Dates to Remember
Monday, January 16 - No School Holiday
January 17-20 School Store
Monday, January 23-January 27 Scholastic Book Fair
From the Principal
Dear Cutler Families,
A new year is always an appreciated fresh start. I welcome this time for reflection and resetting. I’m not a big “new years resolution” person, but I do assess and reflect and work toward small shifts. I truly hope that this new year brings you the opportunity to reflect, make shifts and prioritize the things that matter most to you.
Wishing you all a healthy and hopeful new year!
Cheers to 2023!
Juliana
Absent/Tardy Safe Arrival Phone Line
To report your child absent or tardy (NOT for dismissals), please call the safe arrival
line @ 978-468-8472.
Last Minute Dismissal Changes
For last-minute dismissal changes, please call the front office @ 978-468-5330.
If at all possible, please let us know by 1 p.m. The end of the day can get very hectic
and teachers cannot always check their emails.
§ 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.
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.
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.
Lunch Menus:
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.
From Lynne Nardella, Health Office News
Hi All,
This year we are seeing an increase in Influenza A and RSV in all age groups. Of course Covid is still around as well. The current variant is causing less severe symptoms but appears to be more contagious.
It is typical for children to have 6 to 8 respiratory or Gastrointestinal viruses per year not all of these require students to stay out of school, but we encourage parents to keep their students home if they are sick!
A Few helpful hints to make it through the winter.
* Keep sick kids home a fever over 100, vomiting diarrhea or a cough that is productive (coughing up phlegm) or causing a wheeze are good reasons to NOT send kids to school.
* Handwashing our kids have gotten very good at this. Encourage your children to wash or use hand sanitizer prior to meals, after trips to the bathroom after coughing or sneezing .
*Cover you coughs and sneezes We try to teach our students to cough and sneeze into their elbows. Reminding them at home can help as well. This will reduce the particles in the air and also keep germs off their hands to reduce the spread that way.
* Don’t share food and drinks. This time of year it is important not to share food or drink to minimize the spread of not only respiratory viruses, but also mono and strep.
* Keep up to date with your child’s immunizations.
I also want to remind you all that I have Covid tests at my office if any of you need them.
I am so appreciative of all of your help and cooperation as always,
Lynne
School Store: School Store will run the week of January 17th! 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!
Tuesday 1/17 - k & 1
Wednesday 1/18 -2 & 3
Thursday 1/19 - 4
Friday 1/20 -5 and make ups
Scholastic Book Fair
Save the date! The Scholastic Book Fair is returning to Cutler the week of 1/23-1/27! Please visit our school's Scholastic Book Fair site for details and to create an eWallet for your student for easy shopping during the fair:
More info to follow soon regarding class shopping schedule and volunteer opportunities. Thank you!
