Dates to Remember
January 17-20 School Store
Monday, January 23-January 27 Scholastic Book Fair
Thursday, January 26 Author Visit
February 20-February 24 February Break
From the Principal
Dear Cutler Families,
What a beautiful, snowy weekend. I hope you all had some cozy time. I also find this weekend to be a time to reflect on the incredible work and timeless words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Here is one of my favorite quotes:
“We must remember that intelligence is not enough. Intelligence and character- that is the goal of true education.” MLK, Jr. from The Purpose of Education, 1947
Last Friday we had our rescheduled schoolwide PJ Day. It was festive and fun to see the entire school in their PJs. Below is a photo of our kindergarten teachers with Mrs. Kershaw, as well as two first graders from Mrs. Greene’s class. It was a great day!
Wishing you all a wonderful week!
Juliana
Absent/Tardy Safe Arrival Phone Line
To report your child absent or tardy (NOT for dismissals), please call the safe arrival
line @ 978-468-8472.
Last Minute Dismissal Changes
For last-minute dismissal changes, please call the front office @ 978-468-5330.
If at all possible, please let us know by 1 p.m. The end of the day can get very hectic
and teachers cannot always check their emails.
§ Early Release is at 11:15 am. There is no lunch served on early release days. You may wish
to pack a larger snack on early release days.
From the Superintendent:
School Cancellation Notices & Emergency Alerts for Parents and Guardians:
Did you receive the school closure notification (Text or Email) on the Friday before vacation? If you did not receive an alert, PLEASE log in to your ASPEN account and confirm your contact information under the Family tab.
Current email is correct
Your cell phone should be in the “PHONE SMS” field
IF this information is incorrect or you need to add your cell phone number to receive text message alerts, please contact your school’s secretary.
From Library/Tech:
“For kids, digital life is real life. It's where they build friendships, take a stand on issues, and do so much more.” (Common Sense Media)
Over the next several weeks, your student will participate in a Digital Citizenship Curriculum from Common Sense Media during Library/Tech class. Through this unit, we hope to empower our students to participate safely and responsibly in the digital world. This curriculum will focus on the Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District Digital Citizen Goals:
- “Recognizes the rights, responsibilities, and opportunities of living, learning and working in an interconnected digital world and they act in ways that are safe, legal, ethical and self-aware.”
- “Uses digital tools to broaden their perspectives, increase empathy and understanding, and work effectively in teams.”
If you are interested in receiving free text message tips about how to practice healthy media habits at home with your family, text the word kids to 21555.
Review of Materials
Please log into your Aspen Parent Portal (where you go for report cards) to review your data! Once in, under “Start a new Returning Student Registration,” Click "Initiate", then NEXT to follow through the tabs. Instructions for completing the form are included on the first page.
If you have more than one student in the district, you will need to complete the forms for each student.
If you need help getting into Aspen, you can email aspenhelp@hwschools.net.
Thanks for helping us ensure all our information is correct.
Lunch Menus:
Volunteer Opportunities- Every Wednesday morning from 9:00 to 11:00. Come to Cutler on Wednesday mornings to help make materials for our students We will meet in the gallery. Please contact Mary Adamik if you have any questions.
School Store: School Store will run this week! The Store opens at 8:15 in the cafeteria and operates until the bell. There is a $3 max spending limit and small bills are appreciated!
Erasers, keychains, pencils, pens, notebooks, folders, and more are available for sale!
New to school store: healthy allergy friendly snacks! Gluten free, dairy free, and nut free/peanut free snacks will be available for sale!
Tuesday 1/17 - k & 1
Wednesday 1/18 -2 & 3
Thursday 1/19 - 4
Friday 1/20 -5 and make ups
Jan 26th Author Visit: Jef Czekaj
We are thrilled to welcome Jef Czekaj to Cutler! He is a cartoonist, children's book author and illustrator, and musician. He has written and/or illustrated over 13 books, including a graphic novel anthology of his work from Nickelodeon Magazine. Jef will lead each group through reading, music, video, and a drawing activity, while sharing his creative process and how he turned this into a career. It should be a fun day!
The Scholastic Book Fair is returning to Cutler the week of 1/23-1/27! Please visit our school's Scholastic Book Fair site for details and to create an eWallet for your student for easy shopping during the fair:
Here is the Book Fair schedule. Parents/caregivers are welcome to come during their students' scheduled time to shop with them. We'll also offer before and after school hours Wed-Fri, as well as a late afternoon/evening shopping time from 4-6pm on Thursday 1/26. Here is the signup genius for volunteers, please consider signing up to help before or after school Wed, Thurs or Fri:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e094daeac28a1fb6-book1#/
Any questions, please contact Elena Moreira (ekoumari@gmail.com) or Marie Hersey (baker.marie81@gmail.com).
