Butler ES Family Handbook

Butler Elementary Family Handbook 2019-2020

Room Representative (Room Mom, Dad or Grandparent, etc.) Each class needs a room representative. Please talk to your child’s teacher if you are interested. It is a great way to get to know the community, your child’s teacher, and to be involved with your child’s education. As a room parent, you will coordinate help from other parents in your child’s classroom. You are not expected to do everything yourself! Many Butler parents are eager to help with small jobs. As a room representative, you will: ● Communicate with your teacher and your classroom’s parents about needs that are specific to your child’s class and be the liaison between the PTA and your classroom about important fundraising events and school activities. ● Organize parent help from your class for school fundraisers, special events, field trips, parties, and special classroom projects. Parents in the Classroom Many teachers ask for parent help in a variety of ways: work with small groups of children, share a part of your culture, or help with special projects or paperwork. Contact your child’s teacher if you are interested in helping out. *Teachers run their classrooms very differently. Please do not be offended if your child’s teacher does not seek help from parents in his/her classroom. I encourage you to encourage them to share the load with you. Butler PTA We encourage all parents and grandparents to join the Butler PTA. The nominal membership fee per person not only helps to fund our program; it also gives you voting rights regarding PTA matters (voting occurs at General PTA meetings which are 3 times/year.) ​ Being a member of the PTA does not require any time commitments ​ . However, we have many programs that simply need a few extra hands, which we would solicit through an e-mail volunteer list. Butler PTA provides the following services: Volunteer coordination and recognition, newsletter, Bobcat Awards (2x per year), assemblies, teacher appreciation activities, student recognition, Reflections program, book fairs, health information, hearing and vision screening, and more! If you have any questions or comments for the PTA, please contact our 2019-2020 PTA President: Kat Haymond: School Community Council (More info ​ HERE ​ on our school webpage) The School Community Council consists of elected parents or guardians of students who attend the school, elected school employees, and the school principal. All parents of students attending Butler Elementary are encouraged to participate. The council meets at least four times during the school year and participates in the development of a school improvement plan designed to improve student achievement. If you would like to participate in the Butler Elementary School Community Council, please contact the main office. Canyons Board of Education Many important decisions that affect Butler are made at the district level. The Canyons Board of Education meets monthly and parents are encouraged to attend. Up to date information can be found ​ HERE ​ on the Canyons District webpage. 11