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Save the date for the 6th annual Best Buddies Eggstravaganza! 

Best Buddies Eggstravaganza
Saturday, April 12
Butler Senior High stadium and campus

Butler elementary gifted students competed in three Academic Games Leagues of America (AGLOA) competitions this school year: LinguiSHTIK, Equations, and Tri-Bowl

Save the date for The Golden Tornado Scholastic Foundation, Inc.'s 22nd Annual Fine Arts and Beyond (FAB) Showcase!

FAB Showcase
April 5, 2025
Intermediate High School
4:30 - 8:00 pm

Thank you for your flexibility this winter. I know the cancellation of school and/or the shift to remote instruction is not easy for families. As you know, we closed school due to inclement weather on January 3, 2025. The make-up day for January 3 is scheduled for Friday, March 21, 2025. 

On Friday, February 7, 2025, Center Township Elementary School marked a special milestone—the 1,000th day of school for our fifth graders.

To commemorate the occasion, the students wrote letters to their future selves in 11th grade, when they will reach another 1,000-day milestone. Reflecting on all they have learned since kindergarten. They also imagined the incredible things they could do with $1,000 and enjoyed playing the game "Target 1,000." 

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro issued a Proclamation to proclaim February 3-7 School Counseling Week.

At Butler Area School District, we are proud to recognize our school counselors who play a vital role in supporting the academic success, mental health and future career paths of our students. Thank you for all you do! 

Kindergarten registration is officially open! If your child will be five years old on or before September 1, 2025, it's time to register for kindergarten.

Please visit our Kindergarten Registration page for more information. 

At Butler Area School District, we're grateful for our amazing School Police Officers! Thank you for your dedication to making all of our schools a safe learning environment for all. 

Officer James Green, fondly known as Officer Jim, was selected as the 2025 recipient of the U.S. Department of Education's prestigious national RISE (Recognizing Inspiring School Employees) Award. This honor highlights the exceptional contributions of classified school employees who go above and beyond in service to students. Officer Jim is the School Police Officer at Broad Street Elementary School

We are pleased to share that Broad Street Elementary School's dedicated Police Officer, James Green (fondly known as Officer Jim), has been selected as a recipient of the U.S. Department of Education's prestigious national RISE (Recognizing Inspiring School Employees) Award. This honor highlights the exceptional contributions of classified school employees who go above and beyond in service to students.

Dear BASD Elementary Families, 

As we continue to prepare for the possibility of remote learning, we would like to make sure our families are as prepared as possible. 

Dear BASD Parents/Guardians of Students in Grades K-5: 

We hope you and your family had a wonderful Thanksgiving. As we head back to school, we are preparing for the possibility of remote learning. There are a few important things we would like to share with you to help your family prepare for this possibility. 

The Harlem Wizards are coming to Butler!

January 17th - Butler Senior High School

Tickets are on sale now: https://harlemwizards.com/tickets/butler

Each year I like to remind our families of our Winter Weather Plan. 

I make the decision to delay or cancel school after I review the weather forecast and consult with our Transportation Department. When necessary, the district also consults with the municipalities and other resources within our community. Each decision regarding whether or not to delay or cancel school is made with student safety as the primary concern. I recognize that any delay or cancellation can create hardships for our families and do not take this decision lightly.

Congratulations to Mrs. Daubenspeck, Mrs. Mato, and Mrs. Tack-Henne for winning Center Township Elementary School's Golden Ticket teacher drawing!

Butler Area School District is honored to be one of only six school districts most recently recognized as an AASA Learning 2025 Lighthouse System by AASA, The School Superintendents Association. This prestigious designation highlights our district's commitment to transformative education and continual innovation on behalf of our students and community.

Thank you to everyone who supported The Golden Tornado Scholastic Foundation, Inc.'s Tuff Tornado Run and helped make this event a huge success! 

View more photos from the 2024 Tuff Tornado Run. 

We have a few updates from our food service department that we would like to share with you.

This is a reminder that tick season is upon us. We encourage you to check your children for ticks or signs of a tick bite each day. 

While we do not check students for ticks while they are at school, it is possible that a tick will be discovered. In that case, the school nurse will notify you if a tick is found on your student while they are at school. 

The Butler Education Association (BEA) is organizing a food drive to support The Kids' Weekend Backpack Program!

Please bring a single serve non-perishable item to the Butler Golden Tornado Football game this Friday, September 20. Donations will go to the Kids’ Weekend Backpack Program.

I regret to inform you that we are canceling school today, Thursday, September 12, 2024. As you are aware from our communication yesterday, we initially received a vague threat targeting our secondary schools. After receiving reports from parents and students about additional threats, we determined that these mirrored threats made to other districts in the region, which were deemed not credible. Unfortunately, overnight we have received further threats.

Welcome back! The school year is off to a great start!

View photos from the first week of school. 

The 2024-2025 school year will be filled with many exciting opportunities for the students in our school district. I'm excited to share more in our annual "Welcome Back" publication. Click here or click on the image below to read it.

The Butler Area Public Library, Butler Area School District, Center for Community Resources, United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania and WQED Education partnered for a fun day of free activities for families with students entering grades K-5!

The Butler Area Public Library, Butler Area School District, Center for Community Resources, United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania and WQED Education are partnering for a fun day of free activities for families with students entering grades K-5!

August 15
11 am - 1 pm
* First Stop: Penn Theater *

Summer is still in full swing, but if you are looking ahead to the first day of school, here are a few things you can do now to be prepared!

Children need healthy meals to learn. Butler Area School District offers healthy meals every school day. Breakfast is available at no charge to students. Lunch costs $2.50 for Elementary Schools and $2.75 for Secondary Schools. Your child(ren) may qualify for free meals or for reduced price meals.

Click here to read the 2024-2025 letter to households. 

We are incredibly fortunate to live in a community that is committed to supporting our students and our schools. 

There are many ways to get involved throughout the year. Please complete the form linked below to let us know if you are interested in volunteering or helping our students learn about a career. If you are willing to do both, please submit this form twice -- once for volunteering and once for career awareness support.

Click here to complete the BASD Volunteer and Career Awareness Support Survey.

The Golden Tornado Scholastic Foundation, Inc.'s 21st annual Fine Arts & Beyond (FAB) Showcase was a great success. The student artwork was incredible and the student musical performances were outstanding. Thank you to everyone who helped make the event a success!