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mentors for swim and dive team

Butler Area School District seniors on the swimming and diving team recently invited individuals who they consider to be mentors in their lives to their meet. 

Several individuals honored that evening include educators who have helped to shape and influence our senior swimmers and divers. Listening to our seniors speak to how their mentors have positively impacted their lives helped us to better understand how they've become so successful - academically, athletically and as our friends.

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BASD update

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. 

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ty for web

Butler High School Music Department is proud to announce that junior Ty Young, an accomplished percussionist and drum set musician, has been selected for two of the nation’s most prestigious musical ensembles in 2025: the PMEA All-State Jazz Band and the NAfME (National Association for Music Education) Modern Band. These honors highlight Ty's exceptional talent and dedication to his craft.

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SHS Dance Rescheduled

We understand that rescheduling the Sadie Hawkins dance impacted individual plans. Therefore, we will extend ticket sales to the dance as well as offer reimbursements to students who are no longer able to go.

Both ticket sales and reimbursements will take place on Tuesday, February 25th and Wednesday, February 26th. Tickets will still cost $5 or the donation of canned non-perishable goods. Reimbursements will only be given to those who provide their ticket. Ticket sales will still be capped at 800 tickets.

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Thank you School Counselors

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! 

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Thank you for donations

Shout out to the Butler Community! We had 250 dresses, 60 suits, 60 pairs of men and women shoes, hundreds of pieces of jewelry, ties, and purses donated so that our students could shop (for free!) for their prom attire! We also had nearly 20 local donations from hair, make-up, nail salons along with tanning services and restaurants. Thank you to everyone who donated! We sincerely appreciate your support!

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BASD Prom

Last year Butler Senior High School provided a prom event for students to be able to choose a free prom dress, shoes and jewelry.  It was a great event for our students.

This year we would like to make it bigger and better!  We are planning to include dresses, suits, shoes, ties, and jewelry for students. We would greatly appreciate any donations of these items.

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2025 National Rise Award Recipient

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

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KD Quiz First Round

Congratulations to BASD seniors Zachary Slear, Eli Snyder, and Jackson Morgus for winning their first round of KD Quiz, sponsored by GBU Life! The show will air Saturday, January 18 at 11 am and again on Saturday, January 25 at 11:30 on KDKA. Our seniors have put in years of academic effort that led to their success! Zach, Eli, and Jackson will now move on to the next round of competition.

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Officer Jim

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.

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swim and dive team holiday cards

This holiday season, Reese Sequite, a sophomore at the Senior High School, took the initiative to bring joy to local patients through a heartwarming community service project. Reese reached out to the BASD principals (K-6) to request each school's participation in creating holiday cards. These cards were designed to be distributed by our Swim and Dive team to patients at Butler Memorial Hospital (BMH).

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Special Olympic Unified Sports

Butler Senior High School, a Special Olympics Pennsylvania (SOPA) Unified Champion School, has received national recognition for providing inclusive sports and leadership activities for students with and without intellectual disabilities. The Senior High School celebrated this outstanding accomplishment on Friday, December 20. 

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Graphic that says: BASD Winter Weather Plan

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.

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Build On Convention

Center for Career Discovery students recently attended the BuildOn convention organized by the Builders Guild of Western Pennsylvania.

This event is a collaborative initiative between building and construction trade unions and local professional contractor associations in Western PA. The purpose of the event is to help students explore future career opportunities in the trades.

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lighthouse district

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.

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HC Prince and Princess

Congratulations to Andrew Slaugenhoup and Addyson Traggiai who were named the 2024 Tornado prince and princess at Butler High School’s homecoming Thursday, October 10.

Andrew is the son of Dave and Laura Slaugenhoup of Butler. Addyson is the daughter of Donovan and Tracy Traggiai of Butler.

Other members of Butler’s homecoming court were Melissa Arcuri, Grace Calvin, Natalie Collins, Faith Schnur, Riley Cook, Curtis Kuntz, Zach Marra and Layne Zmijowski.

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Unified Track

Congratulations to the Senior High School Unified Sports teams! They have been accepted into the Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools National Recognition Program. 

Thank you to our students and staff at the Senior High School for their commitment to making their school socially inclusive for all! 

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BEA Food Drive

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.

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SHS Picture Day

The Senior High School Fall Picture Day will take place on Tuesday, September 17, 2024 for students in grades 9-11. Seniors will have their pictures taken Wednesday, September 18, 2024 - Friday, September 20, 2024. 

To order online, visit inter-state.com/order and use code 90012MB. You can pay online with your debit card, credit card, PayPal, Apple Pay or Google Pay. 

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School Closed

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.

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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.

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PLEx

One of our primary goals as we continue to implement our Portrait of the Graduate is to offer students a more personalized learning environment. This school year, we are excited to introduce a new Personalized Learning Experience (PLEx) for rising juniors and seniors who plan to take any of the courses listed below.

PLEx is a customized approach to learning where students can choose from different learning modalities that best meet their academic needs. Through PLEx, students will utilize the components of our Portrait of the Graduate to acquire skills related to preparedness, responsibility, resilience, and engagement.

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volunteer and career awareness support

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.

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FAB Showcase 2024

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!

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