with side options of black beans, rice, salsa cup, fruit and milk
Sept 17 - CHOOSE ONE: cheese pizza, power fun lunch, Smuckers PB & J, or side lunch with side options of spirit mix lettuce, carrots, fruit and milk
Sept 18 - CHOOSE ONE: pasta marinara with or without meatballs, power fun lunch, Smuckers PB & J, or side lunch with side options of garlic herb breadstick, side salad, fruit and milk
Sept 19 - CHOOSE ONE: chicken drumstick, power fun lunch, Smuckers PB & J, or side lunch with side options of cubed red potatoes, carrots, fruit and milk
Mobile Dentist: The in-school dentist is coming to New Buffalo Area Schools on Friday, September 19th. The Michigan Mobile Dentist - Smiles Partners is a state licensed mobile dentist outreach that provides cleanings, x-rays, fluoride treatments, etc. at school during your child's regularly scheduled school day. Enrollment forms are available in the elementary school office or you can sign up here: Mobile Dentist. Formulario de dentista móvil disponible en español..
Count Day: Wednesday, October 1st is Count Day. On this day, a full day of attendance is critical for our state reporting. Please make every attempt to have your students here on time and stay for the entire day!
2025-2026 BASE calendar:
Here is a link to New Buffalo's 2025-2026 BASE calendar: 2025-2026 BASE calendar.
All students attending BASE must be picked up before 6:00 PM. *Half days: lunch is NOT served. Students attending BASE must bring a cold lunch.
Blessings in a Backpack: Blessings in a Backpack is a program sponsored by Water's Edge Methodist Church that provides food on the weekends for any student in any grade who applies. This program is not based on income. Contact Melissa Teed, school counselor, at mteed@nbas.org if you have any questions.
2025-2026 School Year Calendar: Here is a link to New Buffalo's 2025-2026 school year calendar: 2025-2026 Calendar
Berrien RESA Playgroups:
New Buffalo Elementary is hosting Berrien RESA read, play & learn playgroups this year one Friday per month from 10:00-11:00 am. These are FREE literacy-based events for families with children ages birth to 5 years old. Each playgroup is based on a children's book and features hands-on family fun learning activities, including: sensory play, story time, art experiences, fine & gross motor centers, an infant area & snack. All activities are chosen because they promote positive parent-child interaction and developmentally appropriate learning opportunities. After a short welcome, families can choose how they want to spend their time interacting with the activities provided. At story time, families will receive a copy of the featured book to take home! Come join the fun! Here is a link to the playgroups brochure for New Buffalo and other locations in Berrien County: playgroups brochure Dates: Friday, September 26 Friday, October 24 Friday, November 21 Friday, January 23, 2026 Friday, February 20 Friday, March 20 Friday, April 24
School Year 2025-2026 Background Checks:
Please fill out the volunteer application through Visitor Aware if you are planning on attending any school event. A volunteer is defined as anyone working with children or coming inside the classroom/on a school bus with students. The volunteer form needs to be filled out at least 48 hours in advance. If you completed a background check during the 2024-2025 school year and were approved as a volunteer through Visitor Aware, you do not need to complete a new volunteer request. In that case, contact Devinnie Wysocki at dwysocki@nbas.org or call her at 269-469-6010 and ask to have your background check renewed. This must be done before volunteering for any school event.
Lory's Place: Lory's Place is meeting at New Buffalo Elementary School monthly at 10:00 am. This group is a safe place where you can share all your feelings when someone in your life has died. Contact Melissa Teed, school counselor, at mteed@nbas.org if you have any questions.
Word of the Month: September's word of the month is RESPECT.
Fall Picture Retake Day:
Thursday, October 16th will be picture retake day. If your child was not here on picture day, Lifetouch will be taking their photo that day. If you received your student's pictures from picture day and you are not happy with them, your student can have their pictures retaken today. They will need to have their original pictures in the package with them for the retakes. They will also need to either be able to explain to the photographer what you/they did not like about the photos so we can avoid the same issue with the retakes, OR bring a note from home describing what you/they didn't like about their photo.
Full Day & Half-Day Daily Schedule:
Full day schedule
7:45 am - Doors Open/Breakfast 8:20 am - Class Begins A student is considered tardy at the 8:20 am bell. A student will be marked absent after 8:50 am. In the afternoon, a student is considered tardy beginning at 12:00 pm and will be marked absent after 12:30 pm. 3:35 pm - Pre-K and BASE Dismissal 3:40 pm - School Dismissal Half-Day Schedule 7:45 am - Doors Open/Breakfast 8:20 am - Class Begins 11:55 am - Pre-K and BASE Dismissal 12:00 pm - School Dismissal
Education and Nutrition Benefits Application: New Buffalo Area Schools is joining the Michigan School Meals Program for school year 2025-2026 until September 30. All students can get one breakfast and one lunch free of charge each day at school until September 30. Although no application is required to receive this free meal benefit, filling out the Education and Nutrition Benefits Application is still important! Your child(ren) may qualify for other benefits like reduced fees at school. Your application may also help the school qualify for education funds, discounts, and other programs. Without this information, our district could lose important state funding for educational programs that our students are entitled to. The information collected from the application is used to provide additional services and benefits beyond school meals, like resources for classrooms, teachers, and children, guidance and college counselors, and health and wellness services. The following items are also dependent upon this application: Title I, summer day camp scholarships, summer EBT funds, field trip support, Toys for Tots, and potential household support for cable and internet. Before completing the application, please review the following: If you received a notice in July 2025 that states your child(ren) has already been approved, DO NOT complete another application. One application per family is all we need. The application is located online at Meal Magic Family Portal. A paper application was sent home with all students at the beginning of the school year. For more information on school meals, please visit the New Buffalo Area Schools Food Service website. If you have other questions or need help, call 269-469-6048. Si necesita ayuda, por favor llame al teléfono 269-469-6048. Si vous voudriez d'aide, contactez nous au numero 269-469-6048. ***If there has been an income change in your household, please fill out another application.***