• Tuesday, September 3- First Day of School
  
• Friday, September 6- Kutz Spirit Day (Wear Kutz gear or Kutz colors of blue, gray, and white!)
• Monday, September 9 and Tuesday, September 10- Mobile Fab Lab for Second Grade
• Monday, September 9- Back to School Night for Grades 4-6 (see times below)
• Wednesday, September 11- Back to School Night for Grades 1-3 (see times below)
• Friday, September 13- Home and School Back to School Picnic *Please note the date change.
• Friday, September 20- 6th Grade Social
• Tuesday, October 1- Boosterthon Fundraiser Kickoff

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.

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

• Thursday, August 29 - 12:30 PM- Back to School Night with Mrs. Hriniak
• Thursday, August 29 - 1 PM- Kindergarten Orientation and Back to School Night

• Monday, September 9 - 5:30 PM- Back to School Night with Mrs. Giordano, Mrs. Marcinkowski, and Mrs. Margicin (for 4th and 5th grade students)
• Monday, September 9 - 6:00 PM- Back to School Night for Grades 4 and 5
• Monday, September 9 - 6:30 PM- Back to School Night for Grade 5 Math
• Monday, September 9 - 6:30 PM- Back to School Night with Mrs. Margicin (6th grade students)
• Monday, September 9 - 7:00 PM- Back to School Night for Grade 6
• Monday, September 9 - 7:30 PM- Back to School Night for Grade 6 Math

• Wednesday, September 11 - 5:30 PM- Back to School Night for PEN
• Wednesday, September 11 - 5:30 PM- Back to School Night with Mrs. Coyle and Mrs. Crosson
• Wednesday, September 11 - 6:00 PM- Back to School Night for Grades 1 and 2
• Wednesday, September 11 - 6:30 PM- Back to School Night with Ms. Ryle
• Wednesday, September 11 - 7:00 PM- Back to School Night for Grade 3

Home and School is still looking for homeroom parents for the 2024-2025 school year. Being a homeroom parent is a fun way to support Kutz and to be a part of your child's school year experience. Each K-5th grade classroom has 2-3 homeroom parents who work together to fulfill the homeroom parent duties. Note: 6th grade coordinators were selected last spring.

Below are the responsibilities of the homeroom parent:

1. Collect classroom dues of $5 per student for grades 1-5, $10 per student for kindergarten
2. Work with your child's teacher to plan classroom parties
3. Collect parent email addresses at Back to School Night to form a classroom communication list
4. Communicate information about school events to your class through email and at events like Back to School Night

(Please note: This requires frequent use of email and timely responses. Home & School relies on homeroom parents to spread information about classroom dues, class parties, Teacher Appreciation Week, Spring Fair and other Home and School related events.)

If you are interested in being a homeroom parent for the upcoming school year, please submit the following information to Sabrina Smith (sabrinasmith731@gmail.com):

Name:

Child's Name:

Grade/Teacher:

Primary Email Address:

Phone Number:

Thanks,

Sabrina Smith

Homeroom Parent Coordinator

On August 1, classroom assignments became visible to families through the Parent Portal. This allows you to view your child's classroom teacher placement. This allows you to view if your child is AM or PM kindergarten, as well. If you do not currently have an active Parent Portal account, please follow the instruction on our district webpage to setup your access. Click www.cbsd.org/Page/26932 for directions.

As a reminder, all placements are final. Our Kutz educational team of teachers (general education, special education, PEN), counselor, reading specialists, and principal worked together to carefully place students and build balanced classrooms.

*Math placements for 5th and 6th grade students will not be decided until August 29. Math placements will be communicated to families by September 9 at the very latest.

Here is the professional staffing list for 2024-2025:

• Kindergarten- Ashley Lere (AM and PM)
• First Grade- Brittany Engel, Jessi Gallaway, and Michelle Jacobs
• Second Grade- Amy Kallelis, Diane Sheridan, and Leslie Witt
• Third Grade- Michelle MacNeill, Catey McFadden, and Jen Townsend
• Fourth Grade- Jen Abato, Melissa Abert, and Tammy Zakuto
• Fifth Grade- Lori Gonsiewski, Kristin Gorman, Amy Jeffers, and John Waldron
• Sixth Grade- Colleen Carroll, Stacy Cunningham, Alicia Fox, and Darrin Geist
• Learning Support- Sarah Coyle, Bridget Giordano, Nicole Hersh (Nicole will be the district special ed program specialist through mid-November. Carly Ryle will be the long term substitute.), Lauren Marcinkowski, and Selina Margicin
• Autistic Support- Chrissy Crosson and Alexis Hriniak
• Reading Specialist- Tracy Jann and Kathy Eckenrode (.5)
• PEN- Nicole Bartolacci
• Speech Therapist- Alisa Talke
• Counselor- Liz Niszczak
• Psychologist- Kelly Owens
• Art- Nicole Doubet
• Library- Kate Carroll
• Music- Jason Hurle, Kathryn Feliciani, Lauren Herrschaft, and Kayla Marucci
• Physical Education- Andy Durie and Taylor Fite
• QUEST- Adam Controy
• ELD- Paula Walpole
• Certified School Nurse- Jen Donovan
• Assistant Principal- Melissa Brevic

Beginning the first day of school, Sept. 3, CBSD is bolstering the safety of bus passengers through a new partnership with BusPatrol, a safety technology company, and in line with PA Motor Vehicle Code § 3345. CBSD buses are now equipped with photo enforcement cameras to detect vehicles that illegally pass stopped buses while the stop sign is deployed and red lights are flashing. Every captured incident will be reviewed by a law enforcement officer before a violation notice is issued to the motorist. Read more in an email sent to the CBSD community on August 19.

To remind families, you will not be able to access your student's bus assignments or schedules until updating your information at www.cbsd.org/parentportal. To begin, navigate to the menu, select “more” and then “Annual Student Information Update.”

The application for free and reduced meal pricing for the 2024-25 school year is now open. 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. View the informational flyer here.

If you have moved, please make sure you update your address with Central Registration. The office can be reached at 267-893-2111 or centralregistration@cbsd.org.

The 1-to-1 fee payment system opened on August 14 for families of students in grades 3-12. There is no fee for families of K-2 students as devices for these grades stay at school. All CB students will either receive a device this year or continue to use the device that was issued last year. Even if your child has their own device, we ask that you participate in our program to allow for a consistent learning platform for our students. Read more about the plan, the fee amounts, and next steps here.

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

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