Butler Bear News

A Note From the principal:

Welcome back to school! We are so excited to see everyone. We missed our students! Thank you for coming to Sneak Peek. I love that students can preview their new class before the big day. Please know we are doing everything in our power to prepare for a great first week. We want school to run as smooth as possible-from welcoming students, helping new families, and getting everyone home safe and sound!

A few specifics for the first week... please know the car line will be long, and there will be extra traffic. We are helping new parents learn the procedure, and we are making sure our kindergartners understand the process - to get up quickly when their name is called and safely walk to their car. We appreciate your patience and flexibility. It will get faster every day! Also, during the first week of school, we will focus on safety. We will have a required fire drill, and we will talk to students about Fortify FL as required by law, which is a "See Something, Say Something" initiative. And finally, we will begin FAST (Florida Assessment of Student Thinking) testing. This is a pre-test to see what your child already knows about new grade level skills.

As always, I am here for you along with our two EPIC assistant principals, Mrs. Harber and Mrs. Gomillion. Let us know if you need anything! Happy first week of school and a sincere welcome back!

Your Proud Principal,

Dr. Hawthorne

*If you have a "Good Thing" you would like to share, please email Mrs. Michal and it will be added to our next newsletter.

• We will begin inviting parents to join your student(s) during their lunch on August 25th. You can join your students on Mondays and Fridays throughout the school year.
• Be advised, we do not allow lunch visitors on days that we are hosting school events, such as House Day, early release, etc.
• Make sure to bring your I.D. to check in at the front office before enjoying lunch with your student(s).

During morning drop off, please make sure to go through the car line if you are not parking to walk your student to the school. The parking lot is not a designated "drop and go" location. Also, please do not leave your student(s) at the door before our staff are scheduled to supervise at 7:05AM. At this time, we will open the doors for students to get breakfast or go to class. We appreciate your support in assuring our students are safe.

In order to ensure a seamless experience, it is highly recommended you visit or create a FOCUS Parent Portal account to ensure your contact information is up-to-date. You may do this by visiting https://www.walton.k12.fl.us/o/wcsd/page/parent-portal.

ROOMS is the new district-wide teacher/parent communication platform. This program will take the place of Remind. To use ROOMS, you can download the mobile app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store using the QR codes below.

You can also use ROOMS on a desktop device by visiting www.thrillshare.com to login.

You will receive a text message to authenticate your account and establish the connection between you and your student’s teachers at the start of school.

ROOMS is brand new and being rolled out the first week of school for both parents and teachers. We will all be learning this new tool together! Due to this, thank you in advance for being patient and flexible until the tool becomes more familiar. Also, please be aware that although parents can send messages any time of the day or night, teachers may not be able to respond after school hours. Thank you for understanding!

The Ron Clark Academy House System is a dynamic, exciting, and proven way to create a positive climate and culture for students and staff. Students are celebrated for their efforts through a process that builds character, empowers academic excellence, fosters school spirit, enhances relationships, and promotes a culture of belonging for all.

Click on the Houses below to learn more.

"If you have a child's heart ... you have a child's mind" - Flip Flippen / Founder & Chairman

We are proud to be a National Showcase School for CKH!

Check out the links below to see what is happening for the month of August.

Parents residing South of Hwy 98 and West of Co Hwy 393 to 30A have the option to walk with their child to and from school each day. A walker pass MUST be obtained in the office. Please provide a proof of residency when applying for the pass. Walker passes are not available for parents who wish to park in the parking lot and walk up to retrieve their child. Parents who wish to have their child walk or bike to school unaccompanied must get administrative approval and have a written note on file at school.

Do you have concerns about your child's speech, communications, learning, behavior, vision or hearing? Freeport Learning Center provides FREE screenings year-round.

Need to schedule an appointment? Check out the PDF below to see the next steps.

The Butler Parent Teacher Organization is a volunteer group that strives to enhance academic technology, and school spirit experiences for students and staff at Butler through various fundraisers and events all year.

VRB administration and staff thank our wonderful PTO for all the goodies and food provided during our preplanning week.

Scan the QR code to join one of the many sub-committees!

FortifyFL is a suspicious activity reporting tool that allows you to instantly relay information to appropriate law enforcement agencies and school officials. All studens will learn about FortifyFL during the first week of school.