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THE BUTLER BOO WAS A SPOOKTACULAR SUCCESS!

Thank you to all the families who participated in this year's Butler Boo! Your spooky surprises brought smiles to faces across the neighborhood. We can't wait to see what boo-tiful ideas you come up with next year!

RED RIBBON WEEK - OCTOBER 28-31

Red Ribbon Week is the nation's largest and longest-running drug-use prevention campaign. Our theme is "Life is a movie, film drug free."

• October 28 - Wear Red
• October 29 - Red Carpet Fancy. Dress for the Red Carpet and wear something that makes you feel fancy.
• October 30 - Impersonate your favorite celebrity or famous person. This can include sports teams. Not sure what to wear? Wear Butler Gear!
• October 31 - Say Boo! to bad choices! Happy Halloween! Wear your costume!

SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR COMING NOVEMBER 11-14

The Book Fair is coming up soon! Butler’s Fall Book Fair is Monday, Nov. 11th through Thursday, Nov. 14th.  

Thanks to the success of last year’s book fairs, 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.

Book Fair flyers will be sent home next week. These flyers provide just a sampling of the books available at the book fair. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee that all books will be available for the whole fair. Book Fair purchases can be made with cash, credit card (must be the credit card itself, not only the numbers – parent signature required for transaction), checks made payable to Butler PTO, or Ewallet.

eWallet

EWallet is now live!! Sign up here. EWallet is a virtual giftcard program through scholastic. 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.

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, running from 10/18-11/14 via this link. Books ordered online will be delivered directly to your home. Any questions please contact Amy Wigo or Shirley Schombs.

BOOK FAIR VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

During the Book Fair on Monday, November 11 through Thursday, November 14 we need parent volunteers to assist with student book selection and clean-up.  

Refer to the SignUpGenius for a schedule of class times and available volunteer slots.  You can sign up to help anytime, as well as when your child’s class visits. 

Please see here for when your child's class will attend the fair, subject to change. 

If you have additional questions, please contact Melissa Griffin.

VENDOR FAIR COMING DECEMBER 6

SPIRIT DAY CALENDAR

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!

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.

October 28-30 | Red Ribbon Week

October 30 | AM Kdg Halloween Parade & Classroom Party

October 31 | Half-Day for Students (12:25 PM Dismissal); PM Kdg reports in AM

October 31 | Parade - 9:30 AM (Outside); Classroom Parties to Follow

November 1 | No School (Diwali)

November 5 | No School (Election Day)

November 7 | Spirit Day - True Colors (wear your favorite color)

November 11-14 | Butler PTO Book Fair - more information to come

November 13 | Spirit Day - World Kindness Day - Kind Like Joey (Wear Black and Gold)

View the one-page printable 2024-25 CBSD calendar here.

*Dates subject to change

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.