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The Unbound Heroes (11th/12th grade AU classes) are excited to announce our first of two fundraisers this year! This initiative aims to help offset the costs for Senior/Junior activities and field trips.

We are offering a variety of poinsettias, Christmas plants, and wreaths in different sizes and colors. If you purchased from us last spring or during Christmas, you know we had some fantastic plants. We’re thrilled to be partnering with the same nursery for this sale.

Please take a moment to review the attached brochure for more details. If you have any questions or would like to place an order, feel free to reach out. We can begin taking orders later this week.

Although it may seem early to think about Christmas, we need to have all orders completed by Thanksgiving to ensure delivery to the school on December 4th.

Thank you for your continued support throughout the school year!

Nicole Boreanaz
Special Education Teacher
Frederick L Olmsted #156

Please see the attached calendar:  Updated Spirit week.png 

On Thursday, students will participate in a Hispanic Heritage Assembly to close out Hispanic Heritage Week. We have guest speakers and a musical performance by Los Planeros de la 21. 

On Friday, high school students will close out the week with a Fall Sports Pep Rally, “Color Wars” contests and the Homecoming Dance. Please see the Homecoming 2024.pdf flyer for details. Tickets are on sale during lunches. 

Middle School students will have their Fall Fest activities on October 31st during periods 10-11. More information is forthcoming. 

We look forward to an exciting week ahead! 

The Buffalo Public Schools provide students with one-to-one devices to engage in instruction. It is expected that students take care of their devices and use them for school purposes. 

At the beginning of the year, students at Olmsted reviewed the Acceptable Use Policy in Social Studies classes. It is our expectation that students demonstrate digital citizenship by respecting their classmates and the work of others. 

Digital citizenship extends to the community. To ensure students were aware of The Dangers of Social Media, presenters from the Missing Persons Clearinghouse (NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services), spoke to students in Grades 5-10. Their presentation covered a variety of topics related to safety online and what they should do when encountered with potentially dangerous situations. Please review the handouts provided for parents: 

Resource Handouts.docx 

As always, we ask for your support in ensuring that students are appropriately using technology at home as well as in school. Your support is greatly appreciated as it helps keep our school community safe. 

If your child is experiencing concerns with their BPS issued device, feel free to visit the Center for Innovation, Technology & Training at 1515 South Park Avenue. 

If there are any questions and/or concerns, feel free to reach out at (716) 816-4330. 

Educationally, 

The Administrative Team 

The My Brother’s Keeper program is a fun and dynamic program in Buffalo Public Schools (BPS) that is open to all boys from 6-8^th grade.  It provides mentorship, academic enrichment, peer interaction and cultural exposure to your BPS youth.  All services are free to our MBK Scholars.  

We have scheduled dates for senior portraits and picture day for the 24-25 school year. Flyers for 5-11 will go home next week.

Picture Day grades 5-11: 9/30/24, starting at 7:55am in the auditorium.

Retakes grades 5-11: 11/12/24, starting at 8:00am in the auditorium.

Senior Portraits (including make ups): October 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, and 25th, starting at 7:55am in the auditorium. (Lifetouch stated they will only be able to send one camera this fall instead of three, this is why portraits will be scheduled throughout the week.)

PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS:

Are your child’s vaccines up to date? NYS mandates certain vaccines required for school. Make an appointment with your child’s doctor to make sure your child has all necessary vaccinations. If vaccinations are not updated by September 18, 2024, students will not be allowed to attend school in person or virtual in accordance with NYS Public Health Law 2164 starting September 19th.

As of today, we have 15 students in Grade 6, 21 students in Grade 7, 3 students in Grade 8, 4 students in Grade 9 and 26 students in Grade 12 that have yet to turn in updated immunization records. PLEASE be sure to get this taken care of as soon as possible. We do not want students to miss out on valuable instructional time. Please send updated vaccination records to stcarter@buffaloschools.org or via fax at (716) 838-7530

Please contact your child’s doctor with any questions about vaccine status. 

#CallYourPediatrician.pdf 

Immunization Flyer.pdf 

• Arrival: Doors open at 7:15 a.m.
  • Grade 5-7 students will enter through the Main Entrance doors on Suffolk St. 
  • Grade 8-12 students will enter through the Auditorium doors on Oakmont St.
    • Please see the Arrival and Dismissal Map 24-25 SY.pdf for additional information 
    • All students must enter through the Evolv scanner system.
      • We understand that students will be bringing in school supplies. Please bring supplies in during the next 3 school days (Thursday to Monday).
      • Do not bring in everything at once as it will take longer to go through the system. 
      • Expect delays at the door! 
  • Breakfast will be served from 7:15 a.m. to 7:50 a.m. All students are encouraged to arrive by 7:15 a.m. to have enough time to eat. 
  • Homerooms will open at 7:30 a.m. Students are expected to report to homeroom from 7:30 to 7:50 a.m. for attendance purposes. This time will be extended to include period 1 for attendance purposes on Thursday, 9/5, to Monday, 9/9. Please make every effort to arrive ON TIME.
    • All schedules have been updated on Infinite Campus. We are still working on a few. Please check your schedule on Infinite Campus/Parent Portal to see who your homeroom teacher is. All homeroom assignments are accurate.
      • If you do not have access to Infinite Campus/Parent Portal yet (new students), staff will be assisting students upon arrival to help them find their homeroom. 
• Dismissal: 
  • Middle School (5-8):
    • Yellow buses will be dismissed first, as they arrive.
      • Please be sure that your child knows their afternoon bus number. All transportation arrangements have been mailed to families. 
      • If your child will not be riding the yellow bus on the first day, please send a note to the main office and homeroom teacher advising us of that change. Otherwise, your child will be sent home on the yellow bus. 
      • EARLY dismissals will not be processed after 2:00 p.m. daily! Please send early dismissal notes to your child’s homeroom teacher in the morning, so we can prepare ahead of time. 
    • Parent Pick-Ups will take place on the Hempstead side, parking lot door (side entrance). Please see the attached map.
      • Student pick-ups will start at approximately 2:25 p.m. with students in Grades 5-6 being dismissed first. 
      • Please DO NOT BLOCK yellow buses, as they will be picking students up by the door closest to Suffolk St. on Hempstead Avenue. 
      • Anyone picking up a student must be noted on Infinite Campus. Please be sure to bring NYS identification. If you are not on the student pick-up list, the child will not be released. This is a safety matter. 
  • High School (9-12): 
    • Students taking NFTA busing will be directed to their bus.
      • NFTA routes 12, 19 and 23 are the specials that transport students directly after school.
      • Students MUST use the routes printed on their bus pass. If there are concerns, you may contact the Security Officer to request a route change.  
      • NFTA transportation is free for the first three days. All students will receive a bus pass by Friday, 9/6. Students must be present in HOMEROOM to receive their bus pass. 
    • Please be mindful of students as they cross the street. We do not want anyone getting hurt. 
    • DO NOT BLOCK TRAFFIC on Suffolk St. as buses must leave immediately after students board. 
    • All students will exit the building on the Oakmont St. side. Please use the indicated pick-up area on Oakmont St. 
    • All high school students will be dismissed at the bell (2:23 p.m.)

Thank you to all the families that attended this evening’s parent meetings.

As discussed, you have access to all the information presented using this link.  Please review all of the links and photos included as they reference important information to help your child throughout the school year. 

If you need assistance with accessing or requesting your Parent Portal account, please see the attached step-by-step directions: 

Parent Portal Directions 2024.pdf 

If you have questions regarding schedules, please reach out to your child’s guidance counselor: 

• Grades 5-8, Ms. Lukasik: adlukasik@buffaloschools.org
• Grades 9-12, Last Name A-L, Mr. Van Remmen: gvanremmen@buffaloschools.org
• Grades 9-12, Last Name M-Z, Mrs. Caruana: dcaruana@buffaloschools.org

If you have additional questions and/or concerns, feel free to call the school at (716) 816-4330 or email one of our administrators: 

• Grades 5-6: Mrs. Dulak, cdulak@buffaloschools.org 
• Grades 7-8: Ms. Mecca, bmecca@buffaloschools.org 
• Grades 9-12: Mr. Fredo, jafredo@buffaloschools.org 

If you need to update your contact information, please fill out the attached form and email it to our School Clerk: mparra@buffaloschools.org. Please note, address changes must be accompanied by a gas or electric bill. 

24-25 SY Student Information Sheet.pdf 

All other back to school information (school supply lists, etc.) are available on our school website: www.olmstedatkensington.com  

We will see your child on September 5th — the first day of school. We look forward to an amazing school year ahead!