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Butterfield Junior High School

319 North 12th Street
Van Buren, AR 72956
(479) 474-6838
Fax: (479) 471-3101

Principal: Dr. Karen Endel
Assistant Principal: Johnny Williams
Counselors: Betty Kelley

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School Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Grades: 7 through 9
School Colors: Kelly Green, Black, White
School Mascot: Trailblazer
School Motto: "Blazer Pride"

School Year: 2009-2010
Grade 09: 225
Grade 08: 256
Grade 07: 239

Enrollment: 720
Attendance: 93%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.6/1
Student Ethnicity

Student Gender

Meal price status for students

Special Education: 7.22%
Gifted and Talented: 9.17%
ESL: 5%

Teachers - Regular Education: 90%
Teachers - Special Education: 10%

Achievements:

North Central Accredited, Tremendous gains in state mandated test. District, regional, state and national History Day competitions; PTA Reflections; 1st and 9th plase in the Arkansas State Career Contest; Robotics Team- 2nd place in the Robot Competition at the River Valley B.E.S.T Competition; Quiz Bowl- 3rd place at the Southside Invitational Tournament, 2nd place at the Coleman Invitational Tournament, Regional Championship, State Championship, 2 All-Stars at the Regional and State competition; Cheerleaders-2nd place in the 5A Division from the Arkansas Cheer Coaches Association at the Northwest Arkansas Regional Universal Cheer Association, 2 All- Stars, Best Jump-Off, National Cheer Association- 5 All-Stars; Dance Team-Universal Dance Association- 6 All-Stars, Superior ribbions, "Fall Out" ribbon, Drill Down Queen, National Dance Association- 3 All-Stars, Technique Award, Showmanship Award, Spirit Award and Special Event Award; Volleyball- 2nd place at the Russellville Invitational Tournament.

Special Programs:
Arkansas Scholars; Art Club; ASKUS; Band: Baseball; Basketball; BEST Robotics; Blaxer PRide Awards for Exemplary Behavior; Cheer Team; Choir; Conflict Mediation; Conservation PRogram/Recycling; Cross Country; Drama Club; Drill Team; ESL; FBLA; FCA; FCCLA; Football; Golf; HOPE Club; Literary Magazine; Math Counts; National Junior Honor Society; Peer Mentoring; Peer Tutoring; Pep Club; Quiz Bowl; Readers Theatre; Soccer; Softball; Step-up to Writing; Student Council; Tennis; Track; Trailblazers Advisory Group (TAG Teams); Volleyball; Writing Club; Yearbook Staff; Youth Alive.

Technology:

Internet and e-mail access to student and teachers through a twelve station multi-media lab. Keyboarding instruction is provided in a twenty-five station multi-media lab. Academic skills are reinforced in a PLATO Lab. All classrooms also offer computer aided instruction. Several laser disc players, DVD players, and Video Cassette Recorders are available. Each classroom is connected to Cable TV and PrimeStar. Level specific calculators are available for math students.

Parent Involvement Opportunities:
PTA, Butterfield Parent Volunteer Program, Band Boosters, Arkansas Consolidated School Improvement Committee, Adult Tutor and Mentor Program.

Elementary Schools:

City Heights Elementary
Izard Elementary
King Elementary
Parkview Elementary
Rena Elementary
Tate Elementary

Middle Schools:

Central Middle School
Northridge Middle School

Junior High Schools:

Butterfield Junior High School
Coleman Junior High School

Senior High School:

Van Buren High School

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Community & Business Partnerships:

Hardee's
Taco Bell
Subway
Beall & Company CPA
Van Buren Police Dept. - SRO
Wal-Mart
Center For Art & Education
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Van Buren, AR 72956
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