Good Things Happening at Buchanan High School

by BHS Principal Stacey DeMaio

Student Mural Spruces Up Classroom

Ava Graham and Laura Sweeney have been working on this mural in Mr. Froelich and Mrs. Warmbein’s room for the last 4 weeks! These ladies are sharing their talents by making inviting and creative spaces for our students to learn and grow.

BHS Classroom Mural by students Ava Graham and Laura Sweeney, Photo submitted by Stacey DeMaio

Cyber Seniors – Mr. Philip

Cyber Seniors was founded in 2015 as a non-profit organization that allows High School students to provide senior citizens with tech-training. Our CTE students in our BMA and Graphic Design programs visit the Buchanan Senior Center a few times throughout the year to be digital mentors to our local senior citizens. This program has been a really positive experience over the last few years. Students and seniors really enjoy the conversation and the challenges that they are able work through together. It’s a lot of fun and I’m glad that we are able to start doing it again.

Cyber Seniors program with BASC, Photo submitted by Stacey DeMaio

8th Grade Science

Students in 8th grade earth science are working on creating windmills in class. They researched designs and worked through challenges to create a windmill that would transfer enough energy to lift a small object with the wind power. Students have been learning about renewable energy sources and some of their advantages and disadvantages. This activity gave them a practical problem to solve as well as a chance to work collaboratively with their classmates.

BHS Esports Team Takes Home the Trophy… AGAIN!

Our BHS Esports team took home the championship trophy this past week at Lake Michigan College. Berrien RESA hosted the Southwest Michigan High School Esports League Fall Championships for area high school teams. They swept the competition without loosing a single game! They went up against Michigan Lutheran in the semifinals and won 3-0, then went on to take out Fennville in the final match, winning 4-0.

Cleary University awarded $20,000 in scholarships to the 1st and 2nd place Rocket League teams. Our BHS team was awarded $12,000. Esports is an up-and-coming activity that is getting attention at the national and international levels. Students can go on to play for college teams and may also be eligible for up to $18.5 million in scholarships. The skills used in Esports lend themselves to a variety of careers in the gaming industry such as computer and packaging engineering, graphic design, marketing, software development and communication.

Congratulations to coach Pearson and his team (Will Goodrich, Aaron Walters, & Kaleb Lingle) for bringing home the Immortals trophy. And thanks to Bricen Rudlaff for the amazing pictures capturing the event!

BHS Esports Team, Photo submitted by Stacey DeMaio

Buchanan Community Schools Says Goodbye to Mrs. Lentz

Thank you Sue Lentz for your dedication and service to the staff, students, and families of Buchanan Community Schools. We hope you enjoy your well-deserved retirement!

Sue Lentz, Photo submitted by Stacey DeMaio

SAVE THE DATE!!!

December 6 – Winter Band Concert at 7:00 pm
December 16 – Half Day Exams 1-3, Dismissal at 11:00am
December 17 – Half Day Exams 4-6, Dismissal at 11:00am, End of First Semester
December 20 – 31 – Winter Break
January 3 – Second Semester Begins
January 17 – NO SCHOOL
February 2 – Half Day (Hours 1-6) Dismissal at 11:00am
February 18 – NO SCHOOL
February 21 – NO SCHOOL (President’s Day)
March 16 – NHS Induction & Academic Letter Awards
March 17 – Half Day (Hours 1-6) Dismissal at 11:00am , Parent/Teacher Conferences
March 18 – NO SCHOOL
March 21 – 25 – Spring Break
April 6 – Half Day (Hours 1-6) Dismissal at 11:00am
April 15 – Half Day (Hours 1-6) Dismissal at 11:00am
May 4 – Half Day (Hours 1-6) Dismissal at 11:00am
May 27 – Commencement
May 30 – NO SCHOOL (Memorial Day)
June 7 – Half Day Exams 1-3, Dismissal at 11:00am
June 8 – Half Day Exams 4-6 Dismissal at 11:00am