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Week ending November 4, 2022 | Click here for past issues
BUTLER SKATE RESCHEDULED TO NOVEMBER 23
Inline 309
Butler Skate Day
Wednesday, November 23 | 1:30-3:30 pm
Inline 309 (2117 Bethlehem Pike, Hatfield, PA)

Due to a scheduling conflict, our Butler Skate event has been moved to Wednesday, November 23 from 1:30-3:30 PM for a daytime event (no school on 11/23). Join your fellow Butler Bears at a fun family event at Inline 309! The inline skating rink is reserved for Butler only during this time. Come out and enjoy. Please, only Butler families.

Cost is $10 per skater - includes admission and inline or regular roller skates.
Bring your own snacks, food, drinks, along with a canned food donation for Butler's Food Collection Drive to benefit Butler families in need.

Questions? Contact Jamie Beck.
VENDORS WANTED! REGISTRATION CLOSES 11/11
Vendor Fair
Friday, December 9 | 5-8 pm
Butler gymnasium

The PTO would like to invite any Butler family businesses to participate in our upcoming Vendor Fair on Friday, December 9. You bring your products to sell and the PTO will provide a large table and two chairs for $20. (There will be no repeats of exact businesses). We had a great showing of student tables last year! We would love to have even more student tables this year.

Registration will be accepted until all spots have been filled or 11/11/22. See
registration form for details. Vendors may also register online here.


Below is a sample of Vendor Tables from 2021:
A Hug in a Mug, Bronwyn Creative, Butler Spiritwear, Dean Bean Designs, In-A-Pinch, KF Creations, Lady Di's Jewelry Design, Made By Maddie, My Whole Family Essentials, Noori Candle Co., NY Designs Online, Pampered Chef, Planet Smoothie Horsham, Smelling Comfort, Smith Family Bracelets, Sweet Bee’s Cupcakery, Tarte Candle Co., The Butler Bear Bracelet Bunch, and Young Living Essential Oils
THANK YOU BUTLER BOO'ERS!
Butler Boo 2022
Thank you to everyone who participated in Butler Boo this Halloween season! Special thanks to Rachel Stasik and Dana Paliwodzinski for their leadership and creativity in organizing the activity.
RED RIBBON WEEK RECAP
Special thanks to event co-chairs Mariam Mahmud and Cristina Cinquino and their wonderful team of volunteers (Amy Beaver, Anne LeClercq, Shirley Schombs, and Tracy Suits) who worked to make Red Ribbon Week a great success.

Each child was given a red balloon to decorate with something that makes them happy. These balloons and a life size Bansky mural were used to create a 360° installation in the main entrance.
BUTLER BEAR CLUBS ARE BACK!
Butler Bear Clubs
Butler Bear Clubs is a winter enrichment program created to provide fun opportunities during the winter months. Classes are six weeks in February 7 - March 18 We hope to provide a variety of options: sports, dance, arts, crafts and STEM.

Maybe you teach music or theater, are affiliated with a sports or dance facility, are someone who is into Robotics or eSports? At this time we are specifically looking for your input for new clubs:

  • Do you have any talent or interest you’d like to share with kids? Is there a class you could teach? 
  • Maybe you have an idea but you’re not sure, ask us!
  • Do you know of a business or individual who would offer a great course? Instructors are needed to commit to run a class once a week for six weeks. You get paid $100 salary + the cost to cover materials.  

Drop us an email. We’re looking for ideas that appeal to all kinds of interests and will see if it’s something that we can add to our offerings! Just interested in learning more about Clubs? Interested in getting involved as a volunteer? Please email us at ButlerBearClubs@gmail.com with any questions.
TEACHER & STAFF FAVORITE THINGS
teacher favorite things
Click here a link for a list of our staff members favorite things if you would like to send in a treat to brighten their day.
Click here to view our volunteer opportunities throughout the year and sign up today.
Download the Box Tops for Education App and scan your receipts to earn money for our school. Click here for more info.
FIRST & SECOND GRADE LUNCH VOLUNTEERS SIGN-UP
lunch duty volunteers
  • Please click here to volunteer during First Grade lunch.
  • Please click here to volunteer during Second Grade lunch.

**Please note: All volunteer opportunities are subject to change based on District guidelines. We ask that you please refrain from cell phone usage during your volunteer shift. Unfortunately, younger siblings are no longer permitted to accompany volunteers. You must have your volunteer clearances completed prior to signing up for lunch duty.
BUTLER FAMILY DIRECTORY RELEASED!
family directory
The 2022-23 Butler Family Directory is live online now! To access the Butler Directory, click here. This is a password protected document. The password was emailed to all parents separately.

If you did not enter your Directory information, please click here and your information can be included in the next publication in the Spring.
BUTLER SPIRIT DAYS CALENDAR IS HERE!
Check out the full list of Butler Spirit Days here! Our next Butler Spirit Day is:
  • November 22: Fancy Day- Dress in your fanciest clothes or favorite outfit!
LAUGH OUT LOUD MOMENT OF THE WEEK
Halloween meme
UPCOMING EVENTS CALENDAR
November 8 | Election Day - No School for Students and Staff
November 14 -18 | Celebrate Education Week - Details to Come
November 22 | Spirit Day - Fancy Dress Day
November 23 | No School - Teacher Professional Development Day
November 23 | Butler Family Skate Event (1:30-3:30 PM)
November 24-25 | No School - Thanksgiving Holiday
November 28 | General PTO Meeting - 7:00 PM (Library)

**Please note, due to a scheduling conflict, the Nov. 11 Skate Night will be rescheduled. Stay tuned for a new date.

Click here for the 2022-23 PTO events calendar
Click here for the 2022-23 CBSD one-page printable calendar
*Dates subject to change
FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK
The Simon Butler PTO has an official Facebook page. We use this form of communication to reach you the parents, in a quick and easy way. Click here to join the official Simon Butler PTO Facebook page today.
YOU MUST HAVE CLEARANCES TO VOLUNTEER
In order to volunteer in the classroom, you must have current volunteer clearances through CBSD. ***Failure to gain CBSD volunteer credentials may prohibit your ability to support any upcoming parties.*** Questions? Contact Erin McCreary.

The process is EASY and all done online using the Volunteer Tracker App. Every CB volunteer will need to register, and upload their clearances.

Pennsylvania law requires all persons having direct contact with school children obtain background checks and clearances. Click here for the required clearances, along with links to the state’s websites.
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