Dates to Remember
Icebreaker Night September 19, 5-7 p.m.
School Pictures September 20, 2022
Friends of Cutler Movie Night September 30, 2022
Professional Development Day, No School October 7, 2022
Indigenous Peoples Day No School October 10, 2022
FoC School Store Week October 17-21
Parent Teacher Conferences October 25 & November 1
From the Principal
Today marks the first day of our first full week of school. I’m looking forward to the routines of the new school year!
I have had the opportunity to read in most classrooms, and by the end of this week will have visited every classroom. I have shared the story The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson, a beautiful story about finding our voice and sharing pieces of our own stories. One 3rd grader in Mrs. Hanson’s class summed the book up beautifully today, sharing with the class, “Even if we look different from each other, we have lots of things in common, and sometimes we even find things that are unique. But we can connect when we share these things.” It was a heartwarming conversation, and I was struck by how connected and safe our Cutler students feel.
As part of my Entry Plan, I am hosting parent listening sessions to hear from all of you. I will frame my questions around two guiding questions:
What are the strengths you see in the Cutler community?
What opportunities or challenges do you see?
I am holding these in person at Cutler in the cafeteria on
Wednesday, September 21st at 10am,
Friday, September 23rd at 12 noon and
Wednesday, September 28th at 7pm.
If you would like to attend, please sign up with Mary Cadle in our front office at 978-468-5330. If you aren’t able to attend but would like to send me any reflections, you are welcome to send me an email at j.schneider@hwschools.net or reach out to set up a time to meet.
Wishing you all a nice week.
Icebreaker Night
Ice Breaker evening is scheduled for September 19 which includes both parents and students. All teachers will be in attendance and ready to greet students and their families in classrooms from 5-7 pm. The classrooms will be open for all, with plenty of information to share about the upcoming year. After families visit the classrooms, free ice cream, non dairy options, and toppings provided by Friends of Cutler and served by the Hamilton Wenham Regional High School National Honors Society will be available on the playground and all are welcome to stay to enjoy the social aspect of the evening. We sincerely hope that every family will attend.
Review of Materials
As we start the year off, we want to make sure we have the most up-do-date contact and medical information. You can do this online.
Log into your Aspen Parent Portal (where you go for report cards). Once in, under “Start a new Returning Student Registration,” Click "Initiate", then NEXT to follow through the tabs. Instructions for completing the form are included on the first page.
If you have more than one student in the district, you will need to complete the forms for each student.
If you need help getting into Aspen, you can email aspenhelp@hwschools.net.
Thanks for helping us ensure all our information is correct.
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.
Absences
A reminder that if your child will be absent, please call the Safe Arrival Line: 978-468-8472. Please do not call the office, but instead use the Safe Arrival Line to report any absences or late arrivals.
Dismissal Reminders
Car Drop Off and Pick Up - The car line is a live line, meaning that there are moving cars. For the safety of all, please have your children enter and exit your vehicle on the driver's side. Kids should not be walking around vehicles. Walkers and those who park, please be mindful not to walk through the live drop-off/ pick-up line.Please cross at the front of the line, or at the end of the sidewalk. Thank you for your help with this!
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 Mary Cadle, m.cadle@hwschools.net as teachers may not be able to check their emails regularly during the school day.
Health Office News
Just a reminder to please review and update your emergency and contact verification information in Aspen. See above.
- 2 Liaisons are needed for each of the following classrooms: Drinkwater, Greene, Kershaw, Hanson, Valentine, and Duffy.
- 1 Liaison is needed for each of the following classrooms: Gorse and Purcell Quarles.
School Wide Event Volunteers needed:
- The School store committee oversees the operation of the school store, maintaining the inventory and keeping costs within budget. The store is available to each grade during the first week of every month. Each student can spend up to $3.00 on several novelty items.
- This committee focuses on supporting the curriculum with a yearlong theme that incorporates core and special area subjects. The committee helps to identify programs that enhance the curriculum along the path laid out by the current year’s theme. The committee identifies, develops, and/or supports engaging activities for the students during the school day as well as evening celebrations such as the Cultural Festival!
- Volunteers help with designing, selecting, and maintaining H/W and Cutler-themed inventory. Items can be sold during any Friends sponsored event. Rotation of volunteers needed to maintain a table at each event.
- Volunteers help in the planning and organizing a Friday night of fun at Cutler where students and their families can enjoy food and a movie! Last year we had our first ever OUTSIDE movie night and it was a big hit!
