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Friday, May 23 will be hot dog lunch. Deputy Rick and I will be cooking hot dogs outside for students. We will be eating outside that day and students are welcome to bring a towel to eat lunch on the grassy area if they would like to.

The district wide 5K will be taking place on Monday beginning at 1:50. All students will be taking the bus over to the high school football field to attend. We will be there until the end of the day. There will be many fun events happening that day!

1. BASE Enrichment Information

2. The last day of BASE is Wednesday, June 4.

3. 3rd Trimester enrichments end May 30.

4. During BASE hours, if you need to enter the building, please ring the bell at the BASE door 1A.

5. Please remember to check the Lost & Found located by the BASE office before June 4th!

Items left after June 4th will be donated

Camp Lifetimes 2025 will be a “Grief Wilderness Journey” at The Woods Fitness Park. Participants ages 6-11 years old are welcome to register to join us June 25, 2025. Families will also have an electronic waver to sign for the The Woods Fitness Park. Lory’s Place will be covering the $10 lifetime membership cost for participants and facilitators.

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At the May 21 meeting we will discuss the upcoming changes to the PTO for next school year. We have worked so hard to try to come up with a solution for the PTO. We appreciate everyone that has attended meetings or helped with any event this year!

Wednesday, May 21 at 4:00 in the NBES media center

The word of the month for May is Creativity.

This month we will focus on teaching students about creativity at school. At the end of the month we will have a schoolwide assembly to celebrate all of the hard work of our students.

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/

New Buffalo Educational Trust Scholarship

It pays to be a New Buffalo graduate, literally! In 2010, New Buffalo Area Schools established the NB Educational Trust. The Trust was created to provide each graduate of New Buffalo Area Schools (School Code 11-200) an opportunity to attend postsecondary education or a certification program. These funds are made available through a compact between the state of Michigan and the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi. Each eligible graduate receives $25,000 ($2,500 per semester for ten semesters). This program provides up to five years of post-secondary educational expenses (per the scale above). The post-secondary education must be completed within 10 years of the date of high school graduation. Exceptions to this requirement are granted for military service (equal to one additional year for each year of active military service). One of the New Buffalo district’s primary jobs is to familiarize pupils with college and foster an understanding of the value and cost of a post-secondary education. New Buffalo Area Schools take all four high school class levels on college visitations. Each year they choose a different Michigan campus to visit. In recent years they have increased their focus on promoting skilled trades. The NB Educational Trust fund is being used to certify electricians, welders, carpenters, truck drivers, train engineers and college degrees. NB promotes all certifications that assist in our graduates adding to their skills and training that help advance their employability. The class of 2010 was the first class to receive these funds. Since 2010 NB has financially assisted 517 graduates.

May 19- District 5 K

May 21- 5th grade band sign ups 4:30-6:30 at NBES music room

May 21- PTO meeting at 4:00 in media center

May 22- 2nd grade field trip to Kidsfirst Children's Museum

May 23- Pk & K field trip to Potowatomi Zoo

May 26- Memorial Day- No School

May 27- 5th Grade Step Up day to Middle School

May 29 & 30- 5th Grade overnight camp

May 30- Last day for Pre K students

May 30- Hats on Day

June 3- 5th grade wax museum

June 4- Fun day at 1:00

June 5- 1/2 day for students

June 6- 1/2 day for students

June 6- last day of school

June 6- Awards ceremony for 5th grade students in gym at 11:00

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

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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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