Kutz Cougar Courier Times

• Monday, September 14- Back to School Night- Kindergarten at 5:30 PM
• Monday, September 14- Back to School Night- Grade 1 at 6:15 PM
• Monday, September 14- Back to School Night- Grade 2 at 7:00 PM
• Friday, September 18- Back to School Picnic- 5:00-6:30 PM (see below for more information)
• Monday, September 21- No School- Yom Kippur
• Friday, September 25- 5th Grade Social (3:45-4:45 PM)
• Wednesday, September 30- Early Dismissal at 12:10 PM (teacher in-service in the afternoon)
• Friday, October 2- Picture Day (Retakes 11/5) *** Note the date change***
• Monday, October 5- Friday, October 23- Raise Craze Fundraiser
• Friday, October 9- Kutz Spirit Day- Wear Kutz gear or Kutz colors (blue, gray, or white)
• Friday, October 9- 5th Grade Field Trip to Peace Valley Park
• Monday, October 26- Kutz 90th Birthday Celebration

We are finalizing the directory for the 2026-2027 school year. If you do not want your family's information included in the directory, please email Mrs. Michele Ernst at mernst@cbsd.org by Monday, September 21. The directory includes: Student Name, Household Phone, Address, Parent/Guardian Names and Cell Phone Numbers. If Mrs. Ernst does not hear from you by Monday, September 21, your information will be included. Thank you.

Each year, all families are required to review and update information on their student(s) in our database. This annual update is critical for the dispensing of medication, reaching you in emergencies and urgent situations, and receiving important communications from CBSD and your school(s).

Updating your information is also required before you will be able to access student schedules and busing information when these details become available.

• To complete this process, log in at www.cbsd.org/parentportal. Once signed in, select "More" from the menu then "Annual Student Information Update."
• If you need help, you can contact parentportal@cbsd.org.

Thank you for completing this important process in advance. While the deadline is September 30, we hope you will update your information as soon as possible. We look forward to seeing you and your students soon!

Welcome back! Kutz Elementary is super excited to offer Instrumental Music lessons to our upper grades this year!

String Lessons are available to 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders

Band Lessons are available to 4th and 5th graders

Please scan the QR code below or click this link: Instrument Lessons Enrollment to sign up for instrumental lessons. Returning students from last year should also re-enroll online.

In the first week of school, we will hold an assembly for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students to demonstrate all the different instruments, answer questions, and share with students the joy of being a musician!!! We always encourage students to pick the instrument that they like the sound of the most. Ms. Feliciani (Band Director) and Mrs. Herrschaft (Orchestra Director) hope to see lots of new band and string students this year, and we cannot wait to get started!

If you have any questions, please email the string or band teacher:

STRINGS: Lauren Herrschaft - LHERRSCHAFT@CBSD.ORG

BAND: Kathryn Feliciani - kmorehouse@cbsd.org

Something exciting (and KIND!) is coming to Kutz this fall! We’re thrilled to introduce Raise Craze, a fundraiser that combines acts of kindness with fundraising in a way that truly embodies the spirit of our school. Stay tuned for more details on how our Cougars will be spreading kindness and making a difference this fall! Want to get involved? Sign up at https://tinyurl.com/cougarkindness

Below are the board members for the upcoming year based on the voting results at the end of the 2025-2026 school year:

Co-Presidents: Chloe Raison and Jenn Costantini

Co-Treasurers: Amy Munn and Maureen Carroll

Secretary: Gina Pileggi

All Central Bucks School District parents and guardians, community members, teachers, staff, and students are invited to join Superintendent Dr. Joanna Wexler at one or more community forums on Monday, Oct. 5 at CB West High School; Monday, Oct. 12 at Holicong Middle School; and Monday, Oct. 26 at Jamison Elementary School. Each event will take place from 6-7:30 p.m. and is designed to be informal and conversational. Attendees are welcome to stop in anytime to meet Dr. Wexler and share any questions or topics of interest. Register now!

All CBSD families and students are encouraged to carefully review the 2026-27 Family Handbook now available on the district's website. The handbook includes sections on important topics such as equal opportunity protections; report cards; health, special education, and other services for students; regulations and student disciplinary procedures, including policies on smoking/vaping, drugs and alcohol, and threats; technology and cell phone usage; parental rights; Title IX procedures; and more. Thank you for your support in following district guidelines to maintain safe and caring schools.

We’re so excited to welcome everyone back to school! The new school year brings fresh energy and new routines for everyone. School meals are here to make your days a little easier, with healthy and delicious options to keep your students fueled and ready to learn. We’re looking forward to a great year together! Read the newsletter

We have Kutz Spirit Wear available! Click the link below if you want to order Kutz spirit wear!

If your child is coming into school late, leaving early, has a dismissal change, or will be absent, please email your child's teacher(s) and our office staff. Please email all office staff members in case someone is absent- Michele Ernst at mernst@cbsd.org, Jenny Debuque at jdebuque@cbsd.org, and Hillary Ray at hray@cbsd.org You can also call the office at 267-893-3900.

Kutz is a "B" School

• Arrival begins at 8:30 AM
  
• Student day begins at 8:50 AM
• Student day ends at 3:30 PM
• Dismissal ends at 3:50 PM
• For early dismissal days- dismissal begins at 12:10 PM
• For 2 hour delay days- arrival begins at 10:30 and the student day begins at 10:50

The student directory for the 2025-2026 school year is on the Kutz website. Directions for how to find it on the website are included below. To access the website page that houses the directory, you need a "Page Passkey". The page passkey was sent via email on November 5. Click here to access it, too.

Directions for how to find the directory on the website:

1. Go to kutz.cbsd.org
2. On the menu on the right hand side, choose "Parents/Students".
3. Click "Parent Resources".
4. On the left-hand side, click "Student Directory".
5. Enter the page passkey listed above.
6. Then click the directory.

If you have any questions, please reach out to our office staff.

Click here for the Kutz Parent and Student Handbook for the 2025-2026 school year. This handbook provides a comprehensive summary of school and district policies and programs for students and their families. We hope you will find this to be a valuable resource.

VOLUNTEER Clearances/Paperwork

Central Bucks School District volunteers play a vital role in supporting students, staff, sports programs and other school activities. Thank you for your interest in volunteering!

PA Act 15 of 2015 requires volunteers to have clearances/background checks prior to volunteering in a public school. Clearances (and the FBI Volunteer Affidavit if applicable) are valid for 60 months (5 years) from the date of the clearance.

The PA Department of Education (PDE) recognizes differences between volunteers and visitors - click HERE for examples, and contact Human Resources with any questions.

The information below is intended for VOLUNTEERS. If you are compensated by CBSD by paycheck, parent fund, or student fund, you are NOT a volunteer and must complete employee paperwork.

• Click Raptor Volunteer Safe to register and create an account. NOTE: Each volunteer must create an individual Raptor account and all required clearances must be submitted with your application. (The App Garden program has been discontinued by the provider, but you may retrieve your clearances from App Garden through May 31, 2025 - click HERE for instructions).
  
  
• If you have a Volunteer Card issued with your previous App Garden account, you may continue to volunteer with that card through June 30, 2025, regardless of the expiration date printed on the card.
  
  
• All volunteers must create a Raptor account if you wish to volunteer after 6/30/2025.
  
  
• All communication about your account status will be sent to the email address on file in Raptor.

Mandated Reporter Information: Under Pennsylvania law, any person having direct contact with school children is considered a mandatory reporter and is required to report reasonable suspicion of child abuse.

All Central Bucks School District volunteers are mandated reporters. We recommend volunteers complete an online training course through the University of Pittsburgh's Child Welfare Resource Center, “Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse: Mandated and Permissive Reporting in PA.” Click the link to take the course, then upload your certificate to your Raptor account: https://www.reportabusepa.pitt.edu/.

Click HERE for additional information and frequently asked questions.

Thank you for volunteering your time and service, and for understanding the importance of complying with these state regulations for the safety of our students.

HAVE QUESTIONS? Please email Human Resources.

Clearances expire five years after approval, so please check to make sure yours are still current.

Clearances are required for parents chaperoning field trips, volunteering for classroom parties, and supporting other classroom and school events.

Thank you for supporting our staff and students by volunteering your time!

Want to view our lunch menu? Need to add funds to your child's account? Looking for nutrition information? Need to apply for free and reduced breakfast/lunch? Click here to learn more about Food Services in Central Bucks.

Looking for more information on our Before and After School Programs? Click here to learn how to register your child.

Kutz School Wide Expectations: Practice Kindness, Act Respectfully, Work Responsibly, Stay Safe

Email: cadelberger@cbsd.org
Website: www.cbsd.org/kutz
Location: Kutz Elementary School, Turk Road, Doylestown, PA, USA
Phone: 267-893-3900
Twitter: @CBKutzElem