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Butler Elementary is blessed to have the best front office of any school! Our team works tirelessly supporting our students, staff, families, and community - as the friendly faces who greet, problem solve, answer calls, give guidance/directions, and so much more! Our team of Mrs. Bernabei, Mrs. Droxler, Mrs. McCreary, and Mrs. Palakow are "the glue" of our Butler office - and they help everyone feel welcomed and important at our school! Thanks to each of them for all they do every day - we are so lucky to have them support Butler!

As principal at Butler Elementary, I often hear about some amazing things students do throughout the school year as it applies to "our place in the community." Many students offer their time to volunteer or to be involved with organizations like Girl & Boy Scouts, team/sport program events, and even family-focused efforts. It is a great way to make an impact and provides an opportunity for young people to make a positive impact or change to their community. In this month's NAESP: Report to Parents, the article shares ways families can volunteer together - in support of ideas with the child in mind.

"Volunteering teaches kids the importance of giving back to their communities. It also helps them grow as people, build strong self-esteem, develop social and life skills, and show appreciation. Families can use these kid-friendly volunteer ideas to encourage their children to make a difference in their community and help them cultivate compassion, empathy, and a passion for helping others"

To read the rest of the article for ideas on how families can get involved with volunteering - maybe even over the spring/summer when looking for things to do, please click here!

Registration is open for all grades. If any Butler Family has an incoming student, please be sure to register as soon as possible - as staffing and class sizes are determined based upon the number of actual registrants! Please do not wait for summer - register your student(s) soon, especially Kindergarten and new 1st Graders!

Also, please share this message around our neighborhoods for current residents who will be beginning at Butler! Please note, the Kindergarten-aged child must be 5 years old before September 1st – no exceptions.

More information can be learned by visiting the Central Registration Website - Please click here.

All Grades - Kindergarten through Grade 12 - is open for the 2023-2024 school year!

Second graders are using the Destiny Library Catalog to locate nonfiction book titles and their call numbers. A call number is a book’s address in the library. This can be a challenging task as nonfiction books are organized by the Dewey Decimal System and can have very long call numbers with decimal points in them, as well as the first three letters of the author’s last name. Second graders are excited for this challenge which will enable them to further increase their independence in locating books in the library.

We live in an amazingly high-tech world, surrounded by electronic gizmos and gadgets. Because our lives are so infused with electronics, everyone – engineers, entrepreneurs, students, and artists alike – can greatly benefit from learning more about them.

Students in Fifth grade just completed a great unit focused on civil engineering and electrical engineering. After exploring both fields, the students were presented with two challenges. The first challenge was to design a town to support a community's essential needs. Student teams created stores such as food places, places for gas, and community buildings. Teams then considered buildings or places that people want to have nearby. Once the town was designed, the second challenge was presented. This challenge focused on creating a circuit to light up the town. Building off of their fourth-grade knowledge, students tested their skills to light up the "night" sky!

Second grade artists studied the life and art of Henri Matisse. Henri Matisse (1869-1954) was an Abstract Expressionist who was part of a group of artists known as the “Fauves” or “Wild Beasts” because of their exceptionally wild use of color. Students learned of Matisse’s innovative way to “paint with scissors” when he became unable to paint traditionally. They created patterns with crayon and painted with watercolor to create a wax resist.

May:

May 1&2 - PSSA Math (Grades 3-6)

May 2 - National Teacher Appreciation Day

May 4 - PSSA Science (Grade 4 Only)

May 6 - National School Nurse Day

May 9 - CB School Board Meeting - 16 Welden (7:00 PM)

May 11-17 - PTO Book Fair (School Day Only)

May 11 - Title 1 Spring Information Daytime Presentation (8:45 AM)

May 15 - PTO General Meeting - 7:00 PM

May 16 - Primary Day (No School for Students or Staff) - Offices Open

May 17 - Butler PEN - 5th & 6th Grade Mock Trial - Bucks County Courthouse (5:30 PM)

May 17 - Rita's Chalfont - Celebrity Scoop (5:00-9:00 PM)

May 22 - 6th Grade Unami Visit (Students Only - School Day)

May 22 - Butler Concert - Grades 2 & 4 (Updated)

May 25 - Butler Field Day (Rain Date June 2)

May 26 - No School for Students (Staff Development)

May 29 - Memorial Day - Schools Closed

May 30 - 6th Grade MBIT Visit

Please mark your calendars for our upcoming spring music concerts!

FINAL UPDATE, Changed Date (again) - Now:

May 22, 2023 -

2nd Grade- “True Colors”- 6:30pm

4th Grade- “Rockin’ Recorders” -7:30 pm

***We apologize for needing to reschedule a second time due to community conflicts for many students with our 2nd & 4th grade event. Please notice NEW DATE above.

June 1, 2023 -

5th and 6th Grade Band, Choir and Orchestra concert- 7:00pm

Congratulations to our 1st & 3rd Graders - Great Event on 4/19!

Every year the Central Bucks Art Department holds a fundraiser to award students who are pursuing the arts after high school. The profits from this year’s t-shirt sales support scholarships to be granted to a senior at CB South, East, and West. The twelve-dollar shirt comes in white, black, and yellow with the logo of the 2023 CB District Art Show. Please consider purchasing a t-shirt at the event to support our student artists. Please note, presale has ended.

-Race is held rain or shine. Absolutely no refunds will be given. The race route is all within Doylestown Central Park.
- On-line registration with guaranteed Race t-shirts closes Friday. May 12 at 12:00 p.m.
- Race T-shirts are not guaranteed for anyone registering after Friday, May 12 at 12:00 p.m.
- Registering early is highly recommended.
- Packet pick-up will be at Keller Williams - 2003 S. Easton Rd., Doylestown 18901 from 5-8pm on Saturday May 20.
- A price increase will apply after Friday, May 19 to $35.
- Same day registration is available from 7:30am-8:30am on race day.
- Plan to arrive by 8:00 a.m. on Race day. Parking will be limited and additional lots are available off New Britain Road by the 202 bypass and at Kutz Elementary. If you need to leave immediately, we suggest you take advantage of the other lots. Carpooling is highly recommended!
- Tickets for raffle baskets will be available for purchase on Race day. Our local businesses are very generous and there are number of fun baskets to choose from.

iRun4Life Kids Only 3K (runsignup.com)

Not even the rain could keep our families away from the biggest event of the year! A special thank you to the Butler PTO and the Spring Fair Committee for their countless hours planning and organizing this year's events! The families and students of the Butler Community had a wonderful time participating in the games, activities, and events! So many people to thank - including the parent volunteers, staff, and custodians (who helped to make sure everything was ready for the day)! Without our volunteers, this event would not take place! We hope everyone had a nice time!

The Bucks County Reading Olympics program has run various events across the last few weeks in area schools. On April 18, Reading Olympics was held at Bridge Valley with Butler sending 5-teams to compete throughout the night! Each of the teams represented well, with Butler's Story Samurais earning the most combined points across the night for all teams! Four of Butler's teams earned blue ribbons and one earned the red ribbon. The students were very excited and enjoyed the opportunity across the last few months reading stories and answering questions at the culminating event! Congratulations Butler Readers!

When it comes to the spring season, Butler Elementary School hosts several concerts featuring all the students in our classrooms. To begin, Wednesday, April 19th featured students from our 1st and 3rd Grades! Themes for each night included :

• 1st Grade- “E-I-E-I, OOPS!” a musical farm comedy
  
• 3rd Grade- “Motown Magic”
  

The children had a great time performing for their classmates during the day and parents/families in the evening! Thanks to Ms. Griffin, music, for getting everyone prepared for a fun event!

A time-honored tradition is the Butler PTO Lip Sync, where students from the 5th & 6th Grades perform to popular music. This year's theme was Through the Decades - and the kids did not disappoint! There were excellent acts judged on Best Individual, Best Group, Best Choreography, and more! Everyone loved it when Butler Jovi made a special appearance, too! Thanks to the Butler PTO Lip Sync Committee for a fun event on Friday night!

Butler Bears celebrate Earth Day doing activities in each of the classrooms that highlight and promote ways we can be responsible for our environment. This year, the Butler Earth Day Committee also coordinated special "Earth Day" Spirit Days for each day of the week.

• Monday: Wear BROWN for the ground/dirt (earth);
• Tuesday: Wear BLUE for our air;
• Wednesday: Wear BLACK for Earth Hour's (lights out);
• Thursday: Wear YELLOW for the sunlight;
• Friday: Wear GREEN for recycling and plants.

The students and staff enjoyed learning new things and ways to keep our environment clean and healthy - while dressing in ways that promoted the colors of our world! Thanks to our Earth Day Committee!

The second graders took a field trip to Lost River Cavern in Hellertown, PA. We were able to see a limestone cave, many rock formations including stalactites and stalagmites, and we panned for gems. This was a great culminating activity to our Rock unit!

Butler's 4th graders traveled to Easton, PA to enjoy the Crayola Experience - which is an interactive Museum of the Crayola Crayon Headquarters! The students made their very own crayon, named it, and chose a color to match! Students also were able to mold their own creatures from model magic and decorate. They even created drip art and sea creature crayons with melted crayon wax. It was a day full of creativity and imagination!

Mrs. Deschambeau's 2nd Grade class had a Beach Day for earning 121 Paw Prints in March.

Butler Elementary School practices the Paw Power Attributes of B.U.T.L.E.R.

Butler (at its Best!); Understanding; Teamwork; Leadership; Educational Excellence; Respect

Each week, students earn Positive Paw Powers for their good behaviors and positive attitudes at school. Children enter them into our collection bin where names are then drawn for a special treat each Friday for every grade level.

Winners 4/21/23

K- Amina M., 1st -Vail Y., 2nd- Kailah P., 3rd- Sadie M., 4th - Luke B., 5th - Abdullah A. 6th - Oliver P. T-Shirt Winner 3rd - Liam B.

Winners 4/28/23

K- Amina M., 1st- Lea H., 2nd- Hailey C., 3rd - Ayla C., 4th - Thien N. 5th- Nicky P., 6th - Chris S. T-Shirt Winner Adam C.

The Butler PTO sends a weekly newsletter to provide the community of upcoming events and Butler PTO News. To access the most recent newsletter, please click here.

Superintendent: Abram Lucabaugh, Ed. D.

Assistant Superintendent-Secondary: Charles Malone, Ed. D.

Assistant Superintendent-Elementary: Nadine Garvin, Ed. D.

Website: cbsd.org
Location: 20 Welden Drive, Doylestown, PA, USA
Phone: 267-893-2000
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cbschools/
Twitter: @CBSDSchools

Karl Funseth - Principal

Peggy Bernabei - Administrative Assistant to Principal

Sinead Doherty, Ed. D. - Assistant Principal

Michele Droxler - Administrative Assistant to Assistant Principal

Website: cbsd.org/butler
Location: 200 Brittany Drive, Chalfont, PA, USA
Phone: 267-893-4250
Twitter: @CBButler