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Thank you to everyone who supported The Golden Tornado Scholastic Foundation, Inc.'s Tuff Tornado Run and helped make this event a huge success! 

View more photos from the 2024 Tuff Tornado Run. 

We have a few updates from our food service department that we would like to share with you.

This is a reminder that tick season is upon us. We encourage you to check your children for ticks or signs of a tick bite each day. 

While we do not check students for ticks while they are at school, it is possible that a tick will be discovered. In that case, the school nurse will notify you if a tick is found on your student while they are at school. 

The Butler Education Association (BEA) is organizing a food drive to support The Kids' Weekend Backpack Program!

Please bring a single serve non-perishable item to the Butler Golden Tornado Football game this Friday, September 20. Donations will go to the Kids’ Weekend Backpack Program.

I regret to inform you that we are canceling school today, Thursday, September 12, 2024. As you are aware from our communication yesterday, we initially received a vague threat targeting our secondary schools. After receiving reports from parents and students about additional threats, we determined that these mirrored threats made to other districts in the region, which were deemed not credible. Unfortunately, overnight we have received further threats.

Welcome back! The school year is off to a great start!

View photos from the first week of school. 

The 2024-2025 school year will be filled with many exciting opportunities for the students in our school district. I'm excited to share more in our annual "Welcome Back" publication. Click here or click on the image below to read it.

The Butler Area Public Library, Butler Area School District, Center for Community Resources, United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania and WQED Education partnered for a fun day of free activities for families with students entering grades K-5!

The Butler Area Public Library, Butler Area School District, Center for Community Resources, United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania and WQED Education are partnering for a fun day of free activities for families with students entering grades K-5!

August 15
11 am - 1 pm
* First Stop: Penn Theater *

Summer is still in full swing, but if you are looking ahead to the first day of school, here are a few things you can do now to be prepared!

Children need healthy meals to learn. Butler Area School District offers healthy meals every school day. Breakfast is available at no charge to students. Lunch costs $2.50 for Elementary Schools and $2.75 for Secondary Schools. Your child(ren) may qualify for free meals or for reduced price meals.

Click here to read the 2024-2025 letter to households. 

We are incredibly fortunate to live in a community that is committed to supporting our students and our schools. 

There are many ways to get involved throughout the year. Please complete the form linked below to let us know if you are interested in volunteering or helping our students learn about a career. If you are willing to do both, please submit this form twice -- once for volunteering and once for career awareness support.

Click here to complete the BASD Volunteer and Career Awareness Support Survey.

Butler Area School District is excited to welcome Dr. Laura Miller as the new Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Professional Development. Dr. Miller will engage in some activities with the district throughout the remainder of this school year and officially begin her new role full time over the summer.

The Golden Tornado Scholastic Foundation, Inc.'s 21st annual Fine Arts & Beyond (FAB) Showcase was a great success. The student artwork was incredible and the student musical performances were outstanding. Thank you to everyone who helped make the event a success!