Bison Blurb

Winter holiday parties are coming soon! Please remember that if you plan to attend you must have an approved background check. If you have never done one before you will complete it at this link. If it has been a year or more since you completed one you will need to email Devinnie Wysocki at dwysocki@nbas.org to have your renewal completed. Please allow at least one week for your background check to be approved. No one without a completed background check will be admitted into the building. Thank you for your cooperation with this matter!

Is your child missing any clothing items? Our lost and found at school is getting pretty full. This includes clothing, jackets, water bottles, and many more items. Please have your child check the lost and found for any missing items. It is located outside of the art room. Labeling your child's winter clothing with their name will make it easier to return missing items.

The holiday shop will be the week of 12/9 (shopping days Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday). The PTO will be seeking volunteers during class shopping times and a sign up will be sent out soon.

Sickness season is in full swing! We are encouraging lots of handwashing at school. If your child is sick, contact Mrs. Bowen at 269-469-6069 to inform the office of their absence. Below are some tips for helping keep your child healthy.

1. Please remember to send your child to school with the proper winter gear. We go outside longer than recess during the school day.

2. The 2nd trimester enrichment schedule is attached below.

3. Enrichments for 2nd trimester begin on Monday, December 9th!

The Word of the Month for December is Empathy: Understanding and connecting to other people's feelings. Students are learning about Empathy in Wow Time with Mrs. Haskins and throughout the school building. Please see the attached newsletter about ways students can practice Empathy at home.

The word of the month for December is Empathy

This month we will focus on teaching students how to show empathy at school. Students will be able to spend their bison tickets to "beard" a staff member like Santa. The staff member that has the most bison tickets donated in their name will wear the beard at the holiday parties on December 20.

New Buffalo Elementary has a zero tolerance for bullying! If you believe your child is being bullied you may use the link below to report it to our staff. We encourage you to talk with your child's teacher or myself if you have concerns at any time.

https://nobullyingschools.com/

December 9-13- PTO Holiday Shop

December 9- Students decorate trees at city & township hall beginning at 2:00

December 13- Popcorn Day

December 17- K-2nd Winter Music Concert at 6:00 pm at the high school PAC

December 18- PTO Meeting @ 4:00 in the media center

December 20- 3rd grade Mighty Acorns at 10:00 am

December 20- Christmas Sing Along 2:00 & Holiday Parties beginning at 2:30

December 23-January 5- Winter Break

January 6- Classes resume

Melissa Lijewski, Elementary Principal- mlijewski@nbas.org, (269) 469-6060

Jenna Wendel, Administrative Assistant- jwendel@nbas.org, (269) 469-6060

Renee Bowen, Student Services- rbowen@nbas.org, (269) 469-6069

Madeline Selby, BASE Director- mselby@nbas.org, (269) 469- 6062

Tom Whitsel, Transportation Director- twhitsel@nbas.org, (269) 469- 6009

Jacob Stella, Technology Director- techstaff@nbas.org, (269) 469-6020

Susan Martinic, Food Service Director- smartinic@nbas.org, (269) 469-6048

New Buffalo Elementary Website

New Buffalo Elementary Facebook

Child Nutrition and Education Benefits Application

Cafeteria on-line payments

Food Service Menu

Annual Bullying Notice here

Contact information for all departments found here

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