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Diplomas, pictures part of the plan The 2019-20 school year has been a challenge for school district administrators, especially when it comes to honoring their graduating...
May 15, 2020 Local News
The first week of May was National Teacher Appreciation Week. The time is typically marked with shows of support from school boards, PTAs and other district entities. Bu...
May 14, 2020 Local News
Caps and gowns part of delivery Knoch High School's 213 seniors have waited 12 years for the culmination of their public school career: graduation ceremonies. When that e...
May 09, 2020 Local News
Knoch High School's 213 seniors have waited 12 years for the culmination of their public school career: graduation ceremonies. When that event was canceled thanks to the...
May 08, 2020 Digital Media Exclusive
Meal program serves district communities Due to the increasing challenges faced by its families, the South Butler County School District announced free breakfast and lunc...
April 22, 2020 Local News
Closures to run through March 27 Local school officials scrambled to handle closures Friday only to have the decision pulled from their hands at the last minute. “We had ...
March 14, 2020 Local News
JEFFERSON TWP — A $336,435 grant received this month by the South Butler County School District will fund new programs and support ongoing ones throughout the campus. A...
December 24, 2019 Local News
Butler County Area Vocation-Technical School received $15,979 in state grant money toward the purchase of new equipment for training students in high-demand occupations....
December 20, 2019 Business
Event presented by food policy council, Penn State Center GIBSONIA — Farmers, food suppliers and representatives from schools, companies and organizations across the stat...
April 11, 2019 Business
Not all board members in favor JEFFERSON TWP — Three South Butler School Board members and the superintendent have spoken out in favor of installing artificial turf at th...
March 15, 2019 Local News
Parents call for school metal detectors JEFFERSON TWP — A South Butler School District parent has started an online petition to have metal detectors installed at every di...
January 12, 2019 Local News
Students tasked with finding bugs, glitches JEFFERSON TWP — A team of six Knoch High School students will move on to the state competition in the CyberPatriot program. Th...
December 21, 2018 Local News
The Butler School District has canceled classes for Monday, joining three other districts in the county that have closed or delayed classes after Thursday’s storm. Monit...
November 19, 2018 Local News
Divided board makes decision JEFFERSON TWP — W.L. Roenigk will continue to transport South Butler School District students. It took two votes for a divided school board t...
October 11, 2018 Local News
Roenigk has had job for 16 years JEFFERSON TWP — While W.L. Roenigk has provided school bus services to the South Butler School District for 16 years, the company will fa...
September 14, 2018 Local News
Dehumidifiers cut spore count JEFFERSON TWP — The mold issue at the South Butler School District is an issue no more. The school board at its Wednesday night meeting hear...
September 13, 2018 Local News
Revamped space mixes library, cafe, study area Knoch High School students can follow the scent of freshly-brewed coffee to a new place in the school called the Legacies L...
September 05, 2018 Local News
All classrooms in the South Butler School District were open Friday as districtwide testing for mold, which was found in a classroom, was conducted. Superintendent David...
September 01, 2018 Digital Media Exclusive
Read an update on the story here. Drug testing students is becoming more commonplace at school districts in Butler County as a way to ensure a drug-free environme...
July 14, 2018 Digital Media Exclusive
Drug testing students is becoming more commonplace at school districts in Butler County as a way to ensure a drug-free environment in schools and help students before th...
July 14, 2018 Local News
BUTLER TWP — A couple Butler County high school seniors recently got a chance to don ball caps and pose with teachers and family for a photograph celebrating their post-...
May 30, 2018 Local News
MIDLAND, Beaver County — Several high school musicals from the Butler County area came away with honors from Sunday night's 24th annual Henry Mancini Musical Theatre Awa...
May 21, 2018 Community
Students from several Butler County high schools are among the nominees for the 2018 Henry Mancini Musical Theatre Awards. The 24th annual awards recognize students from...
May 10, 2018 Weekend Entertainment
JEFFERSON TWP — Frustration over the lack of a teacher's contract has caused a small number of parents to attack the actions of the South Butler School Board, administra...
May 03, 2018 Local News
End date pushed back due to teachers' strike JEFFERSON TWP — Students in the South Butler School District will attend classes until June 15. The school board at its Wedne...
April 05, 2018 Local News
Threaten to blow up a school, go to jail. That's the message Butler County District Attorney Richard Goldinger is hoping to send with a new policy his office put into pl...
March 27, 2018 Local News
JEFFERSON TWP — After one and a half hours of negotiations through a state mediator, the final effort to avoid a teacher strike at South Butler School District failed We...
March 15, 2018 Local News
Students to stay home Thursday In anticipation of the South Butler School District teachers going on strike Thursday, the district is canceling classes. All schools in th...
March 12, 2018 Local News
JEFFERSON TWP — Some 300 teachers, parents and residents packed the South Butler School Board meeting at the primary center cafeteria on Wednesday night as the March 15 ...
March 08, 2018 Local News
[naviga:h3]Knoch schools briefly evacuated[/naviga:h3] JEFFERSON TWP — Knoch Middle School and Knoch High School were evacuated briefly Thursday for what district offici...
December 01, 2017 Local News
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