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Day 1 has started. The first day of our new state preschool was very smooth. Thank you Mrs. Ehinger, Mrs. Sanchez, and Mrs. Valenzuela.
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BW's Welcome to Kindergarten Podcast with Miss Twiford.
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Round 2 of Teambuilding included Miniature Golf. It was won by the team of Avila, Tindell, Ehringer, Burger, DeMoes.
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BW Staff teambuliding activity today. Team 1 were the champions of Go Kart racing in Round 1. Schrum, Villa, Burger, and Yanez battled.
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Thanks to the graduating class of 2017 and our wonderful MOT staff, the ball wall is getting a face lift.
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Another day and another training for our teaching staff. Today we focused on our English Language Arts curriculum.
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Eleven more of our Buttonwillow staff were trained in pediatric CPR on Monday. The group included Mrs. Sanchez and Mrs. Chacon.
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Mrs. Sanchez, Mrs. Valenzuela, and Mr. Packard just completed their 8 hour class in Childhood Health and Safety Certification.
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Day 3 of Westside Professional Development. Jose Sanfelippo @joesanfelippofc --- great day of learning to build our culture
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Day 2 of Westside Pro. Develp. Jill Hamilton-Bunch @hamilton_bunch is providing great ideas in working with English Learners.
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BW teachers are back and meeting with the Westside Schools on a variety of teaching strategies to help our students.
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Yes, the kitchen will be ready when school starts. New floors and plumbing.
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Applications for our state preschool are now being accepted for 3 and 4 year olds. Forms are available in the office.
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Mrs. Witcher was a presenter at the AVID Summer Institute in Sacramento today. We will be adding AVID to Grades 4 and 5 this year.
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BW students spent the last 2 days on the CSUB campus at Camp BLAST. They built water rockets and worked in the Fab Lab creating projects.
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Fireworks in BW. A late start, but a great show on the BW campus.
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Awesome community fireworks show at Buttonwillow School tonight. Gates open at 6:30! Checkout the announcement!
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A morning visitor to campus.
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Mrs. Baugh and Mrs Witcher were honored this evening by Kern County ACSA for the job they do for students, teachers, and support staff.
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