• Saturday, September 28- Dine and Donate at Honeygrow (see below for more information)
• Monday, September 30- Early Dismissal @12:10 PM (AM Kindergarten attends and leaves at normal time of 11:25 AM)
• Monday, September 30- Student Directory Opt Out Due (see below for more information)
• Tuesday, October 1- Boosterthon Fundraiser Kickoff (see below for more information)
• Thursday, October 3- No School- Rosh Hashanah
• Friday, October 4- Kutz Spirit Day- Wear Kutz gear or Kutz colors!
• Monday, October 7- Picture Day
• Thursday, October 10- Boosterthon Fundraiser Fun Run
• Friday, October 11- 5th Grade Field Trip to Peace Valley
• Tuesday, October 15- Author Visit for Grades 3-6 (see below for more information)
• Saturday, October 19- Fall Fest at Hellerick's (more information to follow)
• Tuesday, October 22- Spirit Night at Doylestown Bookstore and Jules (see below for more information)
• Wednesday, October 23- Home and School General Meeting @ 9 AM
• Tuesday, October 29- 4th Grade Field Trip to Pennsbury Manor
• Thursday, October 31- Halloween Parade (more information to follow)
• Thursday, October 31- Early Dismissal @ 12:10 PM (PM Kindergarten attends in the AM and leaves at 11:25 AM)
• Friday, November 1- No School- Diwali

Across the district we have many support staff vacancies. At Kutz alone we have 5 support staff positions that need to be filled. They are all personal care assistants. If you are interested in any of these positions, I encourage you to apply at Central Bucks School District - Frontline Recruitment (applitrack.com) and reach out to me directly at cadelberger@cbsd.org or 267-893-3900. I would be happy to talk to you about the positions further and answer any questions you may have. Please feel free to share this information with friends, family, neighbors, etc. Thank you for your support and consideration.

We are finalizing the directory for the 2024-2025 school year. If you do not want your family's information included in the directory, please email Mrs. Michele Ernst at mernst@cbsd.org by Monday, September 30. The directory includes: Student Name, Household Phone, Address, Parent/Guardian Names and Cell Phone Numbers. If Mrs. Ernst does not hear from you by Monday, September 30, your information will be included. Thank you.

We want to thank the following companies for their generous contributions toward our Fun Run tee shirt sponsorship program. We have our highest number of sponsors this year! With your donations, we were also able to cover the cost of the shirts that EVERY Kutz student will receive and wear the day of the Fun Run.

2024 FUN RUN SPONSORS:

1. Arch Signature Remodelers

2. Buckingham Animal Hospital

3. Chick-fil-A Warrington

4. CrossCountry Mortgage

5. dtown Disposal

6. Easy Swimming Pool Service, LLC

7. EnTrans Charging Cart for School

8. Freedom General Contracting, Inc.

9. JDC Construction Services, Inc.

10. Jennifer Smith Designs

11.McKenna Imaging & Intervention, LLC

12. Munn Roofing Corp

13. Porter Family Exteriors

14. Rambler Motel, Wildwood Crest, NJ

15. Spectrum Vision Care

16.Tamburrino Plastic Surgery & Med Spa

17. Taylor Outfitters

18. The Sarah Peters Real Estate Team

19. *an anonymous donation*

Thank you for your continued support!

More information will be coming about the Fun Run.

We are thrilled to host local author & physical therapist, Hillary Sussman, MSPT at Kutz Elementary for our kindergarten, first, and second grade students on October 17! She will be working with the students in grades K to 2 teaching lessons about inclusion, kindness, empathy, and acceptance of differences. Don’t Please fill out the form below and return it with your child no later than Friday, October 10. Place your order form and check made payable to Adventures of Roxy in an envelope addressed to Sussman Author Visit. You can also order online using the QR code. All pre-orders will be delivered at assembly. If you miss the pre-order deadline, no worries! You can order up until Friday, October 25th.

We are thrilled to announce that this year’s musical will be Aladdin (Kids)! We will have a Pre-Audition Workshop on Thursday, November 7th to provide students with audition materials and opportunities to learn and practice. Auditions will take place after school the following week. Parents/caregivers will need to sign their interested 5th and 6th graders up for ONE audition date, EITHER Monday, Nov. 11th OR Tuesday, Nov. 12th. Signup forms to follow in October. Students should be prepared to attend callbacks on Thursday, Nov. 14th, which is for students we need to see again. The cast list will be announced on Friday, November 15th.

Performance dates for the show are as follows:

Wednesday, March 5th - In school performance

Thursday, March 6th - Evening performance

Friday, March 7th - Evening performance

*Potential Saturday, March 8th matinee (pending interest/availability)

Feel free to reach out to the below musical contacts with any questions:

Katie Piperno, katiepiperno@gmail.com

Courtney Goche, cgoche@gmail.com

It has been a great start to the school year with our student device distribution! All students will receive or continue using their assigned device. Before receiving a device, families in grades 3-6, 7, and 10, as well as new students, must complete the online user agreement and pay the usage fee. The elementary student fee is $15/year, while the fee for students in grades 7 and 10 is $60, which covers three years. Prorated fees apply for new secondary students. If you need financial assistance, please visit our website for details. Thank you for your cooperation. Next steps here: https://www.cbsd.org/1to1fee

To remind district families, all schools will dismiss early on Monday, Sept. 30 to allow the district to offer professional development to faculty. High school early dismissal time is 10:40 a.m.; middle school is 10:45 a.m.; elementary "A" schools is 11:55 a.m.; elementary "B" schools (Kutz included) is 12:10 p.m.; and elementary "C" schools is 12:25 p.m. School will be closed on Thursday, Oct. 3 for Rosh Hashanah. District offices are open.

In past years, the district has notified faculty in the week or weeks prior to religious or cultural observances to ensure they are cognizant of these events when assigning schoolwork. This year, the district has shared a year-long calendar of these observances with faculty and set guidelines on when no homework or summative tasks should be due.

Click the link below if you want to order new Kutz spirit wear!

If your child is coming into school late, leaving early, has a dismissal change, or will be absent, please email your child's teacher(s) and our office staff. Please email all office staff members in case someone is absent- Michele Ernst at mernst@cbsd.org, Jenny Debuque at jdebuque@cbsd.org, and Jen Elder at jelder@cbsd.org. You can also call the office at 267-893-3900.

We are pleased to announce that Chloe Raison and Jenn Costantini will be co-presidents for the 2024-2025 school year. Amy Sangkavasi and Amy Munn will be our co-treasurers. Gina Pileggi will be our secretary.

We are looking for the following committee leaders:

• Active Fundraising Co-Chair
• Yearbook Co-Chair

Kutz is a "B" School

• Arrival begins at 8:30 AM
  
• Student day begins at 8:50 AM
• Student day ends at 3:30 PM
• Dismissal ends at 3:50 PM
• For early dismissal days- dismissal begins at 12:10 PM
• For 2 hour delay days- arrival begins at 10:30 and the student day begins at 10:50
  

Kindergarten

• Morning Kindergarten begins at 8:50 AM (arrival begins at 8:30 AM) and ends at 11:25 AM
• Afternoon Kindergarten begins at 12:55 PM and ends at 3:30 PM
• Beginning in the 2019-2020 school year, we implemented a “modified kindergarten” schedule on weather delay days. The schedule will be as follows for Kutz: AM Students 10:50 AM – 12:35 PM and PM Students 1:45 PM – 3:30 PM

*The directory for 2024-2025 will be released in October.

The student directory for the 2023-2024 school year is on the Kutz website. Directions for how to find it on the website are included below. The directory is a password protected document. The password was sent to all families on 10/3. Click here to access the directory.

Directions for how to find the directory on the website:

1. Go to www.cbsd.org/kutz.

2. Hover over "Parents/Students".

3. Click "Parent Resources".

4. On the left hand side, click "Student Directory 2023-2024" (at the bottom of the menu).

5. Enter the password listed above.

If you have any questions, please reach out to our office staff.

*The handbook for 2024-2025 will be released in September.

Click here for the Kutz Parent and Student Handbook for the 2023-2024 school year. This handbook provides a comprehensive summary of school and district policies and programs for students and their families. We hope you will find this to be a valuable resource.

Please click here (https://www.cbsd.org/volunteers) to learn more about the process and requirements to volunteer in CBSD. App Garden Volunteer Tracker (https://appgarden5.app-garden.com/VolTrackPA92102.nsf/VolApp.xsp) is a contactless application and paperwork submission process. Sign-up is required for both new and returning volunteers.

Clearances expire five years after approval, so please check your CBSD Volunteer card to make sure yours are still current.

Clearances are required for parents chaperoning field trips, volunteering for classroom parties, and supporting other classroom and school events.

Thank you for supporting our staff and students by volunteering your time!

Want to view our lunch menu? Need to add funds to your child's account? Looking for nutrition information? Need to apply for free and reduced breakfast/lunch? Click here to learn more about Food Services in Central Bucks.

Looking for more information on our Before and After School Programs? Click here to learn how to register your child.

Kutz Character Traits: Perseverance, Integrity, Respect, Responsibility

Melissa Brevic, Assistant Principal, mbrevic@cbsd.org

Email: cadelberger@cbsd.org
Website: www.cbsd.org/kutz
Location: Kutz Elementary School, Turk Road, Doylestown, PA, USA
Phone: 267-893-3900
Twitter: @CBKutzElem