Buckalew Elementary

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Our BOGO sale is happening May 11th, 12th, and 13th during specials time!

Stock up on books and get your child excited for summer reading! ☀️📚

Reading Restaurant was a success! Our First Graders loved sharing their reading growth with family and friends!

💚💛 Buckalew Staff are so blessed by our amazing Hospitality Committee and PTO for absolutely spoiling us this week! From a fun candy bar, coffee and pastries ☕🍩, bundt cakes, and Sonic drinks 🥤 to a totally awesome 90’s-style Whataburger buffet 🍔🎶, and an incredible Trucker Hat Bar courtesy of our PTO — the love and support shown to our staff means so much!

Here are just a few photos and a BIG THANK YOU to everyone who helped make this Teacher Appreciation week so special for our Buckalew staff! 💚🐻💛

Parents are welcome to shop with their student during their scheduled book fair time! To set up an e-wallet, please click the link below

https://www.scholastic.com/bf/buckalewelemsch1

Buckalew students were beyond excited to visit the new school they’ll be attending next year, buzzing with anticipation the entire time. Walking through the halls and exploring the campus made everything feel more real and gave them something exciting to look forward to.

All library books were due May 4. Library books still checked out on May 11th will be added to School Cash Online.

🌟 Tonight we celebrated some truly special members of our Buckalew family at the 2026 district Salute to Education recognition event! 💚💛 Please help us congratulate our 2026 Buckalew honorees: 🍎 Teacher of the Year — Karen Amador 💚 Humanitarian Award — Teresa McFarland ⭐ Rising Star Award — Gracen Solberg 🤝 Friend of Education Award — PTO President, Brooke Roberts

BOGO book fair is next week: May 11, 12 and 13th. You can set up your e-wallet on the website
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/buckalewelemsch1

All library books due TOMORROW Monday, May 4th. If your book is lost or damaged, please let Ms. West know so she can add the cost to School Cash Online to replace the book.

From Marbles and Jacks to Nine Pins and more, our Third Graders enjoyed playing the games of Colonial American children as they wrapped up this Bluebonnet ELA unit.

Fourth graders having a blast in their final year of parachute fun at Buckalew! 🪂💚💛
Big smiles, teamwork, and memories in the making as they enjoy one of their favorite traditions before heading off to intermediate! 🎉🐻

🪂💛Parachute day in PE = the BEST day ever! 🪂💛

Happy Principal Appreciation Day to Mrs. Price!
Your leadership, kindness, and commitment to our students and staff make a difference every single day. Thank you for guiding our school with such care and dedication—we are lucky to have you!

Mrs. Price's favorite part of the job: Popping into classrooms to hear students share their learning and see their excitement, celebrating our students and staff, and partnering with our families to keep Buckalew an amazing place to be 💛

We are so proud of our 2nd graders for their wonderful performances of The Day the Crayons Quit! 🌈 Their colorful creativity and beautiful voices truly captivated everyone in the audience. What a bright and memorable show! 🎶✨

Our Private Art Lesson VIP winner with Mrs. Doak and some friends! What beautiful artwork and such a special time together!

Our 3rd & 4th graders are lighting up learning as they get ready for the STAAR! Friday's Math Glow Day was full of hands-on review, teamwork, and confidence-building full! 🌟

From solving problems in neon to collaborating with classmates, these students are shining bright and showing what they know. We are so proud of their hard work and determination! 💪📚

Let’s cheer them on as they get ready to ROCK the STAAR this week!

#GlowDay #MathIsFun #ShiningBright

✨ VIPs for the Day! ✨ Shoutout to our Silent Auction winners who helped run the front office today! 💛 🌟 Receptionist and 🌟 Office Helper They did an amazing job! 🐻👏

Our students love Folk Dance Friday in the music room! 🎶💃🏽🕺🏽

🎤🌟 Our VIPs took the spotlight this morning and absolutely nailed it hosting the announcements!

From celebrating our 🐻 BEAR Award winners to recognizing our outstanding pledge leaders, they led with confidence, energy, and pride. We love seeing our students step up and shine in leadership roles like this! 💙✨

🌟🐻 Buckalew Proud Moment! 🐻🌟We are thrilled to celebrate our 2025–2026 Texas Standard Award recipients who truly represent the heart of Buckalew through Commitment, Character, and Connection! 💛 👏 Teacher: Katie Chamberlain 👏 Paraprofessional: Corina Martinez 👏 Student: Michael Kutka You exemplify what it means to Be Kind, Work Hard, and Do Your Best!