District News

GFWC Jr. Women's Club of Butler presents:

Hoagie Sale to Support Lifevacs for Schools

Lifevac, an anti-chocking device registered with the FDA has saved 634 lives since introduced.

GFWC Jr. Women's Club of Butler will donate these live saving devices to all schools in the Butler Area School District with proceeds from this sale.

View the flyer.

View the order form.

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Believe it or not, it is time to start thinking about kindergarten enrollment for the 2023–2024 school year. If you have a child who will be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2023, it is time to contact your neighborhood school. If you know a kindergarten-aged child in your neighborhood, please share this information with their parents.

Visit our Kindergarten Registration page for more information.

All students at the Intermediate High School had the opportunity to participate in Career Day activities in December.

Career Day was organized by the Intermediate School Guidance Department.  Thank you to everyone that helped make this day a success!

Forty students from Broad Street, Emily Brittain, McQuistion and Northwest Elementary Schools were invited to participate in “Shop with a Cop” this December. The students met with about 50 local area police officers at Walmart where they had the chance to purchase items for Christmas.

Rock Orchestra went on their Winter Tour today to Emily Britain, Broad Street and Center Township Elementary. Congrats to our musicians on THREE fantastic performances! May your music inspire the next generation of Butler Orchestra!

View more photos on Flickr.

Broad Street scholars used the design process to create a winter wonderland. Broad Street Elementary School's secretary Ms. Diane went to each classroom and led the scholars in a snowflake design process. All of the completed snowflakes were hung in the hallway just in time for the school's Holiday Giving event on Dec. 17.

On Saturday, December 10, the Tornado Varsity Voices hosted their first ever Winter Wonderland Extravaganza event at the Intermediate High School, complete with Reindeer Games, face painting, cupcake decorating stations, and a special visit from Santa himself!

Intermediate High School students recently participated in the LinguiSHTIKS competition.

Center Avenue students participated in the annual Wreaths Across America tribute.

Wreaths Across America (WAA) provides students with the opportunity to honor our country's veterans, where wreaths are arranged and placed at the Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C. The WAA's mission is to remember the men and women who served our country, honor our military and their families, and teach our children about our freedom and those who protect it.

The Community Agricultural Program at Summit (CAPS) recently added a new greenhouse to the school grounds. The greenhouse will enable students at Summit Elementary to grow fresh produce year round, which will then be made available at Broad Street Elementary School.  

Intermediate High School ESP Public Speaking and Mock Trial recently held their own mock trials.

Teacher from other ESP courses acted as the jury. In addition, parents attended both days of the competition.

The cast and crew of Seussical™ JR. put on a fantastic show! View photos of the performance on Flickr.

The Tornado Connection is the Intermediate High School's online newspaper for parents. The articles are written by 7th and 8th grade students in Ms. Minch's "Tornado Connection" enrichment class. 

Click on the link below to read the Tornado Connection!

Tornado Connection -- Fall 2022

Tornado Connection Archives.

"HERSHEY, Pa. — Pennsylvania Friends of Agriculture Foundation (PFAF) has presented Summit Elementary School, part of the Butler Area School District, with the 2022 Partnership in Agricultural Literacy Award during the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau’s 72nd Annual Meeting in Hershey. The school is being recognized for its Community Agricultural Partnership at Summit (CAPS) program."

Read more | Morning Ag Clips.

The winter season is just about here. I’d like to remind you of our school delay and closing procedures.

I make the decision to delay or cancel school after I review the weather forecast and consult with our Transportation Department. When necessary, the district also consults with the municipalities and other resources within our community.  Each decision regarding whether or not to delay or cancel school is made with student safety as the primary concern. I recognize that any delay or cancellation can create hardships for our families and do not take this decision lightly.

The Senior High School donated a record breaking 16 Thanksgiving dinners to families in need. In addition to a turkey, families received everything they need to make all the traditional Thanksgiving side dishes and desserts.

Thanks to everyone who helped make this possible, including our school police officers who delivered some of the meals to families.

Center Avenue was able to bring back their annual family Thanksgiving dinner this week. It was so incredible to see students, staff and family members enjoying a holiday meal together. Thanks to everyone who helped make this event possible for our families.

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We all know someone who has been affected by cancer. This year at the Intermediate High School participated in Project Hang Tough. The goal of Hang Tough is to fill stockings with items that can be gifted to cancer patients. The stockings are then handed out in local cancer institutions in December.

The Harlem Wizards, the most interactive, fun, community basketball event in the world is coming to Butler!

The world-famous Harlem Wizards will visit Butler Senior High School on Saturday, January 7, 2023 for an evening of great fun and fundraising. Doors will open at 6pm and game time will start promptly at 7pm.  The Wizards will play a basketball game against a team of Center Township and other Butler Area School District staff. The event is a fundraiser being held by Center Township PTO and the CT SOAR program. The fundraiser will help raise money for a rock-climbing wall for the Center Township gym.

Intermediate High School Best Buddies had their first meeting. The students met their friendship groups and enjoyed a donut provided by the Donut Connection. 

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Intermediate High School students and staff honored veterans on November 10.

The 6th grade participated in an assembly with Steve Cicero, who spoke to students about the history of Veterans Day. The 7th grade participated in a flag folding ceremony with the American Legion. The 8th grade learned about the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier with Dennis McMahon. The assemblies also featured the 911th Honor Guard as special guests.

Thank you to everyone who participated in our assembly. A special thank you to all veterans for their service to our country.

McQuistion second graders in Mrs. Kriley‘s class have been exploring milkweed pods and their seeds. Mr. Andrews stopped by to talk about the importance of milkweed to the endangered Monarch Butterflies. He also surprised the class by bringing other types of seeds from his farm! 

Mrs. Oniboni's kindergarten class recently completed an Escape the Alphabet escape room at Center Township. Students used their observation skills, knowledge of letters and sounds, and teamwork to find clues and solve challenges in record time!

Students in Mrs. Lindsey Walker's Intro to Fashion class designed their own dresses for the Fall Fashion Show. Vote online between now and November 30th for your favorite. One vote per person, please!

Visit the voting form to see 360 images of the dresses and vote for your favorite!

Vote: https://forms.gle/Xdcs41CB1aAvqDLx8

Fifteen students from 8th and 9th grade were selected to represent Butler and perform in the first PMEA District 5 Junior High Stringfest. The students had one day of intense rehearsal under the direction of Dr. Tedford from Grove City College before performing a concert that night. 

Each year during American Education Week, senior class officers begin the process of selecting a graduate from Butler High School to receive the Distinguished Graduate Award.

Did you know you can check out our fish at any time? Check out the live stream to see what's going on in our Senior High catfish tank, McQuistion trout tank and McQuistion catfish tank.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5cxpLatASRgPvQ70Jzv1sw

BASD elementary students learned about White Cane Day, which was was established in 1964 by President Lyndon B. Johnson in an effort to raise awareness of people who carry a white cane.

The 2022 Tuff Tornado Run was a success! A little rain didn't stop our participants -- especially the children -- from enjoying the "Tuff" experience! The event raised about to $15,000 that will go toward supporting the Kids' Weekend Backpack Program, Creative Teaching Grants, technology and more.

Butler Area School District students and staff have been working hard to display positive behavior in school and their efforts show!

This year, many of our schools have been recognized for implementing School-Wide (SW PBIS) or Program-Wide (PW PBIS) Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports with fidelity at the Tier 1, 2 and/or 3 level during the 2021-2022 school year. 

The Community Agricultural Partnership at Summit (CAPS) has been selected as the Pennsylvania Friends of Agriculture Foundation’s 2022 Partnership in Ag Literacy Award winner!

Center Township Elementary School issued a Summer Reading Challenge to all 1st-5th graders.

Students were asked to read 300 minutes over the summer summer. Seventy-five students completed the challenge! 

Juniors Nicanor “Jun Jun” Andrada, Jr. and Meghan Reay were crowned the 2022 Tornado Prince and Princess at Butler High School’s homecoming on Friday, September 30.

We are very fortunate to have the support of The Golden Tornado Scholastic Foundation, Inc. in our school community. The Foundation directly gives back to our Butler Area School District students and schools through their programs.

The Tuff Tornado Run is a fun family friendly event that will take place this Saturday, October 1 from 1-4 pm at Alameda Park. All levels of runners, walkers and teams are welcome to participate.

Jack and Jane Arthurs generously left a gift of $100,000 to The Golden Tornado Scholastic Foundation, Inc. Their gift will be used to further the mission of the Foundation, including supporting need based scholarships for students. 

Dear BASD Families: 

I hope the school year is off to a good start for you and your family. I am grateful for everyone’s efforts and patience as we begin the new school year. As we start the new school year I wanted to share some information and updates with you.

McQuistion PTO, staff, students and families worked hard throughout the summer to update and brighten up the playground and outdoor recess spaces. 

Welcome to our new website! Here is a quick guide to finding some of the most frequently visited pages.

The link to our main page is still www.basdk12.org.

Please use this form if you require district transportation for your specific session of Vo-Tech from Thursday, August 25th through Wednesday September 7th.  DEADLINE TO REGISTER is Friday, August 19th at 3pm.  On the form you will fill out your name, grade, and contact information along with your scheduled session. If your need for transportation is only for some of these days, please email transportation@basdk12.org with the details of your request.

It is with great excitement that I write this letter to introduce myself as the new Assistant Principal at Center Township Elementary. I am very humbled and honored to have the opportunity to join your school family in this role! 

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