Dates to Remember
Monday, January 23-January 27 Scholastic Book Fair
Thursday, January 26 Author Visit
February 20-February 24 February Break
From the Principal
Dear Cutler Families,
It is a busy week here at Cutler. Students are visiting the Book Fair and enjoying cozying up with books. Thank you to all of the volunteers who are helping to make this a success! Here are some students enjoying their books in the classroom!
We look forward to our author visit on Thursday, and our 4th and 5th graders will begin Science from Scientists this week as well. We are so lucky to have so many wonderful programs that our students benefit from.
Cutler School will also be celebrating Global School Play Day on Wednesday, February 1st. Here is a wonderful article in Cult of Pedagogy about this day, which includes a Ted Talk. I love her emphasis on "low-tech". Classroom teachers will communicate with you directly about sending in games or other materials for Global School Play Day! We would love to challenge families to extend this day into your home. Open a board game, go sledding, build a fort…. And definitely do it all without a screen!
“Play is the work of childhood.”Jean Piaget
“It’s a happy talent to know how to play.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Play gives children a chance to practice what they are learning.” Fred Rogers
“Play is not just about having fun. It is about taking risks, experimenting and testing boundaries.” American Academy of Pediatrics
“You can discover more about a person in an hour of play, than in a year of conversation.” Plato
Winter is officially here and hope that you love the snow because there is a lot coming!
Juliana
From Our Adjustment Counselor, Ann Creilson:
Cutler School Food Drive
As part of our 100th day of school celebration on February 7th, we will have a school wide food drive to benefit Acord, our local food pantry. Acord is located in Hamilton and offers weekly food distributions, holiday meal programs, school vacation lunch bags, nutrition education and outreach, and emergency meal assistance. The students are eager to support them and hope to collect 100 items per grade level. We will be collecting Acord’s most needed items from Monday, February 6th through Friday, February 10th and each grade level is asked to bring in items listed below. Thank you so much in advance for your help with this!
Kindergarten- Coffee, tea, hot chocolate
First Grade- Grains and grain mixes like Rice-A-Roni, rice pilaf, quinoa, farro, couscous
Second Grade- Canned goods like chili, hearty soups, baked beans, canned meats or fish
Third Grade- Breakfast items like pancake mix, cereal(hot and cold), jam, syrup
Fourth Grade- Condiments like mustard, ketchup, mayonnaise, salad dressing, soy sauce, etc.
Fifth Grade- Paper items including paper towels, toilet paper, tissues
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 the Superintendent:
School Cancellation Notices & Emergency Alerts for Parents and Guardians:
Did you receive the school closure notification (Text or Email) on the Friday before vacation? If you did not receive an alert, PLEASE log in to your ASPEN account and confirm your contact information under the Family tab.
Current email is correct
Your cell phone should be in the “PHONE SMS” field
IF this information is incorrect or you need to add your cell phone number to receive text message alerts, please contact your school’s secretary.
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.
From the Health Office:
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.
Jan 26th Author Visit: Jef Czekaj
We are thrilled to welcome Jef Czekaj to Cutler! He is a cartoonist, children's book author and illustrator, and musician. He has written and/or illustrated over 13 books, including a graphic novel anthology of his work from Nickelodeon Magazine. Jef will lead each group through reading, music, video, and a drawing activity, while sharing his creative process and how he turned this into a career. It should be a fun day!
The Scholastic Book Fair is returning to Cutler this week! 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:
Here is the Book Fair schedule. Parents/caregivers are welcome to come during their students' scheduled time to shop with them. We'll also offer before and after school hours Wed-Fri, as well as a late afternoon/evening shopping time from 4-6pm on Thursday 1/26. Here is the signup genius for volunteers, please consider signing up to help before or after school Wed, Thurs or Fri:
Any questions, please contact Elena Moreira (ekoumari@gmail.combaker.marie81@gmail.com).
