PRIMARY NEWS
Important Upcoming Dates for the 2020-2021 School Year
- April 13th & 14th:...............3rd grade Ohio State Testing (ELA Part 1 and Part 2)
- April 15th:...........................3rd grade Ohio State Testing for VLA students (ELA Part 1 and 2)
- April 28th & 29th:...............3rd grade Ohio State Testing (Math Part 1 and Part 2)
- May 4th:..............................3rd grade Ohio State Testing for VLA students (Math Part 1 and 2)
- May 26th:............................Last day for students
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION FOR THE 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR IS OPEN
Students who will be five years of age on or before August 1, 2021 are eligible to attend kindergarten in the 2021-2022 school year. Registration is only required for those students who have not attended at the Little Bucks Preschool during the 2020-2021 school year.
Please read the Final Forms Guide before you begin the online registration process. After reading through the directions, you are ready to register your child. You can either register via the link in the guide or by clicking HERE.
Below are links with important information regarding kindergarten:
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Immunization/Medical Forms (all forms must be turned in by the beginning of the school year)
- Kindergarten Supply List
- Kindergarten Readiness Packet
- School Bus Transportation Information
SAFETY TOWN 2021
Buckeye Local School District, in collaberation with the Medina County Sheriff's Department, will be offering Safety Town this year. Due to social distancing requirements, participants in this program will be limited, therefore it is important to register early. Please be sure to check your schedule prior to registering your child because we will not be able to switch sessions after we have reached our maximum number of participants. We also will be limiting Safety Town participation to only students that reside in the Buckeye Local School District.
Please click HERE for additional information, session links and also a link for your child to be put on a waiting list.
2ND & 3RD GRADE TESTING
All 2nd and 3rd grade students will be administered District and State testing in the Spring. We ask that parents plan any necessary absences around these dates, make sure your child receives a good night's sleep the night before and has a healthy breakfast the day of testing. Testing will occur on the following dates:
2nd grade Iowa Cogat testing
- March 1st - March 5th
- VLA and makeup testing will be March 8th - March 12th
3rd grade OST (Ohio State Test)
- April 13th: ELA testing Part 1
- April 14th: ELA testing Part 2
- April 15th: ELA testing Part 1 and 2 for VLA students
- April 28th: Math testing Part 1
- April 29th: Math testing Part 2
- May 4th: Math testing Part 1 and 2 for VLA students
See the 3rd grade VLA testing letter from Mrs. Kochanek for further instructions.
YEARBOOKS FOR THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR
If you have not received a yearbook for last school year and would like one, we have extras! The cost for the hard cover yearbook is $25.50; cost for the soft cover is $15.50. We will be selling on a first-come, first served basis. You may call the Primary Office at 330-722-8257 ext. 4137 or 4139 to reserve a copy. We will accept cash or checks made payable to: Buckeye Local Schools.
FOOD DISTRIBUTION FOR ALL STUDENTS
Buckeye Food Service will distribute meal bags on Thursday from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm. The meal bags will consist of five breakfasts and five lunches and are FREE to all students. Bags will include microwave meals, sandwiches, breakfast items and fresh fruits and vegetables. The distribution point will remain at the back of the elementary building. THIS FORM will need to be completed to register for meal bags to help us get an accurate count of how many are needed. You only need to register once.
VIRTUAL NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION AND TOUR
Join us today for the Primary Building "New Student Orientation and Tour"! We look forward to meeting all of our new students next week! Please click here to meet our staff and go on a virtual tour of the school!
NEW CAR RIDER DROP OFF & PICK UP PROCEDURE
In order to ensure that Buckeye is following COVID Safety Protocols, we will have a new drop off and pick up procedure for car riders. You will still enter from Columbia Rd. (252), however you will make a right turn rather than a left and loop around the parking lot. Continue driving around the lot until you reach the stop sign. You will then take a left and come upon the first playground (Intermediate) and this is where you will drop off ONLY students who attend at the Intermediate School. You will continue driving around the building coming to the Primary School playground and this is where you will drop off ONLY students who attend at the Primary. You will then follow the loop and exit on Columbia Rd. Please note that you will need to wait in the entire line even if you are only dropping students off at one building. Your child needs to be wearing their mask when they exit the car.
- Drop off time begins at 8:20 am and continues until 8:45 am
- Pick up time begins at 3:00 pm and continues until 3:30 pm
***FOR THE SAFETY OF STUDENTS AND STAFF, DO NOT PASS OTHER CARS!
Please notify the Primary School office if you are in need of a car rider placard for your child. The purpose of the placard is to help our staff identify which car the child is to get into; however, we still need to receive communication from you that your child will be picked up. The best way to communicate with us regarding pick up is to email your child's teacher in addition to Mrs. Williamson at and Mrs. Bartko at rg. All transportation arrangements must be communicated no later than 2:30 pm in order for us to ensure all arrangements can be put in place in a timely manner. If you plan to pick your child up for the entire year or certain days of the week on a permanent basis, you may send in one email that will cover this entire time period.
We thank you for your patience as we navigate together through our new car rider policy!
PRIMARY SCHOOL DAY SCHEDULE
- Car Riders/Buses unload.......................................8:20 am
- Academic day begins/Tardy Bell...........................8:45 am
- Dismissal (car riders).............................................3:00 pm
- Dismissal (bus riders)............................................3:00 pm
FEES 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR
- Workbook fees (for ALL students): $27.00
- Envision math materials (for ALL students): $13.00
- Tech Fee (for all students attending in-person and for all VLA students borrowing a device): $40.00 (if your child is a VLA student and you are using your own device, you will only owe $40 total for the workbook/math fee)
- For 2nd semester returning VLA students who were using their own device, a $20.00 tech fee will be added to account.
We can accept checks made payable to: Buckeye Primary School or you can pay via the PayforIt.net app. All unpaid fees must be paid in order to receive/access your child's 2nd quarter report card.
*If you paid for the 2019-2020 kindergarten field trip to the zoo, this payment of $7 has been credited to your account.
SUPPLY LISTS
LUNCH FEES
School lunches cost $3.00; cost for milk is $0.45.
If you interested in applying for free or reduced lunch, click here for additional information and the application for the 2020-2021 school year.
REGISTRATION GATEWAY UPDATES
Please be sure to complete the online Registration Gateway updates for your child by clicking here. Your username will be your student's ID number; password will be student's birthdate in exactly this format "MM/DD/YYYY" . You must enter the slashes also.
***In order for your child to use the computer/internet for the 2020-2021 school year and to receive a device to take home, we must receive your permission which you can find in the "agreements" section of Registration Gateway.
BUS RIDER INFORMATION
If your child will be riding the bus this school year, you will be receiving information regarding this during the week of August 24th. This information will come from the Transportation Department.
VIEWING AND PRINTING STUDENT REPORT CARDS ONLINE
Parents will be able to access 2nd quarter report cards online and print them directly from Progress Book on January 8th after 4:00 PM. If a student owes school, lunch, fundraiser or library fees, parents will be able to view the report card online, but the printing capability will be disabled.
Parents need a Progress Book account in order to view and print student report cards. If you don't already have a Parent Progress Book account, you will need to create one for your student. In order to create an account, parents need a registration key for their student. A registration key can be also be requested using the link below.
Students may log in to their student progressbook account using the "sign in with Google" button.
Request a registration key for your student
Create an account on Progress Book
Parent login page for Progress Book
Viewing and printing report cards
Adding additional student(s) to Progress Book Account
TALKING TO CHILDREN ABOUT THE CORONAVIRUS
News of the coronavirus (COVID-19) is everywhere and many parents are wondering how to discuss this with their children. Hearing the information from you is an opportunity to help your child feel informed without frightening them. The below parent resources offer helpful information to give you guidelines for appropriate conversations with your child:
- Parent Resource - Coronavirus
- The Magic Five
- Talking to kids about COVID-19
- The Yucky Bug
- The Yucky Bug Video
Parents/Guardians, please see this informational letter from our Counselors for those students that are currently receiving support services.
STUDENT ILLNESS
Colds, flu, fever and other contagious diseases are a serious issue in a school environment because they can spread so rapidly. Parents, please keep your child home if they have a fever or are showing symptoms of an illness. A child needs to be fever, diarrhea and vomit free for 24 hours before they can return to school. Also, if they have tested positive for strep, they need to be on antibiotics for a full 24 hours before they can return. Thank you for adhering to our policy.
"Right at School" Buckeye Latchkey Program for the 2020-2021 School Year
Buckeye Local Schools will be offering before and/or after school care for students in grades Kindergarten through sixth grade here at the Elementary School. Please click here for program information. You can also visit "Right at School's" website to register and sign up to receive news and information about upcoming events.
TRANSPORTATION: 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR
The following situations require a new transportation request form to be completed for your child:
- Your child is a preschool student moving up to kindergarten
- You have moved to a new residence (Proof of residency must be submitted to the school office or to Jill Besida at the Board Office.)
- You are new to the District
- You have made changes to your child's babysitter/daycare provider
The transportation request form must be completed by July 1, 2020 to guarantee transportation at the beginning of the school year.
REMINDER TO PARENTS AND VISITORS:
Per Board policy, photos of students within the classroom are not to be taken without the permission of the teacher. In addition to this policy, we request that photos not be published on any social media website.
Reporting your child's absence
Absences for students in the Primary Building can be reported by calling 330-722-8257 ext. 9203. If your child is sick or has an appointment, we ask that you call to report this by 9:30 AM.
