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On 4/23, we celebrated our TEAM! Butler is fortunate to have our main office Administrative Professionals managing our school! Special thanks to Mrs. Bernabei, Mrs. Droxler, Mrs. Crompton, and Mrs. Degregorio for their efforts with our coordination of Butler every second of each day! They are the best and we are fortunate to have them! Happy Administrative Professionals Day!

Please join me in welcoming Mrs. Jennifer Snyder, as she has recently received the assignment of Butler's new Interim Assistant Principal following recent changes in Central Bucks Administration. Mr. Filson is now full-time at Titus Elementary and Mrs. Dowd remains at Jamison Elementary. Mrs. Snyder is a long-term Central Bucks employee having taught at Titus (1st/2nd/6th), Mill Creek (1st), and Bridge Valley (1st). Last year, she served as Dean of Students at Buckingham, Gayman, and Cold Spring Elementary Schools. This year, Mrs. Snyder is serving as Assistant Principal at Cold Spring, Gayman, and now Butler (2-days a week). Please join Butler in welcoming Mrs. Snyder!

Butler Elementary has a complicated but systematic arrival and dismissal process for our busses, car riders, and walkers. Where Butler is set, the Highland Home Association and our immediate neighbors have asked us to pass along the message that parking in some of the roadways is for Highland Association residents ONLY. Do not park in these spots to wait for your student walkers to arrive. Please be mindful of this and instead follow our established carline process if walking door-to-door is not able to occur. We appreciate your attention and cooperation as a school/neighborhood community.

Valid volunteer cards may be used through the end of this school year.

• Please turn in your card to the school after your last volunteer event. (Or Bring to Volunteer Tea!)
• Cards will not be accepted after 6/30/2025, regardless of the expiration date on the card.

Volunteers must create a Raptor account to volunteer after this school year. Volunteers can retrieve their clearances from their App Garden account – this must be done by May 16, 2025. All required documents must be uploaded with the Raptor application – revisions cannot be made once the application is submitted. Detailed information is available on our site at: Human Resources / VOLUNTEER Clearances/Paperwork

Thank you for your understanding and for volunteering your time for our students!

At Butler, the use of student cell phone/SMART Watch/personal device usage in school is prohibited (medical exemptions apply). As a reminder, these devices are to be silenced and remain in backpacks during the school day. Should there be a need for communication, that would take place with the support of the school office during the school day. Please be sure to share these expectations with your child as this policy will be enforced by teachers/staff in coordination with District policy.

CBSD provides a written review of Policies and Expectations for all students (and families) in the Central Bucks Family Handbook.

Additionally, Butler has a Parent/Student Handbook that applies these district policies specific to our school.

Please familiarize to both important documents as we continue throughout the school year.

Visit the CBSD Technology and Innovation website to troubleshoot issues with any district-provided device. Place a Help Desk Ticket through the website if the tips listed on the website do not resolve the issue.

Have a Student Who Will be New to CBSD in 2025-26? Register Now!

Welcome to CBSD! Please register ASAP! Online registration for the 2025-26 school year is open for families of students who will be eligible for kindergarten in CBSD and students in all grades who will be new to CBSD next school year. Learn more about registration here and start a new registration application here.

Central Bucks School District recently made a change to the age of admission for student enrollment in kindergarten. Effective beginning the 2025-26 school year, students may be admitted to kindergarten who will be five years of age from September 1 through October 31. Learn more and access information on how to apply.

Want the best view for your graduate’s big moment? Enter the CB Education Foundation’s 2025 Graduation Day Raffle for a chance to win VIP seating and a reserved parking spot at this year’s ceremonies! Two families will be named winners from each high school; if the ceremony is held outdoors as scheduled, each winning family will receive four VIP reserved tickets and one VIP parking space. If the ceremony is held indoors due to weather, two tickets and a VIP parking space will be provided. Enter now! Questions: jackie@cbeducationfoundation.org.

CBSD invites families and community members to continue the conversation about kids and technology at "Screen Sense: A Community Conversation on Digital Wellness" on Monday, May 19 at 7 p.m. at CB East. Featuring a panel of educational and medical experts, the event follows the March 25 screening of "Screenagers: Elementary School Age" edition that kicked off the district's series on digital wellness. No registration is required. Read more.

What's cooking in Central Bucks cafeterias? Find out in the latest Aramark Student Nutrition Newsletter! We're talking the mouthwatering Mojo Chicken Bowl, important Health & Wellness News, and other tasty updates. Read "The Feed"

Did you know there's a webpage on CBSD.org where you can get information on various community events and activities happening around Central Bucks? Recent additions include flyers from DAA co-ed volleyball and basketball; a CB East girls flag football clinic; a CB West baseball camp; and a Girls Empowered summer camp. Check it out now!

May:

May 1 - PSSA Science - Gr. 5 (ONLY)

May 2-9 - PSSA Make-Ups (Begin May 2)

May 5-8 - PTO Spring Book Fair (Class Schedule)

May 6 - National Teacher Appreciation Day

May 7 - National School Nurse's Day

May 8 - Spirit Day - Destination Day - Wear Something from a "Place"

May 12 - Grade 1 (6:30 PM) & Grade 3 (7:30 PM) Concert

May 15 - Rita's Celebrity Scoop - 5:00-9:00 PM - Chalfont

May 19 - Butler PTO Dine & Donate - McDonalds Chalfont (4:00-8:00PM)

May 19 - Grade 2 (6:30 PM) & Grade 4 (7:30 PM) Concert

May 20 - No School - Primary Election Day

May 21 - PTO General Meeting - 7:00 PM (Wednesday) - Library

May 22 - Field Day - Schedule to Follow (Rain Date - 5/30)

May 23 - No School for Students - Professional Development Day

May 26 - Memorial Day - No School for Students and Teachers

Butler Community - Join our Celebrity Scoop Teachers and enjoy a delicious Rita's Water ice for the whole family! Teachers will be signing up for slots to take orders and have a chat! We hope you can join us at Rita's of Chalfont on 5/15 beginning at 5:00 PM!

Calling all kindergarten to 6th-grade students -- it's almost time lace up your sneakers for the first annual CB Kids Run event on Saturday, April 26 then get ready to TRI something new at the third annual CB Kids Triathlon on Sunday, June 8. Register for both events is now. Learn more and register!

Our local McDonald's (@ Butler/County Line in Chalfont) has scheduled a Butler Dine & Donate for Tuesday, May 19th - between 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM! Fifteen (15) % of proceeds will come back to the Butler PTO to support our school community! (Same Night as the 2nd & 4th Grade Concert!)

Spring Music Concerts at Butler - See dates below!

Calling all 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders and their families! Discover the joy of music and learn more about the elementary instrumental program at Instrument Blast-Off, an open-house style event where you can try out instruments and meet CB's music teachers. Join us on Wednesday, June 4 from 6:30-8:30 pm at CB South.

Ow Wow Cow is hosting a Dine and Donate to benefit Butler Elementary School! On June 10th, head into their facility (off Main Street near the train tracks) between 6:00-8:00 PM. While the event ends at 8 o'clock, they will stay open following 6th Grade Promotion!

Save the date for 6th Grade Promotion - to be held on Tuesday, June 10th in the Butler gymnasium. The ceremony will begin at 7:00 PM - with more information to be sent from the school later this spring. We look forward to celebrating this group of special Butler Bear students!

Join the Central Bucks East Girls Flag Football coaches and players for a two-day clinic at CB East Stadium! Instruction will develop fundamentals and advanced skills, focusing on footwork, specific positions, team play and game situations. Open to all girls in 1st through 8th grades on May 19th and 20th from 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Check out the schedule for opportunities with upcoming summer music camps in CB!

Earth Day was celebrated the week of April 22nd, where Butler recognized ways to celebrate our Earth while being conscientious of how we reduce, reuse, and recycle. To kick things off, lunch times held a friendly competition among grade levels for who produced the least amount of trash per student - with 1st grade earning extra recess! Subsequent days included theme days where staff and students wore special colors. Thanks to the Earth Day Committee for organizing the week's events.

Butler 3rd Grades have begun their butterfly study of the life cycle unit! Soon, caterpillars will be coming into the classroom for students to learn and understand as they go through changes into butterflies.

Over the last few months, 5th grade PEN students have been researching Washington Crossing and the Battle of Trenton in order to prepare for their upcoming field trip. Student teams then worked to create an engaging PowerPoint or Canva presentation to capture what they had learned. Each team then applied their public speaking skills to present their findings to one of the 5th grade classes. All of the students are now well informed and eager for their visit!

On April 26th, CB Held their first 5k Fun Run at CB South. Many Butler Bears ran while representing Butler in the Green and white! It was a fun day and many students worked hard to "Finish before Filson"!

The success of Butler as a school is dependent upon our students and staff. As many know, we work hard at communicating (1) within our school so that our safety standards and procedures are well understood and (2) outside of school so parents and families are aware of when events occur (both planned and unplanned). One of our "unplanned" events occurred where our emergency response team (CERT) was called to attend to an individual. Our team's quick response was the result of a 6th grader, Emma F., who saw the situation, processed that someone needed help, and notified an adult. We want to recognize Emma for her quick thinking and action because she knew what to do when someone needed help. Great job Emma!

Simon Butler's students and staff embrace the Butler Pledge, the foundation of our school's positive behavior program. Our Butler Community promises to:

Be Respectful * Be Responsible * Be Kind

This pledge to all Butler Bears upholds our traditional Pillars: B.U.T.L.E.R.

Butler (at its Best!); Understanding; Teamwork; Leadership; Educational Excellence; Respect

Each week, students earn Positive Paw Power Coupons for their good deeds and honorable actions as recognition. Children enter them into our collection bins where names are drawn to earn a special "Breakfast with the Principals".

4/25 Winners: Hazel S. (Kdg.), Emirhan G. (Gr.1), Ava K. (Gr.2), McKayla M. (Gr.3), Brianna C. (Gr.4), Max S. (Gr.5), Noah W. (Gr.6), Staff Winner - Mr. Bernert

Individual student winners choose a special activity from the "Choice Board" - where they identify a special event in which they will participate.

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Superintendent: Steven Yanni, Ed. D.

Assistant Superintendent-Secondary: Charles Malone, Ed. D.

Assistant Superintendent-Elementary: Nadine Garvin, Ed. D.

Website: cbsd.org
Location: 20 Welden Drive, Doylestown, PA, USA
Phone: 267-893-2000
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cbschools/
Twitter: @CBSDSchools

Principal: Karl Funseth

Principal's Secretary: Peggy Bernabei

Assistant Principal: Jennifer Snyder

Assistant Principal's Secretary: Michele Droxler

Website: https://www.cbsd.org/butler
Location: 200 Brittany Drive, Chalfont, PA, USA
Phone: 267-894-4250
Twitter: @CBButlerElem