Our students are back playing sports again. We opened our season with wins in both volleyball and football against Lost Hills Wonderful Prep Academy. After just two days of practice they repped us well. Good job #bwrunners. #1townschoolcommunity @shafterfootball @general_pride
Thank you BW community for following our COVID guidelines. Not perfect but our numbers are good comparatively. No on campus transmissions, 32 students quarantined for 3.3% of student days, 94% of staff vaccinated, COVID testing for staff and starting for registered students.
It is special being in a small rural school because we can walk around & see students from ages 3 to 13 on our campus. Today PS was working with slime & verbally sharing about it. 5th grade was working on basic coding with their micro-bits. @smallschoolda @stemtaught @nrea1
We're excited to bring our #P3CC team together for Year 2. Awesome to be ahead of the curve in developing a coherent math program for our Preschool-3rd. Working into the evening as a team. Fueled by Buttonwillow's El Sabroso's tacos and burritos. @caedpartners @keyurharenshah
Wonderful discussion and civil discourse on the elements of grading for equity. Teachers as part of the decision makers. @caedpartners @LuisEArgueta1 @teachlopez123 @ClintonJParris1 @mrguzmanbw9 @ClaraYanez2 @Missturm @Msgonzalez_2nd @PaulArreola5 @AdmmomH @middle7teacher
Great to have our staff back together and focusing on integrating @avid4college strategies with our math instruction. Intentional use of cross grade level discussion with late start Wednesdays. @next_gen_math #bwrunners @smallschoolda
We stressed at the beginning of the year that we would focus on the "FUNdamentals". Today we saw relationship building at breakfast, hands-on math activities, everyone active in PE, & use of the Chromebooks to discuss writing formats. @smallschoolda @rudysalasjr @Senator_Hurtado
Nearly 65 schools & districts in CA have closed, burned, or been destroyed due to wildfires. Most of these are small & rural like Buttonwillow. Our students will write letters this week . Ways to help are below. Gift cards can be donated in office. @KCSOS @smallschoolda @CCSESA
Another major step in getting our solar up and running. @SitelogIQ @rudysalasjr @Senator_Hurtado @RepDavidValadao @smallschoolda
@MissDPayne2 starting working with our band for the first time in 17 months. great to see the enthusiasm. Also included a picture of the breakfast wagons before they go out. Maybe the band can play the theme song from "Rawhide" https://youtu.be/PFGyhSifqzA @smallschoolda @nrea1
Today @MissDPayne2 started teaching band after 17 months. It is great to see the enthusiasm. Also included a picture of what the wagons look like at breakfast distribution. Maybe the band will learn the theme song from "Rawhide". https://youtu.be/PFGyhSifqzA @smallschoolda @nrea1
it is great to start off each day with the Pledge of Allegiance. We then go to the classroom for breakfast where part of our SEL component is to spend time building positive relationships and check in on students. @nrea1 @smallschoolda
Some of our 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students had the opportunity to be filmed for @dothemathbako programs that will air in January and February. Thank you to Mr. Cushine and the filming crew from Kern Educational TV. @kcsos @kcsosstrong @smallschoolda
Buttonwillow Day 7 is upon us Thursday, August 19. Students age 12 and older, parents, community members, and staff are invited to attend a COVID Vaccination clinic at the school. @KernMedical center will be on campus from 9 am -12 pm. We encourage you to consider this option.
As a school we stressed resetting our school and making sure we placed an emphasis on making sure FUN is in fundamentals. It is happening in science & PE. Thank you @StemTaught for great science materials. @smallschoolda @rudysalasjr @repdavidvaladao @tonythurmond @CAGovernor
Our new solar panel project started on Monday. Looking forward to saving the district and community a few million dollars over the next 20 years. We were able to secure 0% financing for this project. @SitelogIQ @SmallSchoolDA @nrea1
With school starting in 4 1/2 days our asphalt playgrounds and parking areas are getting resurfaced. Those playgrounds and parking areas look great. #1townschoolcommunity #bwexperience #bwrunners
Another great day of training. All teachers trained in @AeriesSIS, our new student information system. Our K-5 also were trained in our new @StemTaught hands on science program. A little virtual reality is in our students' future. #1townschoolcommunity @smallschoolda
Buttonwillow parents and guardians please click on the link below to read a letter about the start of school. It is in both English and Spanish.
https://bit.ly/SchoolStartsAug11
BW teachers spent the morning focused on basic reading instruction. During the year PS-8 teachers will focus even more on reading skills. This afternoon all district staff bowled and dined to build our team. Work hard-play hard. @smallschoolda @nrea1 @caedpartners @acsaregion_11
