Kutz Cougar Courier Times

• Monday, October 26- Kutz 90th Birthday Celebration (see information below)
• Monday, October 26- Friday, October 30- Red Ribbon Week (see information below)
• Tuesday, October 27- 4th Grade Pennsbury Manor Field Trip
• Wednesday, October 28- 5th Grade Ropes Course Field Trip- Day 1 of 2
• Thursday, October 29- 5th Grade Ropes Course Field Trip- Day 2 of 2
• Friday, October 30- Halloween Parade @ 9:30 AM and Classroom Parties
• Friday, October 30- Early Dismissal at 12:10 PM
• Friday, October 30- Kindergarten Night at CB West (see information below)
• Monday, November 2- Wall of Honor Forms Due (see information below)
• Tuesday, November 3- No School- Election Day
• Thursday, November 5- Picture Retakes
• Friday, November 6- Kutz Spirit Day- Wear Kutz gear or Kutz colors (blue, gray, or white)
• Monday, November 9- Friday, November 13- Gift Card Drive to Help Families in Need (more information to follow)
• Wednesday, November 11- Wear red, white, and blue to honor our veterans
• Friday, November 13- H&S General Membership Meeting at 2 PM
• Monday, November 23- Early Dismissal at 12:10 PM (Parent Conferences)
• Tuesday, November 24- Early Dismissal at 12:10 PM (Parent Conferences)
• Wednesday, November 25- Sunday, November 29- No School (Thanksgiving Break)

We will have our annual Halloween parade Friday, October 30, weather permitting. This will take place at approximately 9:30 AM in the bus lane. Family members are welcome to attend this outdoor event. In the event of rain, the Outdoor Parade will be CANCELLED. We will have an indoor parade for students and staff only. Students should come to school dressed in their costumes. As a reminder, this is a half-day and students are dismissed at 12:10 PM.

We ask for your cooperation regarding the following:

COSTUMES (for school)

-Safe, nothing dragging excessively along the floor or restricting students’ vision

-Fun, without being offensive or overly gory

-No weapons of any kind are allowed

DISMISSAL

-Since our parade is first thing in the morning, we will dismiss as per our usual routine.

-10/30 is a half day, dismissal is at 12:10 PM.

PARTIES

Parties will take place after the parade. Your child's homeroom teacher/homeroom parent will communicate the party plan with the class. For grades K-3 only 5 volunteers (including homeroom parents and photographers are permitted). For grade 4 only 3 volunteers (including homeroom parents and photographers are permitted). Grade 5 does not have a Halloween party since they have the Halloween Dance the week before.

You MUST have your clearances to volunteer at a party, and you must have been notified by the teacher/homeroom parent that you were selected.

All volunteers MUST bring their driver’s license the day of the party (or prior) to be scanned into our visitor management system.

If students in your child’s classroom have allergies, please be mindful of this if you are signing up to bring in a snack or treat. Pre-packaged items with the nutrition facts included are a good idea because we can then refer back to that if there are questions.

Thank you for your cooperation and support with Halloween!

We are thrilled to share a very special opportunity for our youngest students! On Friday, October 30, 2026, the Central Bucks East and Central Bucks West Football Teams will host a Kindergarten Recognition Night during the East vs. West football game at CB West's War Memorial Field.

Timeline

• 6:10–6:25 PM | Student & family arrival/check-in at the main door entrance → Staging in cafeteria. Complimentary tickets distributed.
• 6:30 PM | Students, staff, and parents begin to move together from cafeteria to the stadium.
• 6:45 PM | Students line up on the field. Recognition ceremony begins.
• 6:55 PM | Ceremony concludes. Students return as a group to the cafeteria for parent pickup.

RSVP

CB West - Kindergarten Football Night - Kutz - RSVP – Fill out form

We look forward to welcoming our kindergarten students and families to Central Bucks West and War Memorial Field for what promises to be a memorable and exciting evening!

Kutz Elementary looks forward to honoring the veterans in our community with a Wall of Honor. Forms will be sent home on Monday, 10/19 using family count and are due back on Monday, 11/2. Additionally, students and staff are invited to dress in Red, White, and Blue on Wednesday, November 11th

All CBSD community members are invited to attend theater performances by talented students at CB East, CB South, and CB West. CB South kicks off the fall season on Nov. 6 and 7 with "Pride and Prejudice." CB East and CB West students take the stage later in the month with "Dear Evan Hanson" at East (Nov. 20-22) and "Little Shop of Horrors" at West (Nov. 19-22). Get your tickets now! View Performing Arts webpage.

Thank you to the nearly 100 CBSD parents and guardians, teachers, community members, township officials, and business owners who joined Superintendent Dr. Joanna Wexler at her first two community forums on Oct. 5 and 12. All are invited to attend the final informal and conversational session on Monday, Oct. 26 at Jamison Elementary School from 6-7:30 p.m. Attendees can pre-register to submit questions or walk in anytime to meet Dr. Wexler and share topics of interest.

Tim Murin, a ninth-grader at CB South, is the winner of the October "Move Forward. Imagine More." Lockscreen Contest for his artwork submitted under the sub-theme "Our School." Tim will be celebrated at the Oct. 22 school board meeting, and his artwork will be featured on the lockscreens of all district device throughout November. Submissions for the next round of the contest are due Nov. 15. Students are asked to think about what makes our schools special today and what is possible for tomorrow. Read more about how to enter.

Did you know that CBSD residents ages 65 and up can attend many after-school events for no or minimal cost as part of the district's Gold Card Program? Gold Card membership provides cardholders free attendance at CB home athletic games (regular season), concerts, public art shows, and certain musicals. Learn more about how to apply for a Gold Card and the events open to Gold Card members.

Did you know there's a webpage on CBSD.org where you can get information on various community events happening around Central Bucks? Check it out now! Recent additions include Warwick Township Trunk or Treat on Oct. 29 and information on Bucks County Tennis' indoor tennis program schedule.

Get ready for the October edition of The Feed, featuring Doyle Elementary star Jill Susco, a deep dive into everyday healthy options, and a breakdown of the newly revised Dietary Guidelines! Read the full 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.

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.

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.

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