Good things are abundant after 6 days at BW. Creative adventures in PE, Chromebooks in classrooms daily, @MissPKinder14 seems to always be dancing in K, PD for writing/literacy w/ Loretta Spaulding of Nancy Akhavan Education Consultants. @SmallSchoolDA @bwrunners @caedpartners
@ButtonwillowUSD did the yearly beginning of the year talks, Grades 1-8, today. A little something different for 4-8; a @Kahoot interactive game for prizes. Apparently there areas like cell phones & bullying that the students were well aware of already. @smallschoolda #bwrunners
Thank you parents & staff for adjusting to our new drop off & pickup procedures. Always a few bumps that can be smoothed out. There was only one parent complaint. Bottom line safety of our kids is the first priority. @smallschoolda #bwrunners #1townschoolcommunity
Awesome start to the year on Day 1. The busses rolled out; the TK parents visited the classroom; students were excited to work with dihydrogen monoxide in science lab, & kinder students ate breakfast with their teacher. @SmallSchoolDA @nrea1 @caedpartners #1townschoolcommunity
Please read the information in either English or Spanish to help start the school safely.
https://bit.ly/BWpickupdropoffsafety-SPAN
https://bit.ly/pickupdropffsafety-ENG
Our Early Education Team--Preschool, TK, & Kinder are ready to establish our parent connections early & set the tone for education. @marylop17539081 @karen35836549 @misspkinder14 @tracietwiford @caedpartners @smallschoolda @nrea1@meganlfranke @mgretona #1townschoolcommunity #bw
Our new teachers are ready to rock & roll. Welcome to the next generartion of BW's awesome educators. Put me in coach, Im ready to play, as John Fogerty says in his song "Centerfield". @missmendez_2nd @rangel_7thgrade @roadymascot @andreotti6bw Ana Rocha, @ngo_mrs @smallschoold
BW staff & SWAG from today's staff meeting. Green army men to protect our school, a la @tedlasso. A Delorean for our theme this year is Back to the Future and Beyond. Back to the improvements from before COVID. A white or blue jersey to promote the BW team. @smallschoolda @nrea1
Our last Friday before school starts. Teambuilding around games that promote laughter and getting to know new people. Also, spending time with our 1st and 2nd year staff going over school culture and expectations. @smallschoolda #1townschoolcommunity
@admmomH & @stuartpackard met with Kenneth Whitchard of Whitchard Choral & Theatre Arts Academy to bring the performing arts to Buttonwillow School this year. Part of our growing list of opportunities in our after school programs. @smallschoolda @caruraled #1townschoolcommunity
A great first day of developing strategies to improving the literacy of students in Buttonwillow. Thank you @nancyakhavan for your work with BW teachers today. @caedpartners @smallschoolda @luiseargueta1 @admmomH #1townschoolcommunity
Thank you to our new partner, through our Community Schools Grant, The Komin Medical Group of Shafter. Dr. Komin and part of his team provided immunizations for our students today and will return tomorrow. Roady even had a physical. @smallschoolda @nrea1 @julieboesch @docassisi
A great day watching our @caedpartners Preschool to 3 Coherence team developing their Thursday presentation to the staff. @MGretona @SmallSchoolDA @meganlfranke @mathschristine @keyurharenshah @JMarcellin
The start of school draws near. New DG & compaction is happening on the track; ball fields scraped & prepared for new hydo-seeding of the grass; new materials delivered for the TK classroom set-up, and new bark has been delivered to provide a safer landing area. @smallschoolda
NEW PARENT & STAFF COMMUNICATION TOOLS - Our communication will be through school app which is being updated. Parents & staff will be able to communicate directly. All individuals will be able to check grades and test scores by logging into their accounts. @Apptegy @AeriesSIS
NEW MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP IN BW. Beginning in August our students will have immediate access to a doctor through telehealth.Thank you @hazelhealthinc for the great partnership.This will be a big win for our school community. #1townschoolcommunity #bwrunners @smallschoolda @nrea1
While BW staff worked hard to learn new strategies at @avid4college SI in SanDiego, Roady enjoyed his first road trip. hotels, aircraft carriers, trains, tall buildings, In-Out, Top Gun filming locations etc. #avid4possibilies #bw2college
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRdBhnWj/?k=1
While Roady is out and about our staff continues their work @avid4college Summer Institure in San Diego. Mrs. Clinton and Mrs. Espinosa even rode their scooters around downtown. @smallschoolda #avid4possibility @admmomH
Great story/photos regarding BW 8th grader Lorena Hernandez. Proud to see one of our students featured in a California story.
https://calmatters.org/education/2022/06/buttonwillow-california-students-covid-photos/?series=california-schools-covid-pandemic-photos
@smallschoolda
When you arrive @ school in the AM & find out CalTrans hasn't informed the school that repavement of Hwy 58 will shutdown the main entrance/exit during summer school. You punt & do what is safe for kids. Thank you BW parents for flexibility. #1townschoolcommunity
