Embrace Kindness, Respect and Unity

Hello, Bulldogs! 🐾💪

At our school, we embrace kindness, respect, and unity. 🏫✨ We have a strong expectation to support one another and ensure everyone feels safe and valued. 🤝

This week, let's emphasize accountability and our ability to counter instigation and harassment with positivity. 💪🚫 We're here to uplift each other! 🙌

💬 Stand up against mistreatment, be a caring friend, and create an environment where everyone feels respected. 🤗✨

Kindness is contagious, and together, we make a positive impact! 🌈✨

23-24 Yearbooks are for sale! CLICK HERE to buy a yearbook before prices go up.

GATE Testing Announcement

Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) identification testing for the 2024-2025 school year will be taking place in January 2024.  

The GATE identification test will be administered at your student’s school site and is available for students currently in 3rd – 7th grade. Students who sign up to take the GATE identification test will take the Otis-Lennon School Ability Test (OLSAT), which tests abstract thinking and reasoning ability.  

If you are interested in having your student take the OLSAT for GATE identification, please complete this GATE Parent Permission Form no later than November 3, 2023.

Permission forms will not be accepted after November 3rd, as materials and scheduling are based on the number of students who participate in testing. Please check the RCSD website for more information regarding GATE services and testing.  This information can be found by visiting rcsdk8.org → Main Menu → Programs → Gifted and Talented Education.

If you complete the form that is linked above, then you will be notified of your student’s scheduled testing date and time in December. 

Please contact Rachel McCoy at rmccoy@rcsdk8.org with any questions regarding GATE testing. 

Note: Students who are already GATE identified do not need to test again.

Math Tutoring

📚 Math Tutoring with Ms. Min - Invest Time in Your Child's Success!

Exciting news! Your child can invest time in Math Tutoring with Ms. Min every Tuesday and Thursday after school from 2:20-3:00 PM in Room 25. 🧮🤓 She's here to make math FUN and EASY! 🎉

Invest time in your child's future today! 📈 Let's conquer math challenges together! 🚀

✨Counseling & Wellness Corner✨

October is Bullying Prevention Month! Please check out this Quick Guide: Bullying Prevention 101 for some tips on how to approach your students about these situations at home and how to encourage them to advocate for their peers as well!

Here is what we do at Buljan to help prevent bullying:

• Utilize Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) to reward good behavior (examples include Bark Bucks, recognition in front of their peers, incentive prizes, etc.)

• Encourage students to follow B.A.R.K expectations (Be safe, Accountable, Respectful, and Kind)

• Encourage students to communicate with school staff as soon as possible if they witness or experience bullying and use StopIt or submit an Incident Report 

• Utilize Second Step curriculum and lessons each week during advisory period and encourage staff to integrate these concepts into their classroom environments

Creating an Inclusive & Respectful Campus Classroom Lessons: School counselors will be visiting 7/8th grade science classrooms October 16th and 17th and 6th grade social studies classrooms November 6-9th to deliver a classroom lesson on creating an inclusive and respectful campus. The lesson aims to help students develop a sense of acceptance, respect, support and inclusion for self and others in the school environment and create positive, respectful and supportive relationships with students who are similar to and different from them. The lesson will address empathy, using inclusive language on campus, and what to do if mistakes are made. If you have any questions or concerns about your child’s participation in this lesson or to opt your student out of this lesson please contact the School Counseling team at Buljan.

Transition to High School Classroom Lessons: Our 8th grade school counselor will be visiting social studies classrooms the week of October 23rd to present the first of three scheduled Transition to High School lessons. This first lesson will address work completion and the high school grading system.  Students will also have the opportunity to hear from Roseville High School AVID students. If you have any questions or concerns about your child’s participation in this lesson or to opt your student out of this lesson please contact the School Counseling team at Buljan. Please see below for the schedule.

• Mr. White’s Class - October 24th, Periods 1-4

• Mrs. Roy’s Class - October 26th, Periods 1-4

• Ms. Harshbarger’s Class - October 27th, Period 1 & 6

Red Ribbon Week & Vaping Prevention Classroom Lessons: In honor of Red Ribbon Week, the Wellness team will be doing classroom presentations over the last two weeks of October on the topic of Tobacco and E-Cigarettes (vapes). Our focus will be on educating students about the dangers these products pose and how they can affect the mind and body. Check out this Parent Toolkit (English / Español) for information on talking to your student about e-cigarettes (vapes)!

Volunteers Needed for Annual Career Fair: Buljan’s Annual Career Fair is back and scheduled for Thursday, November 9th! We are looking for parents, community members, and local businesses that want to volunteer their time, host a booth at the career fair, and educate our students about their careers. Click here for more information on the who, what, where, when, and how of volunteering. Please fill out our Career Fair Volunteer Form if you are interested in hosting a booth OR contact the school counselor, Kathryn Buchan, by email, kbuchan@rcsdk8.org, or by phone, (916) 771-1720 Ext 19314 

✨PBIS Corner✨

PBIS Expectation of the Week: Buljan School's Focus

At Buljan School, we prioritize a safe and respectful environment for all. This week, our PBIS spotlight is on "Multi and Outdoor Eating Areas." Here's a quick rundown of our expectations:

Be Safe:

Walk always

Keep hands and feet to self

Sit while eating

Go directly to eating area

Be Accountable:

Use garbage and recycle bins

Wait in line patiently

Eat in designated areas

Be Respectful:

Line up single file

Don't touch athletic equipment

Follow adult directions

Be Kind:

Help clean

Say “thank you” to staff

Let's make Buljan's Multi and Outdoor Eating Areas a place where safety, respect, and kindness shine!

Upcoming Events

• Week of 10/16: Creating a Respectful Campus Classroom Lesson in 7/8th Science

• Week of 10/23: Vaping Prevention Classroom Lessons in Science

• Week of 10/23: Transition to High School Classroom Lesson Part 1 in 8th SS

• 10/24: Roseville High School Dance Assemblies

• 11/9: Career Fair

Greg White Principal gwhite@rcsdk8.org 

Rachael Conway Assistant Principal 6th Grade & 7th M-Z rconway@rcsdk8.org 

Brooke Fahey Assistant Principal: 8th Grade & 7th A-L bfahey@rcsdk8.org