CB West High School
West Times Newsletter 8.8.19
NEWS FROM THE GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT
Student Schedules for the 2019-2020 school year will be available on the Infinite Campus Portal on Friday, August 23rd at 8:00 AM. Schedules will not be mailed home. If you require a printed schedule, please contact the Guidance Office and we will gladly print one for you.
PSAT’s: The 2019 PSAT’s will be held at CB West on Saturday, October 19, 2019. Sophomores and Juniors are encouraged to take the PSAT (Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test). For Sophomores, it will expose them to the content and format of the SAT; for Juniors, it provides not only another practice opportunity before taking SAT’s, but also may qualify high-scoring students for college scholarships through the National Merit Scholarship Corporation program. Current Juniors who took the PSAT last year are highly encouraged to take the PSAT again this year, as only their Junior-year test may qualify them for National Merit Scholarship eligibility. Information about registration and online practice resources will be forthcoming.
CBSD’s Financial Aid Night will be held on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at 7pm at CB East in the Auditorium (2804 Holicong Road, Doylestown, PA). Ms. Bonnie Behm, Director of Financial Assistance at Villanova University, will review the types of financial aid, steps for completing and submitting the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), comparing offers of aid, and the colleges’ approaches to aid. This is a must-see for any Senior and their families who plan to apply for financial assistance for college!
For Seniors – Class of 2020:
- All Seniors and their families are strongly encouraged to attend our first Evening Information Session, on the College Application Process on Wednesday evening, September 4, 2019 at 6:30 pm in the CBW Auditorium. This will be a much more detailed presentation than our spring presentation, and we will review the steps that students need to take to apply to college, including requesting transcripts in Naviance, requesting letters of recommendation through Naviance, sending test scores, self-reporting grades/scores, and managing application deadlines.
- Mrs. Corr and Mrs. Bagnick will be offering 10 College Application Workshops, starting Thursday, 9/5/19 and continuing through the following week, to review the College Application Process in a small, workshop setting. We will hold two sessions per day – one during the school day, and one after school – for five days, and students will have the opportunity to ask questions in a small, personalized setting. Sign-ups will be through Naviance (under College Visits).
1:1 Laptop Initiative
We are gearing up for the 2019-20 school year and preparing the laptops for our 1 to 1 Initiative. This opportunity will allow for creation, mobility, and innovation to occur at home and school. It ties directly into our CBSD Technology Vision that maps out a 5-year plan for our staff and students. Students entering either 10th or 11th grade will participate in this program. Student laptops will be distributed at CB West on August 15th and 23rd. Please click 1:1 Laptop Distribution for detailed information and to sign-up for a pick-up time.
First Day of School!
- The first day of school for ALL students is Tuesday, September 3, 2019.
- MBIT students see below for schedule.
- The school day begins promptly at 7:25 AM. All students MUST be in their assigned class by that time. Otherwise, they will be considered late to school.
- CB West will be operating on a Special Schedule on the first day of school. This schedule will allow us to hold Welcome Assemblies for all three classes. The schedule will be as follows:
First Day of School Schedule
Tuesday, September 3, 2019
*Advisory (7:25-9:25)
- Junior Assembly (7:45-8:15)
- Sophomore Assembly (8:20-8:50)
- Senior Assembly (8:55-9:25)
1st Block (9:25-10:23)
2nd Block (10:28-11:26)
3rd Block (11:31-1:21)
- A lunch (11:31-12:01)
- B lunch (12:11-12:41)
- C lunch (12:51-1:21)
*Students report directly to advisory at beginning of the school day. Students should wait for an announcement before proceeding to the Auditorium for their assembly.
*Students with First Marking Period Late Arrival are expected to be in school by 7:25 AM on the first day of school and should also report directly to advisory.
NOTE:
- School begins on September 3rd for MBIT students.
- MBIT students will attend Middle Bucks Institute of Technology on this day. Therefore, the following information is very important.
AM Session MBIT Students:
AM session MBIT students must board the MBIT bus by 7:20 AM. There are two MBIT buses located at the end of MacFarlane Lane near Memorial Drive.
At the conclusion of MBIT, AM session students will be dropped off at CB West and must report directly to study hall located in the cafeteria.
- AM MBIT Students are to report to study hall (cafeteria) when they return to West after MBIT in the morning.
PM Session MBIT Students:
PM session MBIT students will be dismissed from 2nd block class at 10:40 AM. Students must report directly to the small end of the cafeteria for lunch. Students will be dismissed from lunch to the MBIT buses that are located outside the cafeteria at 11:10 AM. The PM MBIT buses return to CB West by 2:30 PM for dismissal.
- PM MBIT Students are to be dismissed from 2nd block, at 10:40 am, to lunch.
Attention Sophomores and Students New to West!
Attention Juniors and Seniors!
Juniors and Seniors who meet the requirements for Privilege will have it indicated directly on their student schedules. Each marking period, “Privilege 11” or “Privilege 12” will appear in the advisory area of eligible students’ schedules. A reminder that Juniors and Seniors with Privilege must report to their assigned Study Halls each day to check in with the monitors. Sophomores are not eligible for Privilege. Please click on the following link to the student handbook for a list of requirements that students must meet in order to receive Privilege and details about the system.
Attention Seniors!
Any senior with first or fourth block Study Hall may apply for Late Arrive or Early Release by completing the application found at this link. Any senior applying for Late Arrival or Early Release must remain in the assigned Study Hall until “Late Arrival” or “Early Release” appears on her/his schedule. Completed Late Arrival/Early Release Application forms should be returned to Mrs. Zaleski’s Office. Seniors must clear all obligations prior to applying for Late Arrival/Early Release.
Student Parking
Student parking spaces will be issued on a lottery basis with seniors initially receiving priority. All students who drive to CB West, whether they park in the lots or on the street, must register their vehicles. Parking registration forms are located in the security office and on the CB West Website. Students may not park on MacFarlane Lane or in the Faculty Parking Lots or in Spaces 200-210, 260-279, 319-344 and 374-385. Spaces 203-209 are for visitors.
The cost for student parking permits for the 2019-2020 school year is as follows:
Full Year Permit - $100
2nd Semester Permit - $60
Additionally, we must continue to be good neighbors. Therefore, we ask that students DO NOT park in the YMCA parking lot, the First Baptist Church of Doylestown parking lot, or at Chestnut Grove.
CLICK here to access 2019-2020 Parking Registration Forms on CB West's Website.
Athletic Passes
Welcome back Bucks fans! We hope you enjoyed your summer and are looking forward to coming out and supporting our student athletes this school year. Below is a link for this year’s CBSD Athletic Passes. Please feel free to contact us in the athletic office if you have any questions. Looking forward to seeing you all in the stands in a few weeks.
Antler Yearbook Information
Don't forget to reserve your child an Antler yearbook for this school year. Until the end of September, the Antler will hold a Back to School special, where yearbooks will be only $70! Online ordering is officially open, at www.jostens.com . And remember to look for our sales table in the lobby on Back to School Night! Visit the Antler website for more information. Don't delay - reserve your child's high school memories today!
Student Emergency Information
Each year, the Central Bucks School District requires our families to fill out a Student Emergency & Information Form.
This year, we are asking that you complete your family’s Student Emergency & Information Form online by September 14, 2019.
The online form will ask you to confirm and/or update the following:
- Demographic Information
- Emergency Contacts
- Health Information, including permission for emergency care and analgesic administration
- Media Release Preferences
Click here to be directed to your Parent Portal account to complete the Census Verification form.
Thank you for taking the time to update this important information.
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For detailed information about this process, including a User Guide, please click here.
If you do not have a Parent Portal account, please follow this link to request one.
If you need help filling out the online form, email or call Lori Rebstock.
lrebstock@cbsd.org
267.893.5714
If you need technical support, please email parentportal@cbsd.org.
IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS FROM PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
The Pennsylvania Department of Health has revised the immunization requirements for students.
State law requires that all immunizations must be completed within the first 5 days of school.
Please click here for further details.
If the student is in the middle of a series and it is too soon for the next dose, the parents must provide the school nurse with a plan for immunizations (signed by a health care provider) within the first 5 days. If the student has incomplete immunizations and no medical plan, the student will be excluded from school.
You may check your child’s school immunization record by logging onto the parent portal through the district website at this link or by consulting with your child’s physician.
Picture Day
ALL students, including seniors, need to have their picture taken to receive an ID badge, even if you are not purchasing photos. ID badges are required for sophomores, juniors and seniors. Photo packets will be handed out during advisory on the first day of school to sophomores and juniors. Seniors who will be ordering pictures should print the Picture Day order form or stop by the reception desk in the main lobby to pick up a form. Picture re-takes are scheduled for October 18th.
SENIOR PORTRAITS
Back-To-School Night
Central Bucks West’s Back-to-School Night is on Thursday, September 12 at 7:00 PM. Upon arrival to CB West, you should report directly to your child's advisory/homeroom classroom. Advisory/homeroom will begin at 7:00 PM. Throughout the evening, you will have the opportunity to follow the schedule of your son or daughter, meet your child's teachers, and hear a brief presentation about the courses. A blank schedule is available on our website. Please ask your child to complete this information for your convenience in planning your classroom visits. To print the Back-To-School Night Blank Schedule, CLICK HERE.
If your child took a Keystone Exam in Spring 2019, your child's Keystone Score Report will be available for pick-up during the Back-To-School Night Advisory Period. Keystone Student Score Reports that are not picked up on Back-To-School Night will be sent home at a later date.
CB West Parent Council
We look forward to continuing our partnership with parents through the 2019-2020 Central Bucks West Parent Council. Membership to the council is open to all interested CB West parents.
Meetings are scheduled for the following Wednesdays in the Tower Room off of the Main Lobby, beginning at 9:00 AM and concluding at 10:30 AM:
September 25, 2019
October 23, 2019
November 20, 2019
January 22, 2020
February 26, 2020
March 25, 2020
April 22, 2020
Some of the goals of the group will be:
- To foster a dialogue between the home and school through the collegial sharing of ideas and concerns
- To undertake project(s) as developed by the group
- To support the school in the community by information sharing
We hope you will be able to participate in our 2019-2020 Parent Council.
Children’s Health Insurance Program
CHIP is Pennsylvania's Children's Health Insurance Program for uninsured children and teens up to age 19.
Click on the link for more information about CHIP.
About Us
Website: http://www.cbsd.org/Domain/30
Location: 375 West Court Street, Doylestown, PA, United States
Phone: 267.893.2500
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cbschools
Twitter: @CBWestHS