The Buckley School

It all started as a Community Action Project for Mr. Neddermeyer’s seventh grade Global Studies class. We’re so proud of student Madeleine F. on the creation of her COVID memorial quilt to remember the many lives lost to the virus. To read more about Madeline’s work, be sure to check out her website CovidQuilt2020.com and recent feature in People Magazine.

Upper School students spent all day in 8 different Social Justice Symposia, curated and led by students and faculty! Themes include Covid 19 & The Asian American Experience, The World Through Black Artists’ Perspectives, Civil Discourse Along A Spectrum, Understanding Anti Semitism: Historical Trauma and Jewish Memory, and so much more. To see more of our Symposia and DEI Initiatives, check out the link in our bio!

Buckley Community, join us TONIGHT in support of our students Ella R. And Vivienne H. on SCLC-SoCal’s Facebook Live to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. - and speak to the theme: A New Day! For more information, check out their website https://sclc-sc.org/young-dreamers-for-justice/

Senior Parents and administrators delivered senior lawn signs this weekendwe love you Class of 2021! #thebuckleyschool #classof2021

Don’t forget to enter our Winter Writing Contest! Write a haiku (a three-line poem in which the first line is 5 syllables, the second is 7, and the third is 5) about any of the student artwork above and submit to [email protected] with the subject line, "Winter Writing Contest."... Submit your haiku by January 22, along with the number of the image you wrote about. Anyone is welcome to submit entries! For more information about the writing contest, check out the news article on our website under Buckley At Home > For Readers & Writers > Winter Writing Contest

While we may not be able to physically gather this Martin Luther King, Jr. Day to celebrate Dr. King’s legacy, the Buckley Service Program was able to organize a no-contact, COVID-cautious volunteer opportunity to give back to the community in the spirit of service and racial justice. Buckley is partnering with local non-profitThe Valley of Change to help neighbors in need during the pandemic. On MLK Day, The Valley of Change will distribute 400 meals to the unhoused and other neighbors in need. For more information on how to sign up, visit the link in our bio!

Today our Head of School Alona Scott released an Update to our goals for becoming an anti-racist community, released in August. We are committed to digging more deeply, thoughtfully, and persistently into this work. Read the update and more about our commitment at the link in our bio.

Our new Middle School Mentors program launched this yearonce a week mentors meet with their Lower School mentees for conversation, games, and homework help. We love maximizing our K-12 community!

We’re so happy to welcome our community back to school today. Wishing you all a healthy, Happy New Year! #thebuckleyschool

Pre-show starts in 15 minutes! Visit out website or link in our bio to stream. You won’t want to miss this incredible event! The virtual musical Echoes From the Bell Tower: Songs Celebrating Buckley’s Past and Present will be live-streamed to the community. This one-hour program will feature original songs written by Buckley alums performed by Buckley students.

Last Friday, close to 60 Upper School students participated in our theater and dance department’s annual World Dance Workshop! This year it was virtual, hosted by our dance faculty, Laura Bamford and Brittany Daniels, along with world-renowned professional dancers. Throughout the day, students took master classes in West African dance with Makeda Kumasi, Hula with Joselyn Arciaga, and Middle Eastern Bellydance with Shannon Lewallen. ... The goal of the WDW is to give students an immersive day of cultural and artistic diversity through dance. By taking these classes, dance students deepen their understanding of the way dance helps to define and connect people within their own culture, as well as the ways dance connects people across cultures, socioeconomic differences, gender, and personal identities. Thank you to our incredible teachers and guests for taking Buckley’s WDW virtual! #buckley #buckleyschool #buckleyathome

Join us TODAY, October 19, at 4:00 p.m. for our Fall Series, Stamped: A New Middle School Text. Seventh and eighth grade social science teachers Chuck Neddermeyer and Rebecca McMackin will share why they chose Stamped to teach in their classes this year, and how students are adding the book’s voice to the chorus of diverse historical perspectives they hear from at Buckley.

Register now for this Saturday’s Open House on buckley.org! We hosting two LIVE showsLower School at 9:00 a.m. (grades K-5) and Middle/Upper (grades 6-12) at 1:00 p.m. Once you RSVP, you’ll receive all the information you need to attend. The Lower School show will be followed immediately by a Zoom Q&A with our kindergarten teachers. Looking forward to seeing everyone there!

Students loved their special remote performance this week so much that we had to share a short clip with all of you! Mariachi Arcoiris de Los Angeles is a locally based queer mariachi group, the world’s first of its’ kind. Today we hope you’ll join our community by observing GLAAD’s LGBTQ+ Spirit Day by wearing purple as a sign of support for LGBTQ+ youth and pledging to speak out against bullying. #buckley #buckleyschool #buckleyathome #spiritday #pride

Join us for our first Fall Series presentation on The Empathy and Uplift Project, a brand-new sixth grade writing class! Come hear from our dynamic Middle school teachers Benj Hewitt and Clarissa Shinn about how they created this special course to unlock student voices. RSVP link in bio #buckley #buckleyschool #buckleyathome

Our fifth annual DEI Symposia days went viral this year! All Middle and Upper School students and faculty engaged in two full days of presentations, films, and conversations on a variety of topics such as anti-racism, COVID-19, public vs. private identities, anti-semitism, the history of LGBTQ+ identity, and White fragility. Thank you, everyone, for the focus and reflection! #buckley #thebuckleyschool #buckleydei

Curious about that new course? Wondering what Buckley students are learning, discussing, and excited about? We are thrilled to launch our new Buckley At Home: Fall Series! Join us as faculty share about our exciting new or signature programs to give current and prospective families a peek into what our students experience as part of a Buckley education. RSVP to one or all! #buckley #thebuckleyschool #buckleyathome https://www.buckley.org/buckley-at-home/fall-series

Passion Projects are a-go! Eighth graders AJ S. and Matías G. started a business for their passion project, Fun Fitness For Kids. They offer fun, free classes to kids and kids at heart on their YouTube channel. In their own words, We believe everyone deserves to exercise even during these difficult times. We are trying to find the pleasurable side of fitness; and while there may be a sore muscle or two along the way, the benefits of fitness are worth the discomfort. So proud of AJ and Matías for keeping us healthy and motivated! Check out their exercise videos at the link below! #buckley #thebuckleyschool https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1lSlEkqj3VPhYPXjuE8hdA

Did you know that California declared itself an independent country in 1846? Our room 8 fourth graders do after their exploration of this history book! #buckley #thebuckleyschool

Celia G., a Spanish exchange student last year, returned to Madrid after the start of quarantine, but through the power of remote learning she joined Mr. Dalles' AP French class to share about her experiences in Spain during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thanks for joining and sharing your experiences, Celia! #buckley #thebuckleyschool

Student Yasmine P. created an online platform called Her House, which encourages young women to share their voices on different issues in the world today. Click the link below to read more. Amazing work, Yasmine! #buckley #thebuckleyschool https://www.buckley.org/news-detail?pk=1127839&fromId=189019

Ms. McMackin brought eighth grade American history to life by dressing the part when teaching the Salem Witch Trials this week! We can’t decide witch part of her look is our favorite! #buckley #thebuckleyschool

We loved seeing our seniors last Friday as they came to campus to pick up their planners and senior sweatshirts from the Griffin! #buckley #thebuckleyschool