Congratulations to the Senior High School students who were selected to represent Butler at PMEA District 2,3,5 Orchestra!

The first graders at Summit Elementary are busy learning about conifer trees! 

It all started with a question...are pinecones seeds? 

From that point, the students have been integrating tree knowledge about conifers over the past few weeks.  Students discovered how to "tap out" the seeds from pinecones, worked on tree identification to discover that the huge conifer tree near Summit is an Eastern White Pine, read many books and watched video clips from experts on the topic. Students also worked on science experiments to compare and contrast the width of a dry, warm pine cone versus a wet cold pine cone to show how pinecones can close their ‘scales’ tightly to protect their seeds, keeping out cold temperatures, winds, ice, and even animals that might eat the seeds.  

Mrs. Michelini's first grade students at Summit Elementary have been busy bees at the school's Lettuce Grow station this year!

With covid cases on the rise in Butler County, I’d like to take a minute to remind you to please keep your child home from school if he or she is sick. I know it can be a hardship for families and also difficult for students who want to be in school, but if your child is experiencing covid symptoms – or any other illness – please refrain from sending them to school. 

Butler Best Buddies Eggstravaganza

Easter Egg Dash (5K Race)
Bunny Hop (1 Mile Fun Run/Walk)
&
Easter Egg Hunt

Saturday, April 2
Butler Senior High Campus

Click to register.

Download the flyer.

Emily Brittain Community Partnership and Demonstration School kicked off its new Best Buddies chapter just before winter break. The students made fleece blankets that were donated to The Net Outreach, a local nonprofit. The fleece was generously donated by Joann Fabrics. Great job, EB!

The Senior High School raised more than $1,300 for Caring Angels just before winter break!

The Senior High Student Council organized a corn hole tournament where all of the entry fees were donated to Caring Angels. Sixty-six teams participated in a round robin stage before the team with the best record from each round robin group moved on to the championship bracket. 

Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday break. As I reflect on last school year and this fall, I can’t express how thankful and grateful I am that our students are back in school. Not merely for being allowed back in school, but also for the extraordinary work of students, teachers, parents and a large cast of other employees and community members who have made it possible to return and stay open.

The Senior High School Spanish Club sponsored a Deck the Halls Holiday Decorating Contest.  All 5th period classes were invited to decorate their showcase window, bulletin board, classroom door, ceiling, and walls around their rooms to express their holiday spirit.  Each room could choose a theme or simply decorate and everyone supplied their own decorations.

The Intermediate High School Student Council made holiday gift bags for our local shut ins. The bags included lip balm, hand lotion and sanitizer, puzzle books, small snack items, socks, and more!

It will be a very merry Christmas for all of the scholars at Broad Street Elementary School and Emily Brittain Community Partnership and Demonstration School this year! Scholars at Broad Street Elementary School and Emily Brittain Elementary School received gifts off of their Christmas lists thanks to help from Inspired Hearts and Hands.

We are saddened to learn that Dr. Edward Fink passed away on December 20, 2021. 

Dr. Fink worked at Butler Area School District from September 2, 1969 until June 30, 2012. He touched the lives of many throughout his nearly 43 years with the district. 

He began his career at Butler as a Junior High History Teacher and held many roles before ultimately becoming the Superintendent of Butler Area School District.