Did you know that third-grade students in Mr. Scott's and Mr. Clarkson's classes are among a tiny handful of classes in the entire United States to be testing the Intel-powered Classmate PCs?
Remember to bring your gifts to Starbucks on Northeast 28th and Burnside this weekend between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. for free gift wrapping. We Buckman volunteers love to wrap and you get to relax for five minutes before the holidays. Everybody wins. We only take tips and Starbucks pays us to be there, and since we hand all that money over to the school, it's a nice holiday bonus for Buckman. Gift wrap and ribbon provided.
The Reflections Program, an art program sponsored by the National PTA, provides opportunities for students K-12 to explore one idea through their use of one of eight media categories, such as visual art, video or literature. This year's theme is «I Can make a Difference By...»
The December 18th CHEER (PDF) is now available for download.
This email was sent today to the Buckman Yahoo Group from Site Council Chair Kevin Downing:
The 18th annual Buckman Art Show & Sell, Buckman's art and craft extravaganza, is slated for April 11 & 12, 2008 at the school. A kickoff celebration will also take place at the Jupiter Hotel—details to be announced soon.
Come out and support the Buckman Chorus as they share their musical talents and holiday spirit in a whirlwind mini-tour of Portland on Thursday December 20:
If you haven't already had an opportunity to look at today's Portland Tribune, you should really check out Jennifer Anderson's article discussing the state of arts curriculum in PPS. Buckman has some great presence - thanks to Karen Stein for making us so visible here!
...you're at the new website for the Buckman Arts Focus Elementary School in Portland, Oregon!
The 2008 Art Show & Sell will be on Friday, April 11th and Saturday, April 12th.
Buckman Arts Focus Elementary School offers an exciting arts-integrated learning environment for students from kindergarten through fifth grade. Buckman nurtures the whole child and strives for academic excellence through rich experiences in the visual, movement and dramatic arts. Buckman is open for admission through Portland Public Schools’ transfer process.
Find us at:
320 SE 16th Ave
Portland, OR 97214
503-916-6230
