Buchanan Elementary School

09/08/2026

Please join us tomorrow for our first coffee with the principal.
Por favor, acompáñenos mañana a nuestro primer café con el director.

09/02/2026

Please join us next week for our coffee with the principal starting at 8:45 a.m. in the library.

Por favor, acompáñenos la próxima semana a nuestro café con el director, que comenzará a las 8:45 a.m. en la biblioteca.

09/01/2026

No school this Friday, September 4th, and Monday, September 7th. We will see you all back on Tuesday, September 8th. We hope you enjoy your Labor Day weekend.

08/28/2026

Today

08/26/2026

Just a friendly reminder that we have a half-day this Friday. Please make sure you pick up your child on time.

Solo un recordatorio amistoso de que este viernes tenemos medio día de clases. Por favor, asegúrese de recoger a su hijo/a a tiempo.

08/24/2026

🎉 HAPPY FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL, BUCHANAN FAMILIES! 📚❤️

We are SO excited to welcome all of our scholars back today! We can’t wait to see everyone ready to learn, grow, make new friends, and have an AMAZING school year! 🌟

Parents and families, we’re excited to see everyone arrive on time and ready for a great day! ⏰

🕒 Dismissal is at 3:28 PM. Please make sure you are here to pick up your child on time.

📞 If you have any questions or concerns, please contact our main office at 616-819-2252.

🙋🏽‍♀️ DON’T FORGET TO BECOME A VOLUNTEER!
Please complete your volunteer form so you can participate in:
• Field trips 🚌
• Assisting in the classroom 📚
• Popcorn Fridays 🍿
• Other school volunteer opportunities

You can stop by the main office to pick up a form or complete it online:
https://fs19.formsite.com/zS9QJU/vuormvwd5e/index.html

Let’s make this an incredible school year! It takes a village, and we’re so grateful to have you as part of ours!

GO BUCHANAN! 🎉📚

🎉 ¡FELIZ PRIMER DÍA DE CLASES, FAMILIAS DE BUCHANAN! 📚❤️

¡Estamos MUY emocionados de recibir a todos nuestros estudiantes hoy! ¡No podemos esperar para verlos listos para aprender, crecer, hacer nuevos amigos y tener un AÑO ESCOLAR INCREÍBLE! 🌟

Padres y familias, estamos emocionados de verlos llegar a tiempo y preparados para comenzar un gran día. ⏰

🕒 La salida es a las 3:28 p. m. Por favor, asegúrense de llegar a tiempo para recoger a sus hijos.

📞 Si tienen alguna pregunta o preocupación, pueden comunicarse con la oficina principal al 616-819-2252.

🙋🏽‍♀️ ¡NO SE OLVIDEN DE HACERSE VOLUNTARIOS!
Por favor, completen su formulario de voluntariado para poder participar en:

• Excursiones 🚌
• Ayudar en el salón de clases 📚
• Viernes de palomitas 🍿
• Otras oportunidades de voluntariado en la escuela

Pueden pasar por la oficina principal para recoger un formulario o completarlo en línea:
https://fs19.formsite.com/zS9QJU/vuormvwd5e/index.html

¡Hagamos que este sea un año escolar increíble! Se necesita de toda una comunidad, y estamos muy agradecidos de tenerlos como parte de la nuestra.

¡VAMOS BUCHANAN! 🎉📚

08/24/2026

🎉 Happy First Day of School, Buchanan Families! 📚

We would like to welcome all of our wonderful Buchanan FAMILIES to a very happy first day of school! We hope you have an amazing school year filled with learning, growth, and great memories!

A few important reminders as we begin the school year:

⏰ Please make sure your child arrives on time every day and is picked up on time.

🏷️ Please label your child’s personal belongings with their name to help prevent lost items.

🚗 Parking Reminder: When dropping your child off and staying until they enter the school, please make sure you park only in the designated parking spaces. Please DO NOT park in the front of the school where the NO PARKING signs are posted.

🚶‍♀️🚲 If you live nearby, we highly encourage families to walk, bike, or carpool whenever possible.

Thank you for helping us keep our students safe and our arrival and dismissal procedures running smoothly! We are so excited to welcome everyone back! 💙📚

If you have any questions, please call us at 616-819-2252.

Have a wonderful first day, Buchanan Families! 🎉

08/21/2026

We appreciate Varnum LLP 's donations to our scholars and staff! What a great way to start the school year!

¡Gracias a Varnum LLP para las donaciones para nuestros estudiantes y maestros! ¡Qué manera excelente de comenzar el año escolar!

Varnum is proud to continue supporting Buchanan Elementary with classroom supplies for another school year. For more than 35 years, we’ve helped provide students with the tools they need to learn, grow, and succeed.

08/21/2026

08/21/2026

💙 THANK YOU, BUCHANAN FAMILIES! 💙

We would like to give a HUGE thank you to everyone who came out to our Open House today! 🎉 It was a huge success, and we are so grateful for all the families who took the time to join us.

A special shout-out to all of our amazing community resource vendors who joined us and provided valuable information and resources to support our families. We truly appreciate your partnership and commitment to our Buchanan community! 💙

We can’t wait to see everyone bright and early Monday morning for the first day of school! 📚✏️

If you have any questions, please make sure to call the school tomorrow at 616-819-2252.

Thank you for helping us make today so special! It takes a village! 🐾💙