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North Butler Elementary is ready for the start of school.  They hosted an open house to get kindergarten students ready to start the year. Students received free stuff, refreshments and explored their room. Bus procedures were reviewed.

"We are looking forward to a great year at North Butler," said Jeff Jennings, Principal.

The supply list for Butler County Middle School has been updated:

In order to enroll in any Butler County School, all students must have a valid Kentucky Immunization Certificate.  The certificate must be updated upon expiration and kept current at all times.  Parents are notified by the school when their child’s certificate expires.  Parents can have the certificate updated by taking their child to the local health department to receive the needed immunizations.  Please contact the local health department in advance for an appointment (526-3221).  For immunizations, local health department hours are Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Proper appearance has been shown to have a high relationship to behavior.  Students and parents must accept the responsibility for appropriate dress.  Students will dress according to weather, health, safety, and school activities.  Dress and hair styles that are an extreme variation of those generally prevailing in the community and/or those that tend to disrupt the academic process and orderly operation of the school are not acceptable.  Clothing with a message that promotes violence, harasses, threatens, intimidates, or demeans an individual or group of individuals because of gender, col

Butler County Schools offers a variety of programs for students.  Programs include: Extended School Services, Bears Den, Youth Service Center, and Family Resource Center.  Below is a brief explanation each:

Extended School Services

There are very few changes to bus routes from last school year.  Bus numbers from last year will also match the routes from last year.
At this time the following are tentative route changes for the 2012-2013 school year.
Beaver Dam Road, Highway 231 North from Highway 70 cut through to Aberdeen Bridge, MES, BCMS and BCHS students Bus 82
West Heights BCMS-BCHS Bus 82
Cane Ridge Road to and including W.S. Romans Road Bus 44
Belmont Church Road Bus 51
E. Whalen Road Bus 40
Bus 70 students now ride Bus 50

I wanted to take this opportunity to welcome all of our students back for an exciting school year.  Our maintenance staff and custodians at each of the schools have been working diligently to make sure each of our facilities are clean and ready for every child to come through the doors that first day.  We are still in the process of replacing the existing tile at Morgantown Elementary with new bright white tile.  The entrance area for Butler County High School has also received some renovation this summer.  We know that where we learn and work makes a difference.  We know that our operation

Butler County High School
SBDM Meeting Agenda
July 12, 2012
4:30 p.m., BCHS Library

1. Call to order – Welcome guests

2. Approve agenda

3. Approve minutes from the June special called meeting

4. Approve the monthly financial report, Gina Givens, finance secretary

5. 3rd reading of the revised freshmen schedule

6. 2nd reading of the grading policy for dual credit courses and WKU’s Gatton Academy

7. 1st reading of the revised exemption policy for finals

8. 1st reading of the revised tobacco use policy

A special-called meeting of the School-Based Decision Making Coucil at Morgantown Elementary will be held on 7/12/2012.

The meeting will be held at Morgantown Elementary in the Media Center.

Agenda:
1. Call to order
2. Approve agenda
3. Approve ESS budget
4. Approve teacher handbook
5. Approve student handbook
6. Personnel
7. Adjourn

All interested parties are invited to attend.