Attendance Update:
The grade level Social Workers are responsible for ALL attendance matters. Please make sure to call to report your student absent each time they are not in school. Grades 5 & 6 should call Ms. Healy x46817 and Grades 7 & 8 Ms. Casey x46866. There are no quarantine requirements for COVID anymore. This is treated like all other illnesses now. Once the student is fever free for 24 hours and not vomiting, they should return to school. Dental appointments will not excuse a full day absence, unless it is dental surgery. Please call ahead if you are planning to take a family vacation during the school year. Also, please inform us if you are moving. We need to confirm enrollment in the new school before we remove your student from our school.
Students that have had 10% or more unexcused absences will be expected to attend our Saturday School attendance recovery program to make up the missed time on learning. Students will receive a formal letter inviting them to this program.
Holiday Gift Giving:
Community Teamwork Toys for Tots
Families who are current clients of Community Teamwork may apply for Toys for Tots through Community Teamwork. Information will be available on applying soon and should be obtained from the department that is normally responsible for providing services.
Please note that for Sun Santa Fund you can only apply through ONE agency. Only one person for each family can apply. Any family applying through more than one agency will not be eligible. Toy vouchers will be available for children through age 16. Children over age 16 are not eligible.
Community Teamwork Sun Santa Fund - apply online first week in November
Applications will be taken starting Sunday, November 1. The full name and date of birth of each child 16 & under is required. Applicants will self-certify their information. Due to COVID-19, no hard copy/upload documents will be required.
Questions? Contact Christine DeFeo: Send an email.
Salvation Army Sun Santa Fund - apply online beginning October
Applications will be taken until capacity is reached
Must have the following items to upload: birth certificates for children age 16 and younger (or guardianship papers), photo id for parent or guardian, proof of address, and a valid email address. No bikes or electronics. For families of 2 or more.
Questions? Contact Diane James 978-458-3396 or Send an email
Family Harvest Party:
This will be held in the parking lot in front of the Butler Middle School on Thursday October 22nd from 5-7pm. There will be Trunk or Treating , community agencies present with information and giveaways, and local food trucks providing food for purchase. Families are welcome to participate in the event by decorating a trunk, donating candy to the event, and simply attending. Adult supervision is required throughout this event.
English Language Arts
We also have begun our historical fiction unit with a classic book, Esperanza Rising. Our readers are discovering the exposition of the story and the background information of the historical events that happened in Mexico in the early 1900's.
Math
In math we are working on Module 1: Students have been learning to multiply and divided by powers of 10 and how to write powers of 10 in exponential form. Students are working hard to become experts on mutliplying multi-digit whole numbers using standard algorithm.
Science
Social Studies
Cross Country
Shout out the following 5th graders for running this fall:
Jaxon B., Jeremiah B., Dalianys C., Inthi S., Landen C. Sangely G., Christian G, Jayce H., Jovanny N., Audrey L., Hunter L., Jose M., Olivia M., Isabella N., Felicity N., and Sophie S.
River is a Classroom Field Trip Fun
Alana working on her 40 book challenge
Students are expected to read 40 books this year as 5th graders. The large books count for more than one book, while a smaller book, like the one Alana is reading, Change Sings by Amanda Gorman, a poetry book, counts as one. We want our students to challenge themselves to read a variety of genres or types of books.
Mr. Freeman - Science
This is the start of my 26th year in Lowell Public Schools. This is my 11th year at the B.F. Butler M.S. I am a member of the School Site Council and Culture and Climate Team. I am also coordinator of the PBIS Tier 2 intervention called Check-In and Connect.
This school year in 5th grade science we will be studying:
How do scientists know so much? (August) How do you become a great inventor? (August) Composting in the Garden (September) Earth, Moon & Sun (October - December) Water Planet (January - February) Matter and Its Interactions (between February and April vacations) Urban Ecosystems (after April vacation through June)
Tiffany Barlow - Social Studies
Mrs. Swepson - ELA
Kelsie Butler-Math
Julie Cooper - Special Education
Miss Julie Cooper
Special Education Teacher
Hello! I am Julie Cooper, I will be one of the ELA Special Education teachers this year! This is my 10th year teaching here at the Butler Middle School and I am excited to start this new school year! Some things I love about our school is our school spirit and the many after-school programs and activities offered! Please feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns you may have! I can’t wait to see where this year will take us!
Josalyn Burgess - ELA
This is my 22nd year teaching at the Butler! I was a special education teacher for 17 years with a focus on reading and writing. Currently, I teach 5th grade ELA, which I absolutely love! Fun facts about me include that I have 3 kids, 2 cats and grew up in rural Tennessee. I love to run and share my love for running by helping coach the cross country program at Butler.
