Dates to Remember
School Pictures September 21
Icebreaker Night September 22
Coffee for New Families September 29
Friends of Cutler Zoom Meeting October 6
Indigenous Peoples Day No School October 11
Parent Teacher Conferences October 26 & November 2
Off and Running
The year is off to a great start. Many were heard saying in the hallways and outdoors that everyone seemed so happy to be back. Children have adapted smoothly to schedule adjustments or having lunch outdoors and indoors, depending on the weather. Kindness, caring, and the joy of learning and making relationship connections have been modeled by the teachers, and the children have joined right in. New students and staff are feeling welcomed.
Kindergarteners joined in this week and seamlessly transitioned. Many had never taken a bus ride before, and now are experienced passengers. They are making new friends, finding their w
Icebreaker Night
Ice Breaker evening is scheduled for September 22 which includes both parents and students. All teachers will be in attendance and ready to greet students and their families in classrooms from 5-6:15pm. The classrooms will be open for all, with plenty of information to share about the upcoming year. After families visit the classrooms, popsicles will be available on the playground and all are welcome to stay to enjoy the social aspect of the evening. As usual, the popsicles are free and provided by the Friends of Cutler. We sincerely hope that every family will attend.
Arrival Reminders
We want to remind everyone that adult supervision begins on the playground at 8:15 in the morning. If driving your children to school in the morning, please wait until 8:15 to drop them off.
Dismissal Reminders
Car Pickup Procedures - We just want to remind everyone that we will continue to use a single car pickup line along the grass. Teachers will load 4 cars at a time. We are asking that each car have an 8.5 x 11 paper sign with the student(s) name to display in the front window. If you have last year’s signs, please feel free to use them. If not, we ask that you write your student's last name in a bold dark marker and include first name(s) under the last name so that we can see clearly. This is very helpful for any teacher who may be helping at car pickup.
Changes in Dismissal Plans - If your child has a change in their regular dismissal plans, please send a note to the classroom teacher in the morning whenever possible. We understand that sometimes a change in dismissal plans will occur after the school day has started. In these situations, we ask that you do your best to let us know as early as possible in the day. If writing an email, please send it to Salina Ponticelli, s.ponticelli@hwschools.net as teachers may not be able to check their emails regularly during the school day.
Health Office News
I’m reaching out to remind everyone about Weekly COVID Safety Checks starting up next week. This is the same as the pool testing we did last spring (just with a different name).
If you have not signed your child(ren) up for Weekly Safety Checks, you can do so here. Also, this is the letter the superintendent sent out a couple of weeks ago about the program. If you sign up and have multiple children in the district, you will need to complete the form for each child.
I encourage all families to sign up. This is an important tool we must keep our kids and community safe.
Additional COVID FAQs
Can my child opt out of Pooled Testing but still have access to the Rapid Antigen Test (for symptoms in school) and the Test and Stay program?
While the state requires the consent form to present the three COVID testing strategies as a package, we will allow families to opt-out of a single strategy. If you want to enroll in any part of the testing program, please complete this form and consent to participate in the program. To opt-out of a particular aspect of the program, such as Pooled Testing, please call the nurse at your child's school to let them know. We continue to encourage all students and staff to participate in our Pooled Testing program. This strategy is most effective when all community members partake to keep everyone safe and in school.
