Butler PTA

January 2025 Newsletter

Stay Connected: Future Events, Volunteer Openings, and Past Highlights!
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Cheers to New Adventures in 2025!

Happy New Year, Butler Community! STEM Night is coming up later this month, and we are busy planning our February through June events. 

In early February, we have the PTA General Meeting and Multicultural Night to look forward to. Please join us! You’ll meet other Butler parents and caregivers and you’ll learn what the PTA does and why we’d love for you to get involved. 

For more information, please check the PTA section of the Butler website, and join the Facebook page Butler Elementary Belmont MA Parents. 

See you soon!
Sara Carson and Colleen Hartley
PTA Co-Presidents

Upcoming Events

STEM Night
Friday, January 24th
6:30-8:00 PM (in-person)

Come spend the evening in Butler's cafeteria and gym doing hands-on, fun-filled STEM activities with your kids! Make your way around the room to try all the hands-on science experiments, technology projects, engineering activities, and math stations!

Science: Magic Milk | Capillary Action | Magnificent Microscopes | Fizzing Colors

Technology: Binary Bracelets | Simple Circuits | Rockets and Drones | Lightbulbs

Engineering: Block Towers | Mission to Mars | Build-a-Bridge | Paper Helicopters

Mathematics: Geoboards | Mobius Strips | Platonic Solids | Dice Race

We are still in need of parents who can just show up and help out on Friday.  If you’ll be there and want to help (even for only half the time), please fill out this volunteer form or email Julie (juliescrockett@gmail.com) or Carolyn Romero (cdc5774@gmail.com).

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PTA Board Meeting
Thursday, February 5th
6:00-7:00 PM (virtual) 

February’s board meeting will recap past events and plan for upcoming ones. Your attendance and ideas are welcome!

Connect via Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84652160832?pwd=TDIFDkHdiuNxKobfJGNC0vJteNDbPF.1

Meeting ID 846 5216 0832

Agenda:
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Introduction to the PTA
- Updates from the Board and Principal
- Upcoming events and recruiting volunteers
-Closing Business (Q&A)

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Coffee with the Principal
Friday, February 7th

8:45-9:15 AM (in-person)

Let’s join Principal Babson in person for her monthly Coffee with the Principal series. More information will be shared in Principal Babson’s newsletter!

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Multicultural Night
Thursday, February 27th
6:30-8:00 PM (in-person) 

Please join us in the cafeteria and gym to celebrate the wonderful cultures at Butler. We encourage you to share yours! During this joyful event, our children learn about the heritage and traditions of others through the displays, music, and food that families prepare.

Whether you’d like to exhibit photos and objects or serve a bite-size snack or dish, please add your information to this spreadsheet by Friday, February 14th. Our coordinators will contact you with further details. If you’d like to volunteer for this event (set up, clean up, etc.), please email butlerpta@gmail.com!

More Volunteer Opportunities and News

🔴 Library Volunteer (during school)

Come volunteer in the library during your child’s/children’s library time. Our Library Aide Ms. Joanne is preferably looking for parents who can commit to multiple times throughout the year.

If you missed orientation, you can still volunteer by:
- Reading through the Library Training Slides
- Making sure your CORI and confidentiality paperwork is submitted and up-to-date
- Signing up via
Butler Library’s SignUp page.


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Other Open Positions

We have many open coordinator and board positions with the Butler PTA. Please check out the list of descriptions, complete with commitment level, by clicking here. 

We are especially in need of:
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Secretary:
The secretary records meeting minutes and retains them for record. They maintain a membership list with names and addresses of members.
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Bookkeeper: We are looking for a bookkeeper this year, who can shadow our current treasurer with deposits, payments, and account reconciliation. The hope is this individual will learn this year and move into the Treasurer role in the future. While a background in accounting is helpful, it is not required. 

Interested in joining? Complete this short survey to let us know your interests!

Have questions? butlerpta@gmail.com


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Box Tops!

We earned $87 from our March through November scans, every little bit helps!

Please scan your digital or paper receipts in the Box Tops app and money goes directly to the Butler PTA! For more information about Box Tops, check out their website: https://www.boxtops4education.com/s/ 

You can also get the app:
- Visit this site: https://www.boxtops4education.com/s/get-the-app
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Use referral code: KPKD0K2P
- OR search for Butler school via the drop-down menus.
- Then, just shop for groceries as normal! Don’t forget to scan your (digital or physical) receipts.

Click here for a YouTube video that shows how to scan receipts 

Earn a bonus for Butler by inviting family and friends!
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Go to the Box Tops app home screen
- Click on the "person icon" in the upper-right corner
- Go to the Invite Friends section
- You’ll get a referral code that you can share.

When your friend scans their first receipt, Butler will earn 20 Bonus Box Tops!


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Please support the PTA!

Haven’t had a chance to contribute to the PTA yet? We are still working towards our goal of 200 families and need your help! 

Donations to the Butler PTA fund enrichment programs (including all-school assemblies and field trips) support our students. To donate,
click here. All donations are tax-deductible.

You can also volunteer your time and there is always a job for you. Many hands make light work!