Monday, October 18, 2021

News to Use October 18, 2021

Dates to Remember

School Store                                                                     October 18 - 22

Parent-Teacher/Family Conferences                                     October 26 & November 2

Halloween Parade grades K-2                                                 October 29

School Picture Makeup Day                                                     November 2

Veteran's Day No School                                                           November 11


News from the Health Office


Masks:

This is a reminder to all families to please make sure to send your children to school with extra face masks. As the day wears on they can get hard to wear and a fresh new mask is appreciated, and often essential.


Teal Pumpkin Project:

Here is some information on the Teal Pumpkin Project, a project raising food allergy awareness for Halloween. This is a way to let families know that you will be providing non-food treats at your house for trick or treating.  


All School Meeting


This past Wednesday we had our first All-School Meeting of the year!  It was held outside on the hardtop in front of the gazebo, and it was a gorgeous morning.  The children gathered quietly at their seating locations, while two fifth-graders strummed on ukuleles.  Greetings were exchanged, and then Mrs. Graham’s class performed a skit that reminded us all of the “Three Be’s” at Cutler:   BE RESPECTFUL, BE RESPONSIBLE, BE YOUR BEST.  In their skit, they demonstrated how to remember to use the “Three Be’s” when lining up at dismissal time.  It was a creative skit, with an important message for all.


We then played a “New Staff Game”, with four staff members who are new to Cutler this year participating.  Fun facts about each of the four staff were written on separate pieces of oaktag, without names on them. Children came up and tried to match the facts with the staff members (as the whole audience looked on and tried as well). Once the matches were made, each staff member shared a bit more about their fun fact.  The students practiced saying all of their names - and were pleased to get to know some new members of the community even better.  We will continue to play this game at All-School Meetings.


ASM is a great way to build community and we look forward to one next month. Students will take more and more responsibility for leading the gatherings throughout the year!


Superintendent Meet & Greet


In an effort to improve district communication, Interim Superintendent, Eric Tracy has been hosting meet and greets across the district and the last one this month is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 19th in the High School Cafe at 8:30 am. ALL of the meetings are open to ANY parent with students in the district who would like to learn about the district initiatives, goals, and ask questions. We hope to see many of you on Tuesday.


Conferences


Teachers are looking forward to meeting with you during your individual conference time either via Zoom or in person. Just a reminder on Tuesday, October 26th and Tuesday, November 2nd, school will be dismissed at 11:15 am and lunch will not be provided.


Cutler School Family Survey 2021/2022

At Cutler School, we view families as integral partners in their child(ren)'s education. We hope you will take the time to complete this quick survey so we can learn what is going well and in what areas we can improve. Thank you for taking the time to share your ideas and opinions.

Survey link:



Cutler School Store


The school store is back! Students are invited to come to the school store any day during the week of October 18th. It will take place in the cafeteria beginning at 8:15 until the first bell. Lots of fun supplies will be available for purchase. There is a $3 spending limit and single bills are encouraged :)


 

Cutler School Halloween Parade


The Cutler School Halloween Parade is happening! The parade will be held in the front driveway circle on Friday, October 29th, starting at 9:00 am. All guests are welcome to cheer along the parade route, and they may begin lining up starting at 8:45 am. Kindergarten - 2nd grade will parade around the circle in their costumes, and grades 3- 5 will cheer them on from the sidelines. For grades K - 2:  Please make sure your children wears or brings their costumes in a bag labeled with their name. Please note that this is a fun event and all costumes should be violence-free and appropriate; children are encouraged to participate, although it is not essential. If you have questions about your child's costume, please contact your classroom teacher. For further information, please contact Janie Bellenis in the Front Office.  If it is raining the parade will be canceled with no Rain Date.






Hospitality - Snack Cart

Parents of Cutler School, this is the season of gratitute. It would be greatly appreciated if you would give to your children's wonderful teachers and faculty.  We will be proving a snack cart during the parent/teacher conferences on 10/26, and the friends will provide lunch for teachers on 11/2.  Please sign up below to donate to our snack cart.  Thank you!

 


Ski, Skate, and Board Sale

Ski, Skate and Board sale is back! Mark your calendars for 11/20 & 11/21. Look for volunteer opportunities and donation/consignment information in the coming weeks, and get ready for a fun event!