Knight Times

Starting this Thursday, May 13, students who have been attending in-person classes two days per week can now attend four days per week (Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays). We will still keep our same bell schedule, so Wednesday will continue to be a virtual day for all students. We are so excited to see more students on campus! We are very fortunate at Buckingham to have smaller class sizes, so we are able to keep students distanced per the guidelines. VUSD has adopted the latest guidance from the CDC and Public Health Department, which allows spacing in classrooms to be reduced to three feet. This will allow more students to be in the room physically together. We will continue to keep students spaced more than that whenever possible. Students still need to wear masks at all times while on campus, and do their best to observe social distancing and proper hygiene practices. Desks will not be cleaned between periods, but will be sanitized nightly.

If you have not been attending in person and would like to start doing so, please contact the office so we can ensure that there is adqueate space.

We understand that not everyone who has been attening in-person 2 days per week will choose to attend in-person 4 days per week due to schedule conflicts, lack or trasnportation or other limitations. Whatever day(s) students are able to attend in person, we will be happy to have them on campus.

If you have any questions about this, please contact Mrs. Working at samanthaw@vacavilleusd.org.

Students who are looking for a place to go after school are weclome in room 9 from 2-4 on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays and from 12:00-4:00 on Wednesdays. This is open to any student, whether or not they are attending in person that day. Students can use this time to complete asynchronous/missing work, attend virtual office hours, or just visit with our campus supervisor, Mr. Mendoza, if they need a place to stay before getting picked up.

AP Testing continues this week. Click here for our AP Schedule including times and locations. If you are signed up for an AP exam, you will receive a loopmail from our counseling department a few days prior to your exams with some instructions. Students will be required to follow all social distancing guidelines, and will need to wear a mask at all times (If you do bring one with you, we will provide you with one). Please be advised that we will be collecting cellphones (including smartwatches) before starting the exam, and will be returned to you at the end of the exam.

Make sure to bring the following to the exam room:

• A government-issued or school-issued photo ID
• Two Number 2 pencils with erasers

Food will not be allowed during the exam so please make sure you have breakfast prior to taking the exam. Please contact the counseling department at 707-453-7300 if you have any questions or concerns.

• The Star English and Math assessments will both be administered on Tuesday, May 18th during students’ 4th period class.
• If your student is in grades 9-11 and does not have a 4th period class, they will receive an email with a Zoom link to complete their test on May 18th at 8:30 AM.
• Students who do have a 4th period class who are participating virtually will access their regular 4th period Zoom link on the testing day. All students at Buckingham, including seniors, will be on a modified bell schedule on this date in order to allow for testing to not conflict with our students’ regular coursework.
• Seniors are excused during the Testing Block, so their school day will begin at 10:15. The bell schedule for Tuesday, May 18th is below:

• Click HERE for a copy of the letter about testing that includes additional details.

Vacaville Unified School District will be hosting summer school this summer. There will be two sessions available to attend (in person only).

Session 1: June 7-June 24th (Monday-Thursday, 8:30-12:30)

Session 2: July 12-July 29th (Monday-Thursday, 8:30-12:30)

If you previously completed an interest form indicating that you would like your student to attend, please follow up with your student's counselor for registration information.

For those intersted in a virtual option, Buckingham is also offering an online option for summer courses through our Buckingham Charter Online Learning (BCOL) program. The 8-week summer session is from June 7th to July 31st and there are no in person/Zoom classes. Students can complete an entire semester's course in that time.

Students and families interested in attending either of these summer school options to earn credits towards graduation should contact their student's counselor.

Annaly Sandoval (A-K): AnnalyS@vacavilleusd.org

Heidi Garcia (L-Z): HeidiG@vacavilleusd.org

Our graduation ceremony will take place at Vacaville High School's Tom Zunino Stadium on Friday, June 4th at 10:00 AM. Each Buckingham student will receive up to 8 tickets for guests. Tickets can be picked up in the office by students or parents.

Click HERE for a copy of the letter that was sent out to seniors and their parents/guardians last week.

Sober Grad Night is scheduled for the night of graduation at the local Rockin Jump. It is going to be so much fun! Details are within the link below.

Sign up for Sober Grad Night

Please send questions and concerns to buckinghamseniors@gmail.com.

The Buckingham staff would like to extend our deepest gratitude to Buckingham Shield volunteers for organizing a very special event for our staff in honor of Teacher Appreciation Week last week. We also want to extend our thanks to our leadership students who provided special gift baskets to every staff member. We appreciate you!

Our next Shield meeting will be THIS Tuesday, May 11th at 6 PM. This is a great opportunity to get to know other Buckingham parents as well as to meet the new principal Mrs. Working and ask any questions you may have. Graduation for the class of 2021 will be discussed! The Zoom link and meeting information can be found below:

https://vacavilleusd.zoom.us/j/97901937922?pwd=R3lCU29weEpHRWJseWtGRkhld2UvQT09

Meeting ID: 979 0193 7922

Passcode: pc51Bi

See the Shield page of the Buckingham website for more information: https://buckingham.schoolloop.com/community/shield

Shield is also selling face masks for $10 each.

Commemorative bricks are on sale at 50% off. As this school year winds down, your Buckingham Shield Board has approved this limited time discount to allow parents to honor their students and/or businesses to get some pub. These bricks will be displayed in the school's "garden area" for years to come. To place your order, follow this link https://4everbricks.com/donors/BUCKINGHAM/ and use discount code "Knights50%". For more information you can email us at fundraisingshield@gmail.com

Yards signs are available in the office for our seniors to pick up. Our office is open from 8:00-4:00 daily. Thank you to Buckingham Shield for purchasing these!

Students who have a chromebook checked out to them, have 3 options.

Option #1: Purchase the Chromebook for yourself

Option #2: Keep the Chromebook checked out in our library database (for students in grades 9-11)

Option #3: Turn the Chromebook back to your school site (due by Friday, June 4th)

Below is more detail regarding these options:

Option #1: You may purchase the Chromebook for yourself. The cost for the Chromebook purchase varies depending on the model of Chromebook you currently have issued.

HP 14” G1 Chromebooks (white/teal) are $20

HP 14” G3 Chromebooks (black, no rectangular slot to the left of the HDMI Port on the left hand side of the Chromebook) are $40

HP 14” G4 Chromebooks (black, there is a rectangular slot to the left of the HDMI Port on the left hand side of the Chromebook) are $50

In order to purchase the Chromebook, please come to the office with the Chromebook. The model and serial # of your chromebook will be verified. Payment may be made with cash or check made payable to VUSD Technology and you will receive a written receipt for your purchase. The last day to purchase the Chromebook at the school site will be Wednesday, June 9th.

Option #2: You may keep the Chromebook checked out to you in our library database. However, if the Chromebook is lost or damaged beyond repair, you will be responsible for the cost of replacing the Chromebook with a brand new one. The cost of replacement is $300 and the fine will be placed on your student account.

Option #3: You may turn your fully operational, non-damaged Chromebook in to the school and the device will be checked back in via our library program. If another device is needed next school year, they will be made available for you to check back in at that time. However, if there is damage done to the Chromebook, you will be responsible for paying for the damage (cracked screen, damaged keyboard, etc.)

If you have any questions, please contact Jim Wasielewski, District Technology Coordinator at jimw@vacavilleusd.org or call 707-453-6194.

Buckingham Collegiate Charter Academy is a diverse, tightly-knit learning community where every student is known, challenged, and empowered. Devoted staff and students work together to create a safe and supportive atmosphere with a wide variety of classes, clubs, sports, and extracurricular activities.

Email: samanthaw@vacavilleusd.org
Website: buckingham.schoolloop.com
Location: 100 McClellan Street, Vacaville, CA, USA
Phone: 707-453-7300
Twitter: @BCMHSLeadership