CB West High School

Congratulations to the CB West Orchestra for a frighteningly wonderful Halloween Pops Concert. This year’s performances and costumes were especially memorable. Thank you to the Lenape and Tohickon 9th grade Orchestras who joined us for the night’s concert and festivities!

Congratulations to Chamber Choir for their performance and adjudication at the Temple University Cantate Festival on Friday 11/1! Our singers performed two songs on the stage of the historic Temple Performing Arts Center. The students received an onstage clinic with Dr. Dustin Cates and got to hear other fantastic choirs from Temple and high schools in the greater Philadelphia area. Click here to hear Chamber's performance!

Congratulations to the 104 new members of the National Honor Society who were inducted in our 70th ceremony last evening!

The week before Halloween, students decorated pumpkins in their Advisory class for a little competitive fun! The decorated pumpkins were placed on display and placed in categories. Students and staff had the chance to vote for their favorites! The winning Advisory pumpkin from each category wins either a donut or bagel party next week!

Every marking period, students from the Cuisine/Cooking Classes participate in the Iron Chef competition. Showing off their culinary skills, these students work hard cooking, plating, and presenting their cuisines, who are then judged by our hard-working teachers and support staff. Enjoy some of the photos of the day!

MBIT Applications for the 2025-2026 School Year are OPEN! There are a few things to be aware of:

Application window November 1, 2024- January 31, 2025, to align with your program planning processes more closely.

ALL applications received during this window will receive equal consideration.

We want students to take their time, discuss with their parents, meet with the counselors, and take every opportunity (presentations, tours shadowing) to make an educated and informed decision.

Our goal is the right student in the right program for the right reason.

If you're 10th / 11th grade student is considering attending college after graduating from high school, encourage them to attend an introductory college planning session during Lunch & Learn in the CB West auditorium on November 20th! The basics of what students should know will be covered, including what colleges consider for admissions, exploring careers/majors, SAT/ACT testing, and using college search tools, as well as an open Q&A.

The Central Bucks Education Foundation is proud to offer a needs-based "Holicong Road Scholarship" of up to $50,000 annually to a current senior at CB South, CB East, or CB West who is graduating in June 2025 and plans to attend a 4-year college or university in summer or fall 2025. The scholarship will be awarded to a deserving student with demonstrated financial need who has a strong academic history and is actively involved in school activities or within the community. Applications are being accepted now through Jan. 15, 2025. Learn more and apply.

CB West Athletics will be holding our first National Letter of Intent Signing celebration of the 2024-25 school year on Tuesday November 12, 2024, at 2pm in the CB West Gymnasium. All eligible senior athletes committing to Division I, II, or III colleges should register via the link below by Sunday November 10th.

Fall 2024 National Letter of Intent Signing

CBW Antler Yearbooks are selling at a reduced price before January, so be sure to order your yearbook online at www.jostens.com . For the past few years, we have had an increase in the demand for yearbooks! Don't forget to reserve your child an Antler yearbook for this school year - books can be reserved until April 30th.

This is the final week to submit your child's Baby Photo & Congratulatory message into the 2024-2025 Antler yearbook – the deadline is next Friday November 15th. This is available at an additional cost of $50 and can be purchased at mypaymentsplus.com . Visit the CBW Antler website for more Baby Bucks information.

• If you already submitted payment, please note that this deadline also includes emailing the photo/message to sferraro@cbsd.org! If you do not send in the photo by that same deadline, your payment will be refunded.

Help the class of '84 celebrate their 40th reunion year! All class years are welcome to attend:

November 16th

6:30-9:30pm

Station Tap House, Doylestown

Tickets are limited...get yours now! Tickets are $50/person; includes food (cash bar)

Venmo - @WESTFESTREUNION

The ASVAB will be given at West on Wednesday November 20, 2024. The ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) is a multi-aptitude battery that measures developed abilities and helps predict future academic and occupational success in the military. In addition, the ASVAB is offered to high school students as part of the ASVAB Career Exploration program. The ASVAB subtests measure aptitudes in four domains – Verbal, Math, Science and Technology, and Spatial. If interested see your school counselor for a permission form and more information. Permission forms must be returned by the deadline of Monday November 18th.

CB WEST HARLEQUIN CLUB is proud to feature the 2nd of their mainstage productions this fall:

ALICE BY HEART: NOVEMBER 21, 22, 23 (at 7 pm) and 24 (at 2 pm)

New Musical: A powerful coming of age love story set simultaneously against the backdrop of the London Blitz in WW2 and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. With moving projections and film footage, haunting music and movement and an unforgettable love story-it will be a show not to be missed. We expect Alice by Heart tickets to be available first week in October.

TICKETS: https://www.cbsd.org/Page/67758

CB Staff please select the discounted senior/student rate.

In late September, Broadway actor Andrew Kober, one of the original cast members of ALICE BY HEART, led a workshop for the Harlequin Club to help them get ready for the big show. Here is the article from the BUCKS COUNTY HERALD.

Do you know a person or a family that could use a free meal? If so, please submit the form below to request a meal(s). Meals are provided for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, and occasionally some non-holidays. All meals must be picked up at Saint Robert Bellarmine’s hall, 856 Euclid Ave in Warrington on the designated day.

UPCOMING HOLIDAY MEALS:

FEAST Thanksgiving Meal Distribution

Wednesday, November 27, 2024 (Time TBD)

FEAST Christmas Meal Distribution

Please find the link to request a meal at:

Meals | FEAST: Feeding Everyone At Special Times

CBSD welcomes qualified candidates to apply for a range of full-time career opportunities with benefits. From head and assistant coaches to a middle school Special Education teacher to a high school Biology teacher to a secondary school counselor to staff nurses to education assistants (and more!), there may be a perfect place for you to make a positive impact in CB. View available positions and apply now!

Laptop Breakage

We have seen a rise in the amount of screen breaks for student laptops. Our policy covers for 2 broken screens per device. If your child’s laptop screen breaks 3 times, we will be required to send you an invoice for the repair and labor. The current cost for this is $150. Please remind your child to care for their laptops. Some simple steps to assist are:

• Use two hands when holding or moving the device.
• Use clean hands while using the laptop or iPad.
• Use only the provided digital pen or finger on the screen.
• Use only the power adapter that came with the device.
• Use a microfiber cloth to clean the screen.
• Keep device stored in the provided case. This includes traveling through the hallways, on buses, or anytime the device is not being utilized.
• Make sure nothing is on the keyboard, close the lid, and remove all cables if any are plugged into the laptop. Place laptop in your bag carefully.
• Be careful when placing your case on the floor. Keep the device off the floor so screens do not get stepped on by others.

Our goal each day is make sure that all students, faculty, buses, and drivers exit our school campus safely. To ensure that safety, we are requesting that you please reinforce safe driving habits with your student driver. There have been several vehicle accidents that may have been prevented through safer driving practices.

• Drivers should maintain a speed of 15 MPH or less while driving on MacFarlane and in the school zone area.
• Drivers are to stop for pedestrians entering the crossing areas.
• Drivers are not to change lanes on MacFarlane
• Drivers should not be using electronic devices while driving.
• Drivers/Students should not be yelling from one vehicle to the next or getting out of one vehicle to get in another.
• Please try to limit the number of passengers in the car with your student. This will assist in being more attentive while driving.

Thank you for your assistance !

* ANYTIME you come or go from CB West during the school day you MUST check in with attendance.

• ANYTIME you leave school for early dismissal we MUST hear from a PARENT or GUARDIAN via phone or the portal.
• PARENTS or GUARDIANS can put early dismissals, late arrivals, absences, and vacation time in the portal.
• Absences and tardies can be excused for valid reasons with a note, a phone call, or through the portal by PARENTS or GUARDIANS ONLY.
• PARENTS or GUARDIANS have three days to excuse absences or tardies. (Exceptions may be made)
• Students are NOT PERMITTED to leave for lunch during Lunch & Learn.

Your child(ren) may qualify for free meals or for reduced price meals. Learn more and apply by visiting the full informational webpage on CBSD.org here.

CHIP is Pennsylvania's Children's Health Insurance Program for uninsured children and teens up to age 19.

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Click HERE for information in Spanish