Dates to Remember:

Nov 14:                                                                         Fourth Grade Field Trip

Nov 15:                                                                         Afternoon Conferences

Nov 18-19:                                                                   Ski, Skate and Board Sale

Nov 27:                                                                         Learning the Ropes Assembly

Nov 28:                                                                         Fourth Grade Field Trip

Nov 30:                                                                         Fifth Grade Field Trip

From the Principal:

Dear Families,

We are excited about the Ski, Skate and Board Sale this weekend! I can’t encourage you enough to take some time to volunteer, shop and support our school!

Wishing you a wonderful week!

Juliana

From the Health Office:  

Guidelines for Dismissal or Reasons to Keep Your Child Home from School:

In an effort to minimize the spread of contagious illness, the Hamilton Wenham Regional School District has developed the following guidelines for determining whether your child needs to be sent home or stay home from school:

• Fever (elevated temperature of 100.0 or higher). Must remain home until fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medicines, such as Acetaminophen (Tylenol) or Ibuprofen (Motrin or Advil).
• Vomiting or diarrhea. May return to school 24 hours after the last episode.
• Generalized rash of unknown origin. Must be evaluated by a doctor and provide a note for re-entry into school.
• Live head lice. Must be treated at home, and then re-checked by the school nurse, preferably with a parent/guardian present, upon return to school.
• Red or pink itchy eyes with crusty and/or green/yellow drainage. May return to school when there is no drainage and/or on medication for 24 hours.
• Strep throat. May return 12-24 hours after beginning antibiotic treatment and feeling better.
• Uncontrollable cough or symptoms that make your child unable to function in the classroom.

COVID-19 Guidance for K-12 schools

Children and staff who test positive must isolate for at least 5 days. If they are asymptomatic or symptoms are resolving and they have been fever free without the use of fever-reducing medicine fo1 24 hours, they may return to school after Day 5 and should wear a high-quality mask through Day 10 If the individual is able to mask, they must do so through Day 10.

• If the individual has a negative test on Day 5 or later, they do not need to mask
• If the individual is unable to mask, they may return to programming with a negative test on Day 5 or later.

This list is a guideline. The School Nurse reserves the right to dismiss students who, in their professiom opinion, are possibly contagious or are too ill to be in school

Dr. Michael Yoon, School Physician	Lea Tabenkin, BSN, RN, NCSN, District Nurse Leader and HWRHS Nurse	Darlene Budds MSN, RN, NCSN Cutler School Nurse
Jessica Baker, BSN, RN, NCSN, Winthrop School Nurse	Lisa Druskat, BSN, RN, NCSN, Buker School Nurse	Lynne Nardella, LPN, District Float Nurse
Maribeth Ting, MSN, RN, NCSN, MRMS Nurse

From the Office:

Lost and Found:  

Please see the pictures below of items in our lost and found.  With the ski sale this weekend, it would be wonderful if we could clear out the sweatshirts, coats, hats, mittens and water bottles that have collected.  If you recognize any of these items, please have your children take them home, or stop by and pick them up.  As always, please label all clothing.  

And some smaller items as well, located in the office: 

UPDATING INFORMATION IN ASPEN:      

Cutler is doing a great job of updating information in Aspen! But we still have a handful of families that have not completed this task.  Please take the time to update your child's information. Below are the steps to follow.  It is very important we have accurate and updated information.  Thank you!

 

In order to review, edit and sign off on the documents please follow these steps:

1. Login to your Aspen account through the parent portal. If you need assistance with logging in, please email aspenhelp@hwschools.net
2. Once you login, click the Initiate button in the Start a new Student and Contact Information Update box.Error! Filename not specified.
3. 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.

4. 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.
5. When the information is entered how you want, click on Submit.
6. 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

Preschool Information: 

For information on the Hamilton Wenham Preschool Enrollment and Open House, please see the below links:  

HW Preschool

Preschool Open House

Ski Bradford: 

From the Hamilton-Wenham Police Department:  

Ski, Skate, and Board Fundraiser is THIS WEEKEND! (Nov 18th-19th at Cutler)

   

Proceeds from this fundraiser directly support the events, programs and enrichment activities that are made available to our Cutler students all year long. 

Join us as a Volunteer this week to set up, organize inventory, or work the event! It's one of the most fun ways to get involved and fundraise for Cutler Elementary School with fellow parents! If you can't be there on the days of the sale, there is plenty of opportunity to help us set up in the days preceding the event or you can donate goods to be sold!   

Donate, Consign, & Shop the Event!! 

• 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.
• SHOP: Find great new and gently used equipment and apparel at incredible prices!

Visit our SSB event website for more details! 

__________

Cutler t-shirts are available for purchase HERE! Place your order no later than November 30th to guarantee delivery before winter break. Additional details including pricing, accepted forms of payment, and the design of the t-shirt are on the order form. Please reach out to Ms. Schneider at j.schneider@hwschools.net if this purchase is financially unattainable, but your student(s) would still like a t-shirt. 

__________

For up to date information from FoC, join our Friends of Cutler Facebook group, visit our website, or reach out at FriendsofCutler@gmail.com!

Dates to Remember:

Nov 8, 15:                                                                         Afternoon Conferences

Nov 10:                                                                             Holiday, No School

Nov 18-19:                                                                       Ski, Skate and Board Sale

Nov 27:                                                                             Learning the Ropes Assembly

Nov 28:                                                                            Fourth Grade Field Trip

Nov 30:                                                                            Fifth Grade Field Trip

From the Principal:

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.

From the Office:

Lost and Found:  

Please have your children check lost and found in the cafeteria for coats, sweatshirts, water bottles, etc.  Below is a photo of some 'smaller' items that are in the office.  If your child is missing any of these, please have them come to the office to claim them.  

Lost and Found photo

UPDATING INFORMATION IN ASPEN:      

Please take a few minutes to review and confirm your information in Aspen is correct. Below are the steps to follow.  It is very important we have accurate and updated information.  Thank you!

 

In order to review, edit and sign off on the documents please follow these steps:

1. Login to your Aspen account through the parent portal. If you need assistance with logging in, please email aspenhelp@hwschools.net
2. Once you login, click the Initiate button in the Start a new Student and Contact Information Update box.Error! Filename not specified.
3. 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.

4. 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.
5. When the information is entered how you want, click on Submit.
6. 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

Preschool Information: 

For information on the Hamilton Wenham Preschool Enrollment and Open House, please see the below links:  

HW Preschool

Preschool Open House

Ski Bradford: 

From the Hamilton-Wenham Police Department:  

Ski, Skate, and Board Fundraiser: November 18th-19th at Cutler

   

Proceeds from this fundraiser directly support the events, programs and enrichment activities that are made available to our Cutler students all year long. 

And we need your help! Please sign up for one (or even a few!) of the time slots to set up, organize, or work the event! If you can't be there on the days of the sale, there is plenty of opportunity to help us set up in the days preceding the event or you can donate goods to be sold!   

• 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!

Visit our SSB event website for more details! 

__________

Join us for our next FoC meeting this WEDNESDAY, November 8th at 7:15pm at Cutler! (apologies for the date change; we wanted to accommodate schedules for the holiday weekend)

__________

For up to date information from FoC, join our Friends of Cutler Facebook group, visit our website, or reach out at FriendsofCutler@gmail.com!

Dates to Remember:

Nov 1, 8, 15:                                                                      Afternoon Conferences

Nov 6:                                                                                Evening Conferences

Nov 7:                                                                                School Photo Retakes

Nov 10:                                                                              Holiday, No School

Nov 18-19:                                                                         Ski, Skate and Board Sale

Nov 27:                                                                             Learning the Ropes Assembly

From the Principal:

Dear Cutler Families,

Tomorrow, the K-2 children will participate in our annual Cutler School Halloween Parade along the driveway at 9AM. Please note this is purely optional and if you have any questions or concerns please contact me. You are invited, with your cameras of course, to line the “parade route” and cheer us on! We stress the wonderful world of “childhood pretend.” No costumes representing violence or weapons of any kind are allowed. Please send your child to school dressed in as much of their costume as is comfortably possible. Please send a change of clothing as all costumes will come off immediately following the parade. Please label EVERYTHING!

On Friday, the Friends of Cutler sponsored Change is Simple, a traveling group of scientists who engaged students in a science experience across all classes. Students enjoyed learning about the environment and the habitats that impact us where we live.

We appreciate the many ways that our Friends group supports us here at Cutler and love how the programming is connected to this year’s theme, “We Belong”! I hope your child had fun!

On Wednesday, our new Cutler School librarian will begin. We are thrilled to welcome Jordan Eliopoulis (Mrs. E) to Cutler School. I’m sure she will be in touch to find ways to get volunteers into the library. Jordan lives in Ipswich, received her bachelors and masters degree from the University of New Hampshire. She’s taught first and third grade and loves to read, bake, and take her dog on walks (especially to the beach). She loves the library and can’t wait to meet you all there!

Warmly,

Juliana 

From the Office:

Lost and Found:  

Please have your children check lost and found in the cafeteria for coats, sweatshirts, water bottles, etc.  Below is a photo of some 'smaller' items that are in the office.  If your child is missing any of these, please have them come to the office to claim them.  

Lost and Found photo

UPDATING INFORMATION IN ASPEN:      

Please take a few minutes to review and confirm your information in Aspen is correct. Below are the steps to follow.  It is very important we have accurate and updated information.  Thank you!

 

In order to review, edit and sign off on the documents please follow these steps:

1. Login to your Aspen account through the parent portal. If you need assistance with logging in, please email aspenhelp@hwschools.net
2. Once you login, click the Initiate button in the Start a new Student and Contact Information Update box.Error! Filename not specified.
3. 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.

4. 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.
5. When the information is entered how you want, click on Submit.
6. 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 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

Preschool Information: 

For information on the Hamilton Wenham Preschool Enrollment and Open House, please see the below links:  

HW Preschool

Preschool Open House

Ski, Skate, and Board Fundraiser: November 18th-19th at Cutler

   

Proceeds from this fundraiser directly support the events, programs and enrichment activities (like the awesome Change Is Simple assembly last Friday!) that are made available to our Cutler students all year long. 

And we need your help! Please sign up for one (or even a few!) of the time slots to set up, organize, or work the event! If you can't be there on the days of the sale, there is plenty of opportunity to help us set up in the days preceding the event or you can donate goods to be sold!   

• 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!

Visit our SSB event website for more details! 

__________

Join us for our next FoC meeting on WEDNESDAY, November 8th at 7:15pm at Cutler! (apologies for the date change; we wanted to accommodate schedules for the holiday weekend)

__________

For up to date information from FoC, join our Friends of Cutler Facebook group, visit our website, or reach out at FriendsofCutler@gmail.com!