Kutz Cougar Courier Times
KUTZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL'S NEWSLETTER
May 18, 2020
Retrieval of Student Items
As we enter the third week of May, we have been working on plans to close out the school year in a unique fashion. This week, our teachers will start the process of packing up student belongings, closing out their classrooms, closing their classrooms. Teachers will communicate the day this week that they will not be available for live check ins, office hours, or feedback since they will be closing out their classrooms.
All student items will be bagged and labeled by name, grade level, and teacher name. We are currently in the process of creating a schedule and procedure for a drive by pick up for parents to retrieve their child(ren)'s belongings. This will occur over a three day period during the week of May 26th. A schedule will be created to assign families alphabetically to come on designated days/time. This will be a drive by format, you will be asked to follow the schedule as closely as possible, however if you are not able to make it on your assigned day, we will have a flexible pick up on Friday. Stay tuned for a blast email later this week, with details of the schedule and procedures for retrieval of student belongings.
No School Monday, May 25
Remember, there will be no school on Monday, May 25 for Memorial Day.
Lunch Distribution Change for Week of May 25th
Lunches for families in need will be served Tuesday (because of Memorial Day) and Thursday from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM the week of May 25th.
April Boomerang Winner Announcement!
CB Cares May Boomerang
It's time for our final Boomerang nominees of this school year.
For May, we are looking for students who champion Asset # 37 Personal Power. Young person feels he/she has control over “things that happen to me.”
Please nominate your child by emailing Michele Putnam at mputnam@cbsd.org by June 4th.
CB Cares and CBSD Present an Online Parent Positive Event
Watch On-Demand May 15-May 29 and acess the event ON-DEMAND at:
https://www.bigmarker.com/screenagers-starhouse/SCREENAGERS-NC-STREAM-Central-Bucks-School-District
With COVID-19 giving many of us downtime at home with our families, we invite the Central Bucks community to take this opportunity to watch SCREENAGERS NEXT CHAPTER: Uncovering Skills for Stress Resilience. This special edition includes a brief introduction by the filmmaker Dr. Delaney Ruston, plus a pre-recorded Q&A with her after the film, where she responds to some of the most frequently asked questions about the topics covered in the film. Filmmaker and physician Dr. Delaney Ruston takes the conversation around screens and teens to the next level with Screenagers NEXT CHAPTER: Uncovering Skills for Stress Resilience—a film that examines the science behind teen’s emotional challenges, the interplay of social media, and most importantly, what can be done in our schools and homes to help them build crucial skills to navigate stress, anxiety, and depression in our digital age.
In Screenagers NEXT CHAPTER, we follow Delaney as she finds herself at a loss on how to help her own teens as they struggle with their emotional wellbeing. She sets out to understand these challenges in our current screen-filled society, and how we, as parents and educators, can empower teens to overcome mental health challenges and build emotional agility, communication savvy, and stress resilience.
We witness Delaney as she finds her way from ineffective parenting to much-improved strategies. We follow other personal stories of families from an array of backgrounds with a spectrum of emotional challenges. We also observe approaches in schools that provide strategies relevant beyond the classroom setting. Interwoven into the stories are surprising insights from brain researchers, psychologists, and thought leaders that reveal evidence-based ways to support mental wellness among our youth. The impact of social media and other screen time is incorporated in all the topics raised in Screenagers NEXT CHAPTER, how it may be impacting our teens’ mental health, and what we can do to help foster youth in the face of struggles.
WATCH THE OFFICIAL TRAILER: https://www.screenagersmovie.com/nc-trailer
The Kutz Book Nook
Distance Learning- Flip Grids
I hope you enjoyed your weekend! I encourage your children to participate in the school’s daily Flip Grids this week. This is the link for the week, but you will have to find the correct topic for each day- https://flipgrid.com/adelberger3625. The topics are also linked directly below. The password is Kutz2020. To access Flip Grid, your child can either use the links above or below or login through My Apps and/or Clever. If they are accessing it through Clever or My Apps, they can just type the flip grid code of “adelberger3625”. The code is always what comes after the backslash. To add a video the students will click the white plus sign inside the green circle. Then the students can click “login with Microsoft” and use their Central Bucks username and password. The videos are moderated so your child’s video will not appear until I approve it. Please let me know if you have any questions. Have fun!
- Magic Monday- Show us a magic trick you know. (https://flipgrid.com/bcb3bb2b)
- Favorite Animal Tuesday- Tell us your favorite animal. (https://flipgrid.com/617a412f)
- Favorite Book Wednesday- Share your favorite book. (https://flipgrid.com/6a73f4a4)
- Favorite Color Thursday- Tell us your favorite color. (https://flipgrid.com/41a45110)
- Favorite Vacation Friday- Share your favorite vacation spot or a place you would like to go. (https://flipgrid.com/cc74e1bc)
Tech Support from Mr. Controy
Parents, do you have questions navigating the technology related to Distance Learning?
Please feel free to reach out to Mr. Controy, our QUEST teacher! Not only does he teach QUEST, but Mr. Controy also provides technical support to both parents and teachers. Feel free to email him at acontroy@cbsd.org or message him in Seesaw. He's here to help!
Support CB Families in Need!
Help us share food with families and children throughout the Central Bucks School District during this crisis! Click HERE to support our Go Fund Me.
The CBSD Farmers Market at Barclay was started a year ago by a small group of principals and teachers, collectively known as The Friends of John Barclay, with a mission to address food insecurity for children in the Central Bucks School District. Through the generosity of local organizations, including Bucks County Opportunities Council (BCOC), Philabundance, and Rolling Harvest, we distributed thousands of pounds of fresh produce to families and children at our monthly markets.
A week after the start of the COVID-19 crisis, we were able to quickly expand our operation, and we now distribute food every week on Wednesdays at 4:00 at Barclay Elementary School. Last week, we shared milk, eggs, fresh produce, and dry goods with over 200 families throughout the district. Unfortunately, this number has been increasing each week. We believe that in a community as well resourced as ours, no child should ever be hungry. We also believe that at some point in time, we all might need a little extra support, and we should feel confident in the compassion and empathy of our friends and neighbors.
Eighty percent of the funds we raise will go directly to CBSD families and children in the form of weekly food support. While we receive many donations, we have built relationships with wholesalers who are able to offer excellent prices on bulk purchases of perishable and non-perishable groceries that we don't receive from outside organizations. We have no overhead or administrative costs, as our efforts are completely volunteer supported. The other twenty percent of the money we raise will be donated to the three organizations above--BCOC, Philabundance, and Rolling Harvest. To give you a sense of their generosity, we received nearly 5,000 pounds of food donations from them just last week. Without their kindness and support, none of our efforts would be possible.
The Friends of John Barclay, and our small group of employee volunteers, are very grateful for even the smallest donations. Please consider supporting families and children throughout the district who need a little help during this difficult time. Thank you for your kindness and generosity.
Home and School
A Message from the Home and School Board
To our resilient, strong, incredible Kutz Community,
We are writing to let you know we are here. We know these are some of the most challenging, exhausting, emotional days. As a full-time working parent who is attempting to homeschool a 3rd grader and 1st grader while watching an 11 month old baby, all while staying sane, I can understand and relate to the insanity.
The days are certainly long and tricky to navigate. There are tears and tantrums and later bedtimes and SO MANY DISHES. But I'm also seeing glimmers of beauty - my daughter finding new cozy reading nooks in our house and getting lost for hours in a book. My son asking for extra snuggles on the sofa in the early morning before I head to "work" (my office in the basement). My 11 month old loving every moment of unlimited time with all of us together.
We are here to support you in whatever capacity is needed.
The Home & School board is still here, attempting in whatever way possible, to make our students and parents feel like they're not alone.
If you have a nurse / doctor / essential worker in the family, we'd love to support them.
If you have a birthday for a Kutz student coming up, we'd love to celebrate them.
If you have Coronavirus and need help, we want to help.
Please don't hesitate to reach out to us.
Thanks,
Home & School (Courtney, Steph, Heather, Deb & Jen)
District Information
New Student Registration
Tell friends and neighbors who will have new Central Bucks students! Enrollment for ALL new students (grades kindergarten through 12) is now ongoing. Registering students now ensures that buildings plan for appropriate staff and resources for the coming year. Visit www.cbsd.org/registration to complete the process online.
Student Directory 2019-2020
Kutz Student/Parent Handbook
Below is the Kutz Parent and Student Handbook. 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
I Run 4 Life!
Breakfast and Lunch Information
Child Care Program
Student School Day Information
- 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 Ends at 11:25 AM
- Afternoon Kindergarten Begins at 12:55 PM
"Free" Money for KUTZ !!!
At no extra cost to you, you can help us raise money while you shop!
Please take a few minutes to review the below options and sign up, so Kutz will get the maximum benefit from each company's donations! Ask your neighbors and family members to sign up too!
How Can I Contribute?
Collect Boxtops!
Collect box tops throughout the year, and your teacher will let you know when to send them in for the classes to compete for prizes. Or drop them in the Box Top box in the hallway at Kutz any time!
Shop with Amazon Smile!
Turn your Amazon purchases into donations to Kutz by using Amazon Smile! Amzon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible Amazon Smile purchases to Kutz!
Shop at GIANT
The more you shop the more money Kutz makes. Please follow the directions attached to register your GIANT card and start benefitting Kutz TODAY!
Interested in volunteering?
All Central Bucks School District Volunteers play a vital role in supporting the staff, students, sports programs and other activities of our schools. Please click here for detailed information and answers to frequently asked questions about required clearances and volunteering in CBSD. If you have additional questions about volunteering in our district, please contact Florence at fhughes@cbsd.org or at 267-893-2086.
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About Kutz
Perseverance, Integrity, Respect, Responsibility
Website: www.cbsd.org/Kutz
Location: Kutz Elementary School, Turk Road, Doylestown, PA, USA
Phone: 267-893-3900
Twitter: @CBKutzElem