February Blog Update

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 Important Reminder: Ensuring Your Child’s Success with Charged Chromebooks


Dear Parents and Guardians of Buljan Middle School,


I hope this message finds you well. As we continue to embrace digital learning at Buljan Middle School, I want to emphasize the importance of a simple yet crucial aspect of our daily routine: coming to school with a fully charged Chromebook and its charger.


Why It Matters:


  • Maximizing Learning Time: A charged Chromebook ensures your child can participate fully in all classroom activities without interruption. This is vital as most of our content is digital, and an uncharged device could mean missing out on key learning opportunities.

  • Developing Responsibility: Bringing a charged Chromebook and charger each day fosters a sense of responsibility and preparedness in students. These are valuable life skills that go beyond the classroom.

  • Maintaining Consistency: Having their own charged device helps maintain consistency in your child’s learning experience, allowing them to engage with digital resources seamlessly.


How You Can Help:


  • Establish a Routine: Encourage your child to charge their Chromebook each night as part of their evening routine.

  • Check-In Regularly: A quick check in the morning to ensure they have their Chromebook and charger can make all the difference.

  • Discuss the Importance: Have a conversation with your child about why being prepared is important for their learning and success at school.

  • We understand that mornings can be hectic, but ensuring your child comes to school with their charged Chromebook and charger will significantly contribute to their educational experience.


Thank you for your support and cooperation in this matter. Together, we can ensure that our students are always ready to learn and succeed.


Warm regards,

Greg White

Principal





✨Counseling & Wellness Corner✨

Student Self Care Classroom Lessons: School counselors will be visiting 6th, 7th, and 8th grade social studies classrooms March 4th-14th to deliver a classroom lesson on student self care. The lesson aims to help students identify physical signs of stress or strong emotions, explore coping skills and identify at least two coping skills that are helpful for them, identify their support team, and lastly create their own self care plan. Please see below for a schedule of the classroom lessons. 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.


  • March 4th: Harshbarger Per. 1&6;  Clegg 3&5 

  • March 7th: White, Per 1-4         Swarts Per 1,3,6

  • March 8th: Roy, Per 1-4         Milton Per 1,2,3,5;    Turner 5

  • Mar 11st  - Donnell 3&5

  • Mar 12th- Scholar 3&5

  • Mar 14th - Smith 3&5


National School Counseling Week Update: Congratulations to ALL Buljan students for your participation in our NATIONAL SCHOOL COUNSELING ACTIVITIES last week! We had 561 students complete our Academic, Social, Emotional and Career Activities at lunch last week with the Counseling and Wellness Team.  You were AWESOME!!


Attendance Update: On Friday 2/16/24, we honored nearly 400 students for their excellent attendance in the month of January—missing less than 1% of school time! Congratulations to these dedicated individuals! These students enjoyed free time and a snack during Advisory on the 16th as a recognition of their commitment. 

Way to show up!


Parent Resource: Are you a parent/guardian looking for ideas or support in changing your student’s behavior? Check out the Parent Project for more information. Their goal is to reduce family conflict and improve school attendance and performance. This organization also offers online Zoom meetings for parents to share their experiences, tips, or ideas.

Congratulations to all our amazing students for their outstanding participation in the Great Kindness Challenge! Together, we made a huge difference in spreading kindness throughout our school community. A total of 197 students participated and completed a whopping 4407 acts of kindness! Each act contributed to creating a more positive and caring environment for everyone. A special shoutout goes to Mr. Swarts' 1st period class for their exceptional dedication, achieving the highest class participation rate at an impressive 89%!


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