Today's staff development was once again led by our teachers. Staff shared strategies and takeaways from the @AVID4College National Conference. Mrs. Younger and Mr. Arreola shared how to use the DLIQ strategy throughout the curriculum.
Student presentations at the school board meeting tonight. Students made bottle head reps of their explorer. Two students challenged the school board and admin to a competition for stacking cups, without using your hand. Congrats to Miss de la Rosa. Mrs. Lucas, and Mrs. Parsons.
The Buttonwillow Christmas Parade featured students Roady, and our Cotton Princesses in the parade on Saturday. The preschool and Little Roadrunners sang while the band played at the Tree Lighting. #1townschoolcommunity
Our BW 8th graders learned about the attack on Pearl Harbor through an Escape Room. Students worked in groups to decode a secret mission The codes required students to think differently to decipher or decode them. Each code revealed an interesting fact about Pearl Harbor.
Our BW students who earned positive behavior BEEP tickets and put them in a drawing for UCLA swag. Maybe they will be Bruins some day. @AVID4College @UCLA @1townschoolcommunity
Our BW 1st Quarter Academic Achievers are enjoying a Bakersfield Condors game today at Rabobank Arena. #1townschoolcommunity #BWRunners
Congratulations to Rafael, Dominic, Jesus, and Hannah for winning the prizes at this year's Family Science Night. This year's grand prize was a gift provided by @StemTaught. Staff students and parents enjoyed different science and inquiry activities
Our second graders were designing shelves for an elf (Elf On A Shelf). Engineering a new design is crucial to help the elf. #1townschoolcommunity #BWRunners
You have admire the hardworking MOT crew. While the rest of us are enjoying vacation, they are waxing the gym floor to get it ready for basketball season. Thanks Steven, Darryl, Ruben, and Rosa. #1townschoolcommunity ##BWRunners
How do you begin Thanksgiving Break? The staff beats the 8th graders in a fun 3 game volleyball match. #1townschoolcommunity #BWRunners
Thank you to Cheryl Scott, VP-Kern Economic Development Found. for choosing BW to be a part of the STEM Grant. The mentors have been great to our girls. Today’s trip to the Santa Barbara Zoo to meet with the vets concluded with a trip to the beach. #KEDF #1townschoolcommunity
Ms. Alvarez, through a Donor's Choose grant funded by the Wonderful Corporation, is introducing flexible seating to her 5th grade classroom. #1townschoolcommunity
Ms. Alvarez, through a Donor's Choose grant funded by the Wonderful Corporation, is introducing flexible seating to her 5th grade classroom. #1townschoolcommunity
BW Seniors sharing an early Thanksgiving lunch with our Pre-K, TK, and Kinder students. #1townschoolcommunity
This morning 4th/5th grade shared how AVID Weekly from @AVID4College is used to work with ELD. 8th grade shared how AVID vision boards are shared on @Flipgrid as well as how it is used to explain @next_gen_math problems with exponents. @Kerncue #1townschoolcommunity
Our second graders in Mrs. Caulfield's class are preparing to start using AVID binders for the first time. BW is preparing to go schoolwide AVID Elementary next year by adding grades K-2. #1townschoolcommunity #ThisisAVID #AVID4College #BWRunners
BW students build, design, and develop concept ideas when hands on science is part of instruction. They develop an understanding of engineering of bridges and the science behind holograms. Displays at the BW STEM fair we're on display. #1townschoolcommunity #BWRunners
BW boys' and girls' soccer teams faced off with Lost Hills today.
Kindergarten students at Buttonwillow are progressing in their literacy skills using Smarty Ants from @Achieve3000 #1townschoolcommunity #BWRunners
Our university of the month is UCLA. Our AVID teachers in grades 3-8 will incorporate teaching about the university and the UCLA swag will be raffled off at the end of the month. #1townschoolcommunity #AVID4College
