The Hutchison Stinger
December Community Newsletter
December Important Dates & Events
December 1: 5th Grade Field Trip (NASA) Chaperones must fill out the Volunteer Form prior to receiving their Raptor Tag in the front office.
December 6: Kid's Night In
December 14: Holiday Program (6pm)
December 14: Winter Parties (See the grade level Buzz or contact the homeroom teacher for detailed information.)
December 15: Early Release at 11:15am
December 15: 2nd 9-Weeks Ends
December 18-Janunary 2, 2024: Winter Break
Title I School Parent Compact
Student Angel Tree
Office of Ms. Farrell, Counselor - Please review the letter and wishlists of students at Hutchison who are in need of holiday assistance. Please reach out to Ms. Farrell with any specific questions.
A message from our GT Facilitator, Mrs. Maderazo
The Gifted and Talented Program Referral Deadline is December 15, 2023.
The GT Program serves students who have an educational need for specialized services. The program includes placement with a classroom teacher trained in gifted education.
To refer a student for the elementary Lamar CISD G/T Program, a referral form must be filled out; referral forms are accepted year-round.
This form can be accessed by using this link https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=YLr5XW0hUkih1cpB5PakUvhJZPgEo4dDod-YwaKY_hdUNTlaSVRaVUhKTFgyNkhPM1BaWldGMEYzSi4u
Testing will be conducted in January 2024. Notification will go out no later than May 2024.
Kindergarten students do not need to be referred, as every student is screened for the program.
Kinder parents will be notified of their child's results before March 2024.
1st- 4th grade students already identified as Gifted and Talented do not need to be reassessed.
Fifth graders interested in participating in the Secondary GT Program DO need a referral submitted.
If you have any questions, please email the GT Campus Facilitator, Jacquie Maderazo at jacqueline.maderazo@lcisd.org,
SMART TAGS
23-24 Dress Code & Spirit Days
Hutchison Spirit Days:
Tuesday - Team Dress Day (wear your favorite sports team shirt)
Wednesday - College/Armed Forces Shirt Day
Friday - Spirit Shirt Day
Arrival Reminders
- Doors open at 6:45am. Do not block other cars or the drop off line.
- Parents will be welcomed to campus for breakfast and lunch visits beginning September 5th, 2023. This will allow us to solidify our routines and build trust with our Hornets.
- Students are required to wear their SMART Tags daily. If your student still has their tag from last year, they may continue to wear it until the new one is printed. Replacement tags are $5 and can be purchased in the front office.
- Breakfast and lunch are free to all Hutchison students for the 23-24 school year. Breakfast begins at 6:45 and is served in the cafeteria. More information about Child Nutrition can be found here .
- Bus riders - Be sure to register through SMART tag to track your child's bus ride.
- Walkers/ Bike riders - Ride along the sidewalk and place their bike or scooter in the racks. Enter through the front doors.
- Students will be seated in grade level lines in the gym from 6:45-7:00. At 7:00 they will be escorted to the classroom by a grade level teacher.
- Students entering the building between 7:00-7:15 will be directed to class or the cafeteria for breakfast.
Dismissal Reminders
- Transportation changes MUST be made before 2:00 PM. Please call the office at 832-223-1700 to make changes. Transportation change notifications are delivered to the classrooms at 2:00pm. Therefore, we cannot accept changes after 2:00 pm. If you want to check your child out early for appointments, that must be done by 2:00 pm as well. We will not release students for early pick up after 2:00 pm. This information is in the LCISD Student Handbook. Please try and keep the way your child goes home as consistent as possible. This decreases the likelihood of a mistake occurring.
- Bus-LCISD Transportation is highly recommended for all students who are eligible. The buses are the first mode of transportation to leave each day. The buses will load and leave early the first 3 days of school. Parents are advised to arrive at the bus stops early on these days. Give your child’s bus a 15-minute window before and after the published time as drivers work to ensure everyone is accounted for and dropped off at the correct stop. PK and K students will only be released to an authorized adult listed in the SMART Tag System. Please bring your ID to the bus stop on the first day for verification. SMART Tags will be scanned each time your child gets on and off the bus, for lunch meals in the cafeteria, and in the library for checking out books.
- Daycare pickup - Rosters will be checked daily. Please ensure your child's teacher knows the correct daycare name. Gingerbread is available on campus for after school care.
- Car riders - Please place your car tag on the rear view mirror of your vehicle. Students will NOT be released without the car tag decal. Parents without the car tag will be asked to park and retrieve their student from the front office.
- Walkers/Bikers – PK/K students will be released to a parent/guardian only. Parents are not allowed to walk up to the school to meet your children. Please meet them at the stop sign on the corner of Ransom Road & Richmond Parkway. If your child is a walker, you are saying that they are responsible enough to get home on their own without adult assistance. If they have older/younger siblings that they will walk home with, please communicate that information to the teachers as well.
Contact Us
Website: https://www.lcisd.org/campuses/hutchison/home
Location: 3602 Richmond Parkway, Richmond, TX, USA
Phone: 832-223-1700
Facebook: facebook.com/irmadruhutchisonelemtary
Twitter: @HutchisonElem