The Buckley School

🌲✨ What a week it's been! Our Upper School students have had an unforgettable time on their Outdoor Education trips, filled with adventure, bonding, and breathtaking views. From night hikes and skits by the campfire in Big Bear to exploring the majestic trees of Sequoia and team-building challenges in Santa Barbara, our Buckley Students have truly embraced the great outdoors. 🛶🌌

The first week of school is coming to a close and we have made so many new friends! We spoke with a few students from Lower and Middle School who have either just started their adventure at Buckley, made a new friend, or both. Join us in celebrating the start of a new year and friendships.

Do you know what time it is? It’s time for school! The Lower and Middle School was full of smiles, laughs, hugs, and joy today as they reunited with their friends and welcomed in their new classmates.

Once a Griffin, always a Griffin! Best of luck to the Class of 2024 as you embark on your next exciting journey. Enjoy your new campuses and communities, and don't forget to stay in touch!

New faculty got to know each other through ice-breakers, identity work, and sharing circles during their two-day orientation!

Our swim campers know the best way to beat the summer heat – taking a dip in the pool at swim camp!

Session One of the Buckley Summer Camp is in the books! We spent the week playing fun games with friends, baking yummy treats, building our own robots, making our very own movies, and so much more! We can’t wait for what the next five weeks have in store!

Our Middle School art students are making the campus their canvas with masking tape art in Mr. Lokeic’s studio!

Students wowed their audiences at the Lower School Spring Concerts! Thank you to all of the Lower School and performing arts teachers who made these performances a great success

The Climate Action Team isn’t the only group on campus with green thumbs! Second-grade teachers joined forces with the CAT to teach second-grade students about gardening and planted carrots, lettuce, green beans, and other vegetables!. We’re excited to see what comes up 🌱🥕🫛🥬

Fourth-grade students brought their parents up to the Nature Trail to write haikus, observe nature, share facts about the trail’s history, and enjoy a moment of silence to appreciate the sounds of their environment. Thank you, Ms. Levitt, Ms. Wade, and Mr. Fichandler for inviting parents to share this special part of our campus and the fourth-grade day!

It was an artistic explosion – in the hallways, lockers, courtyards, and beyond! Thanks to the creativity of our student artists, Buckley transformed into its own art museum at the South By South Buckley Art & Film Festival

Do you know how much you’d weigh on Mars? Our first grade students certainly do after their trip to Griffith Observatory, when they weighed themselves on different planets and gazed at constellations

Buckley took over the Santa Monica Pier last night at the Buckley Fair! Thank you to the Parents’ Association and all of the parents who volunteered their time to make the event a success. The pier was filled with smiles, laughs, and good times all around

Gilley Field came alive today during the Lower School’s K to Grade Two Field Day! The students had such a fun time that even the parents couldn’t resist jumping into the potato sack races

The Peanuts gang comes to life in Buckley’s black box theater this week with the Middle School’s production of “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown.” Thanks to the hard work of theater teacher Ms. Simpson and her Middle School cast and crew, performances, have been sold out for weeks!

We learned about water pollution, composting, the Gaia hypothesis, and waste produced by the Super Bowl. We heard music and poetry; we saw short films and art made from trash. Our minds were blown and consciousness was raised at Buckley’s second annual Climate Conference. Thank you to all of those who spoke, researched, presented, and performed at this special, one-of-a-kind event!

Is this The Troubadour? No, it's Buckley’s Open Mic Session! We can’t wait to come back to campus and share music with all of our friends again

Cheers from Buckley could be heard across the Valley during Spirit Week competitions! Congratulations to the Junior Class on their win!

The score totals:
Sixth Grade: 8600
Seventh Grade: 7900
Eighth Grade: 8300
Ninth Grade: 8500
Tenth Grade: 8300
Eleventh Grade: 9900
Twelfth Grade

The first day of spirit week kicked off with the ninth grade dominating the Theme Entrance, the eleventh and jumping high, and the twelfth grade being the best handless cookie eaters of them all! Eleventh grade is in the lead for now, but stay tuned for days two and three!

Besides wanting to explore their corn fields, Mr. Kohn and Upper School students took a trip to the University of Iowa to participate in its prestigious Nonfiction Writing Program!

One reservation for the Buckley café, please! These bakers were hard at work during their Culinary Beyond the Bell session

In preparation for Buckley’s second annual Climate Conference, Mr. Dalle and a handful of students ventured out to Palm Springs and the desert to explore their relationship with nature

Fight on campus! The Middle School learned how to battle during their preview of She Kills Monsters.

Get your tickets today at buff.ly/3TlAqHS 🎟️

Did you know that Mae Jemison was a trained dancer or that Amanda Gorman plans to run for president one day? We learned so much about Black historical figures from our community during February while celebrating Black History Month with school-wide art exhibits and presentations. Thank you to all of our students, faculty, and parents for participating!

Happy Lunar New Year! We kick-started the year of the wood dragon by having a traditional lion dance performed on campus 🐲

One ticket to the Buckley Open Mic session please! 🎟️

Students shared their favorite covers and original pieces in front of a packed theater. Thank you Mr. Hass and Mr. Park for helping to make it happen!

Lights! Camera! Action! What do you get when you combine Buckley’s Advanced Theater and Video Production IV classes? The Acting for the Screen Unit! 🎥