District News
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On Saturday, October 1, 2022 from 7:00 am - 3:30 pm, we will be spraying Butler Senior High School and Intermediate High School for weed control (weather permitting). Areas will be posted on site.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Join the Golden Tornado Scholastic Foundation, Inc. at the Tuff Tornado Run on Saturday, October 1, 2022 from 1-4 pm.
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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.
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Dear Butler Area School District Community,
I hope you had a wonderful summer and are looking forward to the upcoming 2022-2023 school year.
I am excited to share our annual Welcome Back publication with you. You can click here to view it on our website.
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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.
![Tanya Lewis]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1661393293/basdk12org/qrmvxx8eg8syevrm1rfn/TanyaLewis.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1661393293/basdk12org/qrmvxx8eg8syevrm1rfn/TanyaLewis.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1661393293/basdk12org/qrmvxx8eg8syevrm1rfn/TanyaLewis.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1661393293/basdk12org/qrmvxx8eg8syevrm1rfn/TanyaLewis.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1661393293/basdk12org/qrmvxx8eg8syevrm1rfn/TanyaLewis.jpg","width":1356}])
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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With the upcoming school year quickly approaching, we would like to remind those families who submit child care and custody forms to the transportation office to do so as soon as possible.
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Dear BASD Families:
Federal funding for student meals at school is no longer available. Students who would like to eat breakfast and/or lunch at school will resume purchasing their meals for the 2022-2023 school year, unless they qualify for free/reduced meals.
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The 2022-2023 Parking Permits will go on sale as follows:
- Monday, August 8th - 8am to 2pm
- Tuesday, August 9th - 8am to 2pm
- Thursday, August 11th - 8am to 2pm
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Summer is still in full swing, but if you are looking ahead to the first day of school, here are a few things you can do now to be prepared!
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The Butler Area School District 2022-2023 school supply list for grades K-5 can be found below. If you would like to print a PDF to take shopping with you, click here.
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Join Butler Area School District's food service team!
Now Hiring:
- Food service workers
- Food service worker leads
- Food service manager
![AMessagefromtheBASDSuperintendent]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1661391716/basdk12org/gturc1kaaudqukwj9byn/AMessagefromtheBASDSuperintendent.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1661391716/basdk12org/gturc1kaaudqukwj9byn/AMessagefromtheBASDSuperintendent.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1661391716/basdk12org/gturc1kaaudqukwj9byn/AMessagefromtheBASDSuperintendent.jpg","width":800}])
The school building at 225 East North street has been serving the Butler community as an educational facility for over 100 years. Most recently, it has been known as the Butler Area Middle School. Previously it was known as Butler Junior High School and prior to that as Butler High School.