Kutz Cougar Courier Times

• Monday, November 3- Wall of Honor Forms Due (see below for more information)
• Tuesday, November 4- No School- Election Day
• Wednesday, November 5- Musical Workshop (see below for more information)
• Thursday, November 6 and Friday, November 7- 5th Grade Field Trip to Elbow Lane Ropes Trip
• Friday, November 7- Kutz Spirit Day- Wear Kutz gear or Kutz colors (blue, gray, and white)
• Monday, November 10 and Tuesday, November 11- Musical Auditions (see below for more information)
• Tuesday, November 11- Veterans Day- Wear red, white, and blue
• Thursday, November 13- Musical Callbacks (see below for more information)
• Friday, November 21- Weather Drill
• Saturday, November 22- Barnes and Noble Event (more information to come)
• Monday, November 24- Early Dismissal- Parent Conferences
• Tuesday, November 25- Early Dismissal- Parent Conferences
• Wednesday, November 26- Sunday, November 30- No School

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.

As we prepare to honor the veterans in our community on Tuesday, November 11th, we are inviting you to complete a Wall of Honor form for a veteran in your family. The forms were sent home with the youngest student in your family last week and are due back on Monday, 11/3 so they can be placed on our Wall of Honor and shared during morning announcements the week of November 11th. Students are also invited to wear red, white, and blue on Tuesday, November 11th.

PARENTS,

IF YOU HAVE ANY SWEATPANTS TO DONTATE TO THE KIDS FOR THE NURSES OFFICE AT KUTZ, WE WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IT! WE ARE LOOKING FOR ALL SIZES FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.

THANKS FOR CONSIDERING!

The Health Office Staff

Dear Kutz 5th and 6th Grade Families,

If your 5th or 6th grade child would like to participate in the upcoming Kutz 5th and 6th grade Musical, Disney's Lion King, Kids they should sign up for auditions!

A required Pre-Audition Workshop will be held on Wednesday, November 5th. This is when the audition songs, dance, and scripted piece will be taught and practiced. **Please note: this is a date change from the original date of November 6th due to 5th grade ropes course field trip.**

Auditions will be held on MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10th OR TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11th (only attend one day). Please plan to be available also for CALLBACKS on THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13th. You will be notified via email if a callback is required.

Advance workshop/audition signup is required. You can sign up and view additional details at the link here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf46oVx9-1tuIsxCpnOHPHWx1je0comkE5OjYuY2p27Dw-0cA/viewform?fbzx=2290236328840334421

All who attend auditions will be included in the musical. Auditions are to help determine specific parts. Students who audition and get a role will be expected to participate in required rehearsals, which will take place after school at Kutz beginning in mid-November and continuing until the performance dates of March 18th and 19th.

Feel free to reach out to the below musical contacts with any questions:

Courtney Goche, cgoche@gmail.com

Katie Piperno, katiepiperno@gmail.com

Jess Shaw, jkirwanshaw@cbsd.org

Performance dates for the show are as follows:

Tuesday, March 17th - In school performance

Wednesday, March 18th - Evening performance

Thursday, March 19th - Evening performance

*Friday March 20th is a district-wide school holiday

Check out events going on around CB now! Recent additions include information on the Lenape Chamber Ensemble's Concert in the Round on Nov. 8.

All students will be dismissed early on Tuesday, Dec. 23. The district's 12-month print calendar mistakenly lists early dismissal for grades 1-6. Families are encouraged to also check the district and school online calendars on the district and school websites for the most up-to-date and accurate information.

Our November newsletter is packed with information to keep student energized and focused through the colder months! This month, you'll discover why Omega-3s are considered "brain food" and how these healthy fats support focus and learning, plus you'll get all the details on our highly-anticipated monthly limited-time offer, the Gochujang Hot Honey Chicken Sandwich! Be sure to also check out a sweet sneak peek at our limited-time Low-Fat Sugar Cookie Ice Cream flavor to get everyone ready for the holidays. Read the newsletter | View all editions

Central Bucks parents and guardians are invited to continue last school year's community conversation around screen time and digital wellness at a showing of "Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age" on Tuesday, Nov. 18 at 7 p.m. at Lenape Middle School (313 W. State St., Doylestown). Middle and high school students are also encouraged to attend. No pre-registration is required, and childcare will not be available. Stay tuned for more details.

Across the district we have many support staff vacancies. At Kutz we have several staff positions that need to be filled. They include personal care assistant and educational assistant- special education. If you are interested in any of these positions, I encourage you to apply at Central Bucks School District - Frontline Recruitment (applitrack.com) and reach out to me directly at cadelberger@cbsd.org or 267-893-3900. I would be happy to talk to you about the positions further and answer any questions you may have. Please feel free to share this information with friends, family, neighbors, etc. Thank you for your support and consideration.

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 2024-2025 school year is on the Kutz website. Directions for how to find it on the website are included below. The directory is a password protected document. The password was sent via email on October 29, 2024. Click here to access it, too.

Directions for how to find the directory on the website:

1. Go to Home - Kutz Elementary School
2. Click the 3 bars in the upper right corner.
3. Click "Parents/Students".
4. Click "Parent Resources".
5. Click the 3 bars in the upper right corner.
6. Scroll down, click "Student Directory".
7. Enter the password.

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

A new directory link will be sent in October for the current school year.

Click here for the Kutz Parent and Student Handbook for the 2024-2025 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.

A new link will be available in October for the current school year.

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

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