Preschool/Kindergarten Roundup 2017

FREE* PRESCHOOL-KINDERGARTEN (* for qualifying families) ROUNDUP When: Tuesday, March 21, 2017 Where: Ottawa Elementary School – 109 Ottawa Street (turn right off Front Street driving west from downtown Buchanan) Preschool registration use the north parking lot doors Kindergarten registration use the main entrance doors Come anytime between 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. (Paperwork takes about 20-25 minutes […]

Candidate Profile

Buchanan Community Schools – Superintendent Profile 2/16/2017 A strong visionary leader committed to the strategic planning process who will set bold goals and be an innovative agent of change. Someone who is approachable and is a model of fair, honest and ethical behavior who will cultivate those qualities throughout the district. An instructional leader who […]

Position Application

Qualified applicants can use the following link to apply for the Superintendent’s position: http://masa.mistaff.com/job/8709

February 2017

Dear Community Members, Buchanan continues to find success as we move through the school year. In January we held our very first Buchanan Promise night for potential 2017 graduates of Buchanan High School. We had several parents and students in the audience, and by the time the evening was over, more than a third of […]

Buchanan Board asks for feedback

PRESS RELEASE February 6, 2017 Contact: Gary Rider, Regional President, Michigan Leadership Institute, 616-901-3738 or gridermli@gmail.com Buchanan Board asks for feedback as they begin Superintendent search The Buchanan Community Schools Board of Education is asking for help from their students, staff and community. An on-line survey has been posted on the Buchanan Community Schools website […]

Buchanan Board begins search to replace superintendent

February 1, 2017  Contact:  Gary Rider, Regional President, Michigan Leadership Institute, 616-901-3738 or gridermli@gmail.com Buchanan Board begins search to replace superintendent The Buchanan Community Schools Board of Education has officially begun their search for a new superintendent. A special board meeting was held Tuesday night to plan the search with consultant Gary Rider. Rider is […]

Books for Bikes

The Buchanan Middle School, in cooperation with the Local Masonic Lodge is sponsoring a new program to encourage our students in grades five through seven to read. This program is called, BIKES FOR BOOKS!  The program requirements are simple; read five “grade appropriate” books approved by an ELA or grade level teacher from January 27th […]

Buchanan Middle School Released from Focus School Status

Kudos to our Middle School! On Friday, January 20, the Michigan Department of Education released our Middle School from Focus School status. We want to thank our staff for their tremendous effort in making sure our students were supported in their learning. Over the past couple of years, we noticed that students made tremendous gains […]

Ottawa Elementary Network Infrastructure Upgrade

Buchanan Community Schools is currently accepting proposals to provide and install network cabling infrastructure at our Ottawa Elementary School building. It has been close to twenty years since the current cabling infrastructure was installed. We have determined a full removal of existing cabling and installation of faster cabling is required along with additional access to […]