Congratulations to our Distance Learning Survey winners. See the video blow as Mrs. Witcher announces the winners.https://bit.ly/DistanceLearnin...College SWAG WinnersNayeli Navarro, Emily Landeverde, Josue Garcia, Athan Benitez, Emily Birrueta, Jesus FigueroaGrand Prize Chromebook Winners (Thank you to MJP Technologies for the donation)Student---Shantiana... READ MORE >

Please watch the video to understand that the our district will be fine and we will be looking to give more information about our opening as well as budgets within the next few weeks.Buttonwillow Will Be Fine READ MORE >

Please use the attached schedule to see when your student(s) can pick up personal items and return school technology and materials. 8th Grade students MUST return all materials on May 20th to be eligible to participate in Graduation activities. READ MORE >

Please use the attached schedule to see when your student(s) can pick up personal items and return school technology and materials. 8th Grade students MUST return all materials on May 20th to be eligible to participate in Graduation activities. READ MORE >

The COVID Slide is real and is evident. The important part of this is how steep that slide will be as we enter a new school year. Buttonwillow has made every effort to slow that slide and is already evaluating where those slides may take place. Two reasons for this were the quality and quickness of getting our technologies in the hands of our students and... READ MORE >

Survey's completed by May 21st will be entered to win a new Chromebook donated by MJP Technologies. READ MORE >

Survey's completed by May 21st will be entered to win a new Chromebook donated by MJP Technologies. READ MORE >

Students complete Roady's survey by May 21st to be entered into the drawing READ MORE >

Registration Packet Return Procedures Registration packets are DUE back the week of May 4th. Parent/Guardian must be present when returning packet. Packet Drop off and Review hours are from 8am- 1pm See the schedule below: Monday, May 4th Last Name A-D Tuesday, May 5th Last Name E-L ... READ MORE >

Buttonwillow Union School District would like to thank Chevron and the Kern Economic Development Foundation (KEDF) for the extremely generous donation of gas gift cards to our district. These gift cards will be distributed to our school’s families. Believe us when we say on a daily basis that we are One Town One School One Community. This donation shows that... READ MORE >

You can now order your 2019-2020 Buttonwillow Yearbook! Order forms went out in lunch deliveries today. Yearbooks Cost $25 -- Cash Only -- Due May 1Order forms can be delivered to office, dropped off at meal pick-up, or given to meal delivery vans.Order forms are also available to printLink--- https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws...On the website ---... READ MORE >

Listed below is the newly developed plan for students and families that are working on line for the remainder of the year. This list will be shared in all meal distributions as well. It will be referred to on-line and in all district messaging.Major points:The school will ensure technology is available!Teachers will communicate!Students will connect and... READ MORE >

Dear Parents and Guardians, Yesterday afternoon Governor Newsom made the recommendation to close schools for the remainder of the year. After consultation with the Kern County Department of Health, the County Superintendent of Schools, and the other 46 school districts in Kern County, Buttonwillow School District will be providing distance learning for... READ MORE >

Buttonwillow School PresentsChromebook Check OutWhen: Saturday, March 28th in the Buttonwillow School Gym Who: Parents and students may come to the school at the time listed below for any grade level represented in your household. Parents must accompany students and will be required to complete Check-Out Form.SCHEDULE9:00 - 9:45 2nd Grade9:45 - 10:30 ... READ MORE >

This is to inform you that the school closure has been extended at Buttonwillow School as well as all school districts in Kern County. The extension remains fluid and is tentatively scheduled through Friday, May 1. IMPORTANT POINTSFood Service will continue as schedules through Friday, May 1.Distance learning with the teachers will continue through Friday, May... READ MORE >

Classroom instruction with teachers will continue as scheduled.Resource Center and School Office will be open 8-1Food ServiceBus Routes stay the sameIn town pickup at school for breakfast and lunch will be 10-12 at the rear of the cafeteria. READ MORE >

As we have said education is not just reading and math. It is recognizing that our health and fitness is just as important. While we are spending time talking about how our food is delivered it is important to recognize how our education is delivered as well.Many of our teachers are doing wonderful things for their students from their homes. We will continue to... READ MORE >

After one day of our closure things are going smoothly in Buttonwillow. Today's primary focus was on food service which included delivery of food to our outlying families. Thanks to our Food Service, MOT, and Family Resource Center Staff it went very smoothly. It took a bit longer as we visited with families and knocked on some doors to insure that families were... READ MORE >

This is to inform our community that we will begin providing food service to all students through age 18. On Wednesday, tomorrow morning we will begin providing both breakfast and lunch.For students who live in town--Breakfast will be served as a "grab n go" from the school cafeteria from 7:45 am to 8:15 amLunch will be served as a "grab n go" from 11:00 am to... READ MORE >

We wanted to let parents know that a permission slip is going home today with all students in grades 3-8. This permission slip will allow your child to take home their school issued Chromebook.If it is not signed tomorrow parents may come to the school, with the signed form, to pick up the computer which will be sent home with a charger. Office hours will be 8:00... READ MORE >

We will have school on Monday and Tuesday. The days will remain minimum days. School will close due to the “Coronavirus” on Wednesday. Parent conferences will be eliminated so teachers can finish planning work for students while school is closed.Buttonwillow classes will tentatively resume Tuesday, April 14th, the original return date after Spring Break. We will... READ MORE >

In a message sent to parents Buttonwillow School continues to monitor what is happening throughout the state with regard to COVID-19, the Corona Virus.We are working closely with all public school districts throughout Kern County and especially close with the Kern County Superintendent of School Office.At this time there are no reported cases of the virus in Kern... READ MORE >

Each month the Buttonwillow staff hands out BEEP tickets. After all we are the Roadrunners! The BEEP tickets are for: Be on task, Experience success, Exercise respect, and Practice self-control. We will be handing out UC Irvine Anteater gear in drawings at the end of the month. Checkout the UC Irvine Google Slides put together by Miss Strum's Thrd Grade Class and... READ MORE >

The Buttonwillow Union School District has been recognized as one of the top small school districts in the state and its superintendent was invited to share success strategies at the Small School District Association’s (SSDA) first collaboration event in Los Angeles on February 2-4. “This recognition and invitation are highly selective and is a tremendous... READ MORE >

Each month the Buttonwillow staff hands out BEEP tickets. After all we are the Roadrunners! The BEEP tickets are for Be on task, Experience success, Exercise respect, and Practice self-control. We will be handing out Oklahoma State Cowboy gear in drawings at the end of the month. Checkout the OSU Google Slides put together by the teachers and focusing on student... READ MORE >

Today our students were informed and given access to STOPit. This is a new app for students to anonymously report bullying, self harm, concerns for general safety, and any other event or situation in which harm may come to a student. Upon submitting the concern, the Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, and the School Psychologist will all automatically... READ MORE >

Each month the Buttonwillow staff hands out BEEP tickets. After all we are the Roadrunners! The BEEP tickets are for Be on task Experience Success Exercise respect Practice Self-control Instead of toys we want to remain focused on one of our district drivers, AVID Elementary. Each month we order gear from a college that the students have the potential to... READ MORE >

BUTTONWILLOW UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT JOINS NATIONWIDE EFFORT TO KEEP STUDENTS ON TRACK STUDENT PERFORMANCE RISES DRAMATICALLY Students in the Buttonwillow Union School District had some of the highest increases in the state with regard to improving the percentage of students who moved into the range of meeting a proficiency standard in... READ MORE >

Our AVID college visits have began and we are excited to have parents join us. 7th Grade students, teachers, and 10 parents went to Cal Poly San Luis Obisbo on December 4th. 6th Grade is scheduled to visit Cal State Bakersfield on December 8th and 8th Grade is scheduled to visit UCLA on January 9th. The 4th Grade trip to Shafter High School and the 5th Grade trip... READ MORE >

Check out the new Buttonwillow School slide show. You can see what we have been doing the past few months.Click here READ MORE >