Dates to Remember
February 20-February 24 February Break
March 13 Teachers' Workshop; No school for students
From the Principal
Dear Cutler Families,
This week we launched our composting program within the Cutler cafeteria. Jane Roundy, former Cutler teacher, has been working with our 5th graders to teach them about the differences between recyclables, organic materials and trash. They then went into all of the classrooms in the school to teach our students the information they had learned, as well as showing them how we would be sorting our waste. We launched this effort in our cafeteria this past Monday and it has been hugely successful. We are grateful to so many people who have helped get these efforts off the ground including our cafeteria workers, our custodial staff, Jane Roundy, our 5th grade teachers and our Teaching Assistants who help in the cafeteria each day.
On Monday we were able to bring a large amount of food to the Acord Food Pantry. I want to thank everyone who contributed!
This week on Friday is Random Act of Kindness day. Teachers are talking about this with students at Morning Meetings. It would be wonderful to carry this over within families, and if you would like to write about a random act of kindness that you have witnessed within your family, you’re welcome to send it in on an index card with your student. There is a big bulletin board outside of the office where we are collecting these and we would love to share yours!
I wish you all a safe and happy February vacation.
Warmly,
Juliana
Kindergarten Registration:
Dear HWRSD Families:
We would like to invite all eligible incoming kindergarten families to the 2023/24 Kindergarten Parent Information Session on Tuesday, March 7th at 6:30 p.m. at Buker School. To be eligible for kindergarten for the 2023/24 school year, your child must turn 5 years old prior to September 1, 2023.
The Kindergarten Parent Information Session will include a general overview of the kindergarten registration and screening process, information on how to prepare for kindergarten, and a look at a typical day of a kindergartener.
Kindergarten Registration will begin the week of March 13th and additional information and links will be posted on the website after the information session. We are asking families to register their children during this week so we can plan staffing and programming for the 2023/24 school year.
Kindergarten Registration: March 13th - 18th
Office Hours
Mon - Fri: 8:00 am - 11:00 am
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Sat: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Under Massachusetts Special Education Law, we are required to screen all children entering kindergarten to determine if a student has any special learning needs. Once you have completed the registration and submitted all of the necessary documents, you will receive an email to sign up for a kindergarten screening appointment.
Kindergarten Screening Dates:
Monday, April 25th @ Cutler
Thursday April 27th @ Buker
Friday, April 28th @ Winthrop
Please note that screening locations are not correlated to or do not guarantee Kindergarten School placement. Sign-up information to follow.
If you have any questions about Kindergarten Registration, please contact the Family & Community Engagement Liaison & Registrar, Jen Caufield.
From Our Adjustment Counselor, Ann Creilson:
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.
§ Adult supervision on the playground begins daily at 8:15 am. Please do not drop
off your children before then as there is NO supervision.
§ School begins at 8:25 am.
§ Dismissal is at 2:57 pm. Wednesday dismissal is at 12:45 pm.
to pack a larger snack on early release days.
§ Early Release is at 11:15 am. There is no lunch served on early release days.
From the Health Office:
Cultural Enrichment:
Over the next four weeks, Cutler third and fourth graders will be participating in the Patton Homestead-based Lark STEAM program.* Through this exciting program, students will grow their understanding of local and international habitats (specifically those of the heron and the crane) through pixel art, coding, and 3D design. Partners from the Ipswich River Watershed Association and the Japanese Paper Theater Company will further enrich the artistic and cultural aspects of this study of our local habitats.
* This program is supported in part by a grant from the Hamilton-Wenham Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
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.
HW Friends of the Arts
News from the Hamilton Wenham Garden Club: The Hamilton Wenham Garden Club Juniors Program is hosting two events for young people who have an interest in gardening. Come by the museum to plant some seeds to take home in anticipation of Spring! Drop in between the hours of 1:00 and 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 5th, 2023 1:00-3:00 pm, Wenham Museum, Burnham Hall* Main Street, Wenham
For more information, or to RSVP, please email Jennifer Tymann at jtymann2@verizon.net
From Camp Invention:
School Store is THIS WEEK!
Monday- K & 1
Tuesday- 2&3
Wednesday-4
Thursday- 5
Friday- All
Upcoming Snack Cart: The Hospitality Committee is organizing a staff and faculty snack cart for February 17th! Please consider signing up to donate items for this appreciation event. Thank you!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0F4EAAA82DA6F58-february
All items can be dropped off at 212 Asbury Street South Hamilton. Items are due by February 16th! Snack items can also be sent in with your child by February 16th. Please label the item(s) "FoC Snack Cart."
In addition to the snack cart we would love for Cutler students to make heart decorations, pictures or signs for our Cutler Faculty and Staff. Signs can be dropped off by February 16th to 212 Asbury Street South Hamilton.
Any questions please contact Karen stevensonka@hotmail.com
Updated Friends of Cutler Calendar for February - June:
