Bulldog Blitz. Get up to the minute news! Thank you to City Barbeque and our PTSO for the wonderful Valentine s Day

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1 Bulldog Blitz February 16, 2018 David W. Butler High School 1810 Matthews-Mint Hill Rd. Matthews, NC (980) Contact Us: Principal John LeGrand Dean of Students Terry Stoughton (also grade 9 administrator) Assistant Principals Grade 10 - Tyrone Corlew Grade 11 - Nakia Gamble Grade 12 - Lashaunda Pankey Table of Contents: From the Superintendent. 2 Important Dates. 3,4 Announcements Sadie Hawkins Pics.. 9 No C s Campaign Pics. 10 Congratulations Win $5,000! Flyers School Rules Get up to the minute news! Thank you to City Barbeque and our PTSO for the wonderful Valentine s Day Butler s Daily Announcements Butler s Webpage School Calendar Our Athletic Page luncheon for our teachers and staff! Butler_High_School

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3 Important Dates February 19 - Make-up snow day - school is in session all day - SGA Hunger Drive now through March 15th - see Announcements - Spring Sports Parents Meeting 6:30 p.m. in the Auditorium - Win $5,000!!! See Flyer February 21 - Wear ORANGE in support of Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month - DREAM Team Cyberbullying presentation during 4th block for classes that signed up February 22 - Deadline to apply for 2019 Yearbook Staff - Deadline to apply for the 2019 DREAM Team - Team Pictures at 3:00 p.m. February 23 - Men of Butler Breakfast Giveaway 6:45-7:10 a.m. in the Gym Lobby! February 22 March 7 - Counselors meet with students individually to go over their course selection sheet February 26 - AOHS wear scrubs Win $5,000 Click here for info February 27 - Juniors take the ACT including the writing portion; other grades will have all four classes - EARLY RELEASE DAY for all students. Dismissal at 12:30 p.m. March 1 - Herff Jones is in the Cafeteria during all lunches for class ring orders - Spring Musical The Sound of Music 7:00 p.m. in the Auditorium see Flyer March 2 - Herff Jones is in the Cafeteria during all lunches for class ring orders - AXE Gold Mobile giveaways for all Butler male students during all lunches in the Amphitheater - Spring Musical The Sound of Music 7:00 p.m. in the Auditorium March 3 - Spring Musical The Sound of Music 7:00 p.m. in the Auditorium March 4 - Spring Musical The Sound of Music 2:00 p.m. in the Auditorium 3

4 Important Dates March 5 - AOHS wear scrubs March 6 - Orchestra MPA Concert 7:00-8:00 p.m. in the Auditorium March 7 - PTSO Jets Pizza Night in Matthews location 2:30-7:00 p.m. includes dine-in, take-out & delivery March 8 - Senior Banquet 6:00-10:00 p.m. at Pine Lake Country Club see Announcements - Band MPA Concert 7:00-8:00 p.m. in the Auditorium March 12 - PTSO Board Meeting 7:00 p.m. in the Student Services Conference Room March Senior cap and gown orders delivered during all lunches outside of the cafeteria March 15 - Last day for Hunger Drive March 19 - AOHS wear scrubs March 27 - Midterms in 1st and 2nd blocks; full day of classes March 28 - Midterms in 3rd and 4th blocks; full day of classes March 29 - Make-up exam day and make-up snow day - Third quarter ends March 30 - April 6 - Spring Break 4

5 Announcements ACT/Early Release Day On Tuesday, February 27th our juniors will take the ACT exam at Butler including the writing portion of the test. All other students (grades 9, 10 and 12) will have all four classes as usual. Dismissal for everyone that day is 12:30 p.m. The buses will run at 12:30 p.m. after school. Join Yearbook! The Legacy staff is looking for students who would like to join us as we preserve all the great memories of a year at Butler. If you are creative and are interested in the following: copy-writing, design, photography, sales, and marketing, consider applying to be on the staff of the 2019 yearbook. (Oh, and being able to manage your time and meet deadlines doesn t hurt, either!) Applications: are on Butler s website under the School Information tab or pick one up in room 702. Deadline: Completed applications are due Thursday, February 22 nd! (And you know how picky we yearbook geeks are about deadlines!) If you have questions, feel free to stop by room 702, or the teacher adviser at:: karen.mayer@cms.k12.nc.us. DREAM Team Butler s DREAM Team is now accepting applications for next year! If your student is committed to being drug, alcohol, tobacco and violence-free and is an athlete or highly involved in a student organization encourage them to try out for the team. Applications: Can be picked up in room 406 or from any current DREAM Team member. A letter of recommendation and teacher evaluations are required of all applicants and applicants will undergo an interview process. Deadline: Applications are due by 2:30 p.m. on February 22 in room 406. Engineering Camp Is your student interested in engineering? This summer, Engineering Camp Charlotte is running NC State University s Youth Engineering Summer Camp! It will be held at Queens University in Charlotte. This year they have a high school program, but spaces are limited. See the attached flyer for more information! 5

6 Announcements Hunger Drive Our Student Government Association (SGA) is sponsoring a food drive for the Second Harvest Food Bank now through March 15th. They ask that you send in canned goods and prepackaged, non-perishable food to Butler and place it in one of the bins in Front Office or located throughout the school. On-Line Donations: Second Harvest also accepts online donations through this link. Every $1 donated equals seven pounds of food! Did you know? All food and money collected by Second Harvest Food Bank stays in the Charlotte community! Senior Banquet This year s Senior Banquet is on March 8th from 6:00-10:00 p.m. at Pine Lake Country Club. Tickets are $30 and includes dinner. Attire is semi-formal. Purchase tickets online through Butler s website. Click on the Online School Payments tab on the left. Band Mattress Sale Save the date - the 6th Annual Butler Mattress Sale is on Saturday, March 17th, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the lobby at Butler High School. Mattresses are up to 50% off retail store prices! Brand new Simmons Black Ice, Beautyrest silver & platinum hybrids, adjustable power bases, memory foams, latex, pillows and more top brands will be on display. Professional sales people will be on site to answer all your questions. Layaway, financing and delivery are available. The mattresses have full replacement factory warranties, too. Invite your friends! Spring Musical Save the date! Our Theatre Department is performing the Sound of Music in our Auditorium in March! Tickets are $5.00 for students and children and $7.00 for adults cash only!. Here are the dates and times: March 1-3 at 7:00 p.m. March 4 at 2:00 p.m. Cap & Gown Orders Order senior cap and gowns online NOW through Herff Jones, at: At the top of the page in the GREEN search bar, type in Butler High School, Matthews, NC. Then select Shop Grad Products. At the bottom of the page, it allows you to shop for individual products instead of packages. 6

7 Announcements Happy National CTE Month! What is CTE? Career and Technical Education Where does CTE get funding? Federal and State How many staff members are part of Butler's CTE Department? 20 Why does Butler have a Health Sciences Academy? Health Care is one of the foremost sectors of the US Economy and tops the list of key industries in many states. Approximately 33% of our students are interested in pursuing education and careers in health sciences. About 5,000,000 job openings are anticipated through Health care continues to be one of the fastest growing occupations in the US. What is the WorkKeys test that CTE students took last week? WorkKeys is a national workforce readiness test through ACT. North Carolina requires and pays for all seniors who have become CTE Concentrators to take this state test. It is part of Butler's Accountability Model and provides certificate opportunities for our students. What is a CTE Concentrator? In general... a student who has completed four CTE courses in one of 16 Career Clusters with at least one course being a second-level course. What Career Clusters does Butler offer to students? Architecture and Construction Arts, AV Tech, and Communications Business, Management, and Administration Finance Health Sciences Hospitality and Tourism Information Technology Marketing Manufacturing (Textiles) Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). Students are also able to take a variety of additional CTE courses in these and the other six Career Clusters their junior and senior years through CPCC. If your student is interested in learning more about CTE, have them see Ms. Michaela Boeche, our Career Development Coordinator, in Student Services. 7

8 Announcements Princeton Summer Journalism Program Princeton s Summer Journalism Program is an all-expense paid journalism and college preparation program held at Princeton for high school juniors from low-income backgrounds. Students learn reporting skills from celebrated journalists, report and write their own newspaper and are paired with a counselor who oversees their college admissions process! SJP alumni have gone on to jobs and internships at The New York Times, The New Yorker, NPR and many other news outlets. Program Dates: August 3-13 Cost: Free! This program is free to all students who are accepted Requirements: Students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above and be from a financially under-sourced background (a yearly family income of $45,000 or less) Application: The application can be found online at and is due at 11:59 EST on Friday, March 23, If you have any questions, please contact SJP@princeton.edu Calling Future Lawyers The Mecklenburg County Bar is excited to host the 12th Annual Pathways to Inclusion in the Law Diversity Day Conference on Saturday, February 24th from 8:30 a.m. 2:30 p.m. This year s keynote speaker is Geraldine Sumter, a soldier for civil rights, and a managing partner of Fergus Chambers & Sumter, P.A. in Charlotte. This one day conference is designed to encourage minority students to explore a career in the legal profession. This event provides lawyers an opportunity to interact with students through the various conference activities including open discussion sessions and a mock trial. Students will learn about the various stages of becoming a lawyer through the discussion panels on getting into law school and getting through law school, as well as the role legal professionals play in society. For complete program information and to register online please click here. If you have further questions, please contact Angelica Gumucio, the Mecklenburg County Bar s Membership Inclusion & Diversity Assistant. Registration Deadline: February 22, 2018 Conference Date: February 24th Location: Mecklenburg County Bar & Foundation Center, 2850 Zebulon Avenue, Charlotte. 8

9 Sadie Hawkins Dance Our Sadie Hawkins Dance was held on Saturday, January 27th. Below are some pictures of the event which was hosted by SGA. 9

10 No C s Campaign Games, prizes and a heartfelt talk about the importance of education kicked off our No C s Campaign on February 7th. This campaign started in Chicago as a positive reinforcement to motivate students to be successful in school. 10

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12 Chamber of Commerce Student of the Month The Chamber of Commerce student of the month is Thomas TJ Cusick. TJ has completed several honors and advance placement courses at Butler. He also takes on extracurricular activities such as the FIT Club, Young Life and has also volunteered at Matthews Alive and Matthews Elementary School for the last four years. TJ is also an athlete for our school lacrosse and football teams, and has been named captain of those teams for the past two years. TJ is consistent, dedicated, enthusiastic and is able to focus his creative energies into accomplishing anything he sets his mind on. Congratulations TJ - we re so proud of you! 12

13 National Honor Society Congratulations to the following Butler students who were inducted into the National Honor Society on February 15, 2018! Danielle Aiello Kelsey Aylward Nadezhda Bogomolova Jayden Byrd Alyssa Choate Bennett Clapp Katelyn Drulard Ruchi Dudhat Karim El Tannir Courtney Garneau Hannah Getachew Jessica Gettys Skyler Graham Moriah Griffin Camille Harvell Liana Kendrick Bailey Lang Megan LaVenture Alexandra Lee Kathryn Austin Gabby Comstock Jake Escarcha Samuel Goetz Cierra Johnson Jenna Larcara Joanna Lee Stephen Lee Kelsie Lewis Eiriana Livingston Sydney Ly Julia McGann Olivia McGowan Cory McKinstry Faizan Mian Abigail Mobombo Abigail Moore Lloyd Morris Juan Mosquera Jaimeson Mull Phyo Naing Valentina Nirean Autumn Nobles Kenadie Norman Babaferanmi Olaleye Sergey Osmirko Ethan Pascarella Shelby Phan Emily Plemons Jadon Porch Christina Quintos Madison Robinson Mia Romano Elizabeth Saul Yvonne Shametaj H Somot Siu Deja Smith Jessica Sumner Emily Thomas Devyn Tooley Yoselin Torres Barbosa Ronald Turlington Gerred Walker Germare Walker Dakota Warner Eligh Williams Sahara Willis Nicole Ziefert Gracey Zostant 13

14 Student Government Association Congratulations to the following students who were selected for the Student Government Association (SGA)! Brooke Austin Lillian Austero Dejah Beck Sharnelle Byrd Alyssa Choate Katie Drulard Karim El Tannir Elizabeth Gill Skylar Graham Camille Harvell Leslie Jimenez Brandy Jones Kelsie Lewis Owen Laventure Cooper Lee Lesley Martinez Genevieve Moore Sergey Osmirko Ethan Pascarella Jessica Pelaez Ava Peterson Tasha Ramos Antoinette Sparrow Maria Ward Ceyana Young Travis Ziefert Texas Roadhouse Teacher of the Month Congratulations to Lynn Cooper, CTE teacher in the Academy of Health Sciences (AOHS), who was named February Texas Roadhouse Teacher of the Month! 14

15 Basketball Gerrale Gates was named MaxPreps Player of the game in our win against East Meck. Gerrale scored his 1,000 point becoming the 15th player in Butler history to do so! He also scored 24 points, 12 rebounds and eight blocks and was named one of the Players of the Week for the second time by the Charlotte Observer. Congratulations to DJ Little who continues to lead the state in made three-pointers! 15

16 National Signing Day Congratulations to the following students on National Signing Day! Madison Thomas - Softball at Salem College, Nijere Peoples, Isaiah Belk, Kinson Bridgers - Football at Wingate University Damel Hickman - Football at East Carolina University Track & Field Butler s Indoor Track team members competed at the Charlotte City Championships held at Cuthbertson on an outdoor track. Becca Latterner placed 2nd in both Triple Jump and Long Jump with a personal best Long Jump. She is qualified for both events for state. Alex Lee placed 5th in triple jump and 8th in long jump. Sierra St. John placed 4th in shot put. Edwin Anderson finished 1st in 500m, and Ambokile Thompson finished 5th in 500. Boys 4x400 set a new season best to finish 1st with a time of 3:30.18 (Jonathan Thompson, Zach Angerson, Bryce Frizzell and Edwin Anderson) Zach Angerson finished 5th in Triple Jump and 5th in the Long Jump. Congratulations to everyone! 16

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21 This summer, rising high school seniors can pursue their passion and get a taste of college life at one of Long Island University s residential campuses in New York. The Summer Honors LIU is a one-week intensive program that will give your student the chance to be immersed in different fields of study. Students work closely with distinguished faculty mentors and gain invaluable experience through hands-on projects and cultural field trips. All accepted students receive FREE tuition and housing. The only costs to you are for meals and transportation! LIU also has one of the highest college safety ratings in the country. Click here for more information! 21

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24 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 dates: 3/7, 5/2 and 6/6. Please Note: Our partnership with Showmars has been cancelled. 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. Laurie at: laurierumble@yahoo.com with the last name and phone number linked to your card or your VIC card number. Thank you for your support! Publix has a great program that enables our school to make money whenever you shop at Publix. Just present your Publix Partners card when you shop. 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 will carry over to the next quarter. Be sure to carry your card with you and remember to give it to your cashier! Publix cards can be picked up in the school s front office. 24

25 CMS Attendance Policy Semester-long classes must have 10 or fewer absences for the semester. Year long classes must have 10 or fewer absences for the year. A/B Day classes (meets every other day) must have 10 or fewer for the year. Students with more than 10 absences must attend recovery sessions in order to pass class regardless of their final grade. Early Dismissal Please make every effort to schedule appointments after 2:15 p.m., on early release days or on days when there is no school. See School Calendar It is critical your child is in class. Missing a block, or even part of it, makes it difficult for your student to keep on track. Early dismissal notes for student drivers are due to the Front Office by 7:15 a.m. Be sure to include your student s ID number on the note. Phone calls are not accepted for early dismissals. Parents are always welcome to come directly into the school to request early dismissal for their student without sending a note. Parents must show a valid ID. Thank you! Bus Information Parents and students: please be sure to download the Here Comes the Bus app from the App Store, Google Play or The app tracks your student s bus in real time. You will need our district code and your student s ID number. NOTE: This app may not accurately track substitute buses. Tech support is available from the app or CMS Transportation at (980) or transportation@cms.k12.nc.us Please be aware of the following: The Here Comes The Bus app may not accurately track substitute buses The app does not track athletic buses, field trip buses and other after school buses Be at your bus stop at least 10 minutes ahead of time You must ride your own bus, even if another one goes through your neighborhood There may be minor glitches at the beginning of the school year. Car Pool Line Safety Concerns Under no circumstances should a student be dropped off and expected to walk across Matthews-Mint Hill Road (in front of Butler High School) instead of going through the car pool line. Vehicles making illegal U- turns will result in a traffic violation. All traffic should follow the traffic pattern of entering the school in two separate lines and exiting the same traffic pattern. 25

26 Student Tardy Policy To maximize instructional time and to minimize classroom disruptions, the following policies will apply: All tardies will result in After School Detention, In School Detention and/or loss of driving privileges A bus pass will be issued to students who arrive on a late bus. This pass will allow students to enter class without a penalty Students that arrive by car and are tardy to school for a valid reason should be escorted into the office by a parent to verify the reason for the tardy and avoid school consequences. Repeat offenders are subject to school consequences Students are not to be out of class during the first 10 minutes of class or the last 10 minutes of class Students missing over half (1/2) of the class period will be marked absent for the period Tardy consequences will reset at the second semester which begins on January 23, This policy will be for both 4 x 4 and A-Day/B-Day classes. Failure to comply with any assigned consequence is considered insubordination and may result in Out of School Suspension (OSS). Students will lose parking privileges after their sixth (1st block only) tardy. Cellphone/Headphone Policy Electronic devices should not be seen or heard except during approved times. The approved times for cell phone use is 6:45-7:10 a.m., after 2:15 p.m. and during the student s designated lunch Students are not allowed to use cellphones or headphones during class changes Devices must be put away during class time unless given direct permission from the teacher to use to support instruction Students must turn over devices if a teacher collects them at the beginning of the class period. All devices must remain in silent mode or turned off. Students using laptops and other technology devices will be required to complete a BYOT device agreement. Any technology used outside of these acceptable use times will be confiscated for five (5) school days or require a parent or guardian to pick up. A device retrieved by a parent or guardian cannot be returned to the student during the school day. 26

27 Dress Code: A student will maintain personal attire and grooming standards that promote safety, health and acceptable standards of social conduct and are not disruptive to the educational environment. No gang articles of clothing (bandannas) or inappropriate images related to drugs, alcohol, tobacco, or explicit content. No ripped or frayed jeans that expose the bare skin above fingertip length (leggings or material should cover the open areas) No hats, scarves, bonnets, toboggans, bandannas, hoodies, hail rollers, combs, sunglasses or any head gear that disguises personal appearance (headwear for religious purposes and Duku s are permitted when worn in its proper form) No underwear or undergarments may be exposed at any point standing or sitting (sagging) or garments that can be seen through No skirts or shorts that are shorter than fingertip length (this includes athletic shorts) No bellybutton, stomach, cleavage, or buttocks should be visible sitting or standing No pajama tops or pajama bottoms, slippers, blankets or pillows All tops should abide by the 3 finger rule. Any student found in violation of any of these dress code rules will be asked to call a parent or guardian and sent to In School Suspension (ISS) until proper clothing is obtained. Lunch Only parents are allowed to drop off lunches for their children. Siblings, family members, and friends are NOT permitted to drop off lunch. Also, deliveries of food from outside vendors is not permitted, even if ordered by a parent. Students Must Stay on Campus Students must remain in designated areas before and after school and during lunch. Students are not allowed to go to their cars nor leave campus during the school day without approval from Administration. Students who leave campus illegally will be searched upon return. Consequences ranging from community service to Out of School Suspension (OSS) will be given for repeat offenders. 27

28 Our Vision Deliveries Students are not permitted to receive deliveries of flowers, balloons, stuffed animals, etc. while at school. They are not permitted to have these items in the classroom. Also, we cannot accept food deliveries for the classroom (e.g., cupcakes, pizza, cookies) due to student allergy concerns. Thank you for your cooperation! ID Badges Badges are made in the Media Center before school (6:50-7:10 a.m.), after school (2:15-2:30 p.m.) or at the beginning of each of the four lunches. The cost for a replacement badge is $1.00. Students should wear ID badges at all times while on campus. The badge must be visible by staff. Butler Calendar Feature in ical Add Butler s ical to your own. There is an ical button located at the bottom of our Current Calendar Events on the lower right side of Butler s website. This allows all website visitors to subscribe to our calendar events. The button will direct you to a page of instructions on how to sync different devices with the calendar. Included are directions for Outlook, Android devices, Google Calendar, and IOS devices (iphone, ipod Touch and ipad). This is a great way to keep track of events! We, the students, parents, staff and community of Butler High School are dedicated to creating and maintaining a comprehensive, community-based school that establishes life-long learners who are ready for the 21 st century. 28