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Hello Buchser Students, New and Returning!

The Summer Reading Program information was mailed home in June with the back-to-school registration packet.  However, here it is again as a gentle reminder...to read.

We will see you on the 1st day of school, Thursday August 16th!

This is a reminder that school will be dismissed at 11:35 am on Thursday, 6/7 and Friday, 6/8.

Buchser 8th Grade 2018 Promotion Week Information.pdf

It's time again: Kona Ice is coming to Buchser again.
Watch out for the truck this Wednesday, May 30th right after school in front of the cafeteria. Enjoy your treat in the heat. Thank you for supporting Buchser PTA.

Did you know that today, Tuesday, May 29th,  our PTA is providing a free lunch for everyone?  Miss Teresa and her Cafe Staff are planning a BBQ Send Off lunch for you to celebrate the end of testing and the end of the year - the menu will be Hamburgers, Cheeseburgers, Veggie Burgers, or Hot Dogs all with some good sides.  And, the nice thing is, nobody pays that day. That's Today, Tuesday May 29th Free Lunch for All!

The Kona Ice Truck will be at Buchser on

April 25th from 1:30 to 2:30.  

Track and Field started Monday, April 23rd. 

Students who are still interested in being on the Track and Field Team, please report to the track Thursday, April 26th at 3:00 with a signed Liability Form.  This will be the last day to sign up.

Liability Form.pdf

CAASPP Testing Begins Tuesday, April 24th

This week students will be testing during their regular English/Language Arts classes on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.

There are no special bell schedules during testing

Track and Field is coming soon!  If you are interested in being on the Track and Field Team, there will be an informational meeting this Friday, April 13th right after school in B2.  The first practice will be Monday, April 23rd, the day we get back from Spring Break. So, if you are interested in Track and Field, please stop by the meeting this Friday after school in B2.

All participants must have a signed liability form - print one here  Liability Form.pdf).

8th Grade Parents and Students received a School Loop Mail with information about 8th Grade Promotion Gowns.

Please submit gown sizes and information here.

https://goo.gl/forms/k7IvGuKhPImTQqvD2

By now students should have received their spring pictures and brought them home to be viewed (6th graders received them in their Science classes; 7th/8th graders in their PE classes).

There is still time to purchase the photos, or return them to school.  

The easiest way to order is to select your favorites and pay online!

1. Go to mylifetouch.com
2. Log in with your Portrait ID and Access Code, located on your package insert.
3. Select which sheets you want to purchase and pay online.
4. OR, you may return the envelope (with payment) to the bin in the office.
5. Please return unpurchased portraits to your school.

If you have any questions, you may call our office at (408) 423-3000.

Thank you.

The Kona Ice Truck will be at Buchser from 1:30 to 2:30 on Wednesday, March 28th!

MIDDLE SCHOOL ENRICHMENT - SUMMER, 2018

Due date has been extended to April 6.

SCUSD will offer summer enrichment courses to students currently enrolled in 6th, 7th and 8th grades at Peterson Middle School.  The Middle School Enrichment program will be split into two sessions of 9 days each, one in June and the other in July.  Accepted students are eligible to participate in one of the two sessions.  Courses that will be offered range from Environmental Studies to Math Camp Made Fun to Art to Robotics.  Interested students must submit the online Google Form Application by Friday, April 6.  Paper copies are available in the main office.  

To register and get more information, please go to 

tinyurl.com/scusdmssummer2018

Important Information
 

Eligible Students: 

• All current 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students

Sessions Offered (students may participate in one session):

• Session 1:  Monday, June 18 - Thursday, June 28
• Session 2:  Monday, July 2 - Friday, July 13 (No school July 4)

Courses Offered

• Environmental Studies
• Math Camp Made Fun
• Math Exploration for Algebra
• Art
• Performing Arts 
• Creative Writing and Animation
• Multimedia Design
• Intro to Coding
• Video Game Design
• Robotics (Beginning or Advanced)
• STEM Engineering

Registration Due Dates: Online and Paper Applications are due by March 30th.

If you have any questions regarding the Middle School Enrichment Program, please contact Mr. Fuller or Mrs. Young at mssummer2018@scusd.net.

Week of 3/19 through 3/23

• Multicultural Week all Week
• Tuesday, 3/20 - Boys' Basketball/Girls' Soccer Games at Crittenden (4:00 to 6:00 pm)
• Wednesday, 3/21 - After School International Food Fair and Movie (1:45 to 3:45 pm)
• Thursday, 3/22 - Boys' Basketball/Girls' Soccer Games at Peterson (4:00 to 6:00 pm)
• Friday, 3/23 - End of 3rd Quarter!

Students will be taking spring pictures on Friday, March 9th.  7th and 8th graders during PE classes and 6th graders during Science.

This is the time when no money is paid up front.  The picture packets will be delivered to the school in a few weeks. Students will take them home to preview.  If you wish to purchase the whole package, part of the package, or none at all, the choice is yours after you see them.

If you have any questions, please call the school office at 408-423-3000.

8th grade families, if you would like to see what music looks like at SCHS, you are invited to attend the SCHS spring concert series.  On Wednesday, March 7th, Concert Choirs & Jazz Band will be performing. 
 

On Friday, March 9th, String Orchestra and Symphonic Band will take the stage.  Both performances will begin at 7:00 pm in the Santa Clara HS Performing Arts Theater and admission is free.  I believe there is a dance on Friday the 9th at Buchser, but I am sharing this info anyway.

Marching Band Mini Band Camp (one Saturday in spring) and Summer Marching Band Camp dates (normally one week at the end of July) are still being finalized, once I get the dates I will share them with you.

The Kona Ice fundraiser was a success!  The turnout from the students and staff was amazing.  We even had families from the neighborhood walk over.  Thank you to everyone who purchased Kona Ice, to those who helped keep the lines in order, and to Kona Ice for donating back 20% of the sales.

Buchser Middle school is starting a winter guard team this Spring. Come check out a fun after-school activity with dance and flags. 

• Santa Clara HS Color Guard members will do a demonstration on Thursday, February 1st at 3 pm, in Buchser’s Quad.
   

• Informational meeting for parents and interested students will be held Tuesday, February 6th at 6:30 pm, in Buchser’s Main Gym

• Tryouts are after school Thursday, February 8th in the Auxiliary Gym. No color guard experience needed.
   

• Open to 20 students
   

• Contact Anna Welsh for questions @ gowest50@gmail.com

How to Apply to Honors English 9

(for 8th graders only)

Students interested in applying to Honors English 9 should attend an informational meeting at lunch in the library on Monday, February 5th.  Students will be directed to the link below in order to begin the application process.  Students can also find the link in their English Teacher's Google Classroom page.  Students will share the recommendation link with their English teacher by Friday, March 2nd and submitted the google form and required essay to the high school teacher by March 9th.  *See link below for all directions and details!

Applying to English Honors 9_ Start Here.pdf

Santa Clara High School - Incoming 9th grade Parent Night:

Wednesday, February 28

7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

Santa Clara High School Theater

Wilcox High School - Incoming 9th grade Parent & Student Night

Thursday, March 1

7:00 pm

Wilcox High School Theater

Attention all 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Boys Basketball players. We have two Basketball teams here at Buchser, a 6th and 7th grade team and an 8th grade team.

The first Boys' Basketball tryout will be held on Monday the 22nd in the Main Gym. Tryouts start right after school. Please bring your liability form completely filled out and signed to the first tryout. There will be 3 tryouts, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. You can get a liability form from a PE teacher, the office, or here Liability Form.pdf.  Come show us your stuff

Attention Girls' Soccer Players!!! Try-outs will begin this coming Monday, January 22nd from 3 to 4:30 on Townsend Football Field. There will also be try-outs held on Tuesday. Please bring your shin guards and cleats and wear appropriate athletic clothing. You must have a signed liability form to be eligible to try-out. Good luck to everyone trying out!

Hi Buchser Families:

Buchser's Book Fair of 2018 will be here soon and will be held in the Library from January 19 through­ January 26, 2018. We need YOU to help make this successful. 

Please click here to SignUp!

Three reasons why we need you to volunteer:

Money raised from the Book Fair goes to:

1. Teen Read Week

2. Purchase California Young Reader Medal Nominees

3. More books for Library as well as classroom literature novel sets. 

Help is needed to set up the fair, assist with sales during the week of the fair, and pack up the fair at the end of the week.   We appreciate those who consider signing up for one or more shifts!

Thanks in advance for all you do,

Mervat Bentley

Buchser PTA

Open Enrollment begins January 10th.

Please visit the District Website for Open Enrollment Information.  You may also call or email our School Registrar, Julie Milazzo, at (408) 423-3006 or jmilazzo@scusd.net.

https://www.santaclarausd.org/site/Default.aspx?PageID=114

8th grade students who are applying to private high schools next year, please check in with your 8th grade counselor Ms. Goldstein to pick up a private school packet before December 20th.

Dear Buchser Parents and Guardians:

The holidays can be a mixed bag of emotions, and that bag can feel a little bigger for families who are separated/divorced.  Come join a parent education night led by Katerina, your Wellness Coordinator, and Melissa, a Buchser parent, for a discussion about how to navigate the holiday season when you have to split the time between you and your ex.  Our aim is to help you feel more supported, prepared, and empowered.

We’ll be holding this Monday, 12/11, Tuesday, 12/12, and Wednesday, 12/13 from 6:00 to 7:30 pm in the Wellness Center at Buchser Middle School (this room is adjacent to the cafeteria - follow the signs).  The three nights will be identical in content. 

Please RSVP at the link below and if you have any questions, email Katerina at kpogosov@scusd.net.

Thank you!

RSVP https://goo.gl/forms/a1KoutI7eQ9Fl0rf2"

Today is the day!  Our Buchser National Geographic Bee will start right after school today in room M-205.  December 5th. right after school, in M-205 from 3:00 to 4:00.  

Everyone is welcome!  There IS a late bus.  Come on out!

We will need 12 volunteers for the Buchser Turkey Trot Fun event on Tuesday, November 21 from 1:30 - 2:54.

Click here to sign up:  http://signup.com/go/MYbTDYM

The Turkey Trot is an event held at Buchser on the football field and it is an opportunity for the kids to have fun and work and play together.

This event is enjoyed by the entire school, whether the students are participating in the races or cheering on their peers.  It's a fun event just before the Thanksgiving break.
 

Thanks again for your volunteering efforts.

Buchser PTA

As part of "Make a Difference Week," ASB will be collecting items to support Stand Up For Kids- Silicon Valley. This program provides mentorship, outreach, and other valuable services to unaccompanied homeless and at risk youth up to their 25th birthday. For more information see: http://www.standupforkids.org/siliconvalley

We will be collecting new socks, as well as household supplies such as: garbage bags, Windex, Swiffer Wet and Dry Wipes, disinfectant wipes, toilet paper, paper towels, plastic cups, paper plates, dish soap, hand soap, sponges, gallon-sized ziplock bags, shampoo, body wash, and laundry detergent.

Items can be dropped off at the main office or science computer lab between Monday November 13th and Tuesday November 21st. Thank you for making a difference in our community!

Come show your power to make a difference this week, Monday, November 13th through Friday, November 17th during Make a Difference Week!
 

Throughout the week ASB will be collecting funds for Hurricane relief in front of the Bookkeeper's Office at lunch- which grade will raise the most?
 

Also, drop off household items and socks in the office or science computer lab for StandUp For Kids - we will collect through Tuesday, November 21st.
 

On Monday the 13th, we will start off the week with Pajama Day, don't forget to come to the amphitheater at lunch to write holiday cards for hospital patients and kids in need.  On Twin Tuesday we will celebrate our similarities, while on Wacky Wednesday we will celebrate our differences. You can reconnect to your roots on Throwback Thursday, when you can dress up like your childhood self and everyone can hang out together during a childhood recess in the quad at lunch. To end the week we will have Fashion Friday, where you can showcase your unique style.
 

No matter how small we seem, we can all make a difference together!

Monday, 11/13 to Friday, 11/17

• Teen Read Week - Buchser Library
• ASB "Make a Difference" Week 

Tuesday, 11/14

• Girls' Basketball/Boys' Soccer Games at Buchser vs Crittenden

Wednesday, 11/15

• PTA Dining For Dollars Fundraiser @ Pizza My Heart

Thursday, 11/16

• Girls' Basketball/Boys' Soccer Games at Buchser vs Petersen
• School Site Council and PTA Meetings @ Buchser

Friday, 11/17

• Wrestling Match at Hoover Middle School - 4:00 pm

No school on Friday, November 10th in observance of the  Veterans Day Holiday

Boys soccer try-outs are Monday October 16th from 3 to 4:30 on Townsend Field. There will also be a second try-out on Thursday October 19th from 3 to 4:30. Please have your signed liability form, shin guards and cleats to be eligible to try-out. All 6th, 7th and 8th grade boys are welcome to try-out!!

Liability Form.pdf

Attention all 6th, 7th and 8th grade girls. Basketball tryouts start next Monday, October 16th. Please bring your completed liability form to the first day of tryouts. Liability forms can be picked up from your physical education teacher, any office, or print one here. 

Tryouts will be on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday of next week from 3:00-4:30 pm in the Main Gym. 

See Mr. Vannest or Miss Alferos for more information.
 

Stay tuned for boys' soccer information...

Buchser's Wrestling Team
 

Buchser’s wrestling team is back! All grade levels are encouraged to come join our team.  No matter how big or small you are, there is a spot for you on the team. Wrestling is a sport where athletes compete against athletes in the same weight class. Buchser’s wrestling team has joined the West Valley Athletic League (WVAL).  The WVAL is composed of teams from Santa Clara, Campbell, Los Gatos, and San Jose.  The WVAL does its best to make this sport fun and enjoyable for all athletes. Wrestling teaches athletes discipline, respect, honesty, dedication, and much more. The WVAL tries to make wrestling safe for all abilities in our sport. However, wrestling can be rough and just like in any sport injury can occur.

The team:

19 weight classes (70lbs-HWT 205-237)

19  Varsity spots

19  Jr. Varsity spots

*If you do not make a varsity or JV spot, I encourage everyone to remain on the team for experience (especially if you are a 6th or 7th grader). Everyone makes the team and is able to practice. We try to get everyone outside matches but that is not guaranteed.

Regular Season:   October 2nd to November 30th

• First tournament is October 27th for first time wrestlers and October 28th for Varsity wrestlers.
• Other dual meets and tournaments TBA
• Jr. Varsity league finals TBA
• Varsity Finals continue to December 7th
• League finals December 1st
• Section Finals December 5th
• County Championships December 7th

Things you Need:

• Liability form filled out by a parent or garden. (required)  Liability Form.pdf
• Wrestling shoes (“NOT” required first week)
• Head gear (“NOT” required first week)
• Mouth piece (if athlete has braces)

*The reason for (“NOT” required first week): I would recommend that the athletes get a chance to see if they want to continue wrestling before you spend the money.

Practice: Information and First practice: Monday, Oct, 2

Practices will “Mostly” be held on Monday, Tuesdays, and Thursday 3:00-4:30

A more detailed practice schedule will be given out to the wrestlers.

No room for spectators in the wrestling room during practice.

Things to know about wrestling:

• Wrestling is a full contact sport (one on one).
• Wrestlers will get bruises, scratches, bloody noses and will be sore.
• Wrestlers should wear headgear when wrestling.  (Cauliflower ear can occur)

Wrestlers must shower immediately after practice and meets. (Skin infections can occur)

Coach: Kenneth Bertron Email: Kbertron@scusd.net    Phone #: (408)423-3040

Volunteers needed for 8th Grade Hearing and Vision Testing

We are looking for 4 Volunteers for Wednesday, 9/20 for the 8th Grade Vision and Hearing Testing that all 8th Graders will be given during the school day.

There are two shifts, please help us help the nurses manage the lines to move the 8th graders through the testing areas efficiently and quickly.

Please click on the below link to volunteer:

http://signup.com/go/cKNxWWA

Volunteers needed for the Walk-A-Thon

Hi All Buchser Parents,

Buchser is having our one and only all-school fundraiser, the WALK-A-THON, Thursday, 9/21.  We need about 8 volunteers per shift for the Stamp and Water station.  

It's a team effort to put on events such as this and we really appreciate and value all the parents that volunteer.  Please help make a difference and click on the following link to volunteer: 

http://signup.com/go/nbJKhKs

The walking schedule for each grade is set as:

7th Grade - 8:20 - 9:25

8th Grade - 9:55 - 10:55

6th Grade - 11:25 - 12:30

Thank you for all your support!

Mervat Bentley, Buchser PTA

Beat the heat and let The Habit Burger Grill on El Camino Real do the cooking for you!!  Please come out and support Buchser PTA at the Habit on Wednesday, September 13^th from 4pm-9pm.  20% of all sales will be donated directly back to Buchser’s PTA to help support student and school activities.  

**You must present a flyer when dining in or when picking up take-out.