October 25, 2013 Students, staff and community members ...

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October25,2013

Students,staffandcommunitymembersturnoutinpinkforthecommunity-widePinkOut!

The Fourth Annual Community-Wide Pink Out was another resounding success. We’ll post results here once they are fully tallied, but by all indications, this year raised substantial funds for the Noble Circle Project, an organization that provides support for cancer survivors. Thank you to everyone who purchased an Aviators for a Cure t-shirt and those who wore pink in support of the Pink Out. And a special kudos to Mrs. Popp and Butler’s Student Government on spearheading this great event.

Vandalia-ButlerCitySchoolspartnerwithRotaryforfooddonations

Vandalia-Butler City Schools has partnered with the Vandalia Rotary Club to provide food for the hungry by making a sizeable donation of items to the food pantry.

The donation comes on the heels of the food drive at the Homecoming Powder Puff game, when close to 400 items were donated. Throughout the year, the district’s schools take on a variety of service projects to help those in need while teaching students about the importance of service.

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ButlerAlmaMater

Come and join in song together

Sing with might and main

Our beloved Butler High School

Sounds her praise again,

Here’s to her whose name we’ll

Ever cherish in our song.

Honor, love, and true devotion

To her belong.

ButlerseniorstohelpatthepollsonNovember5

This election day, Butler High School students could be checking your voter registration or assisting you at the voter machines. Nearly 45 Butler High School students will serve as poll workers through the Youth at the Booth program. Youth at the Booth gives high school seniors a chance to experience the democratic process first-hand by placing high school seniors as poll workers.

This is Butler High School’s seventh year participating. Participants must be 17 or older, meaning some poll workers will not even be old enough to vote!

Read more on our website at www.vbcsd.com.

MUSEMachinebringsHistorical!toButlerandSmithstudents

The Human Race Theatre Company came to Butler High School to present an original production entitled, Historical!, to Muse Machine members from Butler High School and Smith Middle School. The musical theatre company took the audience on a “historical tour” of the United States from the Civil War to present day. Pictured here are cast members from The Human Race Theatre Company and Butler High School Muse Machine Captains: Cheyenne Rogers, William Peters, Joel Daniel, Vada Bowen, Emily Wiliams, Kaliegh Trevino, and Rachael Horner.

ParentTipsontheGuidancewebsite

More “parent tips” about preparing for college have been posted to the Guidance pages on Butler High School’s website. And if you haven’t yet, be sure to check out the Guidance Bulletins. Even if your child isn’t a senior this year, the information provided is helpful for college planning! Just visit http://www.vbcsd.com/school-butler/guidance.html

ButlermarchingbandseesnotablesuccessinLebanon

On Oct. 12, the Butler Marching Band and Color Guard took home several accolades at the Lebanon Invitational Contest. The Band captured Best Auxiliary, Best Visual Performance, Best Music Performance, and Best General Effect in class AAA, with a 1st place class finish. Overall, out of 14 bands, Butler came in 5th place. However, their Visual score ended up being in the top three from any class. The final score was a 70.0. To put that in perspective, their top score last season was a 70.7. Way to go, Butler Marching Band and Mr. Westfall!

NCAAmeetingscheduledforNov.5

All students thinking of participating in college sports should consider attending the NCAA meeting on November 5 at 7 p.m. in the Butler Lecture Room – this meeting is open to all grades. The meeting will cover information about eligibility and registering through the NCAA Clearinghouse. More information about the NCAA Clearinghouse can be on the Guidance page of the Butler High School website.

GuidanceNews

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SmithstudentsparticipateinVeteransDaypoetrycontest

This year Smith Middle School will honor America’s veterans with a very special assembly on Monday, November 11, at 2:00 p.m. In addition to musical presentations, student poetry will be part of the event. All students have an opportunity to turn in a poem by November 4. One fourth grader and one fifth grader will be selected to read their winning poem during the assembly.

MortonstudentstappedforNationalJuniorHonorSociety

The Morton Middle School Chapter of the National Junior Honor Society was chartered to Morton Middle School in 1991. To be selected, each student must possess a cumulative GPA of 3.3 and strongly demonstrate qualities in the areas of leadership, scholarship, character, and service both in and out of school. Congratulations to the following eighth graders who were tapped on Monday, October 21, and will be inducted into Morton’s National Junior Honor Society on November 4 at 7 p.m.:

Lyndsey Achs, Jenna Al-Bezreh, Emily Allen, Allison Baker, Alyssa Belcher, Alexis Brown, Emma Childers, Katelyn Clark, Farrah Cole, Grace Cope, Lauren Davis, Sarah Droesch, Clara Fiori,, Branden Fisher, Brianna Fourman, Amanda French, Taylor Gingrich, Anna Gregory, Jonathan Hansford, Rebecca Helke, Katie Henry, Rachel Horn, Marissa Hutcheson, Kaitlyn Jackson, Parker Jensen, Alex Kapis, Courtney Kessler, Lindsey Kessler, Willow Knight, Abby Landis, Troy Luken, Stephanie Marcum, Chloe Marstellar, Anna Beth Neely, Pooja Patel, Blaine Payton, Jessica Sacks, Hannah Shafer, Nolan Shelton, Leland Skapik, Sutton Skapik, Camryn Snapp, Keagan Sommer, Victoria Theobald, Aaron Ticknor, Madelyn Vance, Hannah Webb, Kyle Wertz, and Lindsay Woodruff.

SavetheDate—MattressSale!

That’s right, the Second Annual Butler Wrestling Mattress (that’s mattress, not mat!) Sale is around the corner. The sale is scheduled for November 17, from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., in the Butler SAC. New, name brand mattress sets with full manufacturer warranties are being offered at 30-50% off the retail price. All sizes and price ranges will be available with delivery and layaway.

If you or anyone you know is in the market for a new mattress, THIS SALE IS A MUST! If you need a new mattress before OR after this sale or have questions, please contact Butler High School Wrestling Head Coach Mark Peck at [email protected] or (937) 415-6311.

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TitleIParentLiteracyNightprovidesparentswithstrategiestohelpstrengthenstudents’readingskills

More than 100 parents and Title I students from Demmitt Elementary, Helke Elementary, and St. Christopher attended the district’s Title I Parent Literacy Night on October 24. The meeting provided parents with information about the Title I program, why their children are part of the program, and what they can do at home to help strengthen their children’s reading skills.Camping was the theme of the evening, starting with a dinner of hot dogs and chips and a reading of the eBook “A Camping Spree With Mr. MaGee.”

Parents and students then visited five different stations where the Title I teachers explained resources used in the Title classes and shared different reading/skill based activities for students and parents to practice at home. Set around tents and a “fishing pond,” the five different stations involved creating a retelling story cube with Mrs. Nicholas, fishing for rhyming words with Mrs. Kellar, building words using individual letters with Mrs. Kane, modeling good reading techniques with Mrs. Vicars, and explaining the computer-based programs Razz-Kids and Earobics with Mrs. McPeck.

Readingstrategiesyoucantryathome

Did you know we have posted several short videos on reading strategies you can try at home with your beginning reader? We have also posted a link that has numerous helpful resources for students in grade K-5. Visit our Parent Resources Page at http://www.vbcsd.com/parents_and_students/parent-resources.html.

DemmittMother/SonDancenextweekend

Yee-haw, the Demmitt PTO’s annual mother/son dance is next weekend! This year’s theme is the Rodeo! No doubt about it, the school’s amazing PTO will wrangle up a good time for all!

VoteforyourfavoriteDemmittartist!

Demmitt Elementary art students were invited to participate in the Eyes on Art program, and you can vote for your favorite works of art!

Starting the week of October 27, voting will open at http://www.findmyeyecare.com/eyesonart. Anyone can vote! Be sure to visit the site, see the great works our students are doing, and cast your vote this coming week!

Eyes On Art is a program developed by FindMyEyeCare.com to educate schools, students, and parents on eye and vision health and the importance of regular eye examinations. Students create one-of-a-kind vision-related artwork to compete for prizes, schools earn free art supplies, and parents learn how to ensure that their children are seeing their very best!

It’sR’OctoberatDemmitt!

Last week Demmitt Elementary students participated in R’October... because ART rocks in October! R’October is an Art Spirit Week, and students and staff were encouraged to dress up according to different art-based themes. Each theme was a new opportunity to talk about art, different artists’ approaches and styles, and what art tells us about ourselves and our culture.

• Monday - Mismatched Patterns and Designs• Tuesday - Hat Day• Wednesday - Animal Theme• Thursday - Favorite Team or Sport• Friday - Orange and Black!

Third grader Isa Ramos, pictured here, embroidered her shirt for Wednesday’s Animal Theme day!

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UPCOMING EVENTSNO SCHOOLOctober 28

SECOND ANNUAL SMITH SPIRIT CARNIVALNovember 2, 12 - 5 pm (Smith)

ELECTION DAYNovember 5(Don’t forget to vote!)

VISIONS ROLL OF RECOGNITIONNovember 10, 11:30 am (Celebrations II)

COMETS, ASTEROIDS AND METEORS, OH MY! PLANETARIUM SHOWNovember 15, 7:30 pm (Smith)

SECOND ANNUAL BUTLER WRESTLING MATTRESS SALENovember 17, 10 am - 5 pm (Butler SAC)

NO SCHOOLNovember 27 - 29

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Communitycoffeepresentationpostedonline

On Oct. 24, the district held a Community Coffee, inviting the public in to tour Morton Middle School and learn more about district initiatives. The meeting also included a Q&A session. Questions and answers from the session will be posted on Word on the Street in the next week. We will also post a copy of the presentation on our “District Presentation” page at http://www.vbcsd.com/departments/treasurer/presentations.html.

HelkestaffmemberslaunchbookstudyCurrently 12 Helke staff members are engaged in a book study on strategies to improve achievement in the classroom. The book, Comprehension and Collaboration Inquiry Circles in Action, has sparked interesting professional conversations. These staff members hope to incorporate many of the ideas being discussed into their lessons.

HelkestudentsenjoyHalloweenparadeThe staff and students at Helke finished the first nine weeks of the new school year with a Halloween Parade and parties. Students worked diligently all quarter to earn a relaxing day. They were dressed in their favorite character. Fun was had by all.