Additional great presentations at our staff development on Wed. Sharing more literacy ideas. Teachers leading is empowering. @a_nrod @Rockin_in_5th @mrguzmanbw9 @ClintonJParris1 @ClaraYanez2 @Missturm @diana_the_twin @TisaTisafischer @mrs_younger_ @PaulArreola5 @caedpartners
A great day for our Girls' STEM Academy. Our girls were hosted by @Macys. The girls worked in 7 groups to dress their professional mentor for an interview. This included choosing shoes and having makeup done by their staff. Mentors then performed a fashion show during lunch.
The Buttonwillow staff is using the @avid4college strategy "Give One Get One" to share ideas about how to improve parent communication. The second part of the staff meeting included @crazyinkinder14 and @badiva sharing reading strategies. #1townschoolcommunity @smallschoolda
Great Girls'Basketball game today vs. Rio Bravo. The game went to a double OT before Rio Bravo pulled it out with a basket in the final 20 seconds.
Today was the award drawing for @okstate gear. Our students won shirts, sweatshirts, pullovers, beanies, folders lanyards, and other items featuring The Oklahoma State Cowboys. Are there future students in this picture? @AVID4College #bw2college #1townschoolcommunity
Those little things that go unnoticed at school are numerous. In this case changing out our new wireless access points for our gym. #1townschoolcommunity
This is what it looks like when your math instructional leaders return from @caedpartners and share ideas. Most importantly, it also represents an entire staff working together for all students. Thank you for sharing our initial mentoring concept. #1townschoolcommunity
When we say we are #1townschoolcommunity we mean it. Thank you to Sue Watkins, our Family Resource Center and the @unitedwaykern for providing VITA that helps our families understand how to submit taxes. We work together to help educate the entire community. #bwexperience
Great things are happening at BW during this short week. Our Preschool and K students had a visit from the Kern County Dental Network for Children, after school programs continue for classes like coding, and the Math and ELA teams met for Continuous Improvement. #bwexperience
Empowered Teachers + @avid4college Site Team = Student Success in Buttonwillow!
@teach_turpin_24 @mrs_younger_ @mrsthompson_bw @crazyinkinde14 @tisatisafischer @mrguzmanbw9 @clarayanez2 @clintonjparris1 #1townschoolcommunity #bwexperience
Our focus University of the month is the Oklahoma State Cowboys. The gear is ready for the end of the month drawings. #1townschoolcommunity @avid4college @okstate
Our monthly ELA meetings continued this morning with a focus on phonemic awareness. Thank you to Teresa Twisselman from the @kclearnnetwork for coming out to BW and working with our teachers and sharing up to date rrsearch. #1townschoolcommunity
Another effort to close the equity gap at BW. Students received wireless hotspots today. Chromebooks can go home for classwork. The hotspots will connect through district servers and firewalls. Students will access Google accounts and approved sites. #1townschoolcommunity
What a great day to be starting up school again after the break. It was wonderful to see our Roadrunners back at school. #1townschoolcommunity #bwexperience
The Great Wall of Darryl Tindell has been rebuilt. Last time we shared how our MOT Staff waxed the gym floors. Today, while 50 other staff were enjoying vacation, Darryl, Ruben, and Misty rebuilt the Great Wall without major injury. Splinters don't count. #1townschoolcommunity
Thank you @buttonwillowusd, staff, students, & families for making the Winter Program awesome. Watching preschoolers perform, students performing for the first time on stage in 8 years, new leaders shining, and the community coming together in one room. #1townschoolcommunity
Our new flag team will perform at tonight's Winter Program. There will also be a few surprises that only a select few know about. Performance starts at 6 pm. Seating for parents is located in the chairs and bleachers in the middle section. Enjoy the evening! #1townschoolcommunity
Incorporating writing, academic language and @next_gen_math with standards based teaching is making a difference with BW students. @mrs_younger_ & @teachlopez123 led today's focus on looking at student work. Thank you @caedpartners for a great partnership #1townschoolcommunity
Awesome start today! We heard 3 & 4 year olds sing "S-A-N-T-A, and Santa is his name--o". After singing, Santa showed up to listen to the preschoolers. Thank you @aeraenergyllc for sending elves to help Santa. The BW office staff had a picture with Santa. #1townschoolcommunity
Congratulations to Mrs. Yanez's class for earning @Achieve3000 Read to Succeed Contest.
