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KIND LIKE JOEY WEEK (FEB. 12-15)

The week of February 12 through 15 is Random Acts of Kindness and Kind Like Joey Week at Butler! We also will be holding our 28-Days of Kindness Challenge - so look for more information on Monday, 2/5 to come home then.

Theme Days:

2/12 - Monday - Dreaming of a World of Kindness - (Wear Your PJs)

2/13 - Tuesday - Nothing Beats Kindness - (Wear Favorite Team/Music/TV or Butler Gear)

2/14 - Wednesday - Kind & Loving Bears - (Wear Your Favorite Valentine's Day Colors)

2/15 - Thursday - Kicking Kindness into High Gear - (Wear Yellow and Black (Kind Like Joey Day))

DEADLINE EXTENDED TO 2/17 - SIXTH GRADE MEMORY BOOK PHOTOS

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're looking for.

• Through the years (Butler events only)
• Field Day
• Haunted Gym
• Where it began, first day at Butler
• Bear cubs (baby/toddler pictures): Submitters are required to name image file by student's first and last name

When sharing images, please only share Butler events or the specific images listed out. Please upload photos here before the extended deadline of February 17. If prompted for a user name, please copy/paste this: 0yGuklmxZtnlA80Wrv4BbOg

Please note: Due to the volume of photos we receive, not all submitted images will be used. The memory book team works hard to be sure all students are represented.

SAVE THE DATE - FAMILY FUN AND FITNESS NIGHT (2/23)

Family Fun and Fitness Night

February 23 | 6:30-8:00pm (doors open at 6:30pm, please plan accordingly)

Butler Elementary

Come and join the 13th Annual Butler Family Fun and Fitness Night. Tour the gym, cafeteria, and designated classrooms to participate in several fun health and fitness activities. Children who participate in five or more activities can enter their pass into a gift card raffle. For the safety of our Butler Bears, please plan on participating in the events with your children. This is NOT a drop-off event - a parent must attend.

DINE AND DONATE - PEPPINO'S (MARCH 5)

Dine and Donate at Peppino's

March 5 | 10:30am to 8:00pm

449 W Butler Ave., Chalfont

Our next Dine & Donate is scheduled for March 5 at Peppino's in Chalfont. Mention Butler or show this flyer and 20% of your food sale will be donated to Butler Elementary!

BUTLER BALL RECAP

We hope everyone had a great time "dancing under the City Lights". The dance floor was packed for both sessions. A HUGE thank you to event chairs: Rachel Stasik, Ali Abelson, and Kelly Kauffman. The planning, details, and transformation of the gym and cafeteria was spectacular! Your hard work and dedication to make the event a memorable one for Butler Families is truly appreciated!

Thank you also to our event volunteers and those who donated food/drink for the Ball. We appreciated all of the help with cleanup. 

BUTLER SPRING FAIR IS MARCH 16

Butler Spring Fair

Saturday, March 16, 2024

Save the date for the 2024 Butler Spring Fair on Saturday, March 16. See below for information on the following:

• Volunteers
• Punch Card Pre-Sale
• Baskets and Fun Jars
• Used Book Collection

SPRING FAIR VOLUNTEERS

We are looking for parents to help set up for the Spring Fair on Friday, March 15th (beginning at 3:00 pm), then on Saturday, March 16th 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, grandparents, or older siblings may also volunteer. The volunteer must be in 7th grade or older. 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. 

UNAMI STUDENT VOLUNTEERS

If you have a child from Unami that is interested in volunteering, please sign them up here.

CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH STUDENT VOLUNTEERS

If you have a child from CB South that is interested in volunteering, please sign them up here.

If you have any questions, please contact Ricki Herman or Kelly Kaufman.

SPRING FAIR PUNCH CARDS ON SALE NOW!

Pre-Order Punch Cards

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. Sorry for the confusion - a MPP limitation we recently discovered.

Most games/snacks range between 2 – 8 punches. Punch Cards are required for all games as well as inside food snacks. Please note, punch cards will NOT be sent home prior to the fair. All pre-purchased punch cards will be available to pickup at the Ticket Table at the Fair.

SPRING FAIR BASKETS & FUN JARS

The Spring Fair is blossoming on March 16, and this year the Raffle Baskets are bigger and better than ever. Homeroom coordinators have received emails with reminders and due dates. All Classroom Basket donations are due by February 28. Class and family donated Fun Jars are due by March 11. We would love to have participation from all families so we can continue our tradition of raffling amazing Baskets and Fun Jars at the Spring Fair, which in turn raises money which benefits all of our children at Butler.

Questions? Email Gelena.

DONATE BOOKS FOR THE SPRING FAIR USED BOOK SALE

Used Book Collection

February 20 to March 14

We are now collecting used children's books for the Used Book Sale at the Spring Fair. See flyer for details.

Any questions? Contact Kelly.

BUTLER FAMILY DIRECTORY

Each year, The Butler PTO compiles a voluntary Family Directory. This Family Directory is password protected (password was emailed to parents in the fall), and used only by and for Butler families for personal connection. Teachers are not able to share student contact information, so this is a great resource to get in touch with other parents, plan play dates, etc. The more participation, the easier for all. We published the Directory in the Fall, and will do so again in the next few weeks. If you did not enter your information for this school year, now is the time to do so. If you are not sure, look at the current directory here.

Please enter contact information here for each of your Butler Bears. Information must be added each school year; it does not carry over.  Contact Jennifer Mininger with any questions. 

BUTLER SPIRIT DAYS CALENDAR

Check out the Spirit Days calendar here. The next Butler Spirit Day is:

March 21 | Rock Your Socks to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day

CBSD WANTS YOUR OPINION

The Central Bucks School district has a 3 year plan to Recommend (23-24), Redefine (24-25) and Realign (25-26) in preparation for the realignment of elementary, middle school, and high school grades planned for the 2025-2026 school year. View updates, timelines, FAQs, and a survey for you to submit concerns, questions, comments, etc. here. Be assured that your comments will all be read! 

WAYS TO HELP BUTLER

• Sign up for any of our volunteer opportunities here
• Submit a contribution of $15 to help with event costs here via MyPaymentsPlus.

TEACHER AND STAFF FAVORITE THINGS

Looking for gift ideas, or a way to say thank you? A list of The Butler Teacher and Staff Favorite Things is available for your use here. 

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.

The Butler Bears Apparel online store is 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

February 12-15 | Random Acts of Kindness and Kind Like Joey Week

February 16 | Professional Development Day - No School for Students

February 19 | Presidents Day - No School/Offices Closed

February 23 | Family Fun and Fitness Night (Evening Event)

March 5 | Dine and Donate - Peppino's

March 16 | Spring Fair

March 21 | Rock Your Socks to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day



View the one-page printable 2023-24 CBSD calendar here.

*Dates subject to change