Field Day on Thursday!

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SAVE THE DATE| SPRING CONCERTS

SAVE THE DATE| RITA'S CELEBRITY SCOOP ON MAY 20

Join our Celebrity Scoop Teachers and enjoy a delicious Rita's Water ice for the whole family! Teachers are signing up for slots to take orders and have a chat! We hope you can join us at Rita's of Chalfont on 5/20 beginning at 4:15PM!

FIELD DAY SCHEDULE

Field Day is Thursday, May 21! View the Field Day schedule by clicking here!

SAVE THE DATE| GENERAL PTO MEETING MAY 27

GENERAL PTO MEETING

Wednesday, May 27 at 7pm

Butler Library

Our final General PTO meeting of the 2025-26 school year is scheduled for May 27 at 7:00pm in the Butler Library. View the Agenda. Click here to view the slate for next year and the proposed budget. Both the slate and budget will be voted on at the meeting.

SAVE THE DATE| DINE & DONATE ON MAY 28

Don’t forget to order the Butler Special at our upcoming Dine & Donate! You can get your ice cream topped with festive green whipped cream and sprinkles for a fun and delicious way to show your Butler spirit!

HELP DECORATE FOR 5TH & 6TH GRADE PROMOTION

SAVE THE DATE| 5TH & 6TH GRADE PROMOTIONS

TEACHER FAVORITE THINGS LIST UPDATED

Parents are often interested in knowing what teachers and staff members like or enjoy. View an updated 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.

FIRST AND SECOND 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.

BUTLER FAMILY DIRECTORY

The 2025-26 Butler Family Directory is live online here! This is a password protected document. The password was emailed to all parents separately in an email from the school office before the holiday break.

Simply enter the password and then click "Read Only" to download and open the document.

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!

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

UPCOMING EVENTS CALENDAR

May 18| 2nd Grade Concert - 6:30 PM

May 18| 4th Grade Concert - 7:30 PM

May 19| No School - Election Day

May 20| Rita's Celebrity Scoop

May 21| Field Day - Green Vs. White!

May 22| Early Dismissal - 12:25 PM; PM Staff Development; AM Kdg. Attends (ONLY)

May 25| School Holiday - Memorial Day - No School for Students and Staff (Offices Closed)

May 27| PTO General Meeting in Library - 7:00 PM

June 1| Southside Music Fest- Grade 3 music trip to CB South

June 2| 5th and 6th Grade Strings and Band Concert - 7:00 PM

June 4| 5th grade Promotion (Family evening event) - 7:00 PM

June 5| Move-up day - PM Kdg reports in the AM (Student only day event)

June 9| CB South Senior Walk (Students only)

June 10| 6th grade Promotion (Family evening event) - 7:00 PM

June 11| PM Kdg attends in AM; Last day of school for PM Kdg

June 11| Half day for students - dismissal starts at 12:25 PM

June 12| Last day of school for all students; half day; dismissal starts at 12:25 PM

View the one-page printable CBSD calendar here.

View the one-page printable 26-27year calendar here. *

*Dates subject to change

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.

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 Raptor Volunteer Safe. 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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