Weekly Email (08/22/2025)

School Website: https://bes.buckeyeusd.org/

Facebook Site: https://www.facebook.com/buckeyeshinglesprings

PTC Website: https://www.buckeyeptc.com/

 

Upcoming Events:

August 28- Picture Day (Information will be emailed to you)

August 29-No School for Students (Staff in service day)

September 1- No School (Labor Day)

September 3- Wednesday Club Begins

September 11- Patriot Day (Wear Red, White, and Blue)

Good morning Buckeye families,

We had a full week at Buckeye. Students in grades 1^st -5^th have been working on their iReady Diagnostic Assessments in both math and language arts. These assessments are computer adaptive and adjust to the students’ level. The results of these assessments are used to gauge student growth both personally and towards grade level standards. The results of these assessments will be shared with you shortly and we use these tests as one of our data points to decide which students may need further support and/or enrichment in the classroom. Speaking of support, we are getting ready to start up our reading intervention next week which now call Bobcat Reading Boost or BRB. We will also be examining our assessment results to look at which students’ grades 2^nd-5^th would benefit from some support with math intervention. If your child is participating in either of these support programs, you will be notified via email next week.

As always, if you have any questions, please reach out to your child’s teacher or the office.

SAFETY CONRERN:

The district office sent out a message involving safety concern with a person in a van approaching a student after school. I am attaching some talking points about safety that you can share with your child if you choose.

UPPER CROSSWALK:

At Buckeye we have several pick-up locations.  In our upper parking lot (by the stairs) students can only get in and out of the cars past the crosswalk. This way the people up there can supervise students that are entering the crosswalk and cars. We have kids running down the sidewalk and towards cars that entering the lot and we need to keep everyone safe. I know that not everyone agrees with this, but this is the procedure we have in place. If you prefer the front parking lot, it moves pretty quickly and the church lot always has spots open for parents to park. Thank you for partnering with us to keep kids safe.

PICTURE DAY:

Thursday, Aug. 28 is picture day. You don’t need to fill anything out ahead of time. We use a company called iClick and they will email you information on how to order pictures if you choose to.

RESOURCE CLOSET:

We are excited to share that Buckeye Elementary has partnered with ASPIREKids El Dorado to provide a Resource Closet on our campus—part of their HandsON! program that supports students with essential items they may need to thrive in school. This Resource Closet is available to all Buckeye students and their families

What’s Available?

• Clothing & Shoes (including jackets, socks, undergarments, and more)
• School Supplies (backpacks, notebooks, pens, etc.)
• Personal Hygiene Items (toothpaste, shampoo, deodorant, etc.)
• Snacks and Food Items

All items are provided free of charge and distributed discreetly to ensure student privacy and dignity.

How It Works:

The Resource Closet is located in Room 27

Open on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday from 1:30-3pm

There are no qualifications or paperwork required. We’re here to help—no questions asked. Thank you for being part of our school community. Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or would like to access this support.

NURSE’S NOTES:

From Nursing Services - there is a weblink for the district nurse/health services page: https://www.buckeyeusd.org/parent-resources/nursehealth-services

Please let our health office know if your student needs medications or a health plan for the school year. Keep in mind, every new school year, students are required to have a medication permission form on file. A link to our medication form is below:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kFCKzfSisDwrkRv5mXuAx4LS0dDDXAy_/view

Attached are reminders about Symptom Guidance in English and Spanish to help parents determine when students should stay home from school. 

Any questions? Please reach out to our health office - thank you!

 

PTC UPDATES:

Monthly Meeting-September 2nd @ 3:30 in the staff lounge. Come listen in and help us plan one of the biggest events of the year, the Spooktacular. We will be diving right in and planning this event and would love your ideas and help. 

We are also voting on our open board position, Vice President, if you are interested, please fill out the form here PTC Self Nomination

Dine Out Night- September 8th @ Leatherbys. Stop in for dinner and/or a treat and a portion of the proceeds will come right back to the school. Dine out nights are a fun, easy way to help the school. See you there. 

Bring a Special Person to Lunch Day- September 19th. Each student may invite one special person to join them at lunch. 

We are so thankful for this community here at Buckeye. We want to hear from you. If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to us at ptcbuckeye@gmail.com

You can find updates and information on our social media and we are also on the Remind App. 

Little Chefs Cooking Class: 6 week Course starting September 3rd. Calling all little Chefs! Don't miss out on this amazing class. Students will cook alongside a chef, they will cook a different meal or dessert each week and bring it home to share. See flyer attached. 

 

Your principal,

Mr. Cadden

kcadden@buckeyeusd.og

File attachments:
Cooking Class.pdf
Student Safety - Student Safety .pdf