It is with excitement and honor that I write this letter of introduction as the new assistant principal at the Butler Intermediate High School. This upcoming school year will be my fifth with the Butler Area School District. Prior to my position as assistant principal, I served the district as a school counselor at the Middle School, Northwest Elementary, and Connoquenessing Elementary. Prior to Butler, I was a school counselor with the State College Area School District, as well as a school counselor with the Baltimore City Public School System.

Dr. Brian White, Superintendent of the Butler Area School District, presented his recommendation for the future organization of our schools on Monday, June 10, 2019. His recommendation is based on numerous factors, including community feedback that was gathered at the School Organization Community Forums last fall. 

At this point, we are once again asking for community feedback. We hope you will take the time to review Dr. White's report and share your feedback by completing a short survey. 

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The Butler Rock Orchestra visited Summit Elementary, Center Avenue Community School and McQuistion Elementary on May 17. The Rock Orchestra put on a fantastic show for all of the students and staff at each school! 

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Forty-four Butler Area students in grades 7-12 competed at the Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science (PJAS) State Competition at Penn State University.

On May 21, 2019, members of the Butler Intermediate High School Fisheries Science Program attended this year's Water Day activities at the Thorn Creek Habitat Improvement Project. 

It was another successful Catfish Release Day for Butler! About 225 catfish were released into Glad Run Lake from the Intermediate High School and Middle School cooperative nursery tanks.

Intermediate High School students Carson Boden, Mark Collins, Jessica Mohney, Ryan McLister, and Bailee Kauffman recently represented our district at the state level What's So Cool About Manufacturing Contest.

Congratulations to these students and thank you to Mr. Cochran and Mr. Andrews for making this project possible.

The 9th grade band students recently had the opportunity to work Dr. Travis Weller. Dr. Weller is the composer of "Apollo Arise," a piece the students will perform at their concert on May 15th. 

Intermediate High School students had the opportunity to participate in Rachel's Challenge this year.  As a result of that program, the Intermediate High School also decided to participate in A Day Without Hate. 

Students in the Intermediate High School Life Skills and Autistic Support classrooms recently had the opportunity to participate in The Boats that Float Project where they created a boat that they could actually float in across the pool.

MSA, the Safety Company, has made a generous contribution of $10,000 to help grow Butler Area School District's STEAM program.