Dates to Remember
March 13 Teachers' Workshop; No school for students
March 13-18 Kindergarten Registration - See below
March 23 K-2 to North Shore Music Theatre
March 27 MCAS begins - See schedule below
April 17 School Vacation Week
From the Principal
Dear Cutler Parents,
Though I love snow, I’m hoping we have seen the end of it for this year. Birds chirping and an increase in sunlight make me ready for spring.
We continue to iron out the details of our composting program and are dramatically reducing waste. In addition, Jane Roundy has been teaching children how to sort through individual classroom visits. It’s exciting to see the kids take this challenge on.
Yesterday and today, we had a community member, Mrs. Moffat, visit our 4th grade classrooms. She is a local rock expert and talked with our students about the properties of rocks and minerals. The absolute highlight was that students were able to bring rocks home to keep. She assures us she will come back and visit and help us determine what elements exist in certain rocks, should our students find any “really cool ones!” It was a wonderful connection to the local community.
A reminder that clocks move forward this Saturday night, and that on Monday children do not have school as teachers have a professional day.
Enjoy!
Juliana
MCAS Schedule
Spring 2023
ELA: 3/27-4/29
MAT: 4/24-5/26
SCI: 4/25-5/26
https://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/2023schedule.docx
Kindergarten Registration:
Dear HWRSD Families:
We would like to invite all eligible incoming kindergarten families to the 2023/24 Kindergarten Parent Information Session on Tuesday, March 7th at 6:30 p.m. at Buker School. To be eligible for kindergarten for the 2023/24 school year, your child must turn 5 years old prior to September 1, 2023.
The Kindergarten Parent Information Session will include a general overview of the kindergarten registration and screening process, information on how to prepare for kindergarten, and a look at a typical day of a kindergartener.
Kindergarten Registration will begin the week of March 13th and additional information and links will be posted on the website after the information session. We are asking families to register their children during this week so we can plan staffing and programming for the 2023/24 school year.
Kindergarten Registration: March 13th - 18th
Office Hours
Mon - Fri: 8:00 am - 11:00 am
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Sat: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Under Massachusetts Special Education Law, we are required to screen all children entering kindergarten to determine if a student has any special learning needs. Once you have completed the registration and submitted all of the necessary documents, you will receive an email to sign up for a kindergarten screening appointment.
Kindergarten Screening Dates:
Monday, April 25th @ Cutler
Thursday April 27th @ Buker
Friday, April 28th @ Winthrop
Please note that screening locations are not correlated to or do not guarantee Kindergarten School placement. Sign-up information to follow.
If you have any questions about Kindergarten Registration, please contact the Family & Community Engagement Liaison & Registrar, Jen Caufield.
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.
§ 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.
to pack a larger snack on early release days.
§ Early Release is at 11:15 am. There is no lunch served on early release days.
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 Camp Invention:
From the Class of 2024: Hi Hamilton-Wenham community! We are the class of 2024 at Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School and we are planning an upcoming fundraiser. We are hosting a "kids night out" at Cutler Elementary School on March 17, 2023 from 5:30-8:30 PM. Tickets will be sold for $50 a kid and an additional $10 for each additional child. Any elementary grade is welcome from any of the elementary schools in Hamilton-Wenham! We will provide pizza and water for the kids, along with many other activities including drawing, bracelet making, and sports in the gym. You can sign up with the link below!
Updates from the Cultural Enrichment Committee:
The Cultural Enrichment Committee continues to bring exciting opportunities to the Cutler community! Here are some upcoming events for the students:
- Kindergarten, First, and Second grade will be attending Curious George at the North Shore Music Theater in March.
- On April 5th, Author Maureen Harrington and her dog Ivy will be visiting grade K-5. Maureen is the Author of Ivy The Very Determined Dog
- On May 18th and 19th, 5th grade students will be participating in a Cradles to Crayons service field trip to The Giving Factory!
Hamilton Wenham Regional School District FY24 Budget Information Session
Superintendent Eric Tracy and the School Committee will be hosting a FY24 Budget Information Session on Tuesday, March 14th at 7PM in the Buker School Multi-Purpose Room
Friends of the Arts
Please join us for our next monthly meeting on Wed. 3/22 at 6:30pm in the High School Conference Room. Come learn about how you can help support the Arts in HW! All are welcome, we hope to see you there!
