Activities and Events
SIMON BUTLER
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PTO Events
(pending volunteers)
Bingo
Fun for the whole family while playing multiple rounds of Bingo. There will be light snacks and water, as well as fun prizes to win! Reusable Bingo cards are $1 each and can be bought at the event.
Book Fair
Our Book Fair is held 2x per year. Students visit the Book Fair with their class to browse hundreds of titles from various genres. Students are free to browse or buy books. Online sales are also available.
Box Tops for Education
We earn “free money” for our school when you purchase items with a Box Tops for Education label, then scan and upload your receipt. Directions can be found here: Boxtops for Education
Butler Ball
This family dance event is a favorite winter activity at Butler.
Monster Mash
Kindergarten through 2nd graders - Come in a school friendly costume and enjoy Halloween and harvest themed fun. A DJ, games, and crafts make for a great night capped off with a parade. This is a Fall event.
Dine & Donate
We partner with local businesses who donate a percentage of sales for a given day or week. This is a fun way to have someone else cook for you one night, enjoy a meal with neighbors and school friends, and support a local business and the school at the same time. A win for everyone.
Fall Family Movie Event
This is an event that each student is encouraged to share with a Very Important Person.
Giving Tree
The Butler Giving Tree has tags that display the names of holiday gifts that can be donated for families in our Butler Community who are in need of extra support during the holiday season.
Haunted Gym
Our 5th & 6th graders transform the Butler gym into a spooky attraction - The Haunted Gymnasium.
This event is open to Butler students in grades 3 to 6 with their parents only. Students must be wearing a wristband to enter the event.
Holiday Shop and Vendor Fair
The Holiday Shop takes place on the stage. This is a wonderful way for students to buy holiday gifts for their family and friends. Parents can shop from a great variety of local vendors located in the cafeteria and gym while the kids are browsing the Holiday Shop.
Lip Sync
This high energy event features Butler 5th and 6th graders. Free admission for families and $1 concessions. Be on the lookout for a special performance to end the night!
Red Ribbon Week
Red Ribbon week is nationally celebrated every year from October 23 to 31. Its goal is to encourage students to make good choices and live drug free. We have daily themed dress days and a school wide activity to honor our shared commitment to celebrate a healthy lifestyle.
Sixth Grade Memory Book
The PTO sponsors a Memory Book for our 6th grade students. Parents work throughout the year to take and collect pictures, create layouts for the book, and submit for publication. All 6th grade students receive a Memory Book courtesy of the PTO.
Sixth Grade Promotion
Fifth grade parents plan and decorate for 6th grade promotion. This is an evening event, done the same night as 6th grade promotion in June.
Skate Night
Join your fellow Butler Bears at a fun family event at Inline 309! Fee includes admission and inline skates or regular roller skates. Bring your own snacks, food, and drinks. The inline skating rink is reserved for Butler only during this time.
Spirit Wear
The Butler Bear Apparel Store is now open online! This online store will be open year-round and orders may be placed at any time and ship right to your home. Choose from more than 100 items of various colors and designs for the entire family.
Spring Fair/Silent Auction
The Spring Fair is our biggest fundraiser of the year. It is an awesome, annual family event, held rain or shine. There is great fun for all members of the family, including 20+ carnival games and activities, face painting, a silent auction, theme basket raffles, snacks, and lunch options. By participating in this fun-filled day, families can enjoy time together and with other school families while helping support many great programs at Butler. A successful Spring Fair means we don’t have to bother families with numerous fundraisers throughout the year. So that makes it a win for all! Although games are geared towards elementary students, you are encouraged to bring the entire family. Our Silent Auction features a myriad of items from food and dining to entertainment to merchandise.
Teacher/Staff Appreciation
Three times per year we show our thanks to our amazing Butler staff with food and a thank you gift. We invite parents to donate items to support these celebrations.
Special for this year!!
Fifth Grade Memory Book
The PTO will sponsor a Memory Book for our 5th grade students. Parents work throughout the year to take and collect pictures, create layouts for the book, and submit for publication. All 5th grade students receive a Memory Book courtesy of the PTO.
Fifth Grade Promotion
Fourth grade parents plan and decorate for 5th grade promotion. This is an evening event, done the same night as 5th grade promotion in June.
Harlem Wizards Fundraiser
Join us for a night of basketball fun! Basketball aficionados are treated to great skills, teamwork, slick dribbling, alley-oops and crazy slams. The non-hoop fans attending will find out that this is much more than just a basketball game. The night is funny, theatrical, exciting and spectacular and the gym will reverberate with oohs & aahs, laughter, and enthusiasm! Help us raise the funds needed to promote two grades this year!