TEACHER/STAFF APPRECIATION| MAY 5 - 9 | | | | |
Staff Appreciation May 5th-9th
In honor of Staff Appreciation week, we will be offering a lunch in the faculty lounge to show our Butler staff how much we appreciate them.
On Tuesday, May 6th, a lunch will be served from 10:30am-2:00pm. We will provide a regular and gluten free sandwich/wrap tray, cake, and a variety of treats from the staff's "favorites" list, along with your food/drink donations. Thank you to those that signed up to donate an item!
If you have any questions, please contact Lisa Hood or Alison Ficociello.
| | | SPRING BOOK FAIR VOLUNTEERS NEEDED| MAY 5 - 8 | | |
Spring Book Fair May 5th-8th
The Book Fair is this week! It will run from Monday, May 5th through Thursday, May 8th.
Book Fair purchases can be made with cash, credit card (must be the credit card itself, parent signature required for transaction), checks made payable to Butler PTO, Tap to Pay or eWallet.
We need volunteers to run the fair! To sign up for these spots, please click here.
Please click here to see the list of when teachers are scheduled to attend the book fair- and please note this is subject to change.
Any questions, please email Amy Wigo or Shirley Schombs.
| | | SET UP YOUR BOOK FAIR eWALLET| MAY 5 - 8 | | |
Spring Book Fair May 5th-8th
Butler’s Spring Book Fair is Monday, May 5th through Thursday May 8th.
eWallet is a virtual giftcard program through scholastic. It has changed from the way it was in the past. The money you add to the eWallet remains on your eWallet. If there are unused funds after the fair, you can save it for the next fair or use it on the scholastic sites. Each child will need their own eWallet. See this link to sign up.
Unused FALL book fair eWallet funds converted to an eGiftCard -you can use that to fund the eWallet for this book fair.
If you would prefer to shop at home with your child, or the book your child wants is out of stock, you can shop at our online book fair from May 2 to May 8 by clicking here. Books are delivered directly to your home.
Thanks to the success of our Fall Book Fair, we will be offering $5 Scholastic Bucks to every student at Butler! That $5 can go towards the purchase of any book at the Book Fair (no accessories) No coupon required – we will apply the $5 at the register. **$5 credit does not include sales tax and must be redeemed in person. Sorry, we cannot apply the $5 credit towards an online book order.
| | | BUTLER GREEN, WHITE, AND TIE DYE SHIRT SALE! | | |
Purchase a Butler Green, White, or Tie dye shirt now for Field Day or 6th Grade Promotion!
Field Day is scheduled for May 22 (rain date: May 30). View the team lists here to see if your child is on the Greeks (green) or Romans (white).
Sixth grade promotion is scheduled for June 10 at 7PM.
If your child needs a green, white, or tie dye Butler shirt for one of those events, this is the last chance to purchase one.
Sign up for a shirt on the SignUpGenius. Shirts will be distributed to classrooms before field day.
Payment will only be accepted using the links below for Square payments. Please make sure that the name you use on the SignUpGenius matches the name used on the Square payment.
Green and White shirts are $10, Tie Dye shirts are $15.
Click this link to see a PDF with the QR codes for the Green/White and Tie dye shirts.
| | | MCDONALD'S DINE AND DONATE | MAY 19 | | GENERAL PTO MEETING| MAY 21 | | | | |
GENERAL PTO MEETING
Wednesday, May 21 at 7pm
Butler Library
Our final General PTO meeting of the 2024-25 school year is scheduled for May 21 at 7:00pm in the Butler Library. Agenda to follow.
| | | SAVE THE DATES FOR SPRING MUSIC CONCERTS | | BUTLER FAMILY DIRECTORY RELEASED | | |
The 2024-25 Butler Family Directory is live online here! This is a password protected document. The password will be emailed to all parents separately. Simply enter the password and then click "Read Only" to download and open the document.
If you did not enter your Directory information, please fill in your information here so it can be included in our next updated version.
| | TEACHER AND STAFF FAVORITE THINGS LIST | | | | |
Parents are often interested in knowing what teachers and staff members like or enjoy. View a list here of our staff members favorite things. This is a good reference for gifts as well as every day little surprises!
This list includes teachers, administrators, custodial staff, support staff, specialists and itinerants. This is completely voluntary and will remain open all year if you are looking for the inside scoop.
| | | CONTRIBUTE TO HELP SUPPORT PTO PROGRAMS & EVENTS | | |
PTO events and activities would not be available without our volunteers and the financial contribution by the Butler families. In support of our efforts, we are asking for a $15 contribution per household (Butler Family) as the means to offset the expenses for organizing and holding the events.
For those who wish, you can sponsor another Butler family’s $15 contribution. Payment is preferred through MyPaymentsPlus or submit a check with this form.
*Please check with your company to see if they offer a “Donor Match” program.
| | CHECK OUT OUR 2024-25 PTO EVENTS CALENDAR | | |
We have a ton of fantastic family events over the course of the school year. Check out our upcoming events calendar here.
Please note, dates are subject to change, so please follow us on Facebook and continue to check the newsletter for any changes.
| | EARN FUNDS FOR BUTLER WHILE YOU SHOP! | | Download the Box Tops for Education App and scan your receipts to earn money for our school. Click here for more info. Do you shop at Walmart Connect your Walmart and Box Tops accounts so you can earn cash for Butler without scanning or submitting your receipts! | | 1st and 2nd GRADE LUNCH VOLUNTEERS | | |
Please sign up to volunteer during 1st Grade lunch here.
Please sign up to volunteer during 2nd Grade lunch here.
**Please note: You must have your volunteer clearances completed prior to signing up for lunch duty. All volunteer opportunities are subject to change based on District guidelines. We ask that you please refrain from cell phone usage during your volunteer shift. Unfortunately, younger siblings are no longer permitted to accompany volunteers.
| | MY PAYMENTS PLUS VS. MY SCHOOL BUCKS | |
My Payments Plus is a free, secured, online account which allows you to pay for student fees, field trips, PTO events, summer classes, etc. This is used district-wide, so we encourage all families to register for an account. To sign up, simply visit: MyPaymentsPlus.com and click on “Register a Free Account.” You will need your child's student identification number to set up the account, which can be found in the parent portal. | |  |
My School Bucks is a free, secured online account which allows you to pay for school meals. It allows you to have a digital option for lunches (no cards – the cafeteria staff look up the child’s name at the register) as well as see what items your child is purchasing in the cafeteria. To access My School Bucks, please visit MySchoolBucks.com. You will need your child's student identification number to set up the account, which can be found in the parent portal. | | | BUTLER ONLINE APPAREL STORE | |
The Butler Bears Apparel Store is now open online! This online store will be open year-round and orders may be placed at any time and ship right to your home. Choose from more than 100 items of various colors and designs for the entire family! Questions? Contact Amy. | | LAUGH OUT LOUD MOMENT OF THE WEEK | | |
May 5-8|Scholastic Book Fair
May 12| First Grade Concert at 6:30PM|Third Grade Concert at 7:30PM
May 19| Second Grade Concert at 6:30PM|Fourth Grade Concert at 7:30PM
May 20|No school for students (Election Day)
May 22| Field Day (Rain date May 30)
May 23| No school for students
May 26| No school for students (Memorial Day Holiday)
June 5| Spring Band, Orchestra, Choir Concert at 7PM
June 10| 6th Grade Promotion at 7PM
View the one-page printable 2024-25 CBSD calendar here.
View the one-page printable 2025-26 CBSD calendar here.
*Dates subject to change
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| | YOU MUST HAVE CLEARANCES TO VOLUNTEER | | |
In order to volunteer in the classroom, you must have current volunteer clearances through CBSD. Questions? Contact Michelle Droxler.
The process is EASY and all done online using the Volunteer Tracker App. Every CB volunteer will need to register and upload their clearances.
Pennsylvania law requires all persons having direct contact with school children obtain background checks and clearances. Click here for the required clearances, along with links to the state’s websites.
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