Principal's Update

We are approaching the home stretch and school will be ending soon! Don't let that monkey in your brain take over and let you procrastinate until the very end. Get your work done now so you won't have to take those classes again in summer school or in the fall. If you end up letting that monkey take over, the summer school flyer can be found by scrolling down a bit. Our hope is that you can take a break from online courses over the summer, so please finish strong and get your work completed.

Most of the lockers have been cleaned out. If you left something in your locker, Mr. Pruett will call you personally to set up a time to pick up your belongings. Start collecting your school materials now and keep them in one place so that you will be able to find them easily when we start collecting them again.

I know this has been a very strange and confusing time for you, your parents, and all of us teachers as well. I'm sick of hearing the term "unprecedented", but that's exactly what this is. This is a unique time in history for all of us, and we've not ever had to adjust so quickly to a new lifestyle. We understand that you are missing your friends, your family, and interacting socially and in-person. Many families are struggling with working crazy hours, or struggling because they aren't working at all. We understand there is stress, anxiety, loneliness, and boredom. It's okay to ask for help. It's okay to reach out to someone just to talk and hear their voice. It's okay to feel all the feelings you have. You are entitled to them!

If you haven't seen them posted on social media, John Krasinski's Some Good News is always a quick way to put a smile on my face. I highly suggest watching a few of them! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOe_y6KKvS3PdIfb9q9pGug

As always, stay safe, stay healthy, stay positive, and stay BUCKSTRONG!

Sincerely,

Mrs. DeMaio

Good Afternoon, The MHSAA for the 2020-21 school year will waive the pre-participation sports physical requirement for students in any grade who received a valid physical for sports during the 2019-20 school year (completed on or after April 15th). You will be required to complete a two-page MHSAA Annual Sports Health Questionnaire found at www.buchananathletics.com under files/links listed as 2020 Health Questionnaire. This form must be filled out in its entirety including all questions, signatures, and updated insurance information and turned into the main office of the high school. If you did not have a sport physical in the school year 2019-20 this form is not for you and you will need a sports physical which is also located on the athletic website.

Attached is the health questionnaire, if you have any questions, contact me at lhoover@buchananschools.com

2020 Health Questionnaire

If you are a student who requested paper copies of your work you need to pick those labeled materials up from the bottom drawer of the file cabinet located in front of the high school under the overhang on the east side of the competition gym. This work is essential for students to complete the school year and earn credits. It can then be turned in when finished in the top slot of the same file cabinet.

Monday - All Math Courses

Tuesday - All ELA Courses

Wednesday - All Science Courses

Thursday - All Social Studies Courses

Friday - All Elective Courses (Art, Band, Spanish, PE & Health, Seminar, Tech, Transitions)

Ms. Southwell and Mr. Pearson will be available Monday - Friday in a virtual ASA Google Hangout from 1 p.m. until 2p.m. They will be there in real time to help with class work, a friendly chat or with any issues you may be having. Each student can access ASA by going to their personal BHS calendar and clicking on the link for that day or by contacting Ms. Southwell or Mr. Pearson directly for the link.

Our IT Helpdesk is a simple email (helpdesk@buchananschools.com) or phone call (269-695-8428) away! If you need access to the Internet to complete any of your coursework, our Tech Team has installed access points in the parking lot of our building. Students should park in the high school student parking lot and your district provided device will automatically connect to the High School hotspot. If you are using your own device, you may connect to the BCS_GUEST network at any of our four campuses. The free guest network is available to everyone and does not require a username or password. The Internet provided through this service is filtered the same as it would be if the student using were using a computer inside the building. If anyone should experience problems connecting, they may contact the Help Desk through email at helpdesk@buchananschools.com or phone at 269-695-8428.

If you need to contact the school by phone, please be sure you use Option 1 or Option 2 only. Emails are best as they can be checked more regularly from home offices.

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Email: sdemaio@buchananschools.com
Website: www.buchananschools.com
Location: 401 West Chicago Street, Buchanan, MI, USA
Phone: (269) 695-8403
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