Mrs. Burch's Weekly Update (3/6)

Happy Friday! We had a fun week! Our movie/pizza party was a blast! 🍕

Students enjoyed measuring around the room during Math this week. We focused on metric (cm/m) and US Customary units (in/ft/yd). 

In library, Deputy Thompson read to us as a guest reader! He wasn't scheduled to read to our class, but the kids were so excited to see him that he stayed! Next week, the Mayor is scheduled to read to our class during library! We are also hoping to have some HHS Football players read to our class, too. Stay tuned for more pictures!

We also had a fun visit from the middle school Spongbob Musical main characters on Thursday! The show is next weekend at Howell High School! It's going to be a great show! Check it out!!

Check out our Classroom Volunteer Sign-up for open volunteer slots! Please make sure to fill out the volunteer form and turn into the office before you volunteer. Thank you!! 

Next Week:

• Math: Unit 7--Whole Number Operations, Measurement & Data *Test Wednesday (review sheet coming home Monday)
• Social Studies: Alaska Iditarod--tracking
• Science--Ant Farm observations  
• CKLA Skills: Unit 4 Skills, The Job Hunt 
• CKLA Knowledge (Social Studies): Domain 6--A House Divided: The American Civil War *Review M-W, Assessment Thursday

Upcoming Dates:

• March 30-April 3: No School, Spring Break 😎
• April 14: Field Trip To Sesussical Jr. (more info coming soon)

Please note:

• We do not celebrate birthdays with edible treats in 2nd grade. You are welcome to send in a pencil or small trinket for your child to pass out if you would like, but I will make his/her day special regardless! Thank you for understanding!
• Don't forget: students need a healthy snack and a secure water bottle at school each day! We're having an issue with tops that don't close tightly OR that pop open easily. Please check your child's water bottle to make sure it's easy for them to latch. Thank you!
• If you would like to help in our classroom this year, please see our Classroom Volunteer Sign-up! Make sure to fill out the volunteer form and turn into the office BEFORE you volunteer! Please limit sign-ups to twice per month, so all parents have a chance. Spots will become available 60 days out, so make sure to check back if everything is currently filled.

Notes from PTO:

Open Swim Night

The Hutchings Open Swim Night is on March 6, 4:30-6:00 PM. The open swim competition ends on February 28 so our last chance to win is the open swim night for Hutchings.

The cost is $6/swimmer and a portion of the sales will come back to the PTO. The school with the most swimmer visits at all open swims through February 28 will win an extra $500!

Light food/snacks will also be available for sale. 

More information and tickets can be found here.

March PTO Meeting

March 9, 6-7 pm in the Hutchings Library. On-site child care is provided. Please consider joining us. Your involvement at PTO meetings helps ensure families have a voice in shaping our initiatives and events.

Restaurant Fundraiser

Eat at Texas Roadhouse in Brighton on March 19, 3-10 pm and 10% of your food bill will be donated to the Hutchings PTO!

Mrs. Burch's Weekly Update (2/26)

We had a busy week! Our class earned a double reward! One for class points and one for our substitute smiley jar! They have voted to watch A Bug's Life, bring a pop/juice (not red, please), and have a pizza snack in the afternoon on Friday, March 6. (They will eat lunch as usual. Pizza will be for an afternoon snack.) Please send a $1 next week if your child would like pizza. 🍕

We started learning about the Iditarod in Alaska and made predictions about which musher will win!

We are also enjoying our CKLA readers and reading with our reading partners! 

Check out our Classroom Volunteer Sign-up for open volunteer slots! Please make sure to fill out the volunteer form and turn into the office before you volunteer. Thank you!! 

Next Week:

• Math: Unit 7--Whole Number Operations, Measurement & Data
• Social Studies/Science: Alaska Iditarod  
• CKLA Skills: Unit 4 Skills, The Job Hunt reader 
• CKLA Knowledge (Social Studies): Domain 6--A House Divided: The American Civil War

Upcoming Dates:

• March 30-April 3: No School, Spring Break 😎
• April 14: Field Trip To Sesussical Jr. (more info coming soon)

Please note:

• We do not celebrate birthdays with edible treats in 2nd grade. You are welcome to send in a pencil or small trinket for your child to pass out if you would like, but I will make his/her day special regardless! Thank you for understanding!
• Don't forget: students need a healthy snack and a secure water bottle at school each day! We're having an issue with tops that don't close tightly OR that pop open easily. Please check your child's water bottle to make sure it's easy for them to latch. Thank you!
• If you would like to help in our classroom this year, please see our Classroom Volunteer Sign-up! Make sure to fill out the volunteer form and turn into the office BEFORE you volunteer! Please limit sign-ups to twice per month, so all parents have a chance. Spots will become available 60 days out, so make sure to check back if everything is currently filled.

Notes from PTO:

Open Swim Night

The Hutchings Open Swim Night is on March 6, 4:30-6:00 PM. The open swim competition ends on February 28 so our last chance to win is the open swim night for Hutchings.

The cost is $6/swimmer and a portion of the sales will come back to the PTO. The school with the most swimmer visits at all open swims through February 28 will win an extra $500!

Light food/snacks will also be available for sale. 

More information and tickets can be found here.

March PTO Meeting

March 9, 6-7 pm in the Hutchings Library. On-site child care is provided. Please consider joining us. Your involvement at PTO meetings helps ensure families have a voice in shaping our initiatives and events.

Restaurant Fundraiser

Eat at Texas Roadhouse in Brighton on March 19, 3-10 pm and 10% of your food bill will be donated to the Hutchings PTO!

Mrs. Burch’s Weekly Update (2/20)

Happy Friday! We had a good week! We started learning about the American Civil War in our Knowledge Domain this week and the kids have really been doing a wonderful job with their power paragraphs and thoughtful questions about slavery. We’ve talked about Harriet Tubman's early life as a slave (Minty) and how she was later a conductor on the Underground Railroad. We will continue exploring more next week! 

Check out our Classroom Volunteer Sign-up for open volunteer slots! Please make sure to fill out the volunteer form and turn into the office before you volunteer. Thank you!! 

Next Week:

• Math: Unit 7--Whole Number Operations, Measurement & Data
• Social Studies/Science: Alaska Iditarod  
• CKLA Skills: Unit 4 Skills, The Job Hunt reader 
• CKLA Knowledge (Social Studies): Domain 6--A House Divided: The American Civil War

Upcoming Dates:

• February 25: Donuts w/Grownups (M-Z), Neck Tie Spirit Day 👔
• March 30-April 3: No School, Spring Break 😎
• April 14: Field Trip To Sesussical Jr. (more info coming soon). 

Please note:

• We do not celebrate birthdays with edible treats in 2nd grade. You are welcome to send in a pencil or small trinket for your child to pass out if you would like, but I will make his/her day special regardless! Thank you for understanding!
• Don't forget: students need a healthy snack and a secure water bottle at school each day! We're having an issue with tops that don't close tightly OR that pop open easily. Please check your child's water bottle to make sure it's easy for them to latch. Thank you!
• If you would like to help in our classroom this year, please see our Classroom Volunteer Sign-up! Make sure to fill out the volunteer form and turn into the office BEFORE you volunteer! Please limit sign-ups to twice per month, so all parents have a chance. Spots will become available 60 days out, so make sure to check back if everything is currently filled.

From the PTO:

Upcoming Events

Donuts with Grownups (M-Z)-February 25, 8-8:30 AM

Join us to enjoy coffee and donuts before school with your kiddos! Please register so the PTO has an accurate headcount. 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScplXsqsfVpLSJjyYUcKG57nSGCrGtPYjnIsJTy8n4EiL2EXA/viewform

Save the Date:

Due to the snow day on February 6, the Open Swim Night is moved to March 6, 4:30-6:00 PM

The dedicated Hutchings open swim night at the Howell Aquatic Center is on Friday, March 6 from 4:30-6pm. The cost is $6/swimmer and a portion of the sales will come back to the PTO. The school with the most swimmer visits at all open swims through February 28 will win an extra $500!

Light food/snacks will also be available for sale. 

More information and tickets can be found here.

Mrs. Burch's Weekly Update (2/12) - Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day! We had a fun afternoon today with our Conversation Heart Math and exchanging valentines! We even watched a little bit of Charlie Brown Valentine, too! 🩷 

Don't forget we have NO SCHOOL Friday or Monday! Enjoy the long weekend!! 

Book Orders are due online by Tuesday morning! Please make sure orders are submitted online before noon on 2/17. All your scholastic orders help us earn free books for our classroom! Thank you for your support! 

Mrs. Burch's Class Scholastic Ordering Page

Mrs. Burch's Code: GZKBK

Student Council is sponsoring a STEM Challenge! Take a look! Click the image below for all the details! Registration due by Friday, February 20.

Next Week:

• Math: Unit 6--Whole Number Operations & Number Stories *Test Friday!
• Social Studies: President's Day activities 
• CKLA Skills: Unit 4 Skills 
• CKLA Knowledge (Social Studies): Domain 6--A House Divided: The American Civil War

Upcoming Dates:

• February 13 & 16--No School for Students
• Feburary 20- Aubree's Night (Celebrity Server Night)
• February 25- Donuts w/Grownups (M-Z), Neck Tie  Spirit Day

Please note:

• We do not celebrate birthdays with edible treats in 2nd grade. You are welcome to send in a pencil or small trinket for your child to pass out if you would like, but I will make his/her day special regardless! Thank you for understanding!
• Don't forget: students need a healthy snack and a secure water bottle at school each day! We're having an issue with tops that don't close tightly OR that pop open easily. Please check your child's water bottle to make sure it's easy for them to latch. Thank you!
• If you would like to help in our classroom this year, please see our Classroom Volunteer Sign-up! Make sure to fill out the volunteer form and turn into the office BEFORE you volunteer! Please limit sign-ups to twice per month, so all parents have a chance. Spots will become available 60 days out, so make sure to check back if everything is currently filled.

From the PTO:

Upcoming Events

Aubree's Restaurant Day and Celebrity Server-February 20

A portion of all sales at Aubree's on February 20, 11am-11pm for dine in or carry out, will be donated to the PTO! Stop by to see your favorite Hutchings teachers serving dinner! (*Unfortunately Mrs. Burch will not be able to be a celebrity server that evening.) More details from PTo coming soon!

Donuts with Grownups (M-Z)-February 25, 8-8:30 AM

Join us to enjoy coffee and donuts before school with your kiddos! Please register so the PTO has an accurate headcount. 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScplXsqsfVpLSJjyYUcKG57nSGCrGtPYjnIsJTy8n4EiL2EXA/viewform

Save the Date:

Due to the snow day on February 6, the Open Swim Night is moved to March 6, 4:30-6:00 PM

The dedicated Hutchings open swim night at the Howell Aquatic Center is on Friday, March 6 from 4:30-6pm. The cost is $6/swimmer and a portion of the sales will come back to the PTO. The school with the most swimmer visits at all open swims through February 28 will win an extra $500!

Light food/snacks will also be available for sale. 

More information and tickets can be found here.

Mrs. Burch's Weekly Update (2/6)

Happy Snow Day! We weren't expecting that, but the roads were sure dicey this morning! Hope you all had a great day! ❆

We had a busy week! We enjoyed two assemblies this week! Mr. Fisher came to teach us about pollinatators and pollination on Tuesday afternoon. He is going to come back in the spring and help us figure out which plants we should add to our beautiful Hutchings Garden to encourage pollinators to visit! 

On Wednesday afternoon, Sensei Sam visited Hutchings to encourage kids to be their best self! He shared lots of positive affirmations and even included some karate during the assembly! 

On Thursday morning, Mrs. Sulek's 4th grade friends visited to help us edit our personal narratives. It was productive and both the 2nd and 4th graders enjoyed their visit!

Our 2nd graders participated in 100th Day Challenges (like clapping hands, jumping in place, writing their name, doing jumping jacks, etc) in 100 seconds on Thursday, which was the 100th day of school! They had a blast! Check Seesaw for the video!

Valentine's Day is coming soon! We will exchange Valentines on Thursday, February 12. If you are interested in sending in a heart healthy treat for that afternoon, please let me know! The Valentine list and details came home last week, but you can grab the info below. 🩷 

Next Week:

• Math: Unit 6--Whole Number Operations & Number Stories
• Social Studies: Scholastic News 
• CKLA Skills: Unit 3 Skills Assessment, Publish Personal Narratives
• CKLA Knowledge (Science): Domain 5 Assessment, Publishing opinion paragraphs about Neighborhood Insects

Upcoming Dates:

• February 9--PTO Meeting 6pm
• February 11--Wacky Wednesday Spirit Day 
• February 12- Donuts w/Grownups (A-L)
• February 13 & 16--No School for Students
• Feburary 20- Aubree's Night (Celebrity Server Night)
• February 25- Donuts w/Grownups (M-Z), Neck Tie  Spirit Day

Please note:

• We do not celebrate birthdays with edible treats in 2nd grade. You are welcome to send in a pencil or small trinket for your child to pass out if you would like, but I will make his/her day special regardless! Thank you for understanding!
• Don't forget: students need a healthy snack and a secure water bottle at school each day! We're having an issue with tops that don't close tightly OR that pop open easily. Please check your child's water bottle to make sure it's easy for them to latch. Thank you!
• If you would like to help in our classroom this year, please see our Classroom Volunteer Sign-up! Make sure to fill out the volunteer form and turn into the office BEFORE you volunteer! Please limit sign-ups to twice per month, so all parents have a chance. Spots will become available 60 days out, so make sure to check back if everything is currently filled.

From the PTO:

2/6- Swim/Pool Competition

It’s official, the competition at the Highlander Aquatics and Fitness Center is on!! Anytime you head to the pool let them know you’re with Hutchings and get a marble to go into the bucket. The school with the most marbles will win a donation to the PTO!

Can you help Hutchings top the leaderboard?

Our dedicated open swim night is February 6, 4:30-6 PM.

2/9-PTO meeting at 6 PM in the Hutchings Library. On-site childcare provided. Please consider joining us to help plan and carry out successful events for the rest of the year!

2/12- Donuts with Grownups (Last Name A-L) 8-8:30 AM. Register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScDcGkxdStoA4v4WsQpImOy-hEj9Q7mU2LDZb5H9_IASbUdfw/viewform

2/20-Aubree's Night (Celebrity Teacher Server Night) 5:30-8:30 PM.

2/25-Donuts with Grownups (Last Name M-Z) 8-8:30 AM. Register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScplXsqsfVpLSJjyYUcKG57nSGCrGtPYjnIsJTy8n4EiL2EXA/viewform

A note from Central Office: 

Each year, Howell Public Schools honors two exceptional individuals through the Teacher of the Year and Support Person of the Year awards. These awards celebrate the dedication, professionalism, and daily impact of staff members who make a meaningful difference in the lives of our students.

Teacher of the Year nominees should be exceptionally skilled and dedicated professional educators, including teachers, counselors, and other instructional staff. Ideal candidates demonstrate deep knowledge of their students and engage in creative, imaginative, and inspiring teaching practices.

Support Person of the Year nominees should be individuals who go above and beyond to create a positive, respectful, and supportive environment where all students feel valued and achieve success. Eligible candidates include secretaries, library services coordinators, aides, computer technicians, food service workers, maintenance employees, and more.

New this year! Nominations for both awards can be completed at https://bit.ly/4jw1sHV.

All nominations are due by Monday, February 6, 2026, at 4 p.m. Late submissions will not be considered.