Kutz Cougar Courier Times

• Monday, September 28- Eagles Spirit Day (or wear green/black/white)
• 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 19- Lockdown Drill (more information to follow)
• Friday, October 23- 5th Grade Halloween Dance- 7-9 PM
• Monday, October 26- Kutz 90th Birthday Celebration
• 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 and Classroom Parties- Time TBD
• Friday, October 30- Early Dismissal at 12:10 PM
• 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)

Each year, all families are required to review and update information on their student(s) in our database. The deadline for this year's information update is Sept. 30. This annual update is critical for the dispensing of medication, reaching you in emergencies and urgent situations, and receiving important communications from CBSD.

• 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.

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!

The district has developed a year-long calendar of observances during the 2026-27 school year that provides guidelines on when no homework or summative tasks should be due. View guidelines

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.

As part of a restructured Student Services Department stemming from an independent evaluation conducted last spring, CBSD is pleased to welcome Dr. Meghan Dennis as the district's new director of specialized educational services and Mrs. Cassandra Oshinsky as the district's new director of student services! Both recommended appointments are on the agenda for approval by the school board at the Sept. 24 business meeting. Learn more about Dr. Dennis and learn more about Mrs. Oshinsky.

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