
Picture Day Is Coming! 📸
Rock L. Butler Middle School pictures are Friday, September 11th!
Families can order online at inter-state.com/order using Order Code: 0543mna
Don’t miss the chance to capture those school-year memories! 📸💙



Our students are getting creative in art class as they design their very own Fantasy Maps! 🌎
Today, students used a scoop of rice to arrange and shape unique landforms on their paper. Once they were happy with their designs, they carefully traced around the rice with a fine-tip Sharpie to permanently create their land formations. 🏔️🏝️🌊
From mountains and valleys to islands and coastlines, every map is as unique as the imagination behind it! 🎨🗺️
We love seeing our students combine creativity, planning, and artistic skills to bring their fantasy worlds to life!




🤖 ROBOT SEASON STARTS NOW! 🚀
Rock L. Butler Middle School is getting ready for another exciting season of FIRST LEGO League Challenge Robotics!
Students in grades 5–8 will work together to:
🔧 Design, build, and program an autonomous LEGO robot
🧠 Complete missions on a competition field
💡 Develop and present ideas for the season’s Innovation Challenge
🤝 Collaborate, problem-solve, and have FUN!
The robotics program meets outside of the regular school day and runs from September through December or January (or even longer depending on how successful our team is!).
📅 Interested in joining? Registration is due by FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4!
Please check with a parent or guardian before registering, as robotics requires a significant time commitment outside of school.
👉 Learn more about FIRST LEGO League Challenge:
FIRST LEGO League Challenge
📝 Register here:
Robotics Registration Form

Our 8th grade mathematicians were putting their skills to work through cooperative learning and hands-on problem solving! Students worked together at whiteboards to graph advanced reflections, sharing strategies, checking one another’s thinking, and making adjustments along the way.
There’s something powerful about learning with others—students can ask questions, explain their reasoning, see different approaches, and learn from the ideas happening around them. 🧠🤝
It was great to see our Hornets thinking, collaborating, communicating, and growing as mathematicians!



Our Rock L. Butler Middle School Yearbook Club is off and running! 🐝💚 Students took on a fun photo scavenger hunt, learning how to use cameras and other photography equipment while capturing some of the moments that make our school special.
We’re excited to see their creativity, teamwork, and photography skills grow throughout the year as they work to create the 2026–27 yearbook! 📖📸
And what better way to kick things off than with a few photos from our first fun-filled full week of the 2026–27 school year! 🎉
Check out some of the highlights! 👀📷
Go Hornets! 🐝💚



















Is your student ready to make some music? Join us for Beginner Band Kick-Off Night!
📅 Wednesday, August 26th
⏰ 6:00 PM
📍 Rock L. Butler Middle School Cafeteria
🎺 with Robert M. Sides
Students will have the opportunity to try out all the different instruments and learn more about joining Beginner Band!
Come discover an instrument, make new friends, and be part of the Hornet Harmony! 🎷🥁🎺
Come try it out and sign up for Beginner Band!
🐝 GO HORNETS! 💚

Please accept our sincere apologies for the incorrect information sent through our automated system to some families regarding cafeteria balances on 8/19/2026. We understand this caused confusion. Please disregard the first email stating a final payment request. A new email was sent momentarily after the first, with the correct information. Should you have any questions regarding your student's lunch account, please reach out to the food service department at 570-724-0330. Thank you!




What a great first day at Rock L. Butler Middle School! Our staff welcomed students with smiles and greetings as we kicked off a new school year together.
Today was filled with getting settled, building relationships, and discussing expectations to help make this a successful year for everyone. We are excited about all that this school year has in store and are ready to make it a GREAT one! 💚
Here’s to a year filled with learning, growth, respect, and Hornet pride!
Welcome back, Hornets! Let’s make it a great year! 🐝💚
GO HORNETS!




