CB West High School

If you are a volunteer with a local fire company or nonprofit emergency medical service agency, CBSD wants to thank you for your service by helping reduce your property taxes as a result of a newly enacted Volunteer Service Tax Credit Program passed by the School Board in Sept. 2024. To qualify for the tax credit, volunteers must be active members of an eligible fire or emergency medical services agency and earn points based on their service. Learn more

A Flexible Instructional Day (FID) is designed for situations where school buildings need to close due to weather or other emergencies, but learning can still continue at home. Utilizing a FID allows us to avoid extending the school year or disrupting the instructional calendar as well as provides an opportunity for students to practice their skills and become more independent learners. Elementary and secondary students and families have certain expectations should a FID be necessary. Complete information, including an explanatory video with a translatable script, can be accessed on our FID webpage.

The Central Bucks Education Foundation is an independent nonprofit that raises funds and builds community partnerships for CBSD and its 23 schools with the mission of providing access to resources and creating opportunities that enrich the teaching and learning experience throughout the district. Due to a generous donor, CBEF 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.

If your child is currently taking an Advanced Placement class, please take time to read the following message:

There is one week remaining to register and pay for fall and full year AP exams. On Tuesday, September 10th, teachers will help students “digitally activate” (join) their classes in their AP accounts. This will allow students to access resources from College Board. Students will then have until October 30th to decide if they are taking the AP exam in May. If they choose to take the exam, they must then register and make payment via My Payments Plus by October 30th. Information regarding My Payments Plus is below and will also be shared with your child in their AP class.

Registration/Deadline: To register for your AP Exams, please visit www.mypaymentsplus.com from Tuesday, September 10th, through Wednesday, October 30, 2024. All registrations for 1st semester and full year AP courses must be completed by Wednesday, October 30th. Through this site, you will be able to view all available exams and make AP exam payments for all students in the same household in one transaction. It’s important to note that MPP and AP Registration and Ordering do not correlate i.e. if you make payment on MPP, it does not automatically update your exam status to “Yes” on AP Registration and ordering.

· If you do not already have a My Payments Plus account, follow the on-screen instructions to create one.

· If you already have a My Payments Plus account, be sure to “Add” each student who will be taking an AP exam.

· Please note that exams must be taken on the College Board scheduled day.

· When registration is complete, you will receive a confirmation number. Please record and save your confirmation number.

Payment/Additional Fees: The cost is $104 per exam, which includes the registration fee. **PLEASE NOTE the following additional fees that will be applied for the October 30th deadline for 1st semester and full year classes:

*Cancellation Fee: $40.00

*Late Registration Fee: $40.00

Withdrawing from an exam: If you are no longer able to take an exam for which you have already registered, an email or letter from a parent/guardian to Ms. Lillo, our AP Coordinator, in Student Services (rlillo@cbsd.org) is required at least 48 hours prior to the exam. Your maximum refund will be $59 per exam.

Financial Aid: Students who qualify for the free/reduced lunch program are eligible for a reduced exam fee. The adjusted fee will be reflected in your My Payments Plus account when you log in.

Technical support: If you experience technical issues with your account, or forget your login or password, please contact My Payments Plus, Monday – Friday, 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM at (877) 237-0946.

If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Lillo at rlillo@cbsd.org.

Calling all SpongeBob fans! Kids and their parents/caregivers can join Mr. SquarePants himself and all their favorite character friends to sing, dance, play games and of course get candy on Saturday, October 26th from 1-3 p.m. in the CB East cafeteria. This character encounter is top notch, so wear your best costume and make sure you have your cameras ready. Your $5 donation goes entirely to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. RSVP here. (Note: Parents and caregivers are expected to please stay with their children during the event!)

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

Are you a student-athlete dreaming of playing your sport at the NCAA level? Invest in your future and spend an hour on Sunday, Nov. 3, from 6 to 7 p.m. Eastern time, understanding the requirements and how to prepare for NCAA certification. Join NCAA Eligibility Center staff, who will walk you through what you need to do to compete at the NCAA Division I, II or III level. Staff will be answering questions live during the presentation, so come prepared to learn how to take your game to the next level!

Click here to register.

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.

Attention Parents of CBW Seniors - Friday November 15th is the deadline to have your Senior's Baby Photo printed in the Antler Yearbook. Available at an additional cost of $50, you will submit the payment at mypaymentsplus.com. Visit the CBW Antler website for information on how to submit your baby photo and message.

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.

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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