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Week of September 16, 2019 | Click here for past issues
UPCOMING EVENT INFO
Family Paint Night
Friday, September 20, 2019; 6:30-8pm
Butler Cafeteria

Please join us for our first-ever Family Paint Night on Friday, September 20. Tickets are $6 per painter and may be purchased via MyPaymentsPlus.com. Click here for full details.

**Please note: Seating is limited and must be pre-purchased. There are 100 total tickets available for painters with no additional fee for non-painters/chaperones. This is NOT a drop-off event . Tickets will not be sold at the door.
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PTO Meeting
Monday, September 23; 7pm
Butler Library

Please join us for our first general PTO meeting of the 2019-20 school year ( click here for the agenda). Meetings are a great way to be informed, involved, and meet new people. We will approve the May Meeting Minutes, and changes to the PTO Chairperson Slate. 

We will also vote to approve funding for a new Butler Robotics program and improvements to our gym and cafeteria.  Click here for a video explaining some components of the Butler Robotics Competition Program launching soon. 
CAN YOU HELP US DECIDE? VOTING ENDS FRIDAY!
Click here to help us decide on our Butler Boy Event activity! We've narrowed it down to two options, but want to hear from you! Voting ends on Friday, September 20 and every vote counts...and right now, it's really close!
Any questions, contact our event chairs Rachel Stasik and Ricki Herman .
We Need YOU!
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We have many opportunities to be part of a team that helps plan PTO activities throughout the year. Activities and events can't happen without our wonderful volunteers. As of now, we have very few people signed up for events. Most require only a few hours of your time.   Click here  to view our event volunteer opportunities and  sign up before the   September 30 deadline .  Most volunteer openings are great for parents of any aged child, but below are some areas of critical need. 

Events perfect for working parents since all work can be done during evening hours:
  • Butler Bash - October 4th; Assist with planning and/or setup and man stations or tables during the event.
  • Red Ribbon Week Decorating - October 18; Decorate halls and main lobby.
  • Sixth Grade Promotion (need 5th grade parents): Organize 6th grade gift and decorate 6th grade hallway during night of 6th grade promotion. June date TBD.

Events great for 5th grade parents:
  • Sixth Grade Promotion - see above
  • Haunted Hallway - help prepare halls during the week (daytime hours) or help chaperone Haunted Hallway on Friday, October 18 (evening hours). The Haunted Hallway is a 6th grade student event. This is your chance to see how things operate in preparation for your children participating next year. 

Events for 6th grade parents only
  • 6th grade party - Help plan off-site end of the year party for our 6th graders.  Only parents signed up to plan the party are invited to attend and chaperone the party.

Please  click here to view our event volunteer opportunities and sign up before the September 30 deadline. 
PTO CONTRIBUTION REMINDER
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If you haven't already submitted your family contribution, please click here for the paper form, or click here to give online.

Although the option for a contribution is listed in MyPaymentsPlus for each Butler child in your household, we are only asking for one contribution of $15 per family. There is also an option to sponsor another family, and contribute $30. A special thank you to those who contributed additional funds to help support Butler families in need.
CONNECT WITH OTHER BUTLER FAMILIES
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If you haven't already done so, please click here to submit your information for our Butler Directory. It is quick and easy and will only require a few minutes of your time. Once finalized, the directory will be password protected and available online.
FIRST AND SECOND GRADE LUNCH VOLUNTEERS
lunch duty volunteers
  • Please click here to volunteer at First Grade Lunch. 
  • Please click here to volunteer at Second Grade Lunch.

**We ask that you please refrain from cell phone usage during your volunteer shift. Younger siblings are welcome to come as well. You must have your clearances completed prior to signing up for lunch duty .
NEW BOX TOPS PROCEDURE
General Mills is phasing out clipping Box Tops and we now have an easier way to earn money for Butler. Simply download the BoxTops for Education App or click here to sign up online.

Why should I sign up? The money earned from Box Tops goes directly back to Butler. Contest details to follow for any clipped box tops you already have that are not expired.
GIANT A+ SCHOOL REWARDS
Please click here to register your Giant card and designate Butler as your home school.  If you already registered your card, you do not need to do so again. Registering for A+ School Rewards has no effect on your gas point, free turkeys, free hams, or any other Giant promotion. It is free money for the school, so please register.  Click here for more information.
UPCOMING EVENTS CALENDAR
September 18 - Back to School Night (5th and 6th Grade & PEN)
September 20 - Paint Night
September 23 - PTO General Meeting
September 25 - Picture Day
September 27 - Spirit Day - Wear Favorite Sports Team/Gear
September 30 - No School - Rosh Hashanah
October 4 - Butler Bash
October 9 - No School - Yom Kippur
October 18 - Spirit Day - Pink Out (wear pink and/or black)
October 18 - Haunted Hallway (Grades 3-6 only and families)
October 21-25 - Red Ribbon Week
October 31 - Halloween AM Parade (timing TBD); grade level parties

Click here for the Butler Spirit Day Calendar.
Click here for the full Butler PTO Calendar of Events.
Click here for the 2019-20 CBSD one-page printable calendar
*Dates subject to change
REMINDER ABOUT VOLUNTEERING AT BUTLER
Pennsylvania law requires all persons having direct contact with school children to obtain background checks and clearances. All classroom volunteers will need to fill out the District required volunteer forms located on the Central Bucks School District website. Click here  for more information on how to obtain the required clearances. Please note: For those that have completed their clearances, please be sure to review the dates on your paperwork to verify you are in compliance with the renewal cycle. Thank you.
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