DJ Madden will once again be spinning tunes and getting our students (and grown-ups!) to move and groove. Show off your best (or worst) dance moves, and we’ll have Butler t-shirts for sale to benefit this year’s 3rd Grade Moving On and other PTA events. 

If you’d like to volunteer for this event, please email butlerpta@gmail.com. 

We are SO excited to announce that the PTA will be holding a gift basket raffle during this event!  Please look out for an email from your room parent this weekend. Each class will be creating their own gift basket for the event - we can’t wait to see what your child’s class puts together!!

Note: The dance is NOT a drop-off event. Parents are expected to stay with their children for this event, and no childcare is provided.

Included: 1 hour of bowling; shoe rental; $8 arcade card; 2 slices of pizza & soda
Address: Boston Bowl, 820 William T Morrissey Blvd., Dorchester, MA
Interested in volunteering? Please sign up here

PTA BOARD MEETING, 4/10 (6-7 PM, via Zoom)
April’s board meeting will review (and adjust if necessary) the budget, recap past events, and plan for upcoming ones. Your attendance and ideas are welcome! Agenda and Zoom link are below.

Agenda:

- General Business 

- Guest presentations

- Budget Check-in

- Event recaps 

- Upcoming events/planning 

- Closing business

Connect via Zoom:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84398019509?pwd=LBbxaJrhliGh4oDEQt5HEZ4Fa8DdDx.1
Meeting ID: 843 9801 9509

VOLUNTEER FOR THE PTA for the 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR

We have many open coordinator and board positions with the Butler PTA. Check out a list of the descriptions (and commitment level) here. 

We are especially in need of:

• PTA Vice Presidents: The PTA's Vice Presidents support the two co-presidents for a one-year term and are expected to move into the co-president role the following year. A full description of the VP and president are listed in our bylaws. We would love to have you on our team.  Please contact us at butlerpta@gmail.com if you're interested or want to learn more.  

• Bookkeeper: We are looking for a treasurer for the remainder of the 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. 

• Nominating Committee Chair: The Nominating Committee spearheads the search for filling vacant PTA positions. This coordinator works with the PTA presidents to identify who will remain in their positions the following year and which positions will become vacant. This individual or small group solicits Butler community members to fill these vacant positions. 

Have questions? Send an email to butlerpta@gmail.com and we’ll do our best to help.

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

LITERACY WEEK

What a wonderful week of reading! Big thanks to Butler alum who took the time to read their favorite children’s books to our current Butler students, to Ms Babson for her pajama read, to the author who visited us at Belmont Books and to Amy McCann for bringing this all together.

Butler Alum Read to Current Butler Families –– Big THANKS to Belmont High Schoolers for taking the time to read (via YouTube) to our Butler families!

ENRICHMENT UPDATE

Our VPs of Enrichment have been working closely with Ms. Babson and Butler staff to ensure our children have in- and out-of-school enrichment opportunities beyond traditional classroom time. Most recently, our 1st graders had a great visit with The Discovery Museum at the end of February for a special Lights and Lasers program! 

We are working on several more field trips for our students.

• Our 3rd graders will visit the MIT Edgerton Museum the first week of May, and they are planning for another field trip at the end of May!

• Our 2nd graders will visit the Franklin Park Zoo in June.

• Our 1st graders will have an in school visit from Professor Bugman to learn more about insects!

• Our Kindergartners will have a visit from Animal Adventures in June as well.

Stay tuned for more info from your child’s teachers! Keep an eye on backpacks for permission slips!

Our PTA funds the majority of these programs, and we will be asking for donations of $5-$10 from the 2nd and 3rd graders to assist in paying for the bus transportation.

Thank you for contributing! (Haven't yet? See below for how to donate.) 

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION (DEI)

March brings with it a number of diversity events dedicated to celebrating inclusion! Read below for more information. 

• March is Women's History Month, when we reflect on women's achievements throughout history that advocated for rights and equality.

• March 1st was Zero Discrimination Day, when we focus on eliminating discrimination in all forms.

• March 15th was International Day to Combat Islamophobia, when we address the discrimination faced by Muslims, and promote acceptance and tolerance.

• March 17-23 is Neurodiversity Celebration Week, when we recognize and celebrate the diversity of neurodivergent individuals, such as those with autism, dyslexia, and ADHD

• March 31st is International Transgender Day of Visibility, when we celebrate those living as transgender and focus on eradicating discrimination. 

We invite you to click here and visit the Belmont Department of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion website. Learn more about the BPS commitment to DEI, and sign-up for the DEI newsletter!

JOIN THE BUTLER PTA –– Please help us grow our network of parents who support the Butler School! Haven’t had a chance to contribute yet? There’s still time! 

Donations to the PTA make an incredible difference in the activities and resources available to our students, and is a great way to support our Butler students, families, and educators. To donate to the PTA, please click here. No donation is too large or too small and we appreciate your support!

Are you ready to volunteer for an event? Let us know what you’re interested in by filling in this short survey to let us know what you’d like to help with!