BUTLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
February 21, 2019
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GENERAL PTO MEETING
Monday, February 25, 2019
7PM in the Library
We hope you can join us for our next PTO General Meeting.
Click here
for agendas and minutes.
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BUTLER SPRING FAIR
Saturday, March 16, 2019
10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
FUN AND GAMES
Come join us for lots of food and fun, including new games –
Inflatable Double Shot Basketball, Streetskee and Match the Color
. It’s back for a second year –
Soccer Darts
! Younger children will enjoy games like the
Sand Table
,
Plinko
and
Mini Basketball
, while older kids will enjoy activities such as
Milk Bottle Toss
and
Strike Zone
. Parents can bid on great items at the
Silent Auction
and try to win one of our 37 unique
Raffle Baskets
. Kids can bid on unique
Fun Jars
. All will enjoy the
Cake Walk
, and of course, the food! We will have pizza, nachos, snacks and drinks inside as well as
food trucks
outside with a variety of food options.
NEW at the Spring Fair 2019!
USED BOOK SALE – PLEASE DONATE!
We are having a children’s used book drive. Any books collected will be sold at this year’s Spring Fair for other Butler children to enjoy. All money collected during this sale will directly benefit our school. We are collecting books
appropriate for children Kindergarten through 6
th
grade
. No adult books will be accepted. Please send these used children’s books to the school office
from February 25 to March 8
.
Click here
to see the flyer with more details. If you have any questions, please contact Tracey Johnston at
traceyLjohnston@gmail.com
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CAKE WALK
The
Cake Walk
is back! This game works like musical chairs, but the winner gets a cake as a prize. We need your help to make this game a success. Please consider donating either homemade or store-bought cakes or cupcakes. Please
click here
to sign up to bring in an item.
VOLUNTEERS
To make all of this fun happen, we need volunteers. The Spring Fair cannot run without your help. We have many volunteers for set-up, but few have signed up to help with stations during the Fair. Please
click here
to sign up. Thanks to those of you who have already volunteered your time for the Fair.
QUESTION?
Have questions about the Spring Fair?
Click here
for our list of FAQs.
DISCOUNT TICKETS
Click here
to buy discounted tickets to the Fair ahead of time.
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Dear 6th Grade Parents,
Get your pictures in the yearbook! The Yearbook Staff invites parents to submit photos for the yearbook. If you've got great photos of current 6th graders at school events, we'd like to see them. Our photographers can't be everywhere. Help us get as many photos as possible to create a terrific book everyone will want to have. Photos can be from this year, or years past at Butler, but please limit your submission to your best 10 photos. Please make sure photos are clear, and were taken at Butler or a Butler event.
Here is how you can submit photos online:
• If it does not automatically log you into the site, enter username: 412663682
• Browse to select the photo(s) you wish to upload.
• Enter information about the photo and provide contact information in case the staff needs additional information.
• Click "Save Details".
It's that easy! Submit your photos today! The last day to submit photos is 03/31/2019.
Thank you, and enjoy the rest of the school year!
Sincerely,
Yearbook Adviser and the 2019 Yearbook Staff.
The Yearbook Staff will review all photos and determine final yearbook content. We cannot guarantee that all submissions can be used in the book.
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LIP SYNC
(participation by 5th and 6th graders only)
Friday, April 26, 2019
7:00 PM
Great event presented by our talented Butler 5th and 6th graders!
Lip Sync
information and permission slips are due by Wednesday, March 6. No exceptions.
Entire group’s forms must be turned in
TOGETHER
in one envelope along with music and lyrics.
Click here
to view form and complete details.
We are in the process of creating a reference list of past approved songs and songs that have not been approved. Parents please
click here
to view this document. Please note: songs will not be approved if there are words, lyrics, or references that are inappropriate for the school audience. If a song is on the “not approved” list and a Kidz Bop/kid friendly version is available – this adaptation may be submitted. Thanks.
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Sunday, March 24, 2019
Doors open at 9:00 AM
Willy Wonka begins
at 9:30 AM
Due to the recent weather cancellations the deadline to RSVP for this event has been pushed to Friday, February 22 (firm)
.
Please contact Carollee Marjarum at
Seaelle12@comcast.net
with questions.
Attention Butler Boys!
Bring your special guest to a Sunday Funday Morning Movie! Wear your slippers and your robe, or at least some comfy clothes; and snuggle up with some hot cocoa and some treats, while we watch a movie from real movie seats!
Just $5.00 per person! Ticket includes morning treats, hot cocoa, a small popcorn, and small drink. Concession stand will be open for additional purchases.
"SO MUCH TIME, AND SO LITTLE TO DO!
STRIKE THAT, REVERSE IT."
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The link to the professional photos taken at the Butler Girl Red Carpet Event are available by contacting Kelly Cattau at
kccphotography@outlook.com
. Thank you.
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We hope everyone who went to Camelback had a great time last week! Thank you to
Frank Johnston
for organizing the event!
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Our school encourages and welcomes parent involvement. Among the opportunities available to volunteers are assisting with classroom parties, chaperoning field trips, helping in the lunch room, tutoring students, and helping in the classroom.
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, which may be found on the CBSD website.
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Classes run thru March 15
- Teachers have been notified of dismissal to on-site Butler Bear Clubs, but please remind your children of their club so that they do not come home when you are not planning for it.
- Please contact the Butler Bear Club teacher if there are any changes with dismissal or attendance. Their contact information is provided in the activity listing and your confirmation letter.
- If school is closed for any reason, Butler Bear Clubs held at Butler are cancelled for that day. Please contact off-site locations directly for possible weather related cancellations. Club contact information can be found in your confirmation emails from SignUpGenius or in the Activity/Class Listing below.
- Please be available through the contact number you provided in case of any issues.
- Children in the after care program will report to after care as normal and be sent to their Butler Bear Club from there. Their names were not provided to the classroom teacher. After care has been provided a list of BBC participants. They will escort them to club and sign them out. Parents will sign children out from after care only.
- Please enter and exit via the gym door for BBC pick up at 5:00. There will be a sign in/out at this door for the safety of the children. Please be patient with this process. Entry into the building will begin at 4:50, but please wait until class is dismissed to retrieve your child.
Lastly, PLEASE park in the lot. It is a fire hazard to park along the sidewalk against the school and has a potential for ticketing.
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SPORTS NIGHT
Saturday, March 30, 2019
7:00 to 10:00 PM
Philadelphia Sports Club @ Highpoint
(Grades 4-6 only)
Sports Night at Philadelphia Sports Club has been rescheduled for Saturday, March 30.
Click here
for the original flyer or
here
for the waiver.
**Please note, in the event you are unable to attend the rescheduled date, your check will be returned to you. Thank you.
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Can you help? Parent volunteers are needed to assist First and Second grade students at lunch.
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Our Butler Elementary School Directory is available on our Butler website
here.
An updated version of the directory with corrections will be available soon.
This is a password-protected document.
For security, the password for the directory was sent separately via email
. I
f you have any questions or need to change any information, please email
ButlerESPTO@gmail.com
.
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The Butler PTO now has an official
Facebook page
.
The page will be monitored by the PTO executive board. Any and all the information that is shared is also shared with the administration staff. This is a Message Board only, it is not a forum to post comments, complaints or advertisements.
Click here
to join the Butler PTO Facebook page today.
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February 22 - Spirit Day - Workout Gear
February 25 - PTO General Meeting
February 25-March 1 - Dr. Seuss Read Across America Week
February 28 - Philadelphia Flyers Assembly
(Students Only)
March 15 - Spirit Day Assembly (Students Only);
Early Dismissal (12:25pm)
March 16 - Butler Spring Fair
March 22 - Spirit Day - College Gear
March 24 - Butler Boy Event
March 28 & 29 - Early Dismissal (12:25pm) - PM Conferences
March 30 - PSC Sports Night (grades 4-6)
Click here
for the full Butler PTO Calendar of Events.
*Dates subject to change
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