Bear Nation News

Greetings Butler Families,

We had a great week at Butler Elementary. It has finally cooled down some as we welcome Fall to Savannah. The Student Government campaign is in full swing. Elections will be held this coming Tuesday. Good luck to our 3rd through 5th graders who are running for student government. Fall pictures were taken this week as well. Retakes will be in October. Speaking of October, can you believe we are into October already? Be sure to check out the calendar below so that you are aware of all that is happening at Butler. October looks to be a busy month. Please note that there is no school for students October 8-12, please plan accordingly.

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We are excited to announce that Butler Elementary’s Trunk or Treat is coming up on Friday, October 23rd, from 6:00–7:30 PM! To help make this event a huge success, we are asking our Butler families and staff for candy donations!

From October 1st–October 22nd send candy donations with your child or to your child’s teacher.

The class that donates the MOST CANDY will earn a DRESS-DOWN DAY!

Grade Level Newsletters are updated every Monday afternoon. Be sure to check the link below:

https://sites.google.com/sccpss.com/butlerelementaryweekataglance/home

Please make a note of the following for the week of September 28th:

• Tuesday, Sept 29:

• Student Government Elections

• Thursday, Oct 1:

• Trunk or Treat Candy Drive Begins

• Friday, Oct 2:

• Hearing Screenings for students in grades 1, 3, 5

• Custodian Appreciation Day!!

• Butler Team Day: Students may wear any team shirt or jersey with uniform bottoms

Looking Ahead:

• Oct 4-9: Georgia PreK Week

• Oct 7: Kona Ice

• Oct 8-12: Fall Break (No School)

With the understanding that student behavior is influenced by the way students are dressed and that no student should dress in a manner that is disruptive or has an adverse effect on school activities, the following mandatory uniform standards have been developed. Students are expected to dress in the school uniform during the school day, on field trips, and during school-related activities.

Please make note below:

• Students may wear any Butler Bear spirit shirt with uniform bottoms (as an alternative uniform shirt) daily. Spirits shirts will be sold throughout the year.
• Students may wear black uniform pants or skirts as a part of the uniform.
• School-sponsored hoodies will be permitted to wear.

Non-Uniform Days:

• Butler will now hold two dress down days per month. SCCPSS is promoting a cashless system. To comply, Butler will offer an opportunity for parents to make a one time payment of $10.50 for all scheduled dress down days during the year using school cash. Please use the link below to access the flyer for more details:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vZIGjox3rylHDa5gHwg5NdnQ3erociPv/view?usp=sharing

Please be patient during carpool! The first week or two, the carpool line moves slowly until the students learn the new routine.

Please use the link below to review the Arrival and Dismissal procedures.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dKNBUGTdoGtuZ9qnr-ZD69FD0-eLEHyX/view?usp=sharing

Parents will be allowed to walk students to their classrooms on August 3rd- August 5th. Please note that all visitors and students will be screened when entering the building. Please bear with us during this process in order to accommodate the potentially high volume of traffic during the first few days of school.

Additional information to make note includes:

When visiting the school at any point, all guest will be screened. Please be sure to bring your ids and to leave lighters, vapes, pocket knives, etc. outside.