Butler Bulletin
Butler Middle School Monthly Newsletter: Friday, Sept 13th
Our Butler year began with cheers from the teachers, an all school assembly, and team building activities.
Butler Advisory Council
Parents: Interested in providing input on major decisions that affect your child at Butler?
Want to understand the "why" behind some of the decisions being made?
Interested in volunteering to provide students and/or families with additional opportunities?
Join the Butler Parent Advisory Council (formally Butler Site Council).
Meetings are the second Wednesday of each month for about an hour at 5:30pm.
First Meeting of 2019-20 School Year
Wednesday, October 9th at 5:30pm.
Butler Library/Media Center
Officer Katie
Officer Katie has been introducing herself to our students the past two weeks and building relationships with them. She is very visible in the halls, lunch room and has an office in the LMC.
Her credentials with the Waukesha Police Department include being a Dept Trainer in Defense and Arrest Tactics, Use of Force, Firearms, Ground Fighting, a member of the Tactical Unit since 2010, Explosives Unit Coordinator for the WKPD Tactical Unity, Field Training Officer and former school liaison for Whittier Elementary School.
Outside of work and school Officer Katie has been married for 12 years, is a mom to two boys (Gunnar 10 and Beau - 7) and enjoys coffee and spa days!
Welcome Officer Katie!
Attendance Procedures
There are 3 options available for Safe Arrival.
1) Phone - 1-866-490-7371 (same# for all schools)
2) Website (https://go.schoolmessenger.com)
3) Safe Arrival App (the fastest and quickest method)
Directions for all three linked below.
Please make a note of this for your student's attendance needs. We recommend you save the phone number as a contact in your phone, bookmark the website or download the app on your phone before you need it. The phone number is also located on our main Butler MS webpage for quick reference.
Tuesday, Sept 17th
Tuesday, September 17th is picture re-take day for all students who were unable to take advantage of the August photo day opportunity or those who wish to have a re-take photo taken. If your student would like to have a re-take please send the original photo package or photo shoot key with your student on Tuesday.
Families will not pre-order photo packages for September 17th. Instead, all students will be photographed and a photo shoot key will be sent to Butler within 2-3 weeks. Photo shoot keys will be distributed to students during Step-up. These keys will then be used to select a background a photo package which will then be delivered to Butler in October.
REMINDER
No School on Thursday, October 31st and Friday, November 1st
6th Graders were welcomed to Butler Middle School for Ignite the Spark on Monday, August 13th
Save the Date for Culver's Fundraiser
A special thanks to Culver's for welcoming us back again this year for these fundraising nights.
Free and Reduced Lunch Applications
All Christmas Clearing Council Applications are due by November 15th
Entrega antes del Viernes el 15 de noviembre 2019
Waukesha Kennel Club Scholarships!
Kennel Club is offering two college scholarships to two Waukesha County 7th grade middle school students!
In order to enter, you must create a presentation that explains your knowledge of a purebred dog, why you decided to choose this dog and why this is your favorite breed. The breed selected for the presentation must be a breed recognized for registration by the American Kennel Club - no hybrids will be allowed. You can choose whatever format you think is best to present this information. Examples include: written essay, PowerPoint presentation, video recorded speech, or poem. The presentation may, or may not, include a brief breed history or personal story, in regards to your experience with the breed.
In addition to the $500 college scholarships, the grand prize winner will also be eligible for $500 towards a trip to the Eukanuba Dog show In Orlando Florida in December.
Please submit your entry to Ms. North, Mrs. Hosni, or Mrs. Harrington by Friday, October 4th.
Below are just a few of the offerings.
Submissions Due September 27th!
Students have the opportunity to have their design featured as the cover for the yearbook. All they have to do is be creative and have fun with it. We are looking for lots of color and creativity in design.
Students may submit their design on an 8 1/2 x 11 piece of paper to Mrs. Motl in the Main Office NO LATER THAN September 27th. Please make sure their name is on the submission.
We will announce the winner on October 3rd.
Good luck! Did we mention that the winner will receive a FREE yearbook??
Student Safety
Please remind students to use the crosswalks around Butler if they walk or get dropped off. This is for everyone's safety. Before and after school Michigan and Hine Avenues are extremely busy. We have two crossing guards in the morning and two in the afternoon. Parents please continue to drive slowly and carefully around school.
Butler Key Contact Information
Donations Appreciated
Tissues, hand sanitizer, anti-bacterial wipes and #2 pencils.
10/22 - 6th, 7th & 8th grade Orchestra - "Sounds of Darkness" @ South HS
10/23 - 8th grade Band w/North HS Concert Band and Wind Ensemble @ North HS
10/30 - Early Release
10/31 - No School
11/1 - No School
11/27 - No School
11/28 - No School
11/29 - No School
Butler Middle School Website
Any school in the School District of Waukesha may also be accessed on the district homepage sdw.waukesha.k12.wi.us by clicking on "Our Schools" in the upper left corner just above the district W logo.
Some highlights of the website include:
- A News feature to view school news first
- An Important Dates feature from the School Calendar for reminders of coming events
- A Quick Links feature to access the most frequently used pages on the website
Bookmark our homepage:
Annual Asbestos Notification
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