Stampede News
Buffalo Point Elementary

October 3, 2025
The mission of Buffalo Point is to create a community where all can learn and grow successfully.
In this Newsletter
- Hispanic Heritage Festival -- October 10
- October Mental Health Series
- October After-School Moview
- Volunteer Opportunities
- Red Ribbon Week (end of October)
- Calendar
Hispanic Heritage Festival: October 10
We’re excited to invite you to our upcoming Hispanic Heritage Festival—a free, family-friendly community event for all ages!
Date & Time: Students will be at 1:30 like normal and need to leave the building. The doors will be open for us to start at 2:00.
Food Trucks: Beginning at 1:30 pm, families can purchase delicious food behind the school, including Peruvian sandwiches, empanadas, and churros.
Performances: Student performers will also wait until the doors officially open at 2:00 pm before beginning their presentations.
Come celebrate culture, food, music, and community with us—we can’t wait to see you there! See the flyer for details.
October Mental Health Series
October After School Movie: October 24
For our PTA October After-School Movie, we want our students' votes!
Use this link to vote for the movie to watch.
- Minecraft
- K-Pop Demon Hunters
- Lilo and Stitch (the new one)
Full link: https://forms.office.com/r/0NNZzJ9Thr
You can pay for the October movie here. If paying at the movie, exact cash is required.
Volunteer Signups
We would love parent support with these upcoming events. Use the links for each to sign up where you can.
Hispanic Heritage Festival: October 10
Be Part of the Fiesta — Volunteer for Hispanic Heritage Night! We’re planning a fun-filled evening of games, food, music, and culture to celebrate Hispanic Heritage — and we need amazing volunteers like YOU to help make it unforgettable!Help us set up and decorate and help at the event! Let’s celebrate our incredible community! Bring your energy, your smile, and your love for our students!
Sign up here: https://signup.com/go/enzwvvM
Vision Screening: October 13
You’ll help students get to and from the screening area, assist with simple tasks like organizing students and recording results, and support our school nurse or vision screening team. No medical experience needed—just a willingness to help!
Sign up here: https://signup.com/go/madWmOr
October After-School Movie and Popcorn
We’re excited to host an afterschool movie and popcorn event for our students! To make it a smooth and fun experience, we need a few parent volunteers. Volunteer Roles: Door Greeters – Help check students in and keep things moving at the entrance. Popcorn Crew – Hand out popcorn to the kids (always a favorite job!). Chaperones – Stay in the room to help keep an eye on students during the movie.
Sign up here: https://signup.com/go/dGNEngY
Fuel the Faculty: Midweek Treats
Each Wednesday, we’d like to stock the lounge with snacks and drinks to show our teachers how much we appreciate them. Parents can help by donating items that will give our staff a mid-week boost.
Items Needed
- Candy Bars – Any variety is welcome.
- Soda/Drinks – Soda cans.
Sign up here: https://signup.com/go/wrBHtyU
Calendar
- 10/10: Hispanic Heritage Festival: 2:00 - 4:00 (food trucks start at 1:30)
- 10/13: Vision Screening
- 10/15: Term 1 ends
- 10/15: Early-out schedule
- 10/16 - 10/17: Fall Break
- 10/22: PTA Meeting: 3:45
- 10/24: PTA After-School Movie
- 10/24: Parent Drug Information Training: 2:30 - 3:30 (see flyer for details)
- 10/27 - 10/31: Red Ribbon Spirit Week
- 10/27: We are red'y to say no--wear red
- 10/28: We are too bright to do drugs--wear a bright colored shirt
- 10/29: We will team up and say no together--wear a team shirt
- 10/30: We will use our brain to make smart choices--wear a favorite hat
- 10/31: We will keep drugs out of our story--dress up as a character (Halloween costume)
- 10/31: Halloween Parade: 9:10
Contact Us
Principal: Ryan Van Natter • rvannatter@dsdmail.net • office 801-402-8402
Administrative Intern: Austin Green • augreen@dsdmail.net • office 801-402-8403
Office Manager: Andrea Scanlon • ascanlon@dsdmail.net • office 801-402-8400
Location: 1924 Doral Drive, Syracuse, UT 84075
Phone: 801-402-8400
Website: buffalopoint.davis.k12.ut.us
Facebook: Buffalo Point
Instagram: @buffalopoint.stampede