Thank You !

Thank you for your donations to the Cutler coin drive.  The school raised $344.16 for school supplies in areas devastated by Hurricane Sandy.  

School Lunch Survey

School Lunch Preferences survey

Framingham State and the John Stalker Institute are working on a menu planning project and have asked for input from the students at Hamilton-Wenham.  You and your child can open this link to complete the survey.  All students who complete the survey will be entered into a drawing to win gift cards and an ipad.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SchoolLunchPreferences

Catherine A. Donovan, SNS
Director of Food Services
Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District
787 Bay Road
Hamilton, MA 01982
978-468-0398
fax 978-468-8454
c.donovan@hwschools.net  

RACHEL SIMMONS

DECEMBER 12 AT 7:00 P.M. 

GLEN URQUHART SCHOOL 

PUBLIC IS WELCOME 

Rachel Simmons, educator and leading expert in girl behavior, is the author of New York 

Times bestsellers Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls and The Curse of 

the Good Girl: Raising Authentic Girls with Courage and Confidence. Simmons hosted the 

PBS television special, “A Girl’s Life,” and writes an advice blog for girls at TeenVogue.com. She 

has appeared on Oprah and the Today Show. Simmons is the founding director of the Girl’s 

Leadership Institute and serves as a consultant to schools and organizations all over the world.
  glen urquhart school 

74 hart street 

beverly, ma 01915      

   

YOU'RE INVITED

Please join us on Tuesday, December 17th from 9:00 to 10:30 for a book making project.  We will be making gingerbread house books as a part of our study of bookmaking.  Please let me know if you will be able come and spend some time creating, reading and playing.

Book Making Help

If you are able to fold or staple some blank books at home, send me an email and I will send home some supplies.

Toys For Tots- Caring for Others

Toys for Tots

Cutler School is collecting for Toys for Tots again this season. There is a collection box in the office. Please bring in unwrapped gifts for school age children by December 12th. The organization relies on the generosity of Cutler School.

Ed Fund Christmas Tree Sale

The annual Christmas Tree Sale is being held at Patton Park.  Many of the Cutler teachers will be selling trees this Friday, December 7th from 3:00 to 7:00 pm.  I will be there from 5:00 to 7:00. SO..if you haven't purchased a tree yet, please come down and support  the Ed Fund and watch me use the chain saw!!

Report Cards- this Tuesday

The children will be bringing home their first report card on Tuesday.  I am so proud of their progress and effort. It is amazing how much they have all grown since those beginning days in September.  Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.  I am always available to meet with you! I continue to be a happy and content teacher surrounded by seventeen unique learners who have become a supportive learning community.

School Store-Tuesday

This week, the school store will be open each day from 8:15 to 8:30 in the dining hall on the stage.  The children are invited to choose a few items and to spend no more than $3.00. The school store is another leadership role filled by are fantastic fifth graders.  The first grade day to purchase is Tuesday, December 4th but the children are welcome to buy on a different day this week, too!

ALL SCHOOL MEETING

 We enjoyed attending all school meeting.  The 5th graders hosted the meeting.  Sinclair's sister, Adelaide, was one of the hosts.  The children enjoyed listening to the 5th grade string jam, too. We were reminded to bring in coins for the the victims of Hurricane Sandy.  We look forward to our next meeting at the end of December.

Election Day!!

Our thanks to the 5th graders who ran a school wide mock election.  We learned about the Office of the President and filled out a ballot.

T-Shirt Printing-A Huge Success

Thank you all for your help with the t-shirt printing project! The class was thrilled with their shirts and had a great time creating their unique pieces.  We will be creating gingerbread books this month,,,I hope all of you will be able to join in the fun! I so enjoy having you be a part of our day!

Curriculum Updates

Fundations- Over the next few weeks, we will be learning about the bonus letters f, l, s,-puff, still and mess are three examples. Also, we will learn 3 welded sounds..am as in ham, an as in fan and all as in ball. We will continue to review the digraphs, sh, th, wh, ch and ck. Please continue to complete the home practice components of the Unit packets. 

Think Math- In Think Math, we have been working on how to find missing addends and using cross number puzzles to practice addition and subtraction facts. Also, we have been solving word problems using the strategies of Act It Out and Draw A Picture. The next unit will focus on counting by 10's, dimes and telling time to the 1/2 hour. 

Social Studies

Over the next few weeks, we will be discussing family traditions. Also, we will be learning about the Statue Of Liberty.

Science

We will be observing and sketching a variety of pine cones and evergreen needles as we compare deciduous trees and evergreens through the winter months.

A Knock Your Socks Off Lesson

We had our last lesson for Kids And Company-Together For Safety with Mrs. McIlvaine. This week's lesson was on how to send an "I mean business" message when a child is feeling he/she is in an unsafe situation. The students practiced standing tall, looking someone straight in the eye, using a powerful voice and "no manners" to say "CUT IT OT!!" "LEAVE ME ALONE" or

THIS IS NOT MY MOM OR DAD...HELP ME" We reassured the children that most strangers are nice people we don't know but that if they felt they were in a situation where their warning bells were going off that they had many safety strategies to use. We encourage you to continually review all of the safety strategies presented. Please let me know if you have any questions about the content of this lesson or any of the previous lessons.

Paper Bags Needed

Paper Bags Needed

In December, we will be studying the work of Jan Brett. As part of our author study and our work as authors and illustrators, we will be making gingerbread house books from brown paper bags. Please send in some brown paper grocery bags for us to use. Thank you for your help! I will be asking for volunteers to prep some materials and join us for the bookmaking... I will let you know as soon as I have a set date.