Dates to Remember

Week of December 12-16                                                                       School Store

Friday, December 23 - Early Release, 11:15 a.m.                             Winter Recess begins

Monday, December 26-Monday, January 2 - No School               Winter Recess

Tuesday, January 3 - Back to School                                                  School Resumes

Monday, January 16 - No School                                                        Holiday

From the Principal

Dear Cutler Families, 

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Last Wednesday kindergarteners walked the hallways singing turkey songs and “gobbling”. It was such fun!

Wishing you all a wonderful week!

Warmly,

Juliana

From Food Services

There will be no more bagels available as an alternative lunch option starting in December. It is not a substantial lunch option and students are/will be able to choose a sun butter and jelly sandwich or a deli sandwich. 

 

Also, the Food Services Department is looking to be more ecofriendly and has partnered with PATH Water! The cafeteria will be selling these reusable water bottles (SpongeBob and Patrick) for $5. There is even space to put a name on the bottle. 

 

To purchase— checks can be made out to HWRSD, cash or your child can use their lunch code. 

 

Wendy Ng, our Nutrition Services Director has partnered with PATH Water to co brand a HW design bottle as well. Wendy has included a QR code on the HW bottles that bring individuals straight to the school lunch menus. These will be available in January 2023.

Ski Bradford

Ski Bradford is opening up registration to THIRD GRADERS! Deadline to register is today, Monday, November 28. For more info and to register, visit communityhouse.org/skibradford. For questions, contact ski@communityhouse.org. We will be sending home flyers in 3rd grade backpacks.

Review of Materials

Please log into your Aspen Parent Portal (where you go for report cards) to review your data!   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/dismissal reminders:

More and more children are being dropped off before 8:15 a.m. Please remember:

§  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.

§ Early Release is at 11:15 am. There is no lunch served on early release days. You may wish

to pack a larger snack on early release days.

Lunch Menus:

Here is the link to access the lunch menu:

https://www.hwschools.net/district-departments/nutritional-services

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.

Lost and Found:

Our lost and found is overflowing! Please have your children check the lost and found in the cafeteria. Any unnamed and unclaimed items will be donated Friday, December 16.

From Lynne Nardella, Health Office News

We are still waiting for Aspen updates from 96 families.  Please review your Aspen account to ensure that all information is correct.  We will be sending reminders to individual families next week.  

School Store: School Store will run the week of December 12th! The Store opens at 8:15 in the cafeteria and operates until the bell. There is a $3 max spending limit and small bills are appreciated!

Erasers, keychains, pencils, pens, notebooks, folders, and more are available for sale! 
Monday 12/12- K & 1
Tuesday 12/13 -2 & 3
Wednesday 12/14- 4
Thursday 12/15-5 
Friday 12/16 - make ups 

Cutler Cookie Swap: Each year Cutler families bake a plethora of cookies for the faculty and staff to “swap” in the teacher’s lounge before the holiday break.

We hope that you consider baking (or buying) for this fun and giving holiday event. Cookies/treats can be brought to Cutler on the morning of Monday, December 19th (the day of the swap)

Thank you in advance for your help!

Link to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0f4eaaa82da6f58-cutler

Friends of the Arts: November Meeting:

Please join us for our November monthly meeting, Wednesday 11/30 at 630 in the High School Conference Room. All are welcome, come learn how you can help support the arts in town. We hope to see you there!

 

Dates to Remember

Thanksgiving Break, Early Release, 11:15                              Wednesday, November 23

     No lunch served 

 No School, Happy Thanksgiving!                                            November 24, November 25

From the Principal

Dear Cutler Families, 

This past week I was blown away by the incredible Ski, Skate and Board sale put on by Friends of Cutler. This incredible effort is not only a gift to our students, as the funds go directly to supporting their enrichment, it is also a gift to the community. Thank you to Jeannine Ryan for her leadership with this event, and to every parent and community member who gave time, equipment and resources in each of the unique ways that people helped!

I want to take a moment to welcome Patty Olsen and Liza Provencher to the Cutler School staff. Patty will join our Special Education team and will support students across classrooms and grade levels. I would also like to welcome Liza Provencher who is our Library Tech Assistant teaching all of our library classes. She is also teaching at Winthrop School. It is wonderful to have this position filled, and we are especially excited to welcome Liza, as she is enthusiastic and wonderful with our students. She will be training some library volunteers after Thanksgiving. If you are interested in being part of that, please let Mary Cadle know.

On Friday at School Council, Mary Adamik, our Instructional Coach, provided the Council with an overview of CKLA, our new Language Arts curriculum. She brought examples of the resources that we are using in different grade levels, as well as talked about the difference between the Skill and Knowledge strands. Many parents have shared that their children are talking a lot about what they are reading. This map shows the knowledge strands across all grade levels. You will see that many of the topics build from one year to the next, and incorporate aspects of science and social studies. It has been exciting watching our students get so excited about their learning.

Our Cutler Gallery is filled with the 5th grade pumpkins. This year students decorated these within the classrooms and they are on display this week. What a wonderful tradition! Not only was it a great opportunity for parent volunteers to be in the classrooms, it was also impressive that each student approached this STEAM challenge with pride in their work!  Feel free to pop in to see the pumpkins!

Wishing you all a wonderful Thanksgiving. As I reflect on this year, I’m perhaps most grateful to have joined the Cutler community. I couldn’t have landed in a more precious school with amazing staff, supportive families and children who reflect the wonderful community! I hope you all have a restful week filled with the things that rejuvenate you. 

Warmly,

Juliana Schneider

From Food Services

There will be no more bagels available as an alternative lunch option starting in December. It is not a substantial lunch option and students are/will be able to choose a sun butter and jelly sandwich or a deli sandwich. 

 

Also, the Food Services Department is looking to be more ecofriendly and has partnered with PATH Water! The cafeteria will be selling these reusable water bottles (SpongeBob and Patrick) for $5. There is even space to put a name on the bottle. 

 

To purchase— checks can be made out to HWRSD, cash or your child can use their lunch code. 

 

Wendy Ng, our Nutrition Services Director has partnered with PATH Water to co brand a HW design bottle as well. Wendy has included a QR code on the HW bottles that bring individuals straight to the school lunch menus. These will be available in January 2023.

Ski Bradford

Ski Bradford is opening up registration to THIRD GRADERS! Deadline to register is Monday, November 28. For more info and to register, visit communityhouse.org/skibradford. For questions, contact ski@communityhouse.org. We will be sending home flyers in 3rd grade backpacks.

Review of Materials

Please log into your Aspen Parent Portal (where you go for report cards) to review your data!   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/dismissal reminders:

More and more children are being dropped off before 8:15 a.m. Please remember:

§  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.

§ Early Release is at 11:15 am. There is no lunch served on early release days. You may wish

to pack a larger snack on early release days.

Lunch Menus:

Here is the link to access the lunch menu:

https://www.hwschools.net/district-departments/nutritional-services

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.

LOST AND FOUND- We have over 40 jackets and 15 water bottles in our lost and found collection. Please remind your students to look for their items in the cafeteria.

From Lynne Nardella, Health Office News

COVID Test Distribution:

We will be picking up covid tests on Saturday to be distributed next week to anyone who would like one. These tests are intended for use by students and staff to support the return to school process after Thanksgiving and Winter breaks. DESE recommends tests be used no sooner than 24 hours prior to returning to school after these holiday breaks. We will only be distributing the tests for Thanksgiving next week. We will distribute the rest just before Winter break. School Nurses will be managing the distribution of tests.

Ski, Skate & Board Sale:  Our 11th Ski, Skate & Board event is in the books, and what a weekend it was! We had a great turnout and it was our highest grossing sale to date.  Thank you to all who donated, consigned & shopped, and most importantly those who volunteered their time to help. Thank you to Cutler staff and faculty for providing snacks for our volunteers and volunteering your time. 

Special thanks to our event chairs, Jeannine Ryan and Leslie Potter, who always work so hard to make this event such a huge success! After 10 years of involvement with the event, Jeannine will be stepping down as co-chair. Jeannine- Thank you for all you have done for the Cutler community. We are so incredibly grateful for your dedication to the sale and Cutler over the years.

Cutler Staff Snack Cart: As we head into the busy holiday season, the Friends of Cutler hopes to show our thanks to the Cutler faculty and staff with a Thanksgiving themed snack cart on Wednesday, November 23rd. Cutler Families, it would be appreciated if you could contribute to this small gesture of gratitude. Please take a moment to review the items we are requesting! 

Donations can be dropped off at 212 Asbury Street in South Hamilton leading up to the 23rd. If it's easier, feel free to drop at the school or send in with your student(s) on the 23rd. Just be sure to label your donation "Teacher's Snack Cart." 

In addition to the snack cart, we would love for students to show their gratitude through a small gesture of their own! Please have your child(ren) make signs or pictures of appreciation that will be used to decorate the Cutler Staff lunchroom. These signs should be on 8.5 x 11 paper and should thank the entire staff, not just their teacher. Signs can also be dropped at 212 Asbury Street leading up to the 23rd of November. 

SNACK CART DONATION SIGN UP: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508054CAEA928A6FE3-teachers1

Friends of the Arts: November Meeting:

Please join us for our November monthly meeting, Wednesday 11/30 at 630 in the High School Conference Room. All are welcome, come learn how you can help support the arts in town. We hope to see you there!

 

Dates to Remember

FoC School Store Week                                                     Mon-Fri, 11/14-11/18

Picture Retake Day                                                             Friday, November 18

Ski Skate and Board sale                                                   November 19-November 20

Thanksgiving Break, Early Release                                 Wednesday, November 23

  No School                                                                            November 24, November 25

From the Principal

Last Thursday, 5th graders in Mrs. Pinciaro’s class led our All School Meeting. These photos show the unveiling of our new recess cart. Students are thrilled to have soccer balls, basketballs, goals, chalk, skip-its, soft frisbees, and more. What a fun surprise for everyone!

There is so much going on with our Ski, Skate and Board sale this weekend. Please volunteer if you are able ! Thank you to so many of you for supporting our school in this way!

We are excited to be working with Friends of Cutler who are helping us coordinate cultural enrichment experiences for our students. We have invited two authors and are working to support grade levels with enrichment around science. We also have plans to support our 5th grade with the service learning project around Cradles to Crayons. Your generosity is tremendous, and this weekend’s sale is an enormous part of our ability to plan such events! 

Enjoy the more seasonal weather this week!

Warmly,

Juliana

School Picture Info

Retakes are on the morning of Friday, Nov. 18. For picture retakes, please bring the photo packet to return to the photographer. If students were absent on picture day, please have them bring the order form and payment on Friday (or order online). The office has additional forms, if needed.

Ski Bradford

Ski Bradford is opening up registration to THIRD GRADERS! Deadline to register is Monday, November 28. For more info and to register, visit communityhouse.org/skibradford. For questions, contact ski@communityhouse.org. We will be sending home flyers in 3rd grade backpacks.

Review of Materials

Please log into your Aspen Parent Portal (where you go for report cards) to review your data!   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/dismissal reminders:

More and more children are being dropped off before 8:15 a.m. Please remember:

§  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.

§ Early Release is at 11:15 am. There is no lunch served on early release days. You may wish

to pack a larger snack on early release days.

Lunch Menus:

Here is the link to access the lunch menu:

https://www.hwschools.net/district-departments/nutritional-services

From Lynne Nardella, Health Office News

As above, please review your child's health record in Aspen! The nurses use this information to treat students and provide them with care, so it is essential that all information is accurate and up-to-date.

Ski Skate and Board Sale:  The Ski, Skate, and Board consignment event is THIS WEEKEND!  Proceeds from the SSB sale directly support the Friends of Cutler and provide monetary funds needed to run our enrichment activities and support our school!

We still have spaces available on Saturday and Sunday and can use your help to make those days a success! Please sign up to volunteer! No past experience or knowledge of winter sports necessary for those volunteer positions!  Please reach out to Leslie Potter (leslie_donlon@yahoo.com) or Jeannine Ryan with any questions (jeannineryan@gmail.com)

VOLUNTEER SIGN UP:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0F4EAAA82DA6F58-ski

 

Cutler Staff Snack Cart: As we head into the busy holiday season, the Friends of Cutler hopes to show our thanks to the Cutler faculty and staff with a Thanksgiving themed snack cart on Wednesday, November 23rd. Cutler Families, it would be appreciated if you could contribute to this small gesture of gratitude. Please take a moment to review the items we are requesting! 

Donations can be dropped off at 212 Asbury Street in South Hamilton leading up to the 23rd. If it's easier, feel free to drop at the school or send in with your student(s) on the 23rd. Just be sure to label your donation "Teacher's Snack Cart." 

In addition to the snack cart, we would love for students to show their gratitude through a small gesture of their own! Please have your child(ren) make signs or pictures of appreciation that will be used to decorate the Cutler Staff lunchroom. These signs should be on 8.5 x 11 paper and should thank the entire staff, not just their teacher. Signs can also be dropped at 212 Asbury Street leading up to the 23rd of November. 

SNACK CART DONATION SIGN UP: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508054CAEA928A6FE3-teachers1

 

Cutler Apparel -- Cutler Apparel will be available to purchase at this year's Ski, Skate and Board sale. Items such as short sleeve and long sleeve shirts and winter hats will be sold! 

School Store- School Store will run this week! The Store opens at 8:15 in the cafeteria and operates until the bell. There is a $3 max spending limit and small bills are appreciated!

Erasers, keychains, pencils, pens, notebooks, folders, and more are available for sale! 

Monday 11/14- K & 1

Tuesday 11/15 -2 & 3

Wednesday 11/16- 4

Thursday 11/17 -5 

Friday 11/18 - make ups 

 

Dates to Remember

Holiday, No School                                                             November 11

Picture Retake Day                                                             Friday, November 18

Ski Skate and Board sale                                                   November 19-November 20

Thanksgiving Break, Early Release                                 Wednesday, November 23

  No School                                                                            November 24, November 25

From the Principal

Dear Cutler Families,

Yesterday students in 5th grade and Kindergarten participated in a Buddies activity where they decorated bags that will be used at the Food Pantry for food distribution. It was a wonderful, community activity. 

Also, please know that we provide supervision in the mornings on the playground starting at 8:15. Please drop your child off no earlier than 8:15.

Wishing you all a wonderful long weekend!

Juliana

School Directory

An email was sent earlier today with an attachment for this year's School Directory.  We thank the committee for all their work in putting together this valuable resource.  

From the committee:  In an effort to be more environmentally conscious, we are only distributing a PDF copy of the elementary directory across the 3 schools this year. It is the same directory we have used in previous years, and once downloaded is searchable by name/keyword. While we have used both the PDF and hard copy in the past, we've chosen to move to the PDF version this year. 

If you find that you need a hard copy, please email friendsofcutler@gmail.com by 11/30 and we can work to get it printed for you. However, if a hard copy is not absolutely necessary, we encourage families to use the PDF version and help us in our efforts to save paper. 

Thank you!
Allie Moffett & Marie Hersey
Directory Committee 

School Picture Info

Retakes are on the morning of Friday, Nov. 18. For picture retakes, please bring the photo packet to return to the photographer. If students were absent on picture day, please have them bring the order form and payment on Friday (or order online). The office has additional forms, if needed.

Review of Materials

Please log into your Aspen Parent Portal (where you go for report cards) to review your data!   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/dismissal reminders:

Please remember:

§  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.

§ Early Release is at 11:15 am. There is no lunch served on early release days. You may wish

to pack a larger snack on early release days.

Lunch Menus:

Here is the link to access the lunch menu:

https://www.hwschools.net/district-departments/nutritional-services

From Lynne Nardella, Health Office News

As above, please review your child's health record in Aspen! The nurses use this information to treat students and provide them with care, so it is essential that all information is accurate and up-to-date.

Cutler Staff Snack Cart: As we head into the busy holiday season, the Friends of Cutler hopes to show our thanks to the Cutler faculty and staff with a Thanksgiving themed snack cart on Wednesday, November 23rd. Cutler Families, it would be appreciated if you could contribute to this small gesture of gratitude. Please take a moment to review the items we are requesting! 

Donations can be dropped off at 212 Asbury Street in South Hamilton leading up to the 23rd. If it's easier, feel free to drop at the school or send in with your student(s) on the 23rd. Just be sure to label your donation "Teacher's Snack Cart." 

In addition to the snack cart, we would love for students to show their gratitude through a small gesture of their own! Please have your child(ren) make signs or pictures of appreciation that will be used to decorate the Cutler Staff lunchroom. These signs should be on 8.5 x 11 paper and should thank the entire staff, not just their teacher. Signs can also be dropped at 212 Asbury Street leading up to the 23rd of November. 

SNACK CART DONATION SIGN UP: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508054CAEA928A6FE3-teachers1

 

 

Ski Skate and Board Sale:  The Ski, Skate, and Board consignment event is the sale of the season! Proceeds from the SSB sale directly support the Friends of Cutler and provide monetary funds needed to run our enrichment activities and support our school! This year’s event will take place November 19th & 20th at Cutler. 

We need your help to make this sale a success! Please sign up to volunteer! 

VOLUNTEER SIGN UP:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0F4EAAA82DA6F58-ski

 

Other ways to get involved:  

·         CONSIGN- earn money for your previously used equipment. Consignors earn 60% of sales! All items must be tagged prior to drop off

·         SHOP- Find great new and gently used equipment and apparel at incredible prices!

·         DONATE- Donate your gently used items to our sale! If your items value $50+, you are eligible for a pass to our pre-sale! Donations are encouraged and tax-deductible!

 skiskateandboard.com

 

Cutler Apparel -- Cutler Apparel will be available to purchase at this year's Ski, Skate and Board sale. Items such as short sleeve and long sleeve shirts and winter hats will be sold! 

 

Youth Philanthropy Initiative - Essex County Community Foundation is running our Fall Youth Philanthropy Initiative and there are some great volunteer opportunities to participate in as Thanksgiving approaches.  Please visit the Sign Up Genius Linked here, and see our flyer below with additional questions. I have attached the PDF and would love for you to share this with your Friends Facebook groups, or in your weekly newsletters. The deadline is approaching quickly, so the sooner, the better! Please reach out to Patti McCullough (p.mccullough@eccf.org) with any questions.