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Welcome Back- Thanks for a great first week back with staff. We appreciate all of your enthusiasm, support, attentiveness and hard work this week. Thank you for all of the time you have spent connecting with students and families. It … Continue reading →

Last Notes- This is the last edition of Gary’s notes for the 20-21 school year (loud cheering and crazy dancing from the audience). Information that needs to be shared in the next week will be via email so that it … Continue reading →

Check out- Please give Becky your check out when it is complete. Another Bittersweet Announcement- Congratulations to Kimberly Camren who has been offered and accepted a position in southern Oregon in order to be closer to her grandchild. Another big … Continue reading →

Wow, this was a crazy, non stop week of state testing, TAG testing, meeting scheduling, meeting attending, and kids making an effort to visit me in the office. Thanks to everyone for all you are doing to hold down the … Continue reading →

Staffing- Below I have shared our current staffing plan for next year. As always, much could change between now and September. Here are a few notes: We were allotted 19 classroom teachers (4- K and 3 each in grades 1-5). … Continue reading →

Chairs- Your chairs should be arriving any day now. We hope this is a small token to share how much you are appreciated! Happy staff appreciation week! Evaluations- Now  to something that does NOT have to do with teacher appreciation … Continue reading →

Whew- Well that was an interesting week. 32 years in and it’s the first time we’ve told that many kids to not come to school. Thanks to nurse Sarah, Becky and Margaret for all of the parent contacts and conversations … Continue reading →

A task for 5th grade teachers –  Jim Boen has asked all our middle schools to create a general video about their school. This will be completed no later than May 19. He will collect the links to each of … Continue reading →

Hats and Hoods- I’m learning new Buckingham info every day. Recently learned that a couple years ago it was decided that hats and hoods were not to be worn in the building. I processed this with our PBIS team and … Continue reading →

Another Farewell– I know many of you have heard, but for those who have not, Cheryl Altman has accepted another position outside of our school district and will not be back with us next year. Thankfully, she will finish out … Continue reading →