In keeping with the AVID theme Mrs. Younger's class all received Christmas gifts from her family and friends. The gifts were sweatshirts and t-shirts from universities. #1townschoolcommunity @AVID4College #BWRunners
Our AVID drawing winners for December. The focus this month was on Texas A & M. Students learned about the school and it's offerings. They then put positive award tickets in a drawing for A & M gear. #1townschoolcommunity @AVID4College @TAMU
The official Buttonwillow Christmas card and staff gift. Our staff has been reading the book, "The Energy Bus" and focusing on moving in the right direction with high energy and a positive attitude. @jimvanallan @jongordon11 #1townschoolcommunity #BWRunners
A busy day at BW started with food basket donations, STEM Academy mentors meeting with their girls and getting their shirts, and ending with a great Winter Program. Just another wonderful day at our school. #1townschoolcommunity #BWRunners
A great afternoon to walk around the BW campus. Kinder students singing with Ms. Payne, our music teacher. Kinder students getting to use positive behavior BEEP tickets with our school psychologist, Mrs. Gutierrez. STEM Grant students getting Christmas Cards from their mentor.
Our 5th graders visited Shafter High @General_Pride to see their Career and Technical Ed. The visit is part of of our @AVID4College career and college readiness tours of schools, colleges, and universities. They saw woodworking, ceramics, and TV production. #1townschoolcommunity
Today's staff development was once again led by our teachers. Staff shared strategies and takeaways from the @AVID4College National Conference. Mrs. Younger and Mr. Arreola shared how to use the DLIQ strategy throughout the curriculum.
Student presentations at the school board meeting tonight. Students made bottle head reps of their explorer. Two students challenged the school board and admin to a competition for stacking cups, without using your hand. Congrats to Miss de la Rosa. Mrs. Lucas, and Mrs. Parsons.
The Buttonwillow Christmas Parade featured students Roady, and our Cotton Princesses in the parade on Saturday. The preschool and Little Roadrunners sang while the band played at the Tree Lighting. #1townschoolcommunity
Our BW 8th graders learned about the attack on Pearl Harbor through an Escape Room. Students worked in groups to decode a secret mission The codes required students to think differently to decipher or decode them. Each code revealed an interesting fact about Pearl Harbor.
Our BW students who earned positive behavior BEEP tickets and put them in a drawing for UCLA swag. Maybe they will be Bruins some day. @AVID4College @UCLA @1townschoolcommunity
Our BW 1st Quarter Academic Achievers are enjoying a Bakersfield Condors game today at Rabobank Arena. #1townschoolcommunity #BWRunners
Congratulations to Rafael, Dominic, Jesus, and Hannah for winning the prizes at this year's Family Science Night. This year's grand prize was a gift provided by @StemTaught. Staff students and parents enjoyed different science and inquiry activities
Our second graders were designing shelves for an elf (Elf On A Shelf). Engineering a new design is crucial to help the elf. #1townschoolcommunity #BWRunners
You have admire the hardworking MOT crew. While the rest of us are enjoying vacation, they are waxing the gym floor to get it ready for basketball season. Thanks Steven, Darryl, Ruben, and Rosa. #1townschoolcommunity ##BWRunners
How do you begin Thanksgiving Break? The staff beats the 8th graders in a fun 3 game volleyball match. #1townschoolcommunity #BWRunners
Thank you to Cheryl Scott, VP-Kern Economic Development Found. for choosing BW to be a part of the STEM Grant. The mentors have been great to our girls. Today’s trip to the Santa Barbara Zoo to meet with the vets concluded with a trip to the beach. #KEDF #1townschoolcommunity
Ms. Alvarez, through a Donor's Choose grant funded by the Wonderful Corporation, is introducing flexible seating to her 5th grade classroom. #1townschoolcommunity
Ms. Alvarez, through a Donor's Choose grant funded by the Wonderful Corporation, is introducing flexible seating to her 5th grade classroom. #1townschoolcommunity
BW Seniors sharing an early Thanksgiving lunch with our Pre-K, TK, and Kinder students. #1townschoolcommunity
