The Bulldog Bulletin JANUARY EDITION | 2019 - Friends of Buker
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The Bulldog Bulletin
The Friends of Buker Elementary School | One School Street, Wenham, MA 01984
JANUARY EDITION | 2019
UPCOMING EVENTS: A Letter from Our Co-Presidents
Friends of Buker meeting Happy New Year, Buker families! Each Birthday-in-a-Box contains
Monday, January 14 We hope you all have enjoyed a everything necessary for a great
7-8 p.m. birthday celebration. Please keep a
wonderful and fun-filled holiday
Buker multipurpose room
season and are looking forward lookout for a SignUp Genius next
(Social hour at 15 Walnut follows)
to more memories in the making month for more details on needed
Evviva Cucina Fundraiser in 2019. supplies. We will then host a
Wednesday, January 16 community event where students
4 p.m.-close The Friends of Buker is really will work together to assemble and
Evviva Cucina excited to kick off 2019 by wrap the boxes.
45 Enon Street, Beverly
joining with Buker’s EarlyAct
More details below
Club for a charity event for all We hope this program will be
Wine & Cheese Tasting our students to participate in. hugely successful and become an
Thursday, January 24 We are partnering with Birthday annual Buker tradition. In addition,
7-10 p.m. Wishes, a Massachusetts-based the Friends of Buker has lots of
38 William Fairfield Drive, nonprofit, to support their other social events in the works for
Wenham Birthday-in-a-Box Program, 2019 such as a few parent-hosted
More details below which serves local homeless Great Gatherings as well as Casino
families in domestic violence Night, which will be a joint event
Valentine’s Craft Gathering
Friday, February 8 shelters, motels, and other with the Friends of Winthrop. We
3-5 p.m. locations who cannot afford are very excited for the year ahead!
Buker multipurpose room birthday parties for their Please attend our next meeting on
SignUp Genius to follow children. Party supplies are Monday, January 14 to learn more
collected and carefully packaged about our efforts and find out ways
Friends of Buker meeting inside a brightly wrapped box to get involved.
Monday, February 11
and delivered to the families,
7-8 p.m.
along with a bag of wrapped Warmly,
Buker multipurpose room
(Social hour at 15 Walnut follows) gifts for the birthday celebrant. Natalie Binder & Kristin Sleeper
Many thanks to Natasha Poylin for once again hosting
the Holiday Cookie Swap & Sip. She generously
opened up her home for a fun and festive evening.
A special thank you to Sandra Roman for once again
coordinating a spectacular holiday breakfast for
Buker staff. This year each staff member was able to
curate a custom collection from The Body Shop.
Thanks to The Body Shop for offering the Friends of
Words
Buker a discount on the items purchased for our
staff.
of Thank you to Marisa Bartlett, Mary Bozarjian, Amy
Thanks Carney, Kristen Danaher, Stephanie Graber, Amy
Kolano, Amy Kraft, Lisa McIntosh, Ashley Murphy,
Liz Phelan, Matt Roman, Heather Romiza, Claire Ryu,
Beth Spoon, Corrie Sprague, Amy Starr, Martiza
Watson and Lindsay Whitman for helping with this
special holiday tradition.
Finally, thank you to those students who collected
pledges for our recent Read-A-Thon. Thanks to your
efforts, we raised more than $1000 toward the
playground patio.
Evviva Cucina Fundraiser – January 16
Bring the family out to dinner or
grab take-out at Evviva Cucina on
Wednesday, January 16 and help
the Friends of Buker to raise funds
toward field trips, cultural
enrichment, and more!
From 4 p.m. until close on
Wednesday, January 16, Evviva
Cucina will donate 5% of sales to
Buker. Come enjoy their fabulous
food while supporting our
school! For take-out
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Staff Holiday Breakfast A longstanding Buker tradition, the annual Staff Holiday Breakfast in December offered us the ideal opportunity to celebrate our amazing teachers and staff. Along with each other’s company, Buker staff enjoyed a wonderful array of breakfast treats followed by a pick- your-own Body Shop buffet. Thank you to all who helped with this special event! And thanks to our teachers and staff for all they do on a daily basis.
You are invited to a Wine & Cheese Tasting hosted by Buker moms! This will
be a night of wine and cheese pairings with six stations:
1. Champagne & Brie
2. Sauvignon Blanc & Goat Cheese
3. Chardonnay & Manchego
4. Pinot Noir & Cheddar
5. Cabernet Sauvignon & Blue Cheese
6. Côtes du Rhône & Toscana
Date: Thursday, January 24
Time: 7-10 p.m.
Location: 38 William Fairfield Drive, Wenham
Cost: $25 per person*
Please RSVP here.
Looking forward to seeing you!
Your hosts,
Stephanie Mark, Marisa Bartlett, Cailin DeBiase & Alison Hawkins
All proceeds from this event go directly to the Friends of Buker, which funds
academic and cultural enrichment, field trips, provides classroom resources,
and supports Buker's amazing teachers and staff throughout the year.
*Please bring a $25 check made out to 'Friends of Buker' the night of the
event. We understand there are always last minute cancellations, but ask you
to consider making the $25 donation even if you are unable to attend due to
unforeseen circumstances.
Writer-in-Residence Program a Tremendous Success The Writer-in-Residence Program with New York Times best-selling author, George O'Connor, was a huge success! For students in the 3rd, 4th and 5th grade, the week kicked off with a dynamic and energetic presentation on the Greek gods. Students learned about character development while watching George do live illustrations of several characters from his Olympians series. Throughout the rest of the week, enthusiasm filled the classrooms as students participated in several workshops to create their own graphic novel/comic. Students learned the art of character design and how to create the groundwork for their own sequential story. With this knowledge and their own creativity, students really enjoyed the process of writing their very own graphic novel/comic. In addition to the excitement in the upper grades, all students in kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade enjoyed an interactive assembly with George. The students had a blast watching George draw several of the characters from his popular picture books and learned how everyday moments can inspire a great story.
Field Trip Fun The Friends of Buker enjoys subsidizing field trips throughout the year, making them more affordable to our school community. Last week, our 4th graders traveled to the Discovery Museum in Acton for a day filled with exploration and experimentation in a STEM- based environment. Many thanks to our teachers and parent chaperones for helping to make this field trip a great success!
More Discovery Museum Field Trip Photo Highlights
Holiday Cookie Swap & Sip
Thanks to all who attended our recent Holiday Cookie
Swap & Sip! And a special thanks to Natasha Poylin for
graciously opening her home to host this event.
Guests enjoyed an evening of conversation and holiday
cheer followed by the famous cookie swap, where
dozens of yummy treats were exchanged. All proceeds
from this festive evening benefited the Friends of
Buker.
Shown enjoying the Cookie Swap & Sip, from left to
right, are: Alison Hawkins, Natalie Binder, Natasha
Poylin, Kristin Sleeper, and Jessica Roy.
Holiday Cookie Swap & Sip host Natasha Poylin,
left, catches up with guest Lisa Wheeler.
Buker moms mingle by the Poylin family’s stately Christmas tree. Pictured
from left to right are: Christine Petryszyn, Natalie Binder, Lyndie Donovan,
Cori Shea, Heather Lancaster, Amy Kurja, Amy Mihailidis, and Leah Tighe.
Ways to Support Buker as You Shop
Love shopping on Amazon? Then why not sign up for
AmazonSmile and support the Friends of Buker! The
program is completely FREE to enroll in, and directly
benefits the Friends of Buker whenever you shop on
Amazon. When shopping, just switch over to
smile.amazon.com and your Amazon experience will
remain the same.
The totals for last year’s Box Tops for Education were amazing! Let’s keep
cutting those Box Tops and remember that the class with the most Box Tops
WINS an end-of-the-year pizza party. So far, Mrs. Orlando’s 3rd grade class is in
the lead!
Please send clipped Box Tops into school in a Ziploc bag or envelope. You may
also glue or tape them to a Box Tops collection sheet, which you may download
from the following page on the Friends of Buker website:
http://www.friendsofbuker.net/store-rewards-programs/
Please be sure to label each bag or envelope with your child’s teacher’s name to
ensure your child’s class gets credit for those Box Tops.
Buker is now participating in an incredible local program that allows us to earn FREE
classroom equipment and supplies! Here’s how you can help:
• Shop at any Crosby’s Marketplace or Henry’s Fine Foods from now through
March 31, 2019.
• Save your receipts. Drop them to Chris Petrou at the front office or send them
into school with your child.
• That’s it! No amount or purchase is too small: a pack of gum, a loaf of bread, ice
cream for dessert … it all counts and adds up to supplies and equipment for Buker
(alas, alcohol purchases don’t count – but send the receipt in if it has anything else
on it – we won’t judge!)
Just like sending in Box Tops, this is an easy way to take everyday spending and make it
benefit Buker. If you have any questions, please reach out to Lexie Riordan at
Alexandra_Riordan@hotmail.com.
Stop & Shop A+ School Rewards are points that customers earn with each purchase made using their
Stop & Shop Card. At the end of each month, the points earned are used in a calculation to determine
Buker’s cash total. Here is how to easily register your Stop & Shop card to ensure Buker receives credit
for your purchases:
(You will need your 13-digit card number found on the back of the card.)
• Visit www.stopandshop.com, click on SIGN IN, MANAGE MY ACCOUNT, SAVINGS &
REWARDS, to create or log into your online account.
• If you have a Stop & Shop Card but do not know your 13-digit Stop & Shop Card number, call
the Stop & Shop Card Hotline at 1-877-366-2668 and select Option #1. The representatives
will be able to provide you with your Stop & Shop Card number.
• If you need a Stop & Shop Card, please visit your local store to obtain one or click here: I
NEED A STOP & SHOP CARD. It can take up to seven days for a new card to get into the
system. After your first purchase, it can take an additional seven days to see the points from
your initial purchase appear on your receipt.
Thank you to the Hamilton-Wenham School
of Dance for delivering a fabulous
performance to Buker students in December!
Friends of Buker Mission Statement
The purpose of the Friends of Buker is to support and enhance
the educational experience of the students of Buker Elementary School
in Wenham, MA. All activities of the organization are intended to encourage
school spirit while fostering a closer connection between school and home
through parental involvement.
Natalie Binder, Co-President
Kristin Sleeper, Co-President
Friends of Buker’s Jessica Roy, Vice President
2018-2019 Stephanie Mark, Treasurer
Board of Directors
Alison Hawkins, Secretary
Frances Wetterlow-Thibeault, Communications Secretary
Website: friendsofbuker.net
Email: friendsofbuker@gmail.com
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