Dates to Remember:
Dear Parents,
Parent teacher conferences allow for relationship building and learning more about how your child is growing academically and socially within the classroom. Teachers are sharing data that allows you to understand areas of strength as well as growth areas. This year, as we have continued to share screeners and student work with families during the conference, it makes sense for us to eliminate the comment section on the report card. This will be a change across the District. Please reach out to your child’s teacher when you have questions and know that when report cards are released in December, classroom teachers will not be writing comments.
Lots of preparations are going into the Ski, Skate and Board Sale! This unbelievable event funds many of our school’s activities, including all assemblies, special field trips for each grade level, and the Cultural Festival. This year our theme is We Belong and each of the grade level field trips are focused on the environmental areas around our school. From Change is Simple last week, to some of our Audubon field trips coming up, each grade level will engage with their environment in order to enhance this feeling of belonging.
Please get involved with the Ski, Skate and Board Sale! This is the one major fundraiser and allows us to focus our energy on one big event, instead of smaller fundraisers like selling wrapping paper that can financially fall on families.
Please sign up to help!
Wishing you all a nice week.
Juliana
From the District Counselor's Office:
Good Morning,
Recently, the district School Counselors met with a representative for the MA Behavioral Health Helpline. Below is some information for the district/school newsletter(s). This is a free resource for anyone in MA–you don’t need to be a resident, just in the state at the time of need. Parents and Caregivers can reach out to any school counselor if they have further questions or need assistance accessing the help line.
Best,
Kristen
New Mental Health and Substance Use Services in Massachusetts
High-quality mental health and substance use care is critical, and Massachusetts has just made it more accessible than ever before. This January, Massachusetts launched its new Behavioral Health Help Line and established 25 Community Behavioral Health Centers, which together form a new “front door” to mental health and substance use care. Now, with one phone call or text, you can get connected to the mental health and substance use services you need, when and where you need them.
Click here or read on to learn more about the new programs.
Massachusetts Behavioral Health Help Line
Massachusetts' new Behavioral Health Help Line (BHHL) went live on January 3, 2023, offering direct connection to mental health and substance use care for anyone in the Commonwealth – no insurance needed. Available 24/7, in more than 200 languages, the BHHL is a phone, text, and online chat line whose clinically trained staffed will work with you to determine the care that best fits your needs and directly connect you to treatment, including outpatient, urgent care, and immediate crisis care. Click here to learn more about the Help Line.
If you’re interested in getting mental health or substance use help, but not sure where to start:
Call or text the Massachusetts Behavioral Health Help Line at 833-773-2445 or chat online at masshelpline.com.
Lost and Found:
In order to review, edit and sign off on the documents please follow these steps:
- Login to your Aspen account through the parent portal. If you need assistance with logging in, please email aspenhelp@hwschools.net
- Once you login, click the Initiate button in the Start a new Student and Contact Information Update box.Error! Filename not specified.
- Click on Each Tab and Review/Update the information.
***Some fields are required and you will not be able to submit until they are completed.***
In order to confirm your child’s Aspen and medical information, the Digital Signature box requires a Yes answer before signing your name. No updates will be made without your digital signature, even if you “finish” completing the form.
- If you start to fill out the form and need to finish it at a later time, you may click on the Save & close button at the bottom of the form. To resume filling out the form, click on the green check mark next to your student’s name under Resume working on any Student and Contact Information Update that has already been started. Error! Filename not specified.
- When the information is entered how you want, click on Submit.
- The information will be sent to the main office for review before being updated in Aspen.
**Please ensure all information is as you would like. Once it is submitted, it cannot be edited until after review has been completed.**
The student handbook and relevant policies are linked in Aspen and require your review and signature and are included in this process of updating information.
Please contact us at aspenhelp@hwschools.net if you need assistance.
From the Adjustment Counselor:
It may still be the beginning of the school year, but at Beverly Bootstraps they are already gearing up for the holidays. Sign-ups for their Winter Wishes Holiday Gifts program begin today and they expect this program to fill up quickly this year. Please open the below link for more information:
Winter Wishes
From the Cafeteria:
Lunch Menus:
Here is the link to access the lunch menu:
https://www.hwschools.net/district-departments/nutritional-services
- 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! There is a donation bin set up in the Cutler Gallery for new or gently used winter gear (hats, gloves, jackets, ski pants). Send a few items in with your student or stop by and drop them off!
- CONSIGN: Earn money for your previously used equipment. Consignors earn 60% of sales! All items must be tagged prior to drop off.
- VOLUNTEER: Sign up to help set up the sale organizing and tagging donated inventory with fellow Cutler parents, and join the excitement on the day of supporting shoppers and checking them out at the registers! It's one of the most fun ways to get involved and give back at Cutler!
- SHOP: Find great new and gently used equipment and apparel at incredible prices!
