Daily Bulletin

New Buffalo Elementary School Bulletin for Friday, April 19, 2024

Lunch Menu week of 4/15-4/19/24:

    April 15 - Italian Combo Sub, Spirit Mix Lettuce, Diced Tomatoes, Sun Chips
    April 16 - Chicken Tenders & Roll, Potato Smiles
    April 17 - Ham Rollup OR Ham & Cheddar Rollup, Spirit Mix Lettuce, Diced Tomatoes, Grahams
    April 18 - Hot Dog on a Bun, Baked Beans, Pickle Spear, Baked Potato Chips
    April 19 - Turkey Sandwich OR Turkey & Cheese Sandwich, Juice Box, Spirit Mix Lettuce, Diced Tomatoes
    Smuckers PB & J Sandwich + string cheese is also available daily in place of main entree.
    Baby Carrots/Dip, Fruit & Milk are available daily in addition to main entree/Smuckers Lunch

Half-Day 4/25 & No School 4/26:

Thursday, April 25 is a half-day of school - dismissal will be at 12:00 pm. BASE is open, but they will not serve lunch. Please have your student bring their own lunch!

Friday, April 26 there will be NO SCHOOL and NO BASE.

Spring Blood Drive: New Buffalo High School is sponsoring a spring blood drive on Thursday, May 2nd in the High School Gym from 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Appointments are preferred. If you would like to donate, please sign up using this link. Our goal is 25 donations!

Villa Nova Give Back Night: Villa Nova Pizzeria in New Buffalo is hosting a give back night to benefit the 5th grade camp. This event will take place on Wednesday, April 24 from 5:00 - 9:00 p.m. Please help us support a great cause!

Father/Daughter Dance:

The Sawyer Dance Troupe is hosting a Father/Daughter Dance on Saturday, April 20 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran School (5791 Sawyer Rd, Sawyer, MI 49119). Admission is $25/pair at the door and $5 each additional daughter. There will be concessions for sale, a photo booth, a raffle, dancing and more!

Berrien RESA Playgroup: Come join us for a FUN time with your child! Parents with children (infants-age 5) get together with other parents and young children with highly qualified staff members from Berrien RESA for book-themed activities. Meetings are at New Buffalo Elementary School (room 115) from 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. on the following dates:

    Friday, January 19
    Friday, February 16
    Friday, March 15
    Friday, April 19

School Year 2023-2024 Background Checks

Please fill out the volunteer application if you are planning on attending classroom parties or any event in the future. A volunteer is defined as anyone working with children or coming inside the classroom. Please bring a government-issued picture ID with you to the school. The volunteer form needs to be filled out at least 24 hours in advance.

https://app.visitor-aware.com/apply/9hk8ojg7F0

If you receive an email from BIB, there is no need to complete their process. Visitor Aware replaces BIB.

2023-2024 Daily and Half-Day Schedule

Full day schedule

7:45 a.m. Doors Open/Breakfast

8:20 a.m. Class Begins

A student is considered tardy at the 8:20 a.m. bell. A student will be marked absent after 8:50 a.m. All students in grades K-5 will have 25 minutes to eat their lunch and a 15 minute recess before or after lunch.

3:35 p.m. Pre-K and B.A.S.E. Dismissal

3:40 p.m. School Dismissal

Half-Day Schedule

7:45 a.m. Doors Open/Breakfast

8:20 a.m. Class Begins

11:55 a.m. Pre-K and B.A.S.E. Dismissal

12:00 p.m. School Dismissal

School staff will supervise students on school grounds 30 minutes before the school day begins and 10 minutes after the school day ends. Unless students are participating in a school activity, school staff are not available to provide supervision before or after these times.

2023-2024 Attendance Data Points

Attendance Data Points

At different intervals during the school year, the office will be analyzing student attendance and placing students in categories of regular attendance, at risk attendance, chronic attendance and severe chronic attendance. If your child hits chronic or severe chronic attendance, you will be provided a letter after that data point. Excused and unexcused absences will be calculated in this total.

Data Point 1 - Monday October 30th (40 days of school)

Regular = 0-2.5 days absent

At risk = 3-3.5 days absent

Chronic = 4-7.5 days absent

Severe Chronic = 8 or more days absent

Data Point 2 - Thursday, January 11th (80 days of school)

Regular = 0-4.5 days absent

At risk = 5-7.5 days absent

Chronic = 8-15.5 days absent

Severe Chronic = 16 or more days absent

Data Point 3 - Monday, March 11th (120 days of school)

Regular = 0-6.5 days absent

At risk = 7-11.5 days absent

Chronic = 12-23.5 days absent

Severe Chronic = 24 or more days absent

Data Point 4 - Monday, May 13th (160 days of school)

Regular = 0-8.5 days absent

At risk = 9-15.5 days absent

Chronic = 16-31.5 days absent

Severe Chronic = 32 or more days absent

Data Point 5 - Last day of school Tuesday June 11th (180 days of school)

Regular = 0-9.5 days absent

At risk = 10-16.5 days absent

Chronic = 17-33.5 days absent

Severe Chronic = 34 or more days absent

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