Dates to Remember
May 27th Memorial Day Assembly
May 30th Memorial Day No School
June 3rd (4:30-7:30) Cutler Family Fun Night: A Multicultural Festival
June 7th Fifth Graders Visit Middle School
Mary Cadle joins Cutler School as Secretary
It is with great excitement that we welcome Mary Cadle to Cutler School as our new Secretary. Having taught in the past in Japan and the United States, Mary has said, "Walking into Cutler Elementary brought back wonderful memories of our family's close connection in a similar school, and how fortunate we were to be part of such a special place. My sincere desire has been to work again in a school setting - and I believe Cutler is the perfect fit! I look forward to meeting and getting to know everyone: the staff, teachers, children, and families, building relationships, and becoming an integral member of the Cutler community. I am thrilled to be here; I will see you in the office, in the hallways, or on the school grounds. Please be sure to stop and say hello!"
Janie B. will be leaving us this Friday to travel abroad, but she will be back in the fall as part of our substitute team.
Fifth Grade Transition
To support students and families with the important transition from Cutler to Miles River Middle School, the following events will take place on June 7th:
For Students: - Student Move-up Day - During the school day, students from all three elementary schools will join staff and students at Miles River where they will learn the landscape of the school, meet key staff, and be provided with some insights from current students about how to prepare for the transition to middle school.
For Parents/Guardians of incoming 6th graders - Welcome Night 6:45 - 8:00pm - Parents and guardians are invited to a Welcome Night in the Multi-Purpose Room at Miles River. School administration, nurse, and counseling staff will be joined by current students to welcome you and provide valuable information about the transition to middle school. After the presentation, attendees will be offered a tour of the school led by some of our Peer Leaders (student mentors).
Covid-19 Update
Since we have returned from April vacation, our Covid-19 case numbers are spiking. Masking is optional and masking is supported and encouraged for all who wish to continue with this mitigation practice. Masks remain available in all schools. You can find out current case counts on the new website on the HWRSD Health Office webpage under HWRSD COVID-19 Data Dashboard. Families are encouraged to keep their students home when they are sick. Also, after 5 days at home with Covid-19, anyone returning to school must wear a mask for an additional 5 days. Thank you for your support as we work together to keep our students in school.
Cutler School Building Project Committee Members Wanted
We are looking for community members who have architecture, engineering, or construction experience to volunteer to participate as a member of the School Building Committee for the Cutler school project.
The SBC is required by the MSBA to be made up of town representatives with backgrounds in construction, architecture, landscape, and education as well as the town administrator (municipal school districts), the district superintendent of schools, a school committee member, the school principal, district schools' facility management director, at least one teacher from the school, a member of the finance committee or local budget official, and a representative from an office authorized by law to construct school buildings. Hamilton and Wenham residents will serve on the committee.
If you have architecture, engineering, or construction experience and would like to volunteer as a member of the School Building Committee, please email Eric Tracy at e.tracy@hwschools.net.
Start time: 10am @ Winthrop School
Register online at www.melodymiles.org through Thursday; you can also register the morning of the race on-site, OR at New England Running Company on Friday afternoon during bib/t-shirt pick-up (and enter to win a free pair of sneakers!)
Registration fee is $30.
Questions? Email Lexie Riordan (akriordan1@gmail.com)
We look forward to seeing you at the starting line!
Our updated website was launched on Monday, May 9th. The new website has a fresh, clean look with updated information, pictures, calendars, etc. It also has a translation option to translate the site into different languages. We are still completing some of the work so images and layouts may change as we move forward, but be on the lookout for the change.
Class of ‘22 Seniors Helping Seniors:
Could you use some help? Once again, the Senior Class of HWRHS is giving back to the HW community. On Tuesday, May 31st from 8:30 AM-12:00 PM our students will be sprucing up the yards of our senior residents of Hamilton and Wenham. Small teams of our students can provide help outside with chores that could include lawn care, raking, cleaning flower beds, planting flowers, and spreading mulch. If you would like to put in a work order call Mrs. Lisa Heitz at 978-468-0496 or email l.heitz@hwschools.net before May 24th.
