News to Use, June 21, 2022

HAVE A WONDERFUL SUMMER VACATION!

 

Thank You!

We just want to say thank you to the entire Cutler community for being so supportive during this transition year with co-interim principals. It has been wonderful to see each and every Cutler student grow this year. We are also so thankful for the dedication and hard work of our teachers and the entire Cutler staff. We wish everyone a happy and relaxing summer break!

Notification to Parents of Teacher Qualifications

The Federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requires districts to annually notify all parents of students enrolled in Title I schools that they may request, and the district will provide, certain information related to the professional qualifications of their student's classroom teacher(s).

 

As a recipient of these funds for Cutler and Winthrop Schools, the Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District will provide you with this information in a timely manner if you request it: 

• Whether your child’s teacher is licensed in the grade levels and subject areas they teach,

• Whether your child’s teacher is teaching under an emergency license or waiver,

• The college degree and major of your child’s teacher, and

• Whether your child is provided services by paraprofessionals and, if so, their qualifications.

HWRSD is committed to providing quality instruction for all students.  If you would like to receive any of the information listed above for your child's teacher, please contact your building principal.

Teaching Assignments for 2022-2023

We would like to share with you an update about our classroom teacher assignments for next year.  Please keep in mind however that these assignments are subject to change as needed.

Kindergarten - Allison Goodchild, Mindy Drinkwater

Grade 1 - Carey Greene, TBA

Grade 2 - Emilie Kershaw, TBA

Grade 3 - Liana Hanson, Lauren Gorse

Grade 4 - Nancy Duffy, Grace Valentine

Grade 5 - Alicia Anderson, Rebecca Pinciaro, TBA 

Last Call for Lost and Found

Please ask your students to check lost and found for any lost items. 

From the Superintendent's Office

BackPack Program: If you need assistance with Back-to-School supplies, Beverly Bootstraps provides free, new backpacks and school supplies to students (grades K-12). More information and pick-up dates are linked HERE.

 

Summer Reading Book Fair: Beverly Bootstraps is partnering with Copper Dog Books to provide summer reading books for anyone who may have trouble affording them. The fair will focus mainly on required summer reading books for middle & high school students, but will also have lots of new picture and chapter books for younger students too. More information is linked HERE.

Friends of the Hamilton-Wenham Public Library

Announcing!  Pop-Up Youth Book Sale, Friday, June 24th, 2022

                          12 Noon -- 4 PM

Come and browse our Children's and Young Adult used books in the Children's Programming Room at The Hamilton Wenham Public Library!  While at the Library, the whole family can Learn to Play the Ukulele!  Please go to the Library website to confirm times for each of the three sessions being offered.  As of this date, Adults learn from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM, Kids from 2:00 to 3:00 PM, and Tweens/Teens from 3:30 to 4:30 PM.  All happening on June 24th, Friday, at our Library.

We hope to see you all there!

Heidi Chisholm and Patricia Carli

Book Sale Coordinators

From Hamilton-Wenham Youth Football:

Last Day of School: Spirit Day
The FOC wants to invite all students to wear their Cutler gear or wear red tomorrow 6/22 for our last day of school! Let’s show our Cutler Cardinal pride as we head into summer! 

2022-2023 Class List: 

The Friends of Cutler has created a 2022-2023 class list document. This is a tool that has been used in the past for students to learn who is in their class prior to the start of the school year and/or connect during the summer! This is not the official directory and is completely optional for families to fill out.

To fill out: You find your child's teacher's name at the bottom of the sheet and fill in their information.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aVuNRSdaFTSB3BkGBvcNHCalhlBLKEDEc8OjpaJiS9o/edit?usp=sharing

Please let me know if you have any questions. Have a wonderful summer!

Best,

Rachel Barstow, Friends of Cutler Co-President (rsbarstow@gmail.com)

School Supply Orders:  LAST CHANCE TO ORDER!!

Hello Cutler Families! 

 

It's time to order your school supplies for next year! Save yourself a trip to the store this summer and place your order online.

 

Cutler has once again partnered with SchoolKidz/Teacher Tailored to help make your back to school shopping a breeze. Just use the link below to purchase your students' supply kit, which will be delivered to Cutler the first week of school. 

 

Please make sure you choose the grade your student will be entering in the fall. All orders are due by Friday June 24th. 

 

Website:   shopttkits.com

Account: 86130

 

If you have any questions, please reach out to Marie Hersey, baker.marie81@gmail.com

 

Thank you!

 

Marie & Rachel

Friends of Cutler 

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:

Have you ever thought about volunteering with the Friends of Cutler? We’ll be looking for new volunteers to head select committees, as well as our executive board (Treasurer & Secretary) for the 22/23 school year soon! Whether you have experience in a certain area or not, we’d love to have you join a fun group of volunteers who are passionate about enriching the lives of Cutler students and staff. 

More info will be sent in the coming weeks, but if you have any questions in the meantime please contact Rachel Barstow rsbarstow@gmail.com or 

Marie Hersey baker.marie81@gmail.com

News to Use June 13, 2022

 

Dates to Remember

June 13th                                                           Fifth Grade Musical (6:30 Family Performance)

June 20th                                                          No School; Juneteenth Holiday

June 22nd                                                        Last Day of School (11:15 Dismissal; No lunch)

Notification to Parents of Teacher Qualifications

The Federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requires districts to annually notify all parents of students enrolled in Title I schools that they may request, and the district will provide, certain information related to the professional qualifications of their student's classroom teacher(s).

 

As a recipient of these funds for Cutler and Winthrop Schools, the Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District will provide you with this information in a timely manner if you request it: 

• Whether your child’s teacher is licensed in the grade levels and subject areas they teach,

• Whether your child’s teacher is teaching under an emergency license or waiver,

• The college degree and major of your child’s teacher, and

• Whether your child is provided services by paraprofessionals and, if so, their qualifications.

HWRSD is committed to providing quality instruction for all students.  If you would like to receive any of the information listed above for your child's teacher, please contact your building principal.

Fifth Grade Musical - Theseus and the Minotaur

Our school-wide performance of Theseus and the Minotaur was a huge success this morning! Congratulations to all of the fifth-grade students, teachers, and parent volunteers who put this amazing show together.  

Goodbye and Good Luck to Tracey Bowker & Cassie Penta

We would like to say goodbye and good luck to two amazing Cutler School teachers as they embark on new journeys.  Ms. Bowker will be moving to Florida and Miss Penta will be teaching closer to her home.  We thank them for all of their years of dedication to the Cutler community!

Teaching Assignments for 2022-2023

We would like to share with you an update about our classroom teacher assignments for next year.  Please keep in mind however that these assignments are subject to change as needed.

Kindergarten - Allison Goodchild, Mindy Drinkwater

Grade 1 - Carey Greene, TBA

Grade 2 - Emilie Kershaw, TBA

Grade 3 - Liana Hanson, Lauren Gorse

Grade 4 - Nancy Duffy, Grace Valentine

Grade 5 - Alicia Anderson, Rebecca Pinciaro, TBA 

School Store

School Store will be open this Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 8:15-8:25.  All grades are welcome to shop any day.  

Last Call for Lost and Found

Please ask your students to check lost and found for any lost items. 

Library Books

All library books need to be returned to the library by Friday, June 17.   Please check at home for any stray books from the Cutler school library.  

Health Office News

Reminder: All medications including EpiPens and Inhalers must be picked up by an adult on or before Wed June 22nd.

I am still looking for current physical exams for both 4^th and 5th grade students.

Thank You,

Lynne 

School Supply Orders:

Hello Cutler Families! 

 

It's time to order your school supplies for next year! Save yourself a trip to the store this summer and place your order online.

 

Cutler has once again partnered with SchoolKidz/Teacher Tailored to help make your back to school shopping a breeze. Just use the link below to purchase your students' supply kit, which will be delivered to Cutler the first week of school. 

 

Please make sure you choose the grade your student will be entering in the fall. All orders are due by Friday June 24th. 

 

Website:   shopttkits.com

Account: 86130

 

If you have any questions, please reach out to Marie Hersey, baker.marie81@gmail.com

 

Thank you!

 

Marie & Rachel

Friends of Cutler 

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:

Have you ever thought about volunteering with the Friends of Cutler? We’ll be looking for new volunteers to head select committees, as well as our executive board (Treasurer & Secretary) for the 22/23 school year soon! Whether you have experience in a certain area or not, we’d love to have you join a fun group of volunteers who are passionate about enriching the lives of Cutler students and staff. 

More info will be sent in the coming weeks, but if you have any questions in the meantime please contact Rachel Barstow rsbarstow@gmail.com or 

Marie Hersey baker.marie81@gmail.com

News to Use June 6, 2022

 

Dates to Remember

June 7th                                                             Fifth Graders Visit Middle School 

June 13th                                                           Fifth Grade Musical

June 20th                                                          No School; Juneteenth Holiday

June 22nd                                                        Last Day of School (11:15 Dismissal; No lunch)

Family Fun Night: A Multicultural Festival:

Friday's multicultural festival was a big hit!  All who attended are looking forward to next year already! We would like to give special thanks to Matti Acworth, Ashley Serotta, and Laura Studley for all their work organizing and presenting our first-ever cultural festival.  Also thank you to all the families who shared traditions from around the world.  The Cutler teachers are all excited to share the Mobile Cultural Library selections with their classes.

Mrs. Graham is Retiring

It is with mixed feelings that we announce the retirement of Mrs. Graham at the end of this school year.  We are so happy for Mrs. Graham as she retires to spend time pursuing her love of music and travel. We will truly miss Mrs. Graham who has taught at Cutler School for 16 years.  We are thrilled that Mrs. Graham will return to Cutler School in the fall to offer String Jam to our fifth graders.  She has impacted so many students with her love of science, math, nature, and music!

High School Senior Parade

Last Thursday, we were so happy to welcome the seniors from HWRHS who attended Cutler School.  After parading in caps and gowns throughout the building, the graduates met with the 5th graders to answer questions and offer advice for life after elementary school.  We had several retired teachers return to celebrate with the graduates.  The celebration ended with lemonade, cookies, reminiscing with class photos, and playing on the playground.  We wish all the graduates the best of luck in their future endeavors!

Reminders re: arrival, bike safety

Arrival time begins at 8:15 and we do not have any supervision until that time.  Please make sure that your children do not arrive prior to 8:15.  Please be cautious riding your bike to school, and remember to walk your bike once you arrive on school property.  At dismissal, remind your children to walk their bikes until they are off school property to prevent any accidents with the buses and car pickup line.  Please remind students to wear their helmets!  

Health Office News

Reminder: All medications including EpiPens and Inhalers must be picked up by an adult on or before Wed June 22nd.

I am still looking for current physical exams for both 4^th and 5^th grade students.

Thank You,

Lynne 

From Accord Food Pantry:  

SUMMER LUNCH PROGRAM FOR KIDS

Need extra food this summer while your kids are out of school?

Available June 28th - August 23rd

Sign up for the Vacation Lunch Bag Program at Acord Food Pantry. Weekly lunch bags will be available for pick up all summer. All Hamilton-Wenham families with

school age children (K-12) are eligible.

Pick up on Tuesday evenings between 5 - 6 pm at Acord Food

Pantry

Registration is required if you are not a current client. If you are a

current Acord client, please pick your bag up during your regular distribution day/time.    Please email acord.director@gmail.com or call 978-468-7424 to sign up or for more information!

 

 

Family Fun Night - A Cultural Festival

The return of Family Fun Night was a HUGE success! From delicious food to wonderful entertainment, a great time was had by all. A big “thank you” goes out to Martha Acworth, Laura Studley, and Ashley Serotta for planning such an amazing event, which we know will continue as a Cutler tradition for years to come! 

Attention 5th Grade parents:  

How crazy is it to think our kids will be middle schoolers in just a few months?  

This year, the Friends of Miles River Middle School ordered a bunch of MRMS T-shirts and sweatshirts to sell and raise funds for Friends of MRMS. Cassie Honda and I ordered extra t-shirts/hoodies thinking of the incoming 6th graders.  

We are hoping to have a table on June 7 at MRMS during the 5th-grade parent/guardian Welcome Night, but I can't promise availability at that point. 

Hoodies are $30, we have Youth L & Youth XL and Adult XS & L. We are out of Small and Medium at the moment.

T-Shirts are $15, we have Adult XS, S, M, Large & XL. 

Payments can be made by Venmo (@Maira-Fredrickson) last 4 digits 7787. 

Please write your child's name, school, teacher, specify the quantity, item and size that you are looking for.

I will deliver the orders to the school.

- Maira Fredrickson & Cassie Honda (Buker Parents)

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:

Have you ever thought about volunteering with the Friends of Cutler? We’ll be looking for new volunteers to head select committees, as well as our executive board (Treasurer & Secretary) for the 22/23 school year soon! Whether you have experience in a certain area or not, we’d love to have you join a fun group of volunteers who are passionate about enriching the lives of Cutler students and staff. 

More info will be sent in the coming weeks, but if you have any questions in the meantime please contact Rachel Barstow rsbarstow@gmail.com or 

Marie Hersey baker.marie81@gmail.com