Butler Parent Connection BPC
The Butler Parent Connection (BPC) is an all-volunteer organization (similar to what is commonly called the PTA), that supports school activities and provides opportunities for parents, families, teachers, and staff to connect.
Building community at Butler Montessori!
The Butler Parent Connection (BPC) is an all-volunteer organization (similar to what is commonly called the PTA), that supports school activities and provides opportunities for parents, families, teachers, and staff to connect.
The goals of BPC are to help Butler families connect with each other and with staff, to foster parental involvement with the school and to provide opportunities to learn more about a Montessori education in general and Butler in specific.
We meet these goals by holding social, educational and fundraising events, like our Fall Festival, Holiday Party and Family Game Nights, and by collaborating with the Butler leadership to organize school events such as the Book Fair, Restaurant Meet Ups and Hands On! Arts & Activities.
All Butler families are automatically considered members of the BPC. BPC activities are open to all the Butler community – parents, staff, and teachers. BPC officers, who act as the leadership team, are current Butler parents, supported by staff and teacher liaisons. Additionally, each class has one or two classroom parents that act as a connection between the BPC, the teachers, and the parents.
You are invited to attend and participate in as many BPC-sponsored events as you can, and volunteer if your schedule allows. Your involvement helps to support your child’s learning and development, to connect you with other parents, and to build strong relationships within the parent-teacher community. The BPC will reach out through classroom parents and the Weekly Butler Bulletin with opportunities to volunteer and become more involved.
"For us, the school truly feels like a community and a nurturing environment for the children and for the parents as well...it feels like a family community in many ways, and it's something we appreciate deeply at Butler. I always know that the children are raised in an environment where they are respected and supported in every possible caring way! "
Andreea Culian
Current Parent
The BPC officers are volunteers who plan and run events throughout the school year.
President: Tina Winters
Vice-President: Brian & Kelly Couts
Communication: Kishani Huffman
Each class has a Classroom Liaison who will communicate directly with you through your child’s class about events and volunteer opportunities.
Mrs. Fain: TBD
Mrs. Baradia: Katie Bradow & Andrea Culian
Ms. Beall: Heather Penna & Maria Contreras
Mrs. Phillips: Marcella Brown & Christina Day (Pears)
Ms. Blomgren: Aaron Laposky & Stacey Bateman
Mr. Brown: Farrah Benjamin & Jamie Chang
Mrs. Wilson: Michelle Palmer
Intermediate: TBD
In addition to the parent volunteers there is a representative from the Board of Trustees, Administrative Staff and Guide Staff.
Board Representative: Margo Ball
Staff Representative: Natasha Soderberg
Guide Representative: Linda Wilson
9/7/2019 New Student Potluck
10/11–19/2019 Book Fair
10/26/2019 Fall Festival
12/7/2019 BPC Adult Holiday Gathering
1/10/2020 BPC Family Game Night
3/12/2020 BPC Family Bingo Night
4/25/2020 Hands On! Arts & Activities Day
