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A great day celebrating our 2nd Quarter Award Winners.
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Construction Update: Please click on the link to read this newsletter about important changes beginning Monday, January 8th.
https://buttonwillowca.edurooms.com/engage/buttonwillow-union-school-district/newsletters/construction-update-newsletter
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The Buttonwillow School staff would like to wish all of our families a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Everyone stay safe and we will see you all on January 8th.
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This week our Resource Center has been very busy making sure our families are ready for Christmas. We appreciate all of their hard work with Toys for Tots, Community Food Distribution, and distributing Holiday Food Baskets. Thank you Isela, Sylvia, and Serena.
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Congratulations to our attendance class of the week, Ms. Andreotti's class. Our weekly contest will resume after the Christmas Vacation!
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This year, we have focused on Career Exploration with our students this year; we had a visit from our newest Sheriff Deputy, Officer Swearengin. He discussed career opportunities and requirements for public service with our 6th - 8th grade students.
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Penny Wars-Congratulations to our Student Council, Student Body, Mrs. Mary Lopez's class, and Mrs. Ngo's class. Overall our students raised over $1000.00 for gift baskets for Buttonwillow Senior Citizens. Mrs. Lopez and Mrs. Ngo's classes were the top money collectors.
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Congratulations to Ms. RIchardson's class for having the best attendance percentage the week of December 11th. One more week until Christmas vacation. Can't wait to see who wins!
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Congratulations to Mrs. Yanez's class for having the best attendance percentage for the week of November 27th.
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Thrilled to announce our partnership with Educada and the Pulitzer Center to enhance journalism experiences and writing skills for our middle school students. Our campus hosted author Michael Scott Moore, who captivated our 6th-8th graders with tales of his remarkable journey.
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The Annual Buttonwillow Staff/Student Volleyball Game was a success. The students put up a valiant fight, but once again the staff was victorious.
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Congratulations to Mrs. Chavez' class for having the best attendance in the school last week. Can't wait to see who earns it the week before our Thanksgiving Break!
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Community Clean Up Day. Shout out to 6th, 7th, and 8th grades and Mr Parrish for helping out!
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BW Roadrunners visiting the CSUB Roadrunners. 4th and 5th grades had a great tour of the CSUB STEM program. Thanks for having us @CSUBakersfield
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Excited to see our band preparing for marching in the Buttonwillow Fall Farm Festival Parade! #onetownschoolcommunity
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Congratulations to Mrs. Ramirez's class for having 100% perfect attendance last week!.
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First college visit of the year, 6th Grade got to go to CSUB and watch a college soccer game! Cheering on our Roadrunners
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Congratulations to Mrs. Rangel's 7th grade class for having 96% Perfect Attendance the week of September 18th. We can't wait to see who wins this week!
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Thank you Old Navy, Assistance League of Bakersfield, and the Buttonwillow Resource Center for helping our students get some new clothes.
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Congratulations to our Football, Volleyball, and Cross Country teams and their coaches for a successful Friday/Saturday. Football and Volleyball both won against Semitropic. On Saturday, 9 of our cross country runners placed in the top 10 for their age group. Go Roadrunners!
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