Congratulations to Daniel Gallagher on becoming Butler’s new Principal!
by Admin on May 20, 2011
Congratulations are in order for Mr. Gallagher on becoming Butler’s new Principal. His appointment was announced last night at the AISD Board meeting along with 6 other new principals in Arlington.
Mr. Gallagher received overwhelming support from the parents and staff at Butler—a large number of whom packed the board room and spilled out into the hallways and filled the lobby last night. Everyone let out a large cheer when his name was announced and the PTA and Dads Club presented him with a welcome basket.
The Butler Dads Club looks forward to working alongside Mr. Gallagher as he continues the excellence Mrs Coulter has brought to this school and prepares us for the challenges that lie ahead.
Need Butler Dads to help with the Pope Daddy Daughter Dance
by Admin on May 12, 2011
As many of you remember, the Pope Dads Club has been a big help during our Daddy Daughter Dance the last couple of years. This year they sent over about a half dozen of their members to help us setup for our Dance.
Now is the time to return the favor. We need any dads that can to show up at Pope Elementary school (map) on Friday, May 13th anytime after 4:30 to help them setup. It would be great if we can match them with 6 dads!
Butler Field Day is Tomorrow, May 13th.
by Admin on May 12, 2011
Butler’s Field day is tomorrow. Be sure to come on out to the park next to Butler and cheer your child on. It is a lot of fun for the parents and children.
Here are the times:
- 4th Grade: 8:30–9:45
- 1st Grade: 9:30–10:45
- 5th Grade: 10:30–11:45
- 2nd Grade: 11:30–12:45
- 3rd Grade: 12:30–1:45
- 6th Grade: 1:30–2:45
Kindergarten Roundup: Tuesday, April 19th 8:45 to 10:00am
by Admin on April 14, 2011
It is that time of year again when we welcome in the incoming Butler Broncos for next year. If you know of any parents with kids going into kindergarten next year. Please spread the word.
Volunteers Needed
We need volunteers to make roundup a success. If you can take off work between 8:30 and 10am on Tuesday, April 19th, please come and volunteer. We will be escorting the kids around the building in small groups and feeding them a snack on the stage.
Of course, you will need to be on the AISD Butler approved volunteer list.
Hope to see you there.
Help needed for a Butler Family
by Admin on April 6, 2011
Tauna and Bobby Burden have been longtime Butler parents and have given to the school in so many ways. Bobby was hospitalized over the weekend with life threatening brain aneurisms.
His surgery was today, but the prognosis is not good. Unfortunately, Bobby was self-employed and the family does not have insurance. The school is rallying around them and helping in a number of ways:
- An account has been setup at Compass Bank at Randol Mill Rd. and Cooper St. for donations to cover the hospital bills and to help cover the mortgage. Please ask for Jennifer Asplet. If you have questions about donating, please call her at 817-975-8894.
- We will be setting up a Paypal donation button on the PTA and Dads club websites. If you would like to donate through Paypal, please look for the button in our sidebar in the next day or so. (UPDATE: Look for the big red “Donate Now” button at the top right.)
- Jennifer and Denise White are organizing food for the family. They have meals covered through Sunday. If you would like to provide something, call Jennifer at the number above or Denise at 817-233-8649.
- Ashley Wallis is keeping the Burden children and could use help with feeding them after school. If you would like to donate snack foods and other kid friendly food like frozen pizzas, please deliver to the Wallis’ at 1714 Autumn Lane in the Prestonwood neighborhood north of Shackelford Jr. High.
- A couple of fund raisers are being planned to help with ongoing expenses as the family has no savings and has now last their only source of income.
- UPDATE: There will be a car wash on Saturday, April 16th from 8-4 at St. Stephen Methodist Church on Random Mill, across the street from Random Mill Park.
For updates about Bobby’s condition, please visit his daughter’s blog.
April Meeting: Tue., April 5th at 7:00pm
by Admin on April 4, 2011
Our April meeting is Tuesday night at 7:00pm in the Butler Cafeteria. Our main focus will be on the Spring BBQ event which is coming up quickly on Saturday, May 7th (3:00 to 6:00pm). We need all hands on deck to start planning for the event and assigning volunteers. Let’s make this year the best Spring BBQ at Butler.
We are open for suggestions on games and activities for the kids. If you have any ideas or feedback from past years, let us know!
We hope to see everyone there at 7:00pm in the Butler Cafeteria.
Work day scheduled for Sunday April 3rd, 11am
by Admin on March 30, 2011
The Butler Dads Club is meeting up at school on Sunday April 3rd at 11am for our Spring workday. Here are some of the things we will try to tackle.
- rebuild part of the garden fence and paint
- more mowing and weeding
- secure the brick pile
- if we have the dads we may place the rest of the bricks in the garden
- check all the of school benches and repair and paint if needed
If you can help out on Sunday, please leave a comment below to signup. Sorry to be meeting on a Sunday, but during spring with soccer and baseball going on, Saturdays are impossible to schedule for most folks.
March Meeting is tomorrow! (Tuesday, March 1)
by Admin on March 1, 2011
Our scheduled March meeting is tomorrow night at 7:00pm in the cafeteria. Hope to see everyone there.
Our main topics of discussion will be:
- Planning for the Spring BBQ
- Staffing for Open House and Kindergarten Roundup
- Need to schedule a March workday
- Update on the AISD and State budget crisis.
Chartered Buses Available from North Arlington to March 12 Rally in Austin
by Admin on February 23, 2011
Leanne Rand is organizing chartered buses from N. Arlington to Austin on March 12th for the big rally.
The busses will leave from the Lamar parking lot early in the morning and get to Austin in time for the 11am march and rally from 12–2. T-Shirts and Box lunches will be provided and the cost is only $25 per person.
Sponsor a Teacher!
Please spread the word and help sponsor a teacher’s trip. We already have one dad that has stepped up to the plate to sponsor 8 teachers! We need more.
Contact Information
If you plan on attending or sponsoring a teacher, please contact Leanne Rand at LeanneRand@tx.rr.com or by phone at 817-939-5023.
Slides from Budget Crisis Meeting Tonight
by Admin on February 23, 2011
First of all, thanks to all of the parents that came out tonight. Secondly, please be sure to thank Trustees Jamie Sullins and Bowie Hogg for patiently speaking with us and helping dispel a lot myths floating around about the proposed AISD cuts.
I’ve included the presentation that was given at the Budget Crisis meeting tonight. Most parents found it very informative on how school funding works in the state of Texas.
