Hutchinson Herald
Weekly Bulletin 2/21/23 - 2/24/23
OUR MISSION is to cultivate a positive community of engaged critical thinkers.
OUR VISION is for all students to access high quality curriculum, engaging instructional activities, and a supportive learning environment,
WE ARE COMMITTED to closing the gap for our students who are below grade level while still ensuring that every student makes continuous growth each year.
REMINDERS FOR THIS WEEK:
- NO SCHOOL on Monday, 2/20, in honor of President's Day.
- Lose the Chew Day is 2/23. Students practicing for the game will have practice at 2pm on 2/22.
- Sweetheart Dance is 2/23 from 5 pm to 7 pm. Formal attire recommended. Dress code will still apply. If there are any questions regarding attire, please reach out to the office.
- La Mirada HS Counselors will visit our 8th graders to assist with course registration on 2/23.
- Reminder: 8th grader expectations for promotion are in effect this semester.
- Students need to use either the front or side gates when entering the campus in the morning. Please do not drop your child off in the staff parking lot or park in the red zone.
- Please ensure all students are picked up at an appropriate time if they are not involved in after school activities.
- If you have not already, please review with your student our dress code and student handbook. After school detention will be assigned to students who violate school rules. We appreciate your support in keeping our campus safe and positive!
SAVE THE DATE - SWEETHEART DANCE ON 2/23
ELAC MEETING ON 2/23
We would like to invite you to our ELAC (English Language Advisory Committee) Meeting on February 23rd, 2023. We encourage you to attend this meeting so you can learn more about the upcoming ELPAC and share feedback about our school programs.
Our next ELAC meeting will be on Zoom at 10 am. Below is the information:
https://nlmusd.zoom.us/j/7121840545?pwd=NG5jN0ZlNTYrekZ6TnBOV0pmRHlUZz09
Meeting ID: 712 184 0545
Passcode: hutch
LA MIRADA HS COURSE SELECTION AND COUNSELOR VISIT FOR INCOMING 9TH GRADERS ON 2/23
La Mirada HS Counselors will be visiting our campus on Thursday February 23rd to assist incoming 9th graders with course registration during the school day. More information will be provided by the high school counselors.
LOSE THE CHEW DAY ON 2/23
UPCOMING LMHS EVENTS
Basketball Workout Schedule
Wednesday 2/22 - Friday 2/24 3 pm - 4 pm
Tuesday 2/28 3 pm - 4 pm
Reach out to Ms. LeDuff at jleduff@nlmusd.org for further information.
Boys basketball practice schedule is posted below:
Reach out to Mr. Hong at ehong@nlmusd.org for further information and possible schedule changes.
Sports tournament is on 3/2. More information to come.
Boys Basketball info
Soccer Practice Schedule
Boys Soccer practice: Tuesday/Thursday from 3 - 4pm
Please bring shin guards and cleats. Check with the coach for possible schedule changes.
Sports tournament is on 3/2. More information to come.
Before & After School Tutoring
Hutchinson staff offers before and after school tutoring.
Please refer to the schedule below for available sessions by grade level and content.
Birthday Celebrations
Hello, Hello Parents!
We have a lot going and sure can use your help!
PTSA will be collecting the $150 for those 8th graders wanting to go to Disneyland. Do we have a few parents who can help out after school? You will be checking off those who paid and we’ll be giving receipts. Checks can be made to: HUTCHINSON MIDDLE SCHOOL NOT PTSA. Collection Dates will be from Feb 21 Tues - Feb 24 Friday 3PM - 3:30PM each afternoon. If you can help, please email hutchhawksptsa@gmail.com or Text Stephania (562) 230-6450
PTSA has partnered with a local, small business, Whiffs on Wheels, April 10-21, for a candle fundraiser! Need a gift for Mother’s Day, birthday, or just for you? These candles will be delivered to school before Mother’s Day, packaged pretty and ready for gift giving! (Those dates allow Whiffs on Wheels to process, package, and deliver our orders.) $20 each and Hutch gets 50%(after production costs)! A great way to support Hutch and a local, small business. Funds raised will go towards “next year’s coffers”. PTSA wants to leave a healthy account for next year’s board. We’ll make this available online for easy ordering. More info to follow.
History and Cultural Faire is Wed May 17 from 2-5PM. Set up from 1-2PM, Take down/clean up 5-6PM. 6th and 7th Grade Parents, we really need your help! Click HERE to sign up for a booth. Just one a hour commitment, but if you can do more, that’s a big help! For those who came from Gardenhill and know about the Fall Festival, you know how much work was involved. This is a smaller scale, but we still need your help and participation. There will be cultural dancers, food, and games. Let’s make this a wonderful event!
8th Grade Dance is May 18 Thursday from 6-8PM at the beautiful Los Coyotes Country Club. We need a few 8th grade parent volunteers to help decorate, supervise, help at the check-in desk, and hang around afterwards to make sure all students are picked up. Please email hutchhawksptsa@gmail.com and let us know how you can help!
AND … we need you on the Board next year! It’s a great way to be involved, but not be in your student’s way:-) We want to be able to continue the work we have started, which is bringing fun events and givebacks to our students, meaningful, fun, and contributing fundraisers, and supporting our amazing teachers and administration. You will be able to shadow your predecessor and get to know your position even before you start. Let’s continue the work for our kids! Fill out the form HERE and yes, you can nominate yourself.
No school next Monday, and March will be a long month with no holidays for our kids .. So let's keep it light, encouraging, and fun. We’ll be bringing back popsicles when the weather warms up.
Thank you for supporting PTSA! Cheers to you!
Warmly,
Cindy Staples
Parents, we need your support
Dear Hutchinson Parents,
Each year the Hutchinson parents host an event for our students. Parents contribute to the event in the following ways:
- Volunteering for booth and operating shifts
- Sponsoring booths
- Joining the carnival committee and helping to plan the event
- Making posters and decorations for the booth
Our annual Hutchinson Event this year is a Cultural and History Fair and will be held on Wednesday, May 17th from 2:00 – 5:00. Please keep an eye out for information on how you can help, ticket sales, and event details in upcoming PTA newsletters and the hutchinsonhaws.org website.
In the past, Hutchinson has hosted a Halloween Haunt on campus. While it was VERY popular with the kids, we lacked the parent-power last year to hold it on a larger scale with more activities. We heard about it afterwards…The biggest feedback last year was that the students wanted more activities!
We would like to offer a Cultural and History Fair (Wednesday, May 17th), but need a group of Event-Hosting parents to step up and take it on. We have some things that can be used for decoration, but would need donations of much more. If you are interested, or have Cultural and History Fair decorations that you could give for the event, https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0F4AAEAC29A2FD0-hutchinson6. If you are interested in joining the committee, please email Mrs. Leon at tleon@nlmusd.org. We also are in need of volunteers to man the game booths. Even if you yourself cannot make it please try to recruit family members (i.e.: grandparents’, siblings 18 and over, aunts/uncles) Please sign- up below
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1QMkFdxd_WTgmirilGuUzvjQ_WyLNQT4E1ZbY15oaSh4/edit?usp=sharing
Donating family’s student will be entered in a drawing for the following prizes:
- Breakfast or Lunch with the Principal
- Lunch with a Teacher of your choice
Sincerely,
Hutchinson PTSA
Counseling Resources for Families
LA County Department of Mental Health
Emotional Support Warm line: 800-854-8771 OPTION 2 (9am - 9 pm)
Important Dates
2/20 - NO SCHOOL in honor of President's Day
2/21 - GSA Meeting during break (Room 62)
2/21 - Robotics Team Meeting @ 3 - 4 pm (Room 62)
2/24 - GSA Meeting during break (Room 62)
2/24 - Robotics Team Meeting @ 3 - 4 pm (Room 62)
2/24 - Anime Club Meeting @ 3 - 4 pm
2/24 - Gaming Club Meeting @ 3 - 4 pm
Contact Information
Facebook: Hutchinson Math Science Technology Engineering
Twitter: @hutch_hawks
Email: jbae@nlmusd.org
Website: www.hutchinsonhawks.org
Location: 13900 Estero Road, La Mirada, CA, USA
Phone: 562) 210-2945
Facebook: facebook.com/HutchinsonMathScienceTechnologyEngineering
Twitter: @hutch_hawks
Let's celebrate our counselors - Ms. Min and Ms. Contreras
& our wellness specialist - Mrs. Esqueda
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR STUDENTS!