Mrs. Burch’s Weekly Update (8/21)

Happy Friday!! By now you have received communication from Dr. Chalfant about our trip to the principal's office! It was so fun to visit his office and learn more about our new principal! 

We have had such a fun first week of school! We've been working on classroom community and getting to know one another the last few days. 

We read about how our class is a family and talked about the many ways that we work together like a family in our classroom community! We did some team building activities to help students learn each other's names and get to know one another a little better! 

We will continue working on community and teamwork next week, while also starting to jump into a little bit of content here and there. Ask your kiddos about their writing and paws (on lockers)! 

Upcoming Dates:

• Thursday, August 27--Hawaiian Spirit Day
• Friday, September 4 and Monday, September 7--No school: Labor Day
• Friday, September 25--Howell/Hutchings Spirit Day 💚💛
• October 19--No School: Fall Break

*Please note that we don't 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'd like, but please do not send food/candy. I will make your child's day special regardless! Thank you for understanding! 

Welcome to 2nd grade!

First week of school schedule:

• Monday, August 17--Open House from 6:00-7:30pm 
• Wednesday, August 19--First day of 2nd grade! 1/2 day (8:45-12:05)
• Thursday, August 20--1/2 day (8:45-12:05)
• Friday, August 21--Full Day! (8:45-3:42) 

Have a great summer!!

 

Mrs. Burch’s Last Weekly Update!

Can you believe it’s the last week of 2nd grade?! It’s been such a fun year! 

Check out all the pictures from our Howell Walking Field Trip and Field Day last week!

A few reminders for this last week of school:

• There is no school Monday, in observance of Memorial Day! 🇺🇸
• Please contact the office with any schedule changes. I will not be checking Seesaw regularly during my recovery.
• Wednesday, May 27, is our Walking Field Trip!! Students will need to wear comfortable closed-toed shoes and dress for the weather! Layers are good if it's chilly in the morning! They will need a disposable sack lunch for the field trip. We will leave at 9am and will return to school by about 1:30pm
• 🚌 Parent Chaperones for the Botanical Gardens Field Trip on May 27 will be: Satur, Pennala, Leino, Lai, Kremhelmer, Kovath, Kirkwood, and Boycott.

Next Week:

• Math: Math Skills Review
• Social Studies: Howell History 
• CKLA Skills: War of 1812 
• CKLA Knowledge: Aviation
• School Memories booklets
• Summer Birthday Dance Party!
• Yearbooks!

Upcoming Dates:

• May 25: No School, Memorial Day 
• May 27: Field Trip Matthai Botanical Gardens
• May 29: Last Day of 2nd grade!

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! 

Mrs. Burch’s Weekly Update (5/15)

We had a great week! We have been talking about nutrition and what foods are healthy and nutritious for our bodies! Ask your kiddos about the great meal posters they made!

Our teacher cadet from the high school, Miss Luci, wrapped up her time with us yesterday. We made her a poster and created flowers of all the things we love about her! We'll miss her helping in our classroom!

Tuesday is our Walking Field Trip!! Students need to wear comfortable closed-toed shoes and dress for the weather! Layers are good if it's chilly in the morning! They will need a disposable sack lunch for the field trip. We will leave at 9am and will return to school by 2pm. It should be a fun day! 

🚌 Parent Chaperones for the Howell Walking Field Trip on May 19 will be: Aytes, Blackhurst, Bliss, Boycott, Cooper, Dickson, Dymond, Hamadeh, Hamlin, Kirkwood, Lai, Lucier, Pennala, Pietila, Sturos, Techlin, and Vaughen. 

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We are so excited for Field Day on Wednesday, May 20th (rain date is Thursday, May 21st). Please find important information here! 

They are still looking for Volunteers for Field Day on May 20 (rain date 21st)! Only parents volunteering will be allowed at the events.

Volunteer Sign Up

**Volunteers must have a background check on filed in the office!**

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Wednesday, May 27, is our Walking Field Trip!! Students will need to wear comfortable closed-toed shoes and dress for the weather! Layers are good if it's chilly I in the morning! They will need a disposable sack lunch for the field trip. We will leave at 9am and will return to school by 2pm, for this trip as well! 

🚌 Parent Chaperones for the Botanical Gardens Field Trip on May 27 will be: Satur, Pennala, Leino, Lai, Kremhelmer, Kovath, Kirkwood, and Boycott.

Next Week:

• Math: Math Skills Review and End of the Year Assessment
• Social Studies: Howell History 
• CKLA Skills: Unit 6--Tricky Spellings, War of 1812 (reader)
• CKLA Knowledge/Science: Domain 10--Aviation

Upcoming Dates:

• May 19: Field Trip To Downtown Howell 
• May 20: Field Day! (rain date 21st)
• May 25: No School, Memorial Day 
• May 27: Field Trip Matthai Botanical Gardens
• May 29: Last Day of 2nd grade!

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! 

Mrs. Burch’s Weekly Update (5/8)

Happy Friday! Moms, I hope you love the special project we made just for you this week! Happy Mother's Day! 💜

🚌 Parent Chaperones for the Howell Walking Field Trip on May 19 will be:

Aytes, Blackhurst, Bliss, Boycott, Cooper, Dickson, Dymond, Hamadeh, Hamlin,  Kirkwood, Lai, Lucier, Pennala, Pietila, Sturos, Techlin, and Vaughen.

🚌 Parent Chaperones for the Botanical Gardens Field Trip on May 27 will be: Satur, Pennala, Leino, Lai, Kremhelmer, Kovath, Kirkwood, and Boycott.

*Parent chaperones, please let me know ASAP

if you cannot attend so I can make changes accordingly. 

Thank you!

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They are still looking for Volunteers for Field Day on May 20 (rain date 21st)! Only parents volunteering will be allowed at the events.

Volunteer Sign Up

**Volunteers must have a background check on filed in the office!**

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Please see the note below about a summer Reaching Higher opportunity! If you have any questions, please email ann.mettetal@reachinghigherinc.com.

Next Week:

• Math: Math Skills Review and End of the Year Assessment
• Social Studies: Howell History 
• CKLA Skills: Unit 6--Tricky Spellings, War of 1812 (reader)
• CKLA Knowledge/Science: Domain 9--Nutrition

Upcoming Dates:

• May 19: Field Trip To Downtown Howell 
• May 20: Field Day (rain date 21st)
• May 25: No School, Memorial Day 
• May 27: Field Trip Matthai Botanical Gardens
• May 29: Last Day of 2nd grade!

Please note:

• 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!! 
• 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! 

Join the PTO for the last meeting of the school year!

May 11 6-7 p.m. in the Hutchings library. On site child care will be available.

Elections and beginning plans for next year will be the focus!

Please consider joining to share your input.

Join virtually: https://meet.google.com/bse-msia-ywp

Mrs. Burch's Weekly Update (5/1)

April showers bring May flowers!! I can't believe it's already May! We created some fun number flowers in math today! These will adorn our lockers for the FINAL month of the school year!! 

DADs--if you are able to help on a special project next week, please message Mrs. Burch on Seesaw! You need to have already turned in a background check with the office to volunteer. Thank you! 

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Our spring flower fundraiser is winding down. We've sold 87 pots/hanging baskets!! Our goal is 150 and TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO ORDER! 

We are once again partnering with the same wonderful local farm that provides our fall mums to offer beautiful spring flower pots and hanging baskets—just in time for Mother’s Day! 

If you’re planning to purchase flowers for gifts for Mother's Day or to brighten your home this spring, we would greatly appreciate your support through our flower fundraiser. Every purchase helps our garden continue to grow and thrive! 

Clickable link to order:

https://www.dertianranch.com/hutchings

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As a culminating event to celebrate One Book, One School, we are so excited to have a carnival-themed Field Day! We will be participating in activities that go with Mr. Lemoncello's Very First Game and Piper Morgan Joins the Circus ALL day! This will be held on Wednesday, May 20th (Rain date is Thursday, May 21st). 

In order to pull off this all-day event, we are looking for both donations and volunteers! There are still lots of opportunities to make a donation towards this event! Thank you in advance for any help your family can give to make this a success!

Field Day Donations

Volunteer Sign Up. **volunteers must have a background check on file in the office

Please see the note below about a summer Reaching Higher opportunity! If you have any questions, please email ann.mettetal@reachinghigherinc.com.

Next Week:

• Math: Math NWEA, Unit 9 Review, Unit 9 Test Thursday, May 7
• Social Studies: Howell History
• Science: Nutrition 
• CKLA Skills: Unit 5 Assessments, begin Unit 6
• CKLA Knowledge: Domain 9--Nutrition

Upcoming Dates:

• May 19: Field Trip To Downtown Howell 
• May 20: Field Day (rain date 21st)
• May 25: No School, Memorial Day 
• May 27: Field Trip Matthai Botanical Gardens
• May 29: Last Day of 2nd grade!

Please note:

• 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!! 
• 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!

 

A Note from PTO:

We Need You to Keep PTO Events Going!

Dear Parents & Families,

Our PTO helps make school special for our students and staff. Some of the things that PTO has supported/organized this year:

 Husky Hustle Run

 Donuts with Grownups

 Meals for teachers during conferences

 A full week of meals/gifts during Teacher Appreciation Week

 Field trip funding

 Holiday Shop

 End of year event

 Yearbooks for students and staff

Without a full PTO board and family involvement, some of these things may be at risk of cancellation next year. There are 2 PTO board positions available to fill for the 2026-2027 school year.

Elections: May 11 PTO Meeting, nominations due by 6pm on May 4th

All help matters- serving on the board, attending PTO meetings or helping to plan events!

Interested? Nomination form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd_Rc9AvMjcncs9yBgSP9BV_FwDH3QdIwrnGwqJ3aCe_8p3PA/viewform 

Please reach out to hutchingsptopres@gmail.com to learn more about serving on the PTO board or getting involved in ways that fit your schedule.

Together, we can keep these experiences going for our kids!

Hutchings PTO