Kutz Cougar Courier Times
October 13, 2023
Check Out These Important Dates!
- Tuesday, October 17- Fire Prevention Assembly- Kindergarten and First Grade
- Wednesday, October 18- Dine and Donate at Evolution Candy (see below for more information)
- Friday, October 20- Boosterthon Fundraiser Fun Run (see below for more information)
- Monday, October 23- Friday, October 27- Red Ribbon Week (see below for more information)
- Tuesday, October 24- 4th Grade Field Trip to Pennsbury Manor
- Friday, October 27- 6th Grade Halloween Dance
- Monday, October 30- Friday, November 3- Book Fair Coin Drive (more information coming soon)
- Friday, October 31- Halloween Parade at 9:30 AM (see below for more information)
- Friday, October 31- Early Dismissal at 12:10 PM (PM Kindergarten attends in the AM and is dismissed at 11:25 AM)
- Wednesday, November 1- 6th Grade Field Trip to Elbow Lane Ropes Course
- Thursday, November 2- 6th Grade Field Trip to Elbow Lane Ropes Course
- Tuesday, November 7- No School- Election Day
- Thursday, November 9- Home and School General Membership Meeting at 5:30 PM- All parents are invited and encouraged to attend!
- Monday, November 13- Friday, November 17- Book Fair (see below for more information)
- Wednesday, November 15- Picture Retake Day
- Wednesday- November 15- Book Fair and Bingo in the evening- exact time TBD
- Wednesday, November 22- Sunday, November 26- No School- Thanksgiving Break
- Monday, November 27- Thursday, November 30- Holiday Boutique
- Tuesday, November 28- 6th Grade Visit to MBIT
Time Sensitive Information!
Kutz Fundraiser Update
Thank you for supporting our Kutz Fun Run fundraiser thus far! Every share and donation contributes to our continued home and school support of classroom resources, school initiatives, and various programs, PLUS this year’s funds will also go towards new playground equipment, student chairs, and sensory items for students. If you haven’t registered your student on MYBOOSTER.COM, it’s EASY & FREE to do this weekend.
If your student gets a donation this weekend, they will be part of the Weekend Challenge! When they get $2 per minute (which is $60 total in flat donations) or more in NEW pledges over the weekend, they’ll earn their regular rewards PLUS a bonus reward. Find out what it is on mybooster.com!
Thank you for supporting our school. Have a great weekend!
Kutz Fun Run Spectator and Volunteer Sign Up
Our Fun Run is 10/20. Below is the race schedule. Students should wear sneakers and bring a water bottle on Race Day. Students will run near the parking lot/gym entrance. Parents are invited to watch, like field day. Parents will need to sign in at a sign in table near the gym. If it rains, students will run in the gym and parents will not be able to spectate for space reasons.
- 9:30-10:15- AM K-2
- 10:30-11:15- Grades 4 and 6
- 1:00-1:45- Grades 3 and 5
- 2:00-2:40- PM K
Please review the times that your child(ren) will be running and sign up in the appropriate time slot if you plan on watching. We are trying to get an idea of how many people plan to attend. So if you don't sign up and something changes on that day that allows you to come, please do!
Kutz Parents: FUN RUN SPECTATORS 2023 (signupgenius.com)
Please note a few things:
1. Visitors will need to bring ID, so please arrive a few minutes early to check in first.
2. The Fun Run schedule is as follows: (allow about 45 minutes)
9:30am: grades K-2
10:30am: grades 4th and 6th
1pm: grades 3rd and 5th
2pm: PM kindergarten
3. We are looking for volunteers to help check in. You must have your clearances to volunteer for this. See sign up time slots. Please arrive 15 minutes early.
4. In the event the Fun Run cannot take place outside, it will be modified and moved to the gym. Since it's a smaller space, NO SPECTATORS will be able to attend.
Thank you for your cooperation! We look forward to seeing you at the Fun Run!
Fundraising Committee
New Information!
WIN Time Update
MUSICAL AUDITIONS - CALLING ALL 5TH/6TH GRADE KUTZ PERFORMERS!
If your 5th or 6th grade child would like to participate in the upcoming Kutz 5th and 6th grade Musical, Disney's Frozen, Kids they should sign up for auditions! A required Pre-Audition Workshop will be held on Monday, October 30th. This is when the audition songs, dance, and scripted piece will be taught and practiced. Auditions will be held on MONDAY NOVEMBER 6th OR WEDNESDAY NOV 8th (only attend one day). Please plan to be available also for CALLBACKS on THURSDAY, NOV 9th. 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/QR code below:
https://forms.gle/45coMfZsAFKBM3W47
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 7th and 8th. Visit the musical website for FAQs and info: https://kutzmusical.wixsite.com/kutz-elementary-musi/blank-1
Halloween
We will have our annual parade on the morning of 10/31, weather permitting. This will take place at approximately 9:30 AM on our playground and 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.
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.
-10/31 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. At the primary level only 5 volunteers (including homeroom parents and photographers are permitted). At the intermediate level, only 3 or 4 volunteers (including homeroom parents and photographers are permitted). You MUST have your clearances to attend and you must have been notified by the teacher that you were selected.
Bus Changes
Portrait of a Graduate
Below are ideas for how students can demonstrate this attribute as a class:
•Collect donations for a local food bank
•Teach students about the importance of voting and the election process
•Host a guest speaker
•Clean up a local park or school grounds
•Help your building facilities specialist with a clean up project
•Participate in a neighborhood improvement plan
•Write Thanksgiving cards for a local nursing home
•Participate in or organize a clothing drive to support local families
•Volunteer for a community service event
Below are idea for how students can demonstrate this attribute as an individual:
•Invite a new friend to play during recess
•Greet principals, teachers, and friends in the hallway with a kind hello
•Volunteer to read to a primary student
•Help a peer find their classroom
•Write a note of gratitude to a teacher or coach
•Hold the door or help someone carry their instrument to the bus
•Pick up trash left on the bus or in the cafeteria
•Help a friend open their snack
•Help a classmate organize their desk, materials, or backpack
Repeated Information Below
Yearbook Pictures Needed!
Spirit Wear Sale!
Snacks in the Cafeteria
Students in grades 1-6 are allowed to purchase snacks and/or ice cream at lunch in addition to the items listed on the lunch menu. Students are able to purchase snacks as long as they have money in their My School Bucks account. Students on free and reduced lunch cannot get these additional snacks unless they have money in their My School Bucks account. Snack prices are not reduced or free because they are in addition to the well-balanced full lunch provided. Ice cream costs $1.50 and chips cost $1.25, for your reference. Please check in with your child about their spending and monitor their account if they are buying lunch or snack.
Visit MySchoolBucks.com to set up recurring payments, create low balance alerts, and track and review what your student is purchasing.
Here is the FAQ section regarding Student Breakfast and Lunch: Food Services / Breakfast and Lunch Account FAQ (cbsd.org)
Laptop Reminders
- Students are expected to bring their laptop to school every day in the laptop carrying case.
- Students are expected to fully charge their device at home each evening.
- In the event the laptop did not charge fully, students are expected to bring their labeled laptop charger to school. We have very few extra chargers here.
- Students should not change the settings (the time zone, mouse settings, keyboard settings, etc.)
- If there is an issue with your child's laptop, they should log a help desk ticket so it can be repaired.
Laptops are used for instruction and assessment and when devices are not charged properly, this inhibits their learning.
Bike and Scooter Safety
Thanks for your help with keeping our students safe!
Car Line Request
Thank you for your efforts to keep our students and staff safe.
Do you need to change your child's dismissal?
For half days, please call and/or email the office by 11:30 AM.
For car rider dismissal, please make sure the lettering is in thick, dark, large print on your yellow placard that can be read by our staff members from a distance. Please also either have your placard in the passenger side window or if you want to keep it on your dashboard, please hold it up for staff members to easily see. This will ensure our car line moves as efficiently as possible.
Thank you!
Important Information
Attendance- Parents and guardians will be able to submit absence requests via the Parent Portal. Parents can request a full day absence, early dismissal, or late arrival. Absence requests will be reviewed by School Attendance Staff and approved or denied. Requests made using the Parent Portal will also serve as the excuse for the absence. Parents will not be required to submit an excuse either electronic or written if submitted on the Parent Portal.
Family travel/vacation requests- Please submit all travel request through the Parent Portal at least 3 days prior to the date of your request. School Board Policy states that only 5 days per year may be approved for family trips or 2 trips. Any days/trips beyond the initial five days per year will be considered unexcused absences. In addition to entering the trip in the Parent Portal, please notify your child's teacher.
Safety information—During school hours all exterior doors are locked. All visitors are required to use the main entrance. Please ring the buzzer, sign-in at the office, show identification, and wear a visitor’s badge. Because we have students in the building until 6:00pm, the front door will be locked by 3:50pm. No one (other than before and after school parents) is permitted to enter the building after 3:50pm.
Device Fee Update 2023-24
Dear Central Bucks Families:
The 1 to 1 fee payment system opened August 14th. All CB students will either receive a device this year or continue to use the device that was issued last year. Third grade students and new students to the district in grades 4-6 will receive their devices the first week of school.
Read more about the plan and the next steps here: https://www.cbsd.org/1to1fee
Please Note: If your child is in need of financial assistance, we will begin taking applications for Free and Reduced Meals after August 24th. A child’s financial status for a fee being waived is determined by their lunch status. We highly encourage all families that think they may qualify to apply! Please note we will retroactively apply a credit to your account in MyPaymentsPlus if your child qualifies for a fee waiver.
Important Attendance Information
Central Bucks School District attendance policies conform to the Pennsylvania School Code sections 1326 to 1333 dealing with compulsory school attendance. “Every child of compulsory school age having a legal residence in this Commonwealth… is required to attend a day school in which the subjects and activities prescribed by the standards of the State Board of Education are taught.”
For Parents / Attendance (cbsd.org)
Online Absence Request (See below for directions on how to report an absence.)
- Parents and guardians will be able to submit absence requests via the Parent Portal. Parents can request a full day absence, early dismissal, or late arrival.
- Absence requests will be reviewed by School Attendance Staff and approved or denied.
- Requests made using the Parent Portal will also serve as the excuse for the absence. Parents will not be required to submit an excuse either electronic or written.
- For all vacation requests, please utilize that option through the Parent Portal. Your school attendance office will contact you with any additional information that is required. Parents/Guardians are required to notify the school at least three (3) days prior to the absences covered by this regulation so that the student may obtain work to keep current with class progress.
Please be sure to visit the Attendance web page for your child's school for specific procedures for reporting an absence. This page is located under "Our School" on each school's website.
For additional information about school attendance please see School Board Policy 204.
Free and Reduced Lunch for 2023-2024
Dear Parent/Guardian,
Central Bucks is pleased to announce the availability of applying for Free and Reduced Price Meals online! The process is SAFE, SECURE, PRIVATE, and AVAILABLE anytime, anywhere!
Food Services / Free & Reduced Lunch Application (cbsd.org)
Instructions: If you are applying for Free and Reduced Lunch and would like your child’s school to provide additional resources to your family, there is an additional form to complete in Parent Portal. You can also reach out to Mrs. Adelberger at cadelberger@cbsd.org.
CHIP
Laptop Breakage
We have seen a rise in the amount of screen breaks for student laptops. Our policy covers for 2 broken screens per device. If your child’s laptop screen breaks 3 times, we will be required to send you an invoice for the repair and labor. The current cost for this is $200. Please remind your child to care for their laptops. Some simple steps to assist are:
- Use two hands when holding or moving the device.
- Use clean hands while using the laptop or iPad.
- Use only the provided digital pen or finger on the screen.
- Use only the power adapter that came with the device.
- Use a microfiber cloth to clean the screen.
- Keep device stored in the provided case. This includes traveling through the hallways, on buses, or anytime the device is not being utilized. Students should not be using the devices on the bus.
- Make sure nothing is on the keyboard, close the lid, and remove all cables if any are plugged into the laptop. Place laptop in your bag carefully.
- Be careful when placing your case on the floor. Keep the device off the floor so screens do not get stepped on by others.
Passive Fundraising
Kutz Information
Daily School Hours
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
Kindergarten
- Morning Kindergarten begins at 8:50 AM (arrival begins at 8:30 AM) and ends at 11:25 AM
- Afternoon Kindergarten begins at 12:55 PM and ends at 3:30 PM
- Beginning in the 2019-2020 school year, we implemented a “modified kindergarten” schedule on weather delay days. The schedule will be as follows for Kutz: AM Students 10:50 AM – 12:35 PM and PM Students 1:45 PM – 3:30 PM
Student Directory 2023-2024
The student directory for the 2023-2024 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 to all families on 10/3. Click here to access the directory.
Directions for how to find the directory on the website:
1. Go to www.cbsd.org/kutz.
2. Hover over "Parents/Students".
3. Click "Parent Resources".
4. On the left hand side, click "Student Directory 2023-2024" (at the bottom of the menu).
5. Enter the password listed above.
If you have any questions, please reach out to our office staff.
Kutz Student/Parent Handbook
Click here for the Kutz Parent and Student Handbook for the 2023-2024 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.
Reminder for Volunteer Clearances
Please click here (https://www.cbsd.org/volunteers) to learn more about the process and requirements to volunteer in CBSD. App Garden Volunteer Tracker (https://appgarden5.app-garden.com/VolTrackPA92102.nsf/VolApp.xsp) is a contactless application and paperwork submission process. Sign-up is required for both new and returning volunteers.
Clearances expire five years after approval, so please check your CBSD Volunteer card 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!
Food Service Information
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.
Child Care Program
Looking for more information on our Before and After School Programs? Click here to learn how to register your child.
About Kutz
Kutz Character Traits: Perseverance, Integrity, Respect, Responsibility
Email: cadeberger@cbsd.org
Website: www.cbsd.org/kutz
Location: Kutz Elementary School, Turk Road, Doylestown, PA, USA
Phone: 267-893-3900
Twitter: @CBKutzElem