Buffalo Trail Elementary PTCO

🔔 Buffalo Trail Bell Schedule 🔔

7:40am: Breakfast
7:50am: Warning Bell (doors open)
8:00am: Tardy Bell (school starts)
1:45pm: Wednesday Early Dismissal ⭐️
2:45pm: Afternoon Dismissal

⭐️ Please make arrangements on Wednesday for early pick-up, or after school care for your students.

Thank you Beyond the Blackboard in Southlands for donating this beautiful basket to Buffalo Trail! We’re excited to raffle it off to our families this year! 🎉

Our Meet & Greet is next Thursday, August 13th and then school begins the following week! We are excited to have students back in the school!

PreK & 1st-5th ONLY - please join us next Thursday, August 13th from 4-6pm our Meet & Greet! This Open House event is a great time to come by, meet your teachers, and drop school supplies in your classroom. Remember to swing by the PTCO table in the main hallway to grab important school information, sign-up for our email list, and enter into a raffle to win a gift basket from Beyond the Blackboard in Southlands!

Kindergarten families: Our Kindie team is doing something a little different for incoming students this year. Please sign-up for an initial screening on August 13th: https://grasshoppersignup.com/s/zzojag

🦬 News from the Herd - August 2026 🦬

Please watch for the monthly News from the Herd, the PTCO Newsletter that covers all the important things happening at Buffalo Trail each month!

Important Links:
Kindergarten Screening sign-up: https://grasshoppersignup.com/s/zzojag

Spirit Blanket Pre-Orders: https://checkout.square.site/.../VRQEQ3EAZJY3OTEWFFYHYH6Y

Link your King Soopers card: https://www.kingsoopers.com/i/community/community-rewards

Milk Caps for Mooolah info: https://www.longmontdairy.com/mooola.html
Box Tops for Education info: https://boxtops4education.com/ See less

Girls on the Run is back for another amazing year!
Visit website for more information: www.girlsontherunrockies.org

Our 2026/2027 Fundraising Committee is excited to bring you even more options for Spirit Gear this coming school year! Available Now for Pre-Order: Buffalo Trail Elementary Spirit Blankets! These plush, minky blankets measure 50" x 60" and are the perfect size for students and adults alike.

We need 75 pre-orders to place our first order and they will arrive 60 days from that order. Want to feel and see the blanket in person? Stop by the PTCO table at the Meet & Greet on August 13th from 4-6pm and we'll have one there. They are AMAZINGLY cozy!

Order here 👉 https://square.link/u/zTl8BJzL

Elementary Schools in Cherry Creek School District have a staggered start each year. This year, the staggered start schedule is as follows:

Monday, August 17th: 3rd, 4th, & 5th Grades ONLY
Tuesday, August 18th: 1st & 2nd Grades ONLY
Wednesday, August 19th: ALL Grades PreK-5th

Save the Date: Our Back to School Meet & Greet is Thursday, August 13th from 4-6pm! This will be the first opportunity for families to come to school, meet their teachers, and drop schools supplies in their classrooms. ✏️✂️📓🖍️ More info to come...