GENERAL PTO MEETING | JANUARY 27 via ZOOM | | |
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General PTO Meeting
January 27, 2025 | 7:00pm via Zoom
Meeting ID: 822 3918 4631
Save the date of Monday, January 27 for our next General PTO meeting via Zoom! Agenda may be found here.
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BUTLER JUMP NIGHT | JANUARY 28 (GRADES 3-6 ONLY) | | |
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Butler Jump Night this Tuesday!
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Check-in 5:15 PM; Jump Time 5:30-7:00 PM; Snack time 7:00 PM
SkyZone, Chalfont
This is not a drop-off event. A responsible adult must be present with all Butler students during this event.
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BUTLER BALL | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7 | |
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Butler Ball
Friday, February 7th, 2025
Session 1: 6:00 PM -7:30 PM
Session 2: 8:00 PM -9:30 PM
Butler Gymnasium
Snow date: Thursday, February 13 (no school on 2/14)
Register now on My Payments Plus for the Butler Ball. This event is designed to be a special night experience for your Butler Student and their VIP Adult Guest. There will be a DJ and professional photographer to take photos. Admission is $8 per student and includes one special VIP adult guest. Select which session you'd like to attend before registration closes on February 5th at 12am. Refreshments and snacks will be served.
Volunteer:
Please consider signing up to volunteer for the event here.
Snack Donations:
Please sign up to donate food items for the event here.
Floral Discount:
Gordon Florist (215-716-3332) will be offering a 5% discount for corsages/ boutonnieres purchased for the dance. Please place your orders by Friday, January 31st and mention Butler Elementary to receive the discount.
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BUTLER SPRING FAIR IS SATURDAY, MARCH 22 | |
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The Butler Spring Fair
Saturday, March 22
Save the date for the 2025 Butler Spring Fair on Saturday, March 22 from 10am to 3pm. See below for information on the following:
- Volunteers
- Punch Card Pre-Sale
- Used Book Collection
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SPRING FAIR PUNCH CARDS ON SALE NOW THRU MARCH 18 | |
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The Butler Spring Fair
Saturday, March 22
Pre-Order Punch Cards NOW thru March 18
50 Punches for $10.00
Event Day Punch Cards
4 punches for $1; 20 punches for $5
Spring Fair Punch Cards (used for all games and inside food) are now on sale through MyPaymentsPlus at a discounted price of 50 punches for $10. You have to select the # of cards you want (from 1-5) before processing payment. If you want to return to purchase more later, you will have to choose a different amount. For example, if you purchased 5 punch cards for your child originally, you can go back to MPP and purchase 1,2,3 or 4 punch cards. These are the settings per child, not per family.
Please note, cash is not accepted for Pre-sale, but cash is accepted the day of the fair. Pre-sale is only available through MyPaymentsPlus.
Please note, punch cards will NOT be sent home prior to the fair. All pre-purchased punch cards will be available to pick up at the Ticket Table at the Fair.
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The Butler Spring Fair
Saturday, March 22
We are looking for parents to help set up for the Spring Fair on Friday, March 21 (beginning at 4:10 pm), then on Saturday, March 22, we will need volunteers to help run a station during fair hours (9:45 am-3:00 pm), and/or help with cleanup and breakdown starting at 2:45 pm on Saturday.
Keep in mind that spouses or grandparents may also volunteer. For parents/ spouses/grandparents, sign up here.
Since the Spring Fair is a family event with parents in attendance, volunteer clearances ARE NOT required on SATURDAY.
If you have any questions, please contact Sarah Villamayor or Kelly Kaufman.
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SAVE YOUR BOOKS FOR THE USED BOOK DONATION DRIVE | |
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At our Spring Fair there will be a children's used book sale. Please start saving your used books! More information to come in the coming weeks.
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SIXTH GRADE MEMORY BOOK NEEDS VOLUNTEERS AND PICS! | |
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The 6th Grade Memory Book committee is in high gear, and we need your help! We are looking for pictures that we could use in the memory book.
Below is a list of images we are looking for. When sharing images, please only share Butler events or the specific images listed.
Images needed:
Field Day
Spring Musical
Lip Sync
Girl Events and Boy Events
Class Parties
Concerts
Haunted Gym
Halloween
Through the Years (Butler events only)
Click on this link to add images!
We are still looking for creative 6th grade parents and need a few volunteers to help with this year's memory book!
If interested in helping, please email Melissa.
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DONE AND DONATE ON FEBRUARY 19 AT P.J. WHELIHAN'S! | |
BUTLER FAMILY DIRECTORY RELEASED | |
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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.
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LENAPE VALLEY BASEBALL REGISTRATION OPEN NOW | |
LENAPE VALLEY SOFTBALL REGISTRATION COMING SOON | |
TEACHER AND STAFF FAVORITE THINGS LIST | | |
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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.
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CONTRIBUTE TO HELP SUPPORT PTO PROGRAMS & EVENTS | |
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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.
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CHECK OUT OUR 2024-25 PTO EVENTS CALENDAR | |
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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.
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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 | |
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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.
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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 | |
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Jan. 27 | PTO General Meeting
Jan. 28 | Half-Day (Staff Development)
Jan. 28 | Jump Night (Grades 3-6 only) - 5:30-7:30 at Skyzone
Feb. 7 | Butler Ball
Feb. 13 | Spirit Day - Love Day
Feb. 14 | No School - Professional Development Day
Feb. 17 | No School - President's Day
Feb. 21 | Family Fun & Fitness Night - 6:30 PM (Not a Drop-off Event)
Feb. 25 | 6th Grade Parent Middle School Orientation - 7:00 PM (Unami)
March 14 | Half-Day - End of 2nd Trimester
March 22 | Butler Spring Fair
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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The Simon Butler PTO has an official Facebook page. We use this form of communication to reach you the parents, in a quick and easy way. Click here to join the official Simon Butler PTO Facebook page today.
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YOU MUST HAVE CLEARANCES TO VOLUNTEER | |
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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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