Dates to Remember
March 13 Teachers' Workshop; No school for students
From the Principal
Dear Cutler Families,
The Thursday morning before vacation our 5th grade students performed Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous speech, “I Have a Dream”. At the end of their performance, they sang “We Shall Overcome.” I am not sure there was a dry eye in the audience. I was so incredibly impressed with how our students performed these words, and really understood the meaning behind them. Our 5th grade teachers did an incredible job preparing them for this. We were able to perform first in front of all of our students, and then for parents, caretakers and guests. It was moving.
We have continued our composting program. If anyone could use untouched apples or carrots, I would love to be able to repurpose some of these for horses, chickens or other animals. Once a child takes a bite out of the fruit, it goes directly into the compost. However, because students are required to take a fruit or vegetable as part of our lunch program, we have many that go untouched! Please reach out to me directly should you want a bucket of apples and carrots weekly.
Please keep your eye on the weather this evening as snow is in the forecast for tonight, as well as for Friday.
Wishing you all a nice week!
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.
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:
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.
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:
Updated Friends of Cutler Calendar for February - June:
