We have four upcoming events we would like to remind you about. First, next week we will be going to a new system for children who are either dropped off or picked up from school by their parents or guardians. Mr. […]
Buckley Community Schools is undergoing some changes to the way we service our students at lunch. We have recently upgraded our lunch server to take advantage of some new features that will better serve parents and students. Some of the […]
The morning of Wednesday March 25th the National Honor Society and Michigan Blood will have a Blood Drive at Buckley School from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm. Please note this on your calendar. Give blood on Wednesday March 25th and save a life.
In December, Mrs. Carrie Schichtel and her class hosted mini society which is usually held right before Christmas Break.
Every year, the students choose a new society with a new name, flag, and currency. Mini society gives her students a chance to experience being a small business owner and teaches them what is needed to be successful in managing their money wisely.
Mini society is meant to build the children’s knowledge on entrepreneurship and key economic ideas. The lesson discusses the differences in demand, market, and traditional economic systems. The whole point of this lesson is to allow students to experience a market economy system first–hand and to know what it’s like to own a business.
“This is something that has been happening before I became a sixth grade teacher. This is personally my seventh year,” said Schichtel.
n By Stephanie Kinere, Junior
Parents should pay close attention to students’ high school plan
Graduation requirements have again changed for graduating seniors in Michigan. Though the majority of the changes are small, they will have an impact on the courses students take when entering secondary school.
English/Language Arts requirements will remain the same. High school students are required to take English 9, 10, 11, and 12. Students must complete four English credits to graduate.
There are a few changes to the math requirements. Students are still required to complete four credits to graduate but how they get them has changed. Students are required to take Algebra 1, geometry and a credit of math their final year of high school. Algebra 2 must be taken, but that credit can be earned in a variety of ways including taking a college prep class or CTE class with Algebra 2 tested benchmarks.
Students must still earn three credits in social studies. Those credits must come from US History/Geography, world history, and a half credit of economics. These credits must include civics requirements.
Science credit requirements have remained the same at three, but the way students earn them has changed. Students must take biology, but after that they have many possibilities to earn the two remaining credits. Students may earn these credits by taking chemistry, anatomy, physics, or agri–science. A student’s third credit may also be earned through taking a computer science class.
There has been a slight change to the physical education graduation requirements. Students are still required to earn a half credit in health, but the half credit of physical education can be earned through taking a physical education class OR by participating in extracurricular athletics or related activities. How many and what types of athletics and related activities will be determined by individual school districts.
World language credits for students graduating in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020 have changed. Students are required to complete one credit of a foreign language and then may partially or fully fulfill the second credit by completing a department approved formal CTE program or may partially or fully fulfill the credit by taking a visual or performing arts class that is in addition to the existing visual or performing arts requirement. Students may also take a second foreign language to earn this credit.
For students to earn the required one credit of Visual, Performing, or Applied Arts, they must complete a class such as band, art, publications, yearbook, choir, etc.
These materials with the new requirements will be made available to students and families. Buckley Community Schools will hosting a secondary school orientation in the spring to assist in the understanding of the new requirements.
Written by Mr. Kile Charnes, Dean of Students
March is Reading Month at BES
March is also reading month at Buckley Elementary School. Kindergarten through sixth grade have different dress up days. They also celebrate Dr. Seuss’s Birthday, which is March 2.
The kindergarten classrooms also proudly celebrated hundreds day on February 12. The way the students celebrate hundreds day is by each child bringing 100 of something into school.
For an example, Legos, pennies, cereal, candy, and more. At some point in the day, the children set out what they brought on their tables, and they go around both classrooms looking at what each child brought.
n By Hannah Kastenschmidt and Emily Runyon, Seniors
Please download the flyer.
March 2nd, 2015 