Kutz Cougar Courier Times

• Week of February 9th- 100th Day of School Celebrations based on grade level
• Tuesday, February 10- Science Fair Project Drop Off 3:45-5:30 PM (see information below)
• Wednesday, February 11- Science Fair - 6-8 PM (see information below)
• Thursday, February 12- Dine and Donate at Jules Pizza- 3:30-7:30 PM
• Friday, February 13- Student Council Meeting at 8:15 AM
• Friday, February 13- Wear hearts, red, or pink
• Friday, February 13- Early Dismissal at 12:10 PM
• Monday, February 16- No School- President's Day
• Tuesday, February 17- No School- Lunar New Year
• Wednesday, February 18- NOVA Presentations- Grades 2, 4, and 5
• Friday, February 20- Wear red, white, and blue to support Team USA in the Winter Olympics
• Tuesday, February 24- Middle School Orientation @ Lenape at 7:00 PM (for current 5th and 6th grade parents)
• Wednesday, February 25- Annual CBSD Wellness Fair at CB South (see information below)
• Monday, March 2- Friday, March 6- Human, Growth, and Development- Grades 5 and 6 Begins (more information to come)
• Monday, March 2- Friday, March 6- Read Across America (more information to come)
• Monday, March 2- Friday, March 6- Art Goes to School
• Friday, March 13- Early Dismissal at 12:10 PM

Please remember to have your car placard in your passenger window or on the passenger side of your windshield each day. If you need additional placards, please let us know.

Please make sure all students and families use the crosswalk so we can keep everyone safe. Thank you!

As the temperatures drop, we still try to have student go outside for recess (at least 15 minutes). Please make sure your child always has a coat. We recommend other cold weather gear like hats, gloves, and/or scarves, too. Please talk to your child about keeping their coat on during recess too.

Please have your child practice putting on their coat and winter gear independently. Please have your child practice zipping their coat too. Thank you!

📦 Project Drop-Off — Tuesday, Feb. 10th, 3:45p – 5:30p

Items to bring:

• Project display board
• Any demos/collections
• A power strip or extension cord if electricity is needed (please label with your name)

*At check-in, you’ll get your project number and we’ll show you exactly where your spot is in the gym.

🌟 Science Fair Night — Wednesday, Feb. 11th, 6:00p – 8:00p

• Student will have the option to participate in a friendly interview with a parent, teacher, or STEM students from West. (based on volunteer availability)
• Everyone receives a certificate and a keepsake 🎉
• Interviews are designed and scheduled by grade level within a specific time block. (see schedule below)
• If your scientist would like to participate in the optional interview, we ask that they stay with their project during their grade level’s assigned interview block. After that, they’re free to explore the fair!

🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏾 Volunteer 🙋🏽‍♂️🙋🏼‍♂️

• We need some additional volunteers to help with welcoming families and posing provided questions to our young scientists!
• Sign up for a 30-minute volunteer shift at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080948A8AB2FA57-62101789-2026#/.

✅ Interview Schedule💡

Interviews for grades K through 2nd will run in 15-minute time blocks:

• 6 to 6:15p: K & 1st
• 6:15 to 6:30p: 2nd

Interviews for grades 3rd through 6th will run in 30-minute time blocks:

• 6 to 6:30p: 3rd & 4th
• 6:30 to 7p: 5th & 6th

❓Questions 🤨

• Interview timing/questions: Chloe at Chloe.raison@gmail.com; Lisa at Lcbradley737@gmail.com; Amanda at amandalichtenstein@gmail.com

A huge thank you to our amazing parent, teacher, and high school student volunteers who make the Science Fair a success! 🙌 We can’t wait to see your creativity on display,

- The Science Fair Committee⚛️

Students can submit fun and interesting science facts in the "The Sci-Files” box in the main office. Each week we will read a few facts on the morning announcements.

Online registration for the 2026-27 school year is now open for families of ALL students who will be new to the district next school year, including kindergarteners. Learn more about registration and how to start a new registration application.

From now through March 31, the GIANT Company invites customers to join in supporting its "Feeding School Kids" initiative by rounding up at the register. The GIANT Company will directly support customers’ generosity by matching all donations up to $100,000. The Barclay Elementary School Farmers Market is the beneficiary of the funds, which help to support families across CBSD's 23 schools. Participating GIANTs are at Town Center in New Britain, Easton Road in Warrington, and Swamp Road in Doylestown.

The February issue features the legendary LTO Cheeseburger Nachos with Pickle Queso, highlights from the creative Snowman Pancake lunch, and an invitation to join in honoring International Friendship Month. Read the issue now!

All parents and guardians are asked to please check their MySchoolBucks account to view their balance and, if negative, to please make a payment. Even if you pack a lunch for your child(ren), they still may be purchasing cafeteria items.

To make a payment: Log in to MySchoolBucks and click MAKE A PAYMENT. Click CAFETERIA MEAL PAYMENT. Select or enter a payment amount. Click ADD TO BASKET. Click CHECK OUT NOW to complete the payment process.

For complete instructions on how to use your MySchoolBucks account, go to http://learnmyschoolbucks.com/Parent. You can also use MSB to monitor what your student is purchasing for breakfast and lunch and check your child(ren)'s account balance(s). If you have questions or concerns related to your child(ren)’s account(s), please call the Aramark Food Services office at 267-893-5758.

The district will host its annual Wellness Fair on Wednesday, Feb. 25, at CB South, offering an evening focused on mental health, support, and community connection. The free event begins with a featured presentation by a representative from Minding Your Mind from 6 to 6:40 p.m. in the auditorium, where the speaker will share a personal and relatable mental health journey. This will be followed by the fair in the cafeteria featuring more than 50 local and regional wellness, mental health, and family support organizations. The event is open to all CB students, families, employees, and community members and pre-registration is not required. Learn more

Congrats to 7th-grader David Martinez-Cortes at Tamanend for winning the February round of CBSD's "See the Good, Be the Good" lock screen contest and earning a gift card to his restaurant of choice! February's theme was "See the Good, Be the Good in Challenges" and David's original artwork will be featured on district devices throughout the month. Students can try their hand in the next round of the contest, "See the Good, Be the Good Through Leadership." Submissions are due Feb. 27. More details

Are you seeking weekend entertainment while supporting an amazing cause? Look no further than CB East's production of DISNEY'S FINDING NEMO JR.!

This is a fully student-run show with proceeds benefiting the Make-A-Wish Foundation! The Patriot Players are raising money for Luis, whose wish is to see a soccer game in Spain! He loves soccer and we can’t wait to help grant his wish!

Disney’s Finding Nemo Jr. is a beloved family-friendly tale about family, love, freedom, and growth, including an iconic and lovable collection of characters! It’s perfect for children of all ages, adults, families, and anyone looking for an hour-long escape into the Big Blue World!

When? February 28th at 7PM and March 1st at 2PM

Where? Central Bucks High School East auditorium

How? Use the ticket link below

TICKETS: https://www.purplepass.com/events/335778-finding-nemo%2C-jr.-feb-28th-2026

Just Keep Swimming your way to CB East’s production of DISNEY'S FINDING NEMO JR. and help us reach our goal of selling out both shows to grant Luis’s wish! We hope to see you all there!

Thank you!

Student directors, Julia Nace and Sarah MacLean

In Central Bucks the use of student smart watches, cell phones, and personal devices in school prohibited per school board policy 829.1. If your child has any of these devices, they are to be off and remain in backpacks during the school day. If communication between your child and home is needed, it will take place with the support of the health office or main office during the school day. Please be sure to share they expectations with your child as this policy will be enforced by teachers and staff in coordination with our district policy. An excerpt of the policy is included below for your reference.

The Board prohibits the use of any electronic device by any elementary school student while in district buildings, on district property and grounds including on district buses, and at school-sponsored activities. An electronic device that is possessed by any student in school buildings or on district property must remain powered off and kept out of sight at all times.

Per our food service provide, Aramark, students will not be permitted to buy a double lunch, even on pizza days. If your child is typically very hungry at lunch time and they are buying, consider packing some additional food for them to eat at lunchtime, too.

We will begin allowing students to purchase snacks on Monday, September 8. Students are permitted to purchase one snack. The usual choices are chips ($1.35) or ice cream ($1.65).

Breakfast continues to be free for all students.

On pizza days, we may not be able to offer snack as it takes a long time for each student to buy lunch and there may not be enough time for snack purchases and for the students to then eat the snack.

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

Heather Jacobson, Assistant Principal, hjacobson@cbsd.org

Justin Rubenstein, Interim Assistant Principal, jrubenstein@cbsd.org

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