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Themed Dress Up Days (Wednesdays):

March 19: Surfs up for Reading - wear/bring your beach/aloha gear

March 26: We “read” all month - wear red to celebrate

Join the Tick Tube Challenge This March!

Help protect our local ecosystem by saving your empty toilet paper rolls for the Tick Tube Challenge! Throughout March, Goldberry Woods is hosting a month-long collection drive, inviting families to take part in this hands-on conservation project to reduce ticks naturally.

Drop off your toilet paper rolls at school or visit Goldberry Woods for a DIY experience in the Barn all month long! Plus, join us for special guided experiences on March 8th & 15th (10–11 AM), featuring a nature walk, Lyme awareness, and tick tube-making.

Stay tuned for an upcoming opportunity with Mighty Acorns to help place tick tubes in our local natural areas! Learn more at https://goldberrywoods.com/experiences or follow @goldberrywoods on social media.

The grade that collects the most toilet paper rolls will win a pizza party!

1. BASE Enrichment Information

2. Sign out Update as of 2/14: During those busy times at BASE for pick-up, we will have an extra Ipad to sign out on, in order to prevent longer wait times outside. Thank you for your patience & understanding while we try to find the best solution!

The PTO at New Buffalo Elementary does so many wonderful things to support our staff and students! Participation has decreased over the past few years and we are asking for your help. We would love to have you attend our next meeting to give input. We don't always need help with big or time consuming things. Please consider joining us for one of our monthly meetings.

Wednesday, March 19 at 4:00

Wednesday, April 16 at 4:00

Wednesday, May 21 at 4:00

Wednesday, June 18 at 4:00

Mobile Dentist is coming! It will be at New Buffalo Elementary on Monday, March 17. You can either fill out the paper form or visit www.MySchoolDentist.com to sign up.

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.

The word of the month for March is Cooperation.

This month we will focus on teaching students about cooperation 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.

March 17- Mobile Dentist

March 19- PTO meeting NBES media center at 4:00

March 26- 3rd-5th Grade music show at 6:00

March 28- Berrien RESA Playgroup at 10:00

March 28- Popcorn Day

March 31-April 6 - Spring Break

April 7- School resumes

April 10- Spring picture day

April 11- Science Olympiad field trip

April 11- Popcorn Day

April 15- 5th Science Mstep

April 16- 5th Science Mstep

April 18- 2nd Grade field trip to Galien River County Park

April 18- 3rd Grade Mighty Acorns at 1:00 pm

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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