Upcoming Events:
Parent-Teacher
Conferences (A, B, C track): We look forward to having you come in to
formally discuss your student’s progress and celebrate their successes. Conferences will be held this coming
Wednesday and Thursday (Nov. 7-8).
Conferences for portable classrooms will be held in the gym, all other
conferences will be held in your child’s classroom. If you haven’t already signed up for a time
online, please contact the teacher to secure an open slot. D-track conferences
will be held on Nov. 28-29.
Veterans Day
Assembly: November 11th is set aside each year by our federal
government to celebrate Veterans Day.
However, since that is on a Sunday this year, we will have an assembly
on Friday, Nov. 9th at 9:30 to honor the men and women who have
served in the armed forces. Just like last year, we will honor a handful of
veterans (parents, grandparents, aunts/uncles, brothers/sisters, neighbors,
etc.) as part of our assembly.
Reflections Awards
Night: This year’s theme “The Magic
of the Moment” has produced many wonderful student entries. An awards night will be held at 7:00 p.m. on
Tuesday, November 13th in the gym at Butterfield Canyon. Our congratulations and compliments go to all
students who made an entry and a huge thanks to the volunteers from the PTA who
helped to make this event possible. All
students who participated in the program will be invited to an ice-cream party
during school hours.
Lost and
Found: Every year at about this time our Lost and Found gets filled with all kinds
of clothing. It is cold in the morning, but decent in the afternoons, so coats,
hats, gloves, etc. get accidentally left in the hallways or on the playground.
We would strongly encourage parents to write the family’s last name on the tag
of these items. In addition, if you discover something is missing, please check
the lost and found the hallway near the cafeteria for any of these items.
Throughout the year, the amount of lost items can exceed our ability to store
in our limited space. To create space we
will periodically donate unclaimed items to charity. We strongly encourage you to pick up any lost
items when you come in for parent conferences, because the week after the last
conference in the fall and spring is when we will clean house.
Grandparents
Day: Lots of relatives come together
at Thanksgiving to enjoy each other’s company and reflect on the many things
for which they are grateful. Since we know many grandmas and grandpas might be
in town over the Thanksgiving holiday, we have set aside some time on
Wednesday, November 21st from 9:30-10:30 to invite grandparents to
join their grandchildren at Butterfield Canyon.
They are welcome to join the learning activities occurring in the
classroom and spend some time together while enjoying some refreshments.
Red Ribbon Week: Activities that educate and encourage our
students to be drug and alcohol free will take place the week of November 28th
through December 5th. There
will be a kick-off assembly, spirit activities during the week, and a closing
activity (Classic Skating Night, Dec.
5th @ 5:00-8:30). These activities
will take place on a Wednesday to a Wednesday in order to allow students from
all tracks to participate.
Choir Concert for
Parents: Their performance will begin at
6:30 on the evening of December 6th and will last for approximately
one hour. Family members are encouraged
to attend this event to celebrate their hard work and enjoy the beautiful music
and impressive performance. Our choir
directors, Ms. Holtkamp and Mrs. Matthews, have spent countless hours alongside
the students in dedicated practice week in and week out. See you there!
Holiday Band
Concert: This will begin at 6:00 on the
evening of December 13th and will last for approximately an
hour. Family members are encouraged to
attend this event to celebrate their hard work and enjoy the beautiful music
and impressive performance. Our band
director, Ms. Natasha Bell, is very talented and we are lucky to have
opportunities for our students to learn to play these instruments. Their talents and hard work will combine to
create an evening of musical enjoyment and celebration of their dedication and
hard work.
Student of the
Month: The character trait for the month of November is Self Discipline. Students will be learning more about how to
demonstrate that trait in class and on our video announcements. Teachers will be able to select two students
from each class who have stood out in demonstrating of that trait while at
school. Those students will be
recognized at an in-school celebration towards the end of the month. The trait for December is Cooperation.
