Buffalo Public Schools wishes our students, families, and staff a joyful and colorful Holi! Let’s celebrate the festival of colors, happiness, and togetherness.
On this day in Women’s History, March 4, 1933, Frances Perkins was confirmed as the first woman to serve in a U.S. presidential cabinet, becoming Secretary of Labor under President Franklin D. Roosevelt!
March is Women’s History Month. BPS proudly celebrates the achievements, leadership, and impact of women in our schools and community — past and present.
February 24: This Day in Black History — In 1926, Carter G. Woodson launched launched a movement, which later grew into Black History Month.
February 22: This Day in Black History — Dr. J. Ernest Wilkins Jr. was a groundbreaking mathematician and engineer whose work opened doors in STEM and education.
February 18: This Day in Black History — Toni Morrison, born in 1931, became a Nobel Prize–winning author whose work transformed American literature.
February 16: This Day in Black History — In 1862, slavery was abolished in Washington, D.C., an important step toward ending slavery nationwide.
💙💛Happy Valentines Day!
February 13: This Day in Black History — In 1923, Bessie Coleman became a national trailblazer as the first Black woman pilot in the U.S.
This Day in Black History — The NAACP was founded in 1909 to advance civil rights and fight for equality in the United States.
Love Data Week 2026 is here. This week highlights how data helps us ask better questions, solve real problems, and make smarter decisions in schools and communities. Follow along for daily resources, activities, and student-friendly ways to explore data. https://aptg.co/JhQxdK
Have a great weekend and stay warm! For extra cold weather safety tips visit: https://www.weather.gov/safety/cold
Happy Groundhog Day! A tradition in folklore where a groundhog, specifically Punxsutawney Phil, emerges from his burrow to "predict" the weather. If he sees his shadow, six more weeks of winter are predicted; if not, an early spring is expected.
Throughout February, Buffalo Public Schools celebrates Black History Month by highlighting the history, excellence, and impact of Black communities in Buffalo and beyond.
World Hijab Day, observed on February 1st, raises awareness about the hijab and promotes religious tolerance. It encourages women of all backgrounds to wear a hijab for a day to foster understanding and combat stereotypes.
Have a great weekend and stay warm!
Students: It is very easy to join your classes today. Please follow these instructions.
The link will take you to a waiting room and we will admit you into our main room. Homeroom begins at 8:40 and Instruction for 1st period begins at 8:50 AM.
In the Main room, make sure you edit your name and write your full name so that we can count you present in the attendance sheet.
Share your camera. Wear clothing that is respectable. Be courteous and respectful.
Join your classes at the regular times for your schedule
Some teachers may teach virtually for the full period. Others will be in their virtual room for 10 minutes to explain an assignment. Other teachers may not be present at all because they are correcting exams. Your counselor will let you know ahead of time if the teacher is available in the virtual room. All teachers have posted an assignment on Schoology that needs to be completed for you to receive attendance credit for this day.
So, join the class or not, everyone must complete the assignment and submit it to your teacher for you to receive credit for the attendance day. Your assignment will be found on Schoology. When you are in a virtual classroom, you are expected to have your camera on, be respectful, follow code of conduct rules as if you are in a regular classroom.
Thank you everyone! We hope that we all return to school by Wednesday. We will see you soon!
Fred Sales, Principal
The link will take you to a waiting room and we will admit you into our main room. Homeroom begins at 8:40 and Instruction for 1st period begins at 8:50 AM.
In the Main room, make sure you edit your name and write your full name so that we can count you present in the attendance sheet.
Share your camera. Wear clothing that is respectable. Be courteous and respectful.
Join your classes at the regular times for your schedule
Some teachers may teach virtually for the full period. Others will be in their virtual room for 10 minutes to explain an assignment. Other teachers may not be present at all because they are correcting exams. Your counselor will let you know ahead of time if the teacher is available in the virtual room. All teachers have posted an assignment on Schoology that needs to be completed for you to receive attendance credit for this day.
So, join the class or not, everyone must complete the assignment and submit it to your teacher for you to receive credit for the attendance day. Your assignment will be found on Schoology. When you are in a virtual classroom, you are expected to have your camera on, be respectful, follow code of conduct rules as if you are in a regular classroom.
Thank you everyone! We hope that we all return to school by Wednesday. We will see you soon!
Fred Sales, Principal
Students: It is very easy to join your classes today. Please follow these instructions.
The link will take you to a waiting room and we will admit you into our main room. Homeroom begins at 8:40 and Instruction for 1st period begins at 8:50 AM.
In the Main room, make sure you edit your name and write your full name so that we can count you present in the attendance sheet.
Share your camera. Wear clothing that is respectable. Be courteous and respectful.
Join your classes at the regular times for your schedule
Some teachers may teach virtually for the full period. Others will be in their virtual room for 10 minutes to explain an assignment. Other teachers may not be present at all because they are correcting exams. Your counselor will let you know ahead of time if the teacher is available in the virtual room. All teachers have posted an assignment on Schoology that needs to be completed for you to receive attendance credit for this day.
So, join the class or not, everyone must complete the assignment and submit it to your teacher for you to receive credit for the attendance day. Your assignment will be found on Schoology. When you are in a virtual classroom, you are expected to have your camera on, be respectful, follow code of conduct rules as if you are in a regular classroom.
Thank you everyone! We hope that we all return to school by Wednesday. We will see you soon!
Fred Sales, Principal
The link will take you to a waiting room and we will admit you into our main room. Homeroom begins at 8:40 and Instruction for 1st period begins at 8:50 AM.
In the Main room, make sure you edit your name and write your full name so that we can count you present in the attendance sheet.
Share your camera. Wear clothing that is respectable. Be courteous and respectful.
Join your classes at the regular times for your schedule
Some teachers may teach virtually for the full period. Others will be in their virtual room for 10 minutes to explain an assignment. Other teachers may not be present at all because they are correcting exams. Your counselor will let you know ahead of time if the teacher is available in the virtual room. All teachers have posted an assignment on Schoology that needs to be completed for you to receive attendance credit for this day.
So, join the class or not, everyone must complete the assignment and submit it to your teacher for you to receive credit for the attendance day. Your assignment will be found on Schoology. When you are in a virtual classroom, you are expected to have your camera on, be respectful, follow code of conduct rules as if you are in a regular classroom.
Thank you everyone! We hope that we all return to school by Wednesday. We will see you soon!
Fred Sales, Principal
Students: It is very easy to join your classes today. Please follow these instructions.
The link will take you to a waiting room and we will admit you into our main room. Homeroom begins at 8:40 and Instruction for 1st period begins at 8:50 AM.
In the Main room, make sure you edit your name and write your full name so that we can count you present in the attendance sheet.
Share your camera. Wear clothing that is respectable. Be courteous and respectful. Join your classes at the regular times for your schedule
Some teachers may teach virtually for the full period. Others will be in their virtual room for 10 minutes to explain an assignment. Other teachers may not be present at all because they are correcting exams. Your counselor will let you know ahead of time if the teacher is available in the virtual room. All teachers have posted an assignment on Schoology that needs to be completed for you to receive attendance credit for this day.
So, join the class or not, everyone must complete the assignment and submit it to your teacher for you to receive credit for the attendance day. Your assignment will be found on Schoology.
When you are in a virtual classroom, you are expected to have your camera on, be respectful, follow code of conduct rules as if you are in a regular classroom.
Thank you everyone! We hope that we all return to school by Wednesday. We will see you soon! The Zoom Link and information is as follows:
Time: Jan 27, 2026 08:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81984792558?pwd=cQbyuF5ozDPB67zTvx00UCOCOyleHG.1
Meeting ID: 819 8479 2558
Passcode: GoTigers!
Fred Sales, Principal
The link will take you to a waiting room and we will admit you into our main room. Homeroom begins at 8:40 and Instruction for 1st period begins at 8:50 AM.
In the Main room, make sure you edit your name and write your full name so that we can count you present in the attendance sheet.
Share your camera. Wear clothing that is respectable. Be courteous and respectful. Join your classes at the regular times for your schedule
Some teachers may teach virtually for the full period. Others will be in their virtual room for 10 minutes to explain an assignment. Other teachers may not be present at all because they are correcting exams. Your counselor will let you know ahead of time if the teacher is available in the virtual room. All teachers have posted an assignment on Schoology that needs to be completed for you to receive attendance credit for this day.
So, join the class or not, everyone must complete the assignment and submit it to your teacher for you to receive credit for the attendance day. Your assignment will be found on Schoology.
When you are in a virtual classroom, you are expected to have your camera on, be respectful, follow code of conduct rules as if you are in a regular classroom.
Thank you everyone! We hope that we all return to school by Wednesday. We will see you soon! The Zoom Link and information is as follows:
Time: Jan 27, 2026 08:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81984792558?pwd=cQbyuF5ozDPB67zTvx00UCOCOyleHG.1
Meeting ID: 819 8479 2558
Passcode: GoTigers!
Fred Sales, Principal
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