A NEWSLETTER FROM CB CARES PARENT NETWORK * SPONSORED BY FRED BEANS AUTO DEALERSHIPS

September 2018

Nominate a deserving student for a BOOMERANG Award beginning in October

What Goes Around, Comes Around with the BOOMERANG Award!

Established in 2004, the Boomerang Youth Recognition Award was created to

recognize students who exemplify the monthly Developmental Asset during the

academic school year. Parents, teachers and community members are encouraged to

a nominate student who they feel best represents the monthly Asset by submitting a

written nomination to the student’s building Boomerang Coordinator. Each school

then submits their “building winner” for the district-wide selection process where the

nominations from all 23 schools are reviewed during the CB Cares monthly judges’

breakfast consisting of community leaders and elected officials. During the breakfast

the judges closely review the nominations and select one elementary, one middle school and one high school

district winner. Boomerang district winners are celebrated in this publication, they also appear in the Bucks County

Herald and recognized by their own school at a presentation ceremony.

Additionally, CBSD seniors who are nominated and or receive a Boomerang during the school year are in the

running to be selected as a possible Boomerang Scholarship recipient in May. Previous scholarship winners have

been awarded up to $1,000 per student towards their college education. To learn more about the Developmental

Assets and your child’s Boomerang Coordinators visit: www.cb-cares.org

Brooks Gibbs is an award winning social skills educator who teaches students,

parents and teachers how to build emotional resilience and live by the Golden

Rule. His program Raise Them Strong empowers students to make friends and

manage emotions. He has spoken to over 2,500 school and shared his

message with over 2 million students.

PARENT POSITIVE presents

Brooks Gibbs

“Raise Them Strong”

Thursday, September 27th

7 pm Lenape MS Auditorium

Registration and Childcare

Childcare is available for children age 5+ and will be provided by CB High School National Honor Society

and Key Club students. Drop-off for all children will begin at 6:30pm and pick-up will immediately follow the

program. Please share the ages of children for which you would like to have babysitting.

Registration requested. Registration is required if you would like to receive presentation materials or if

babysitting service is needed.

https://www.doylestownhealth.org/classes-and-events/raise-them-strong-parent-positive-48558797671

“My position as Boomerang Coordinator has helped me grow as a leader, I’ve seen first hand how the

Boomerang Award makes kids shine.” - Ms. Lisa Mancini, Tamanend MS

CB Cares Educational Foundation is an independent nonprofit 501(c)3, and state approved Education

Improvement Organization serving the Central Bucks School District that includes 23 schools, nearly

20,000 students and 37,800 families. Our organization does not benefit from tax payer dollars and is not

part of the CBSD budget. As CBSD’s Educational Foundation and lead partner in innovative education,

our programs serve the community as a catalyst and compass for our youth to develop Assets to be healthy and resilient as young adults.

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Boomerang Youth Recognition Award Developmental Assets 2018-2019 School Year

SCHOOL ENGAGEMENT. Young person is actively engaged in learning.

POSITIVE FAMILY COMMUNICATION. Young person and parents/guardians

communicate positively and young person is willing to seek council from them.

CREATIVE ACTIVITIES. Young person spend 3 or more hours per week in

lessons or practicing in music, theater or other arts.

CULTURAL COMPETENCE. Young person has knowledge of and comforts

people of different cultural, racial, ethnic backgrounds.

CARING. Young person cares about others. They place a high value on

helping other people. He or she thinks about ways of helping others and is motivated to initiate kind and thoughtful acts.

PLANNING & DECISION MAKING. Young person knows how to plan ahead

and make choices.

READING FOR PLEASURE. Young person reads for pleasure most days of

the week, either alone, with family members, or with friends.

POSITIVE VIEW OF PERSONAL FUTURE. Young person is optimistic about his

or her future.

The Boomerang Youth Recognition Award is a district wide program which recognizes and honors youth in our community for exemplifying and living by the chosen Developmental Assets

for the school year.

Be an Asset Champion and nominate a deserving CBSD Student Learn more about CB Cares Educational Foundation and the Boomerang Awards

http://cb-cares.org/what-we-do/programs/schools/

OPEN Auditions!

CB Cares is looking for middle and high school

musicians for who are looking for performance

opportunities in the community.

Open auditions are being held:

Friday, October 5th from 3:30-5:30 @ South

Monday, October 8th from 3:30-5:30 @ Lenape

More information: www.cb-cares.org

Support Staff Spotlight: Marty Ryan

Position: CBSD Pony

Years in CBSD: 16

CB Cares will be shining the spotlight on CBSD associates who work to

ensure the phones are answered, sidewalks are shoveled, school buses

roll, floors sparkle etc. These are the behind the scene people of this

marvelous scholastic production lovingly known as the Central Bucks

School District. Please take a moment each month to read this feature.

Kicking off the school year spotlight is Marty Ryan aka the CBSD pony

driver who makes the daily rounds across the 110 square mile district look

easy. Day in and day out, he delivers documents, supplies and packages

to each of the 23 schools. At CB Cares, we are particularly grateful

because Marty also helps us deliver the paper version of the Backpack to

our elementary school friends. For the past 16 years, Marty’s devotion to

the transportation center is truly appreciated. Thanks MARTY!

Did you know? The class of 2019 will be the 50th graduating

class from CB High School East.

WANTED:

Middle and high school performers

For Youth 2 Community Arts program

Kelly C. (10th/CB West) performs during

the Doylestown Arts Festival.

More GOOD News from us to YOU!

CB Cares, Raymer’s and Mike Maney put the ART

in pARTnership for Art Week and the Arts Festival!

Special thanks to everyone who made this year’s Doylestown

Arts Festival and Art Week happen ♥ Thank you to all of the

volunteers, vendors and Borough workers for their efforts. New

this year was Art Week and CB Cares engaged the photographic

talents of Mike Maney (mikemaney.com) to capture the faces of

the CBSD Art department for this year’s installation.

The exhibit message read

CB Cares is SWEET for Art Educators.

INTRODUCING A NEW FEATURE FOR THE 2018-19 SCHOOL YEAR: SUPPORT STAFF SPOTLIGHT

Our Mission Statement:

CB Cares Educational Foundation, in partnership with Doylestown Health,

the Central Bucks School District, local businesses, and the community, is dedicated to enriching the

experience of students through learning grants and 40 Developmental Asset based programs

which promote responsible and resilient youth.

Community News & Events

Now accepting ILG grant applications for first grant cycle.

Deadline for submissions: Friday, October 19, 2018

What is an Innovative Learning Grant?

CCBCEF provides funding to support innovative learning projects that encourage teachers to

pilot new ideas and enrich the curriculum by preparing students in the Arts, STEM, Leadership and Wellness as they

enter the 21st century. Grant projects may be limited to a single classroom, involve several grade levels or

departments, or they may be school/district wide. ILG application and guidelines visit: http://cb-cares.org/

Innovative Learning Grant News!

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Michener Museum

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County Theater

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