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1 Bulldog Blitz August 24, 2018 David W. Butler High School 1810 Matthews-Mint Hill Rd. Matthews, NC (980) Contact Us: Principal John LeGrand Dean of Students/11th Grade Assistant Principal Zachary Jones Assistant Principals Grade 9 - Lashaunda Pankey Grade 10 - Bill Tsintzos Grade 12 - Nakia Gamble Table of Contents: Important Dates 2 Announcements Teacher Spotlight... 5 Freshmen Orientation. 6 Sports. 7 Bus Tracking App.. 8 PTSO City BBQ Coupon. 11 Butler Night. 12 Get up to the minute news! Butler s Daily Announcements Butler s Webpage School Calendar Our Athletic Page Butler_High_School

2 Important Dates August 27 - First day of school 7:15 a.m. - 2:15 p.m. Arrive early! Report to homerooms. - National Honor Society Applications are now being accepted (see Announcements for more info) August 30 - Butler Day at City Barbeque on Galleria Boulevard (Click HERE for coupon and details) September 3 - Labor Day holiday - school and CMS offices closed September 4 - Meet the Teacher/Curriculum Night for all parents 6:00-8:00 p.m. (Click HERE for more info) September 6 & 7 - Senior cap and gown orders outside of the Cafeteria during lunches or order online September 11 - Club Fair during all student lunches in the hallway outside of the Cafeteria and Auditorium September 12 - Early release day - students are released at 11:15 a.m. September 13 - Graduation pictures for those who missed the summer session in the Media Center - NCTC Auditions 2:30 p.m. Auditorium - Last day for National Honor Society Applications! September 14 - Deadline to take graduation pictures for the yearbook in the Media Center September 19 - No school - teacher workday September 21 - Student photos for 9th, 10th and 11th graders (make-up date on 10/22) September 27 - FAFSA Night 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the Media Center 2

3 Announcements Meet the Teacher Night/ Curriculum Night Parents - this night is especially for you! Our Meet the Teacher/Curriculum Night will be held on September 4th beginning promptly at 6:00 p.m. When you arrive, go to your student s first semester, first block A-day class. It s a chance for you to: Walk your child s bell schedule for the first and second semesters. Learn more about the curriculum being taught in each class. Hear from each teacher about classroom expectations and processes and ask questions. Pay PTSO dues and sign up for a committee. Purchase Butler Spirit Wear. National Honor Society Our National Honor Society (NHS) is now accepting applications online from juniors and seniors through September 14th. To apply, go online to National Honor Society. A list of accepted NHS members will be posted on the website on September 24. Cap & Gown Orders We have a new design this year for our graduation caps and gowns, and we are so excited! Herff Jones will be on campus September 6th and 7th to take orders. Tables will be set up outside of the Cafeteria during all student lunches. Do not delay ordering your senior cap and gown; we will not have a surplus this year because the gown is a new design. Senior Portraits If you did not have your senior portrait taken over the summer, Metro Portraits will be on campus in the Media Center on September 13th and 14th. FAFSA Night Our Counseling Department will hold a FAFSA Night for parents on September 27th from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in our Media Center. It will be an informational meeting about the importance of FAFSA and how it relates to scholarships, financial aid, grants and work/study programs. If you have a senior this year, don t miss this important event! Senior Yard Signs If you have a senior at Butler this year - congratulations! What better way to show your pride than by purchasing a Senior Yard Sign! You can purchase your yard sign by going to: Yard signs are only $ Club Fair Our Club Fair is on Tuesday, September 11th during all lunches in the hallway outside of the Cafeteria and Auditorium. Encourage your child to stop by and find out what we have to offer at Butler! Joining a club is a great way to meet people and develop lasting friendships. You can see a full list of our clubs and organizations HERE. 3

4 Announcements Lockers, Class Dues, PE Uniforms & Agendas Lockers, PE uniforms, agendas and class dues can all be paid online through Butler s website using a credit card. If you are an incoming freshman, you can purchase these items (except lockers) at Orientation. 1. Go to Butler s Website and click on the Online School Payments tab on the left. 2. Click on High in the blue banner near the top and select David W. Butler High School. 3. Scroll down to the item you want to pay for such as Lockers, and checkmark the box to the left. 4. Add the item to your cart. Repeat the same process for each item and then check out. Lockers: Your locker assignment and combination will be ed to you. PE Uniforms: PE Uniforms are distributed by the gym teacher. Bring your receipt to show the teacher. Agendas: Will be distributed during the first week in homeroom. Class Dues: Please pay your class dues. As an extra incentive, your student will receive a class T-shirt that can be worn on spirit days! Thank You PTSO! Thank you to our PTSO Committee for providing a delicious breakfast for our teachers and staff on August 16th! What a wonderful start to the school year! Librarian and Media Center Coordinator Anne Bucci 4

5 Teacher Spotlight Sarah Davis Sarah Davis is a teacher in our Exceptional Child (EC) Program. She was named Teacher of the Year by her Butler peers for her dedication to our students. She is expecting her first baby in October! Where were you born? Rialto, California Where did you go to school? My bachelor s degree is in sociology from the University of California Santa Barbara. I received my masters degree in teaching from UNC Charlotte and am also National Board Certified. How long have you been a teacher? I ve been a special education teacher for eight years in Charlotte. Previously, I was an EC teacher at Harding for three years. This is my fifth year at Butler! Why did you want to be a teacher? I had an amazing high school experience. My teachers were so wonderful, and I really looked up to them. That s why I wanted to teach high school. How did you end up in Charlotte? I joined the Teach for America Program while finishing up my bachelor s degree. In Teach for America they place you in the area they think would be the best fit. They placed me as an EC teacher. I never realized I would love it so much! So I started in California but came to Charlotte with the program. It s a 2 year teaching program. When I was in college I knew I wanted to get into the classroom as soon as possible, so I wanted to find a program where I could teach and get my certification at the same time. So that s why I picked Teach for America. What do you love about being an EC teacher? I love that I get to go into all of the different subject areas. I love that I can communicate with all different teachers, and I love that every day is completely different. You never know what to expect, what challenges I m going to come across and successes. How many students do you teach? I have a caseload of about 25 students that I follow and make sure that they re keeping up. If I don t have them in my classes, I offer support to their teachers in any way I can. But normally, I m following the kids in my class who have an IEP or are just struggling. It is co-taught so we both are team teaching or teaching at the same time. I ll be co-teaching English 1 and 2 and I have my own learning lab. I also tutor students after school. And when is the baby due? October 19th! Stay tuned for news of a future baby Bulldog! 5

6 Freshmen Orientation Incoming freshmen were welcomed with open arms at Freshmen Orientation on August 9th! Parents learned more about Butler, while their children were taken on a tour and participated in fun activities. Thank you to all that attended! 6

7 Sports August 24 - Football vs. Mallard Creek 7:00 p.m. at the Matthews Sportsplex (ALOHA out - wear Hawaiian gear/dress in colors) August 25 - Cross Country Providence National August 27 - Volleyball vs. Olympic 4:00 and 5:30 p.m. at Butler - Women s Tennis vs. Mallard Creek 4:00 p.m. at Butler - Men s Soccer vs. Olympic 4:30 and 6:00 p.m. at Butler August 28 - Volleyball vs. Rocky River 4:00 and 5:30 p.m. at Rocky River - Women s Tennis vs. Myers Park 4:00 p.m. at Butler August 30 - Porter Ridge 4:30 and 6:00 p.m. - Women s Tennis vs. Independence 4:00 p.m. at Butler September 4 - Men s Soccer vs. Ardrey Kell 4:30 and 6:00 p.m. at Butler - Volleyball vs. Myers Park 4:00 and 5:30 p.m. at Butler - Women s Hickory Ridge 4:00 p.m. - Women s Golf vs. Porter Ridge September 5 - Men s Providence 4:30 and 6:00 p.m. - North Meck 4:00 and 5:30 p.m. - Women s Ardrey Kell 4:00 p.m. September 6 - Volleyball vs. Independence 4:00 and 5:30 p.m. at Butler - JV Richmond Senior 6:00 p.m. - Women s Garinger 4:00 p.m. September 7 - Cross Kernersville Friday Night Lights 4:30 10:00 p.m. - Football vs. Richmond Senior 7:00 p.m. at Butler (AMERICA out - wear red, white & blue) Season passes can be purchased on the Butler Booster Club website: Butler Booster Club 7

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9 Thank you to State Farm Agent Joe Pomykacz for becoming a corporate sponsor of the Butler PTSO! If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, please butlerptso@gmail.com! Other Ways to Help our PTSO! JOIN Membership dues are only $6.00 per person or $20 for a family membership. You will receive a car magnet with the purchase of a family membership. To pay your dues, please go to: If you don t already have an account, please sign up for one. It only takes a few minutes! DONATE The PTSO is a 501(c)3 organization, so your donation is tax deductible. Any amount is appreciated. Receive a Butler duffle bag with a donation of $100 or more! Go to: SHOP We are partnered with Harris Teeter, Publix, and Amazon Smile. Connect your purchases to the Butler PTSO and they will donate a portion of the sales back to our school. VOLUNTEER Whether you are able to volunteer weekly, monthly, or just from time to time, we would love for you to be involved! Come to our PTSO meetings on the 2nd Monday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in the Student Services conference room to find out what is happening and how you can be a part! Sign up at: 9

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12 Butler Restaurant Nights An easy way to support Butler s PTSO is by patronizing these restaurants on their designated Butler Nights. A portion of the sales is donated to our PTSO! Jet s Pizza Night First Wednesday of the month when school is in session from 2:30-7:00 p.m. includes dine in, take out and delivery! Showmars Night Every Monday when school is in session, 2:30-7:00 p.m. at the Independence Boulevard location only. You MUST mention Butler. City Barbeque The last Friday of every month, City Barbeque donates 25% of your order to the PTSO. Just print out the flyer on the previous page and take it to the City Barbeque on Galleria Boulevard the last Friday of the month! Link your Harris Teeter VIC card to the Butler PTSO! This is an easy, free way to support all of our teachers and students when you shop at Harris Teeter. Our Together in Education number is You can link your card at your local store, online, or we can link it for you. Butlerptso@gmail.com with the last name and phone number linked to your VIC card, or your card number. Thank you for your support! Publix - GREAT NEWS, Key tags are so 2017! But you do have to log onto the Publix website, create an account with them, and link your charity donation to Butler s PTSO. A small price of time to pay for no longer needing THE KEY TAG!!! For every $37,500 our supporters spend at Publix, $250 will be given to our school at the quarter s end. If we haven t reached this mark by the end of the quarter, our balance carries over to the next quarter. Amazon Smile - Only purchases at smile.amazon.com (not Amazon.com or the mobile app) support charity. When you first log onto Smile.amazon.com, select David W. Butler High School PSO in Matthews as your charity. A percentage of your purchase is donated to Butler! 12