Look for the translate button at the top-right of the screen.

Busque el botón de traducción en la parte superior derecha de la pantalla. 

Tìm nút dịch ở phía trên bên phải màn hình. 

ابحث عن زر الترجمة في أعلى يمين الشاشة. 

Message from the Principal

Hello Hutchison Families,

Thank you to all the families who participated and approved our chartered PTA!  This is an incredible milestone for our school community!

🎤 Join Superintendent Reid at a Community Conversation. Ask questions and share your thoughts: 

October 30, 6:30-7:30 p.m., at Herndon Middle School
Register to attend: https://bit.ly/472s5Oa 

Upcoming Community Connections:

• Nov 7th: Understanding Your Child’s Progress Reports
• Nov. 14th AAP: Level 4 Screening

Sarah C. Aiello 

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Contact:

Sarah Aiello

@email 

Community Calendar

Monday, October 28: 3 hour Early Release (12:35PM)

Thursday, October 31: Dress up as your favorite Book Character; Please no masks, no weapons

Thursday, October 31: End of 1st quarter

Thursday, October 31: 2 hour Early Release (1:35 PM)

Friday, November 1-Tuesday, November 5: No Classes

Tuesday, November 12–Progress Reports go home in Tuesday Folder

Contact:

Maureen Griffin

@email

PTA Corner

Thank you to everyone who joined our Charter Meeting this week where we established the first official Parent Teacher Association at Hutchison in over a decade! It is our focus to support students and teachers as we work with the administration to become a premier elementary school in FCPS. 

How will we do this? With YOU! We are 42 members strong at the start with room for everyone to join in so that all families are served and working as a community to continue building the school we want for our children. 

 Our focus:

(1) Fundraising so that we can help fill budget gaps and add upgrades to the building and school grounds. 

(2) Building community by offering events that bring us together as we celebrate our children. 

(3) Being a sounding board for the administration for their ideas as well as a resource providing ideas to the admin team as we work together to create opportunities for all students to excel while at Hutchison. 

 At the Charter Meeting, we elected officers:

• Michael Gueltig, President
• Clayton Davis, Treasurer
• Michelle Lansel, Secretary

 As we continue to build, we will create committees and ask for others to step into leadership roles. Bring your strengths and talents to the Hutchison PTA! 

 To join, simply return the form from last week’s Tuesday Folder with $10 or attend our next meeting to pay dues in person (dates coming very soon)! 

Contact:

Michael Gueltig

@email

Need to Register for ParentVUE? 

Learn how to activate your SIS ParentVUE account, to access your child’s information, scores, testing history, attendance and more!

 

Contact:

Carly Le Blanc

@email

Complete Your Federal Impact Aid Survey

FCPS is asking all families to fill out a Federal Impact Aid Survey. The form is available online in SIS ParentVUE. If you have not already filled out the form online, we will provide paper forms in November. Please be sure to return them by Friday, November 17. 

Completing this form for each school-aged child in every household is important, because information from this survey resulted in more than $4 million in funding last year from the U.S. Department of Education. These funds are used to support all Fairfax County public schools and centers. Please watch this video and visit the Federal Impact Aid Survey page for more information.  

Contact:

Maureen Griffin

@email

Hutchison’s Theater Program

Willy Wonka–Grades 4-6 

Get ready to enter the world of candy with our spring musical for the 2024-2025 school year, Willy Wonka, Kids. It tells the story of Charlie Bucket and his quest to become the new owner of Wonka's candy factory. The musical will be open to all 4th-6th grade students and we will be practicing before school from 7:30-8:30 a.m. starting in December. If you are interested, please complete the registration form sent home in Tuesday folders on 10/29.

Contact:

Kathy Kirschner

@email 

Quarter 1 Progress Reports

Report Cards will be sent home and will be available in ParentVue on Tuesday, November 12, 2024.  

Contact:

Magda Calancha

[email protected]

Math Practice at Home

Numeracy at Home -  activities, tips, and information to support young children's mathematics learning during everyday activities.

FigureThis! NCTM - provides activities and mathematics challenges for students and families. Some challenges are also available in Spanish. Tips for parents are provided in the Family Corner.

Parent/Teacher Conferences

Math skills are essential for life– including daily tasks, problem-solving, creativity, career options and more. This resource is intended for parents of students in Grades 3-8, and includes questions to ask your child’s teacher as well as tips and resources to support math at home.

Contact:

Amy McLaughlin

@email 

Language Arts Grading Updates, ES: 

Elementary Progress Report grades in English Language Arts may be impacted this year by our new curriculum, our new assessments, and the new 2024 ELA VDOE Standards of Learning. We now teach and assess all ELA standards in all quarters using rigorous on-grade level texts in relation to end of year expectations, which could result in lower grades earlier in the year as students work towards grade-level mastery. An update has been posted on the FCPS website:

https://www.fcps.edu/academics/grading-reporting/elementary-school/elementary-grading-and-reporting-handbook-parents#language-arts

Literacy Resources for Families

• Unlock Your Child’s Reading Potential: FCPS Resources
• Benchmark Advance Caregiver Website
• Virginia Literacy Partnerships Resources for Families

Learning Ally and The Dollar General Literacy Foundation have teamed up to launch two new FREE resources for families:

• A Literacy Video Series and downloadable guides—rich with tips and actionable steps for parents and caregivers to help promote literacy with their children as they progress in their education journey: Early Literacy, Elementary, Middle, and High School.

Join literacy expert Dr. Terrie Noland and renowned voice actor Michael Burgess in this fun and engaging video series

Contact:

Amanda Salvo

@email

Outstanding Hutchison Employee

Please recognize our fabulous teachers and staff by completing this form to nominate an outstanding employee!  https://forms.gle/XzY7ucUkjmZ5LUDM8

Contact:

Kelly Coghlan

@email 

🔍 Lightspeed Parent Report on Child’s Device Activity

FCPS has tools to help parents know more about their child’s activity on any FCPS device. These tools are provided at no cost to families by Lightspeed, the school division’s internet content filtering service.

Parents may sign up for a weekly Parent Report, which will provide a list of the top sites their child visited. The report also offers parents the ability to sign up for free access to the Internet Use Parent Portal. Through the portal, parents may pause their child’s access to the internet on their FCPS device during non-school hours.

Learn more about Lightspeed Parent Reports.

Contact:

Carly Le Blanc

@email 

📑 Varsity Tutors Provides On-Demand Support at No Cost

FCPS is partnering with Varsity Tutors to provide students and families with extra resources for learning. Every student can take advantage of Varsity Tutors’ services at no cost, including weekly live online classes, on-demand 24/7 chat tutoring, essay editing, and study resources such as recorded content, practice problems, and diagnostic tests. Learn more about online tutoring with Varsity Tutors.

Contact:

Carly Le Blanc

@email

Lost & Found

The weather is getting chilly and there are many hoodies and jackets to be claimed in the Lost & Found.  .Please check the Lost & Found in the cafe for any lost items before October 31st.   All unclaimed items will be donated.

Contact:

Maureen Griffin

@email

Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Schedule

Contact:

Marlene Santos

@email

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Updates from the County

Our Schools, Our Future: Register Today for a Community Conversation! 

Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid is hosting a series of Community Conversations this fall. She invites you to share your thoughts and ask questions. Click the dates below to register for one of the following conversations:
Wednesday, October 30, at Herndon Middle School.

Events take place from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Childcare and language interpretation services will be provided.

Safeway Immunization Clinics for All FCPS Students 

Safeway Pharmacy will host immunization clinics for any FCPS student age 18 or younger at Frost Middle School on Monday, October 28, and Tuesday, October 29, from 3 to 7 p.m.

Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are highly encouraged to avoid wait times. A parent or guardian must accompany walk-in students age 18 or younger to provide consent. Learn more about immunization resources and registering in other languages for the Safeway clinic. 

The Fairfax County Health Department will provide immunizations for FCPS elementary students on limited early release Mondays at their district offices. All school-required immunizations will be offered at no cost. Call 703-246-7100 to make your appointment.