Thank you to Lisa Kimble for coming out and working on manners, etiquette, and soft skills with the girls from our BW STEM Academy. Preparing our students for college and career readiness is crucial. @AVID4College #1townschoolcummunity #BWExperience #KEDF
about 6 years ago, Stuart Packard
Soft skills training
Our 5 year series of college & career readiness tours started for our 4th Gr. yesterday. They visited Shafter High School's video production, farm, floral arranging, Project Lead the Way, drama, and music. Thank you @Genera_Pride #BWExperience #1townschoolcommunity @AVID4College
about 6 years ago, Stuart Packard
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Today's staff development was led by Miss Sturm and Mrs. Yanez. @AVID4College strategy for today was card sorting. Other shares were cultural proficiency, @caedpartners and, and our data talks. #1townschool community #BWRunners #BWExperience #BW
about 6 years ago, Stuart Packard
data talks
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A great two days in Fresno with our @caedpartners team. Working with districts large and small for the right reasons. @LuisEAgueta1 @kellner_steven @PasadenaUnified @AuburnUnionDistrict @PESDSupt @#1townschoolcommunity #BWRunners
about 6 years ago, Stuart Packard
Ed partners
Family Math Night at BW tonight. Great turnout by students, parents, and staff. Fun activities from all the grade levels. Prizes for tonight we're donated by @StemTaught. Thank you Jake and Beth. #1townschoolcommunity #BWRunners
about 6 years ago, Stuart Packard
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Mrs. Turpin's and Mrs. Fischer's math classes are a bit like being in the creative environment at Google. Discussing rate and slope utilizing @next_gen_math; desks used as a whiteboard/group discussion; and taking @AVID4College notes in flexible seating. #1townschoolcommunity #BW
about 6 years ago, Stuart Packard
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It has been full week of science activities at BW! On Thursday Jake and Beth Hunter from @StemTaught stopped by to lead a lesson with magnets, straws, and barbs. Imaginations galore with this NGSS hands on science activity for Miss Sturm's 3rd grade class. #1townschoolcommunity
about 6 years ago, Stuart Packard
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Thanks to California Resources Corporation (CRC) for coming to BW to share the Magic Barrel Presentation with our 5th-8th graders. They learned about the oil industry, animal habitat, and the environment. Thank you CRC for the ongoing positive relationship. #1townschoolcommunity
about 6 years ago, Stuart Packard
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Our 4th & 5th grade members of our STEM Academy visited The Kern County Museum yesterday to learn about the history of oil exploration in Kern County. Thank you to #KEDF and our corporate mentors for organizing the event and spending time with our girls. #1townschoolcommunity
about 6 years ago, Stuart Packard
Visiting the Black Gold Museum
Kindergarten students from Miss Twiford's and Miss Tobias' classes learning about earthworms and using Unifix cubes to measure. #1townschoolcommunity #BWRunners
about 6 years ago, Stuart Packard
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This morning's staff development featured our version of the Food Network's show, "Chopped". Our teachers, in their groups, had 15 minutes to review an @AVID4College book, find a sample writing idea, and create a PowerPoint. Each group then shared. #1townschoolcommunity
about 6 years ago, Stuart Packard
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Hands on science today included our 6th grade students dissecting chicken legs in the science lab. They learned about ligaments, bones, and muscles. #1townschoolcommunity #BWRunners #BW
about 6 years ago, Stuart Packard
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Great basketball games today against the Maple Mustangs. #1townschoolcommunity #BWRunners
about 6 years ago, Stuart Packard
Basketball vs Maple
A new month and a new college. In January we will be focusing on Bakersfield College as an opportunity for students to look at for onging educational opportunities. Students will put award tickets into a drawing for BC gear. #1townschoolcommunity @AVID4College @BAKcollege
about 6 years ago, Stuart Packard
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Welcome Back Roadrunner5! Our second graders from Mrs. Caulfield's and Mrs. Thompson's classes are jumping back into science real quick after Winter Break. They are using their @StemTaught microscopes for the first time and investigating items that they found on the way to class. #1townschoolcommunity #BWRunners
about 6 years ago, Stuart Packard
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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
over 6 years ago, Stuart Packard
Younger Sweatshirts
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
over 6 years ago, Stuart Packard
Texas A&M Prizes
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
over 6 years ago, Stuart Packard
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Staff Gift
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
over 6 years ago, Stuart Packard
Winter Program
Meeting mentors
Getting BW STEM Academy Shirts
food baskets
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.
over 6 years ago, Stuart Packard
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