Slide 1Husky Herald “We’re All In This Together”
Hutchison Farm Elementary School 42819 Center Street ~ South Riding, VA 20152 ~ Telephone 703-957-4350 ~ Fax 703-444-8020 ~ Absentee Line 703-957-4351
Principal: Ms. Heidi E. Latham Assistant Principal: Mr. Charles E. Hale Administrative Intern: Mrs. Dee Dee Herndon-Wilson
Bookkeeper: Mrs. Marti Hill Attendance Secretary: Mrs. Denise Shaver Part-Time Secretary: Mrs. Maryann Branch
Principal’s Message
Dear Parents,
I want to begin by thanking all of our volunteers who have been so generous with their time recently. We had many volunteers assisting in the Book Fair, Picture Day, PTA Bingo and with hallway monitoring during the fifth grade writing SOL. We truly appreciate the time that you dedicate to our school and children.
Recently our Odyssey of the Mind team competed in a Regional Tournament. Hutchison Farm Elementary had seven teams participate in the tournament. Two of our teams are moving on to the state level on April 16th. All of our teams did a fantastic job and should be very proud! This opportunity would not be available for our children if it was not for the parents who volunteer their time to coach the teams. Thank you to all of the following coaches and co-coaches: Anant Somalwar, Praveen Chandra, Cathleen Maloney, Joy Conway, Mike Conway, Kim Stanley, Kellie McKay, Monica Yun, Vani Sriram, Nina Valli, Sathyanarayan Srinivasan, and Sujatha Narayanasamy, and Deepa Neelakantan. We wish our teams the best of luck at the State Competition.
Please remember that if you move or there is a change in any telephone number, please inform the front office here at Hutchison Elementary. It is important that we are able to get in touch with you immediately in the event of an emergency.
During the month of May, child placement meetings will take place with classroom teachers, counselors, specialists, and administration. This process is extremely thorough and your feedback is important. Attached is a “Parent Questionnaire” for each of you to complete. It is optional, however any input that you can provide regarding your child will be helpful and considered. Requesting a specific teacher is not an option. The questionnaires are due back no later than the 29th of April. Understand that if your form is returned after the above mentioned date, placements may have already been made for the child.
The SOL Testing Window for Grades 3-5 is May 16, 2011 until June 10, 2011. Both fourth and fifth grade students will be participating in online testing this school year. Third graders will continue with paper and pencil testing. Our teachers and students have worked very hard this year in preparing for these tests. You can assist by ensuring that your child goes to bed early, eats a nutritious breakfast, and arrives to school on time. Once testing begins, if a child is late he/she will not be able to enter the testing area until all students
are finished and a makeup test will need to be administered. We would appreciate that doctor’s appointments be scheduled after school so that your child is able to participate in the testing with his/her
grade level and classroom peers. Due to the technical components of online testing, students will be assigned by classrooms various times to test. Some days, testing will begin 8:15 am for your child and on
other days at 10:30 am. The SOL schedule is as follows:
Congratulations to the fifth grade and Ms. Heverin for an outstanding performance of “JAZZ – A SWINGIN CELEBRATION!” From the singing to the dancing to the instruments….. What a show! I am so proud of everyone’s hard work and dedication with this production. Way to go fifth grade!
Principal’s Message Con’t…
Sincerely, Heidi E. Latham, Principal
Grade 3 5/16 8:30 Reading 5/17 8:30 Reading 5/18 8:30 Math 5/19 8:30 Science 5/20 8:30 Social Science
Grade 4 Reading 5/23 8:15 Cook and Do 5/23 10:30 Fox and McClellan 5/24 8:15 Fuerst and Passuth Math 5/24 10:30 Cook and Do 5/25 8:15 Fox and McClellan 5/25 10:30 Fuerst and Passuth Social Science 5/26 8:15 Cook and Do 5/26 10:30 Fox and McClellan 5/27 8:15 Fuerst and Passuth
Grade 5 Reading 5/16 8:15 Cotter and Aniroodh 5/16 10:30 Head and Mayner 5/17 8:15 Moran and Melko Math 5/17 10:30 Cotter and Aniroodh 5/18 8:15 Head and Mayner 5/18 10:30 Moran and Melko Science 5/19 8:15 Cotter and Aniroodh 5/19 10:30 Head and Mayner 5/20 8:15 Moran and Melko
SOL
Testing
Schedule
Recently, there have been students dropped off at our PTA/School evening events and picked up by parents later. Students who participate in these activities must be accompanied by an adult for the entire event. Thank you for your cooperation with this matter.
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Library News Mrs. Pfundstein and Mrs. Lichter
Kindergarten students will begin to study Nursery Rhymes and Fairy Tales. First grade students will be introduced to author Audrey Wood. Our second graders will begin to study biographies and non-fiction books as well as an introduction to the Dewey Decimal system and recognizing non-fiction call numbers. They continue to work hard selecting books in their STAR Reading Range and meeting their weekly A.R. reading goals.
Third grade will begin a more in depth look at the Dewey Decimal system and how the non-fiction section is arranged. Fourth grade students will study “point of view” by looking at classic tales told from another character’s perspective. Fifth grade students will be studying Folk Literature and will compare and contrast fractured fairy tales with classic fairy tales.
We will have the A.R. Recognition ceremony for the 3rd nine weeks grading period for each 2nd – 5th grade class during their regularly scheduled library time. The students continue to work very hard to earn their next level of dog tags. Get dog tag fever and ask your child how many A.R. points they earned in the 3rd
nine weeks!! Thank you to all of the wonderful parent and faculty volunteers that helped make our Spring Book Fair a huge success!! We could not take on such an event without the support of our amazing school community. In addition to the 50 plus parent and teacher volunteers that gave us their valuable time, we would like to give a special thanks to the following parents: Maryann Branch, Jeanette Rowland, Edna Naim, Missy Wiedow, and Kelly Good for their hard work in coordinating volunteers and the decorations that transformed our library in to a Book Fair Carnival!! Money raised during the Book Fair is used to support the Accelerated Reader Program, to fund school-wide reading incentives, and to provide learning materials for our library.
Mark Your Calendars!
assistance to enable you to participate
meaningfully in any of our school programs,
please contact Mr. Hale, Assistant Principal at 703-
957-4350 at least five working days prior to the
activity.
April
1 – End of Grading Period 4 – Student Holiday April 4 – May 26 Mileage Club 5, 6, 7 – CogAT Testing, Grade 2 5, 12, 26 – KidzArt, Grades 3-5 6, 13, 27 – KidzArt, Grades K-2(a) 7, 14, 28 – KidzArt, Grades K-2(b) 8 – PTA Bingo, 7pm 12 – Kindergarten Registration 12 – PTA Book Club, K/1 & 4/5 12 – PTA Meeting, 7pm 13- Report Cards Go Home 15 – Spirit Day – Beach Day 18-22 – Spring Break 26 – 4th Grade Virginia Fair 26 – PTA Book Club, 2/3
Counselor’s Corner Mrs. Horin and Mrs. Pangman
2-6 Staff Appreciation Week 4 – PTA Meeting, 7pm 3, 10 – KidzArt, Grades 3-5 4, 11 – KidzArt, Grades K-2(a) 5, 12 – KidzArt, Grades K-2(b) 6-Newsletter Home 7-All County Chorus Performs at
Tuscarora Mill 12 –Grade 1 Musical at 7:00 pm 18-Interims sent home 19-Grade 1 Field Trip, Zoo 19-Kindergarten Poetry Night 25 – K to Bowl America 30-Holiday
May
During the month of March guidance lessons focused on resolving conflicts and solving problems. Students learned that there are peaceful and positive ways to settle disagreements with friends, classmates and siblings. Sibling disagreements are a big topic among the HFES students. Time and time again we hear the challenges that students have in getting along with their siblings. While Sibling Rivalry is a natural part of life, it can oftentimes leave kids frustrated and parents exhausted. Here are tips to help our Hutchison Farm families with sibling rivalry and experience more harmony at home: •Set limits with clear expectations for appropriate behavior. •Hold family meetings to allow family members a forum for safe, respectful communication. •Foster a team spirit so family members can work together and get along. •Promote empathy by helping your children understand how their behavior affects others. •Promote gender sensitivity and cultivate mutual respect. •Ignore smallies and address biggies. Teach children to handle small problems (sharing) by themselves, but step in to monitor the more serious problems (such as put-downs). •Treat children individually and not necessarily equally. •Make each child feel special. •Minimize comparisons. •Referee quarrels, when in doubt intervene and listen to both sides. •Emphasize that siblings are forever. Impress upon your children what "brother" or "sister" really means. Friends come and go; siblings are forever."
IMPORTANT MESSAGE ON VIDEO GAMES….Parents, a number of our students are engaged in playing video games. We encourage all parents to take time to review those games your child/children are playing. Are they age appropriate for your child? Is the content or level of violence appropriate for your child to play? For more information on children and video games, go to Facts for Families, by American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at http://www.aacap.org/cs/root/facts_for_famili es/children_and_video_games_playing_with_vi olence
Positive Feedback from Parent Workshop….Hutchison Farm parents recently attended an evening workshop to learn more about the LCPS Bullying Prevention Program and Internet Safety. Hutchison Farm school counselors provided details about the county bullying prevention program and how it is being implemented at our school. Officer Spurlock’s presentation followed with crucial information on current internet safety threats and recent trends relating to internet use by children and teens. Due to the feedback received, Hutchison Farm is looking to provide the workshop again this school year. More information will follow.
Artfully Yours Ms. Wilson and Ms. Thomson
Note-Able Notes From Music Mrs. James and Mrs. Heverin
Our front hall is hung with fourth grade stitchery, second grade “Owl Moon” watercolors and some third grade “Deer in the Snow” mixed-media landscapes. Our atrium showcase has been filled with fifth grade plaster figures elongated in the style of artist Alberto Giacometti. There are also carved plaster “feelies”, small sculptures made after looking at the work of British sculptor Henry Moore. These pieces will soon be replaced with the realistic food theme comprised of fourth grade desserts and fifth grade hamburgers. Although these pieces are all made of earthenware clay, they have been designed to fool the eye (trompe l’oeil) for just a moment.
Five weeks remain before the annual spring art show at Dulles Town Center Mall. Student work from grades one through five will be chosen from the
“Maybe Box” in the art room. This collection of saved work has grown since last September into three large piles and several boxes of fantastic artistic
riches. A second art show will take place in the atrium here at HFES soon after our display boards come back from Dulles Town Center Mall. Posters and
more information will be available soon.
In the meantime, you can see artist Alexander Calder’s work at the National Portrait Gallery in Washing ton D.C. He is best known for his abstract hanging mobiles, but this show, entitled “Calder’s Portraits: A New Language” , contains 3D wire in space”. Other works by Calder are on view at the National Gallery which is nearby. All make for an interesting and educational day trip for families. The show is up through August 14 at Eighth and F Streets, NW.
Congratulations to Mrs. Heverin and the fifth grade students on their wonderful performance of “JAZZ – A SWINGIN CELEBRATION.” They did a super job singing, dancing, playing instruments and telling the story of jazz music. Also, many thanks to Mrs. Moore for the awesome scenery!
First grade students are busy practicing for their patriportraits of celebrities (Charles Lindberg), athletes (Babe Ruth) and art people Calder knew. He used wire to “draw otic program, “A Star-Spangled Celebration,” to be presented on Thursday, May 12 at 7:00 p.m. in the gym. Please mark it on your calendar– you won’t want to miss it!
Chorus is rolling along, and students are preparing songs to perform during the Loudoun County Spring Arts Festival at Dulles Town Center Mall. Also, four fifth grade students have been selected to participate in the Loudoun County All-County Chorus concert which will be presented on Saturday, May 7 at Tuscarora High School. The All County Chorus is comprised of selected fifth grade students from every elementary school in Loudoun County, and the concert is free to the public. It is always a fabulous program and we hope many of you will come to the concert and support our young singers!
We have begun one of the most anticipated times of the school year….Physical Fitness Testing!! We are on the final rounds of Fitness Testing for the year. During this final session of Fitness Testing students have the opportunity to achieve their personal bests in different Fitness Tests ranging from the mile run, the Pacer Test, Sit-Ups, Pull-Ups, Flexed Arm Hang, Sit and Reach, Shuttle Run, and Push-Ups. So far our 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders have started of very strongly surpassing many of their previously made personal best!! We even have had several Fitness Testing school records broken, and most likely many more to come!!
Fast Break with PE Mrs. Force-Lansdowne and Mr. Warthen
While our upper grades are Fitness Testing, our 1st and 2nd graders are starting to work on their under- handed and over-handed throwing skills. Then come mid April we will be starting our Scooter and Parachute activities!!
April 5th is the big date for the start of the Spring session of the Mileage Club!!! Students from all grades and parents are welcome to come out on Tuesday,
Wednesday, and Thursday mornings from 7:00 AM – 7:45 AM, and join us in our Feelin’ Good Mileage Club!! We are looking forward to another great turn out and a lot
of fun once again. Look forward to seeing you there!!!!
Hutchison Farm had 7 teams compete at the annual Odyssey of the Mind tournament on March 12th, 2011. Nearly 226 teams competed in the Regional tournament. The number of regional teams competing this year doubled in size that the competition had to be held in two schools, Park View High School and Sterling Elementary School in Sterling. There were 5 long term problems and 1 Primary Problem. Hutchison Farm Elementary School (HFES) rocked in all the categories. Two teams from Hutchison Farm have now entered State Level Tournament!!
The team coached by Anant Somalwar and Praveen Chandra won 1st Place in the Division IB, “Full Circle” category and advances to the State Tournament. Congratulations to Vinay Vangala, Ankita Somalwar, Rhea Kulkarni,Reva Kodre, Mustafa Syed,Kirti Shukla and Jay Kumar
The team coached by Kim Stanley and Kellie McKay won 1st Place in the Division IA, “As Good as Gold…berg” category and advances to the State Tournament. Congratulations to Erica Stanley , Madison Demello , Christine Dang , Matthew Yorkilous , Kate Nette , Maria Togni and Kyle Cardone
The team coached by Cathleen Maloney won 3rd Place in the Division IA, „Full Circle category. Congratulations to Caroline Maloney, Virginia Campbell, Grace Maloney, Minna Kuriakose, Gopika Rajanikanth, Josephine Johannes and Alexis Thomas
The team coached by Joy Conway and Mike Conway competed in „Le Tour Guide category. Congratulations to Sofia Conway, Natasha Lazirko , Amanda Wilfong, Greer Kuipers , Elizabeth Morales , Maria Samson and Taitumn Kuipers
The team coached by Nina Valli competed in „Le Tour Guide category. Congratulations to Annie Valli, Ella Coats, Grace Maloney , Ryan Schmutz , Mia Valli , Tulasi Venkat and Shea Ivey
The Primary team coached by Monica Yun and Vani Sriram performed in the „Money Maker category. Congratulations to Christopher Yun , Isaac Yun , Shreehari Srinivasan , Vivek Vangala , Shaantanu Sriram , Alex Cho and Karthik Ramu
The Primary team coached by Sathyanarayan Srinivasan and Sujatha Narayanasamy performed in the „Money Maker category. Congratulations to Annika Srinivasan , Jennifer Luong , Hannah Heman-Ackah , Maya Farley , Navya Vargese , Sarayu Sriramoju and Vaishnavi Alavala.
Our sincere thanks to the following individuals who supported such a fantastic effort:
•HFES Principal, Ms. Heidi Latham for her continued support to the program •HFES Assistant Principal Mr. Charles Hale for attending the tournament in person to cheer the teams •HFES Admin Asst. Mrs. Dee-Dee Herndon Wilson for attending the tournament in person to cheer the teams •HFES PTA President Mrs. Karen Grant for her continued support to the program •OM Region 15 Regional Director Mr. David Tsuda and Volunteers Director Mrs. Marie Tsuda for fantastic support and timely responses to all of our questions in the Regional Tournament and their ongoing support in preparation for the State Tournament. •Our former HFES Principal, Mrs. Irene Ellis for in-person attendance at the Regional Tournament to cheer the teams •For all the parents and friends who were volunteers, judges and helpers. We truly appreciate it!
Anant’s team and Kim’s team are now getting ready for the State Tournament! Please come and cheer them at T.C Williams High School, Alexandria, VA on April 16, 2011. Go Huskies!
~Odyssey of the Mind~
SEARCH Ms. Faroe
Playing to Learn….In a recent story on CNN, two “masters” at one of the Harvard residential colleges offered this opinion:
“Parents, educators, psychologists, neuroscientists, and politicians generally fall into one of two camps when it comes to preparing very young children for school: play-based or skills-based.
These two kinds of curricula are often pitted against one another as a zero-sum game: If you want to protect your daughter's childhood, so the argument goes, choose a play-based program; but if you want her to get into Harvard, you'd better make sure you're brushing up on the ABC flashcards every night before bed.
We think it is quite the reverse. Or, in any case, if you want your child to succeed in college, the play-based curriculum is the way to go.” http://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/12/29/christakis.play.children.learning/index.html?iref=allsearch#
Parent Corner Mrs. Rodriguez
Mrs. Rodriguez’s hours are Monday – Friday, 7:30 am – 9:30 am
Email: Cindy.Rodriguez@lcps.org
Adult Education Classes- offering several classes i.e.: Computer, financial awareness, ESL, Arts Crafts. Please contact 571-252-2119 or www.lcps.org/adulted
Community Resources
Hola Familia Hutchison Farm, this month, we will be studying the following concepts: First grade, reviewing, farm animals and zoo Animals; Second grade, reviewing and classroom; Third grade: reviewing and plants; Fourth grade, reviewing and Geography; Fifth grade, Spanish assessment. In 3rd, 4th and 5th grades, we will continue practicing reading skills and using the Symtalk program. (Symtalk program consists of a series of cards that we use in class in order to practice vocabulary and Spanish grammar).
Spanish Assessment- This year, all fifth grade students in the Loudoun County Public Schools will take Spanish “Exit Assessment”. The purpose of this assessment will be to gather information on how students are progressing in Spanish. They will be assessed on their listening, speaking, and reading comprehension skills. We are reviewing in class, and students do not need to study at home. Additionally, the assessment will take place during your child’s regularly scheduled Spanish class on the following dates (all Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays): from April 5 to May 6.
Este año todos los alumnos de quinto grado de Loudoun County Public Schools presentarán una “Evalución final”. El objetivo de esta evaluación es recolectar información del progreso que tienen los estudiantes en la clase de Español. Los estudiantes serán evaluados en destrezas auditivas, del habla y de la comprensión de lectura. Nosotros estamos repasando en la escuela. Los niños no necesitan estudiar en la casa. Además las evalucaiones se llevarán a cabo durante las clases de Español los Lunes, Miércoles, Jueves y Viernes del mes de Abril y la primera semana de Mayo.
For further information do not hesitate to contact: Yenny Ruiz at 703 957- 4350 or at yruiz@lcps.org
Tutors Many students struggle from time to time during the school year in different subjects… It’s okay! I have had a few conver- sations with parents regarding tutoring needs for their students this year. Tutoring can be beneficial in many ways. Extra help can raise levels of school performance and it can help increase confidence and motivation.
LCPS does provide a list of public school employees (instructional personnel, teaching assistants, substitutes) who are interested in providing tutoring help. This arrangement needs to be made between the parent(s) and the private tutor. We cannot recommend or advise on your selection. However, there are a few tips to consider when choosing the right tutor for your child: hourly rates, qualifications, approach to tutoring, environment, personality match, or availability.
To access LCPS tutor list from the Loudoun County Public School webpage click on the “parents” tab in the top right hand corner, then click on “Parent Resource Center” in the center menu, lastly click on “tutoring” from the left side bar. If you do not have accesses to a computer please contact me and I will be happy to send a copy home with your student.
Loudoun County Parks and Recreation Summer Camp http://cmsweb1.lcps.org/50911551916465/cwp/view.asp?A=3&Q=714612&C= 63602 Registration started March 22. Phone: 703-777-0343
Spirit Wear I have several pieces of “gently worn” Hutchison Farm spirit wear that still has plenty of SPIRIT left
to give. I have a variety of sizes and styles of sweatshirts, and tee shirts available for “free” in adult and children sizes. If you want to show-off
your HUSKY PRIDE please contact me.
SEARCH Con’t…..
As schools enter the third nine-weeks period, our attention turns to the testing that comes in the spring, and while the tests are important, it’s also important to remember that the purpose of education is to teach children how to learn, how to think, how to listen and observe, and how to question. These are the skills that will ensure that the child will be able to continue to learn, even when we do not now know what that child will need to know when he/she is an adult.
An article by Tammy R. Benson, Ed.D. outlines the benefits of play in the early elementary classroom:
•Physical: increase in strength, overall fitness, motor skill development, health; •Cognitive: increase in skills such as problem solving, creative thinking, planning, organizing, language, and overall academic success; •Social and Emotional: enhanced development of cooperation, sharing, turn taking, less egocentrism, increase in pro- social values and self esteem, practice of appropriate social roles.
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/earlychildhood/articles/dramaticplay.html
Most of what young children need to know to be successful not only in the early years, but throughout his/her school years, is best-learned through experiential play, not through rote memorization and worksheets. When your child asks to play outside in the backyard with friends, don’t view it as wasted time, but rather as the foundation for learning for years to come!
“When we deny young children play, we are denying them the right to understand the world. By the time they get to college, we will have denied them the opportunity to fix the world, too.” http://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/12/29/christakis.play.children.learning/index.html?iref=allsearch#
Reflections on Reading Mrs. Linda Kimmel and Mrs. Paula Assadi
Retelling is one of the ways in which teachers assess a child’s recall and understanding of a story. Having your child retell a story can reveal: his/her memory for story, his/her use of vocabulary from the story, and ability to sequence events. As a parent, you can help your child retell stories by trying the following activities:
Five Finger Retell: Have your child use his/her hand to tell the events in the story. Each finger on his/her hand represents an event in the story.
1. Who was the story about? 2. Where did it take place? 3. What happened at the beginning? 4. What happened in the middle? 5. What happened at the end?
Use Sequence Words: Have your child use the following words to transition to each important event in his/her retelling. Beginning readers can use 3 sequence words. Increase the number of sequence words as your child becomes a more proficient reader.
In the beginning, Next, Then, After that, In the end,
Main Idea & Supporting Details: Your child can use a non-fiction or fiction book for this activity. After reading, have your child recall the important events, details or facts in the story. Then ask “What is this story mostly about?” or “What is the author trying to tell you in the story?” This will help your child uncover the main idea.
“Children are made readers on the laps of their parents.”
~Emilie Buchwald
showcasing the work we do in the computer lab.
Tech Talk Mrs. Sabbath and Mrs. Kuhfahl
March has been a busy month in the computer lab! All classes have been busy with Math Concepts and Skills, our individualized math program and with quizzes in the Accelerated Reader program. All Kindergarten, first and second grade students received a lesson on Internet Safety. The third, fourth and fifth graders will be taking some of their spring Bench Mark Assessments on line.
Following are additional activities we completed in the computer lab last month: Kindergarteners accessed a reading website called StarFall. First graders visited Seussville.com in celebration of Dr. Seuss’ birthday on March 2. They also learned about mushing in a video conference with mushers in Alaska. They learned the commands to guide the dogs and even directed the dogs with those words! Second graders visited Brain Pop Jr. and learned about magnets and the Food Pyramid. They also studied economics in Knowledge Box, a program which accompanies their social studies text. Third graders created slides, poems and essays for the Animal Fair. Using KidPix, they also created rainbows using adjectives to describe themselves. Fourth graders are busy doing research for their Virginia Fair projects. They also created bookmarks on famous Virginians from the Revolutionary War period. Fifth graders created presentations on the Midwest using either Power Point or Inspiration. As you can see, the children are always busy in the lab! Thanks for your support!
We continue to collect used toner cartridges and used electronic equipment for recycling and to raise money for the computer lab. Please check the home page of our website for a list of the things we can accept. We are also always in need of disinfecting wipes as we sanitize the keyboards and mice daily! We always appreciate your donations!!
Did You Know?.....In Loudoun County, we are fortunate to have access to many Online Resources, and they are accessible from home as well. We encourage you to visit these sites with your child for help with schoolwork as well as for pleasure.
Following are some databases you may wish to visit with your child:
TumbleBooks (a fun collection of books with accompanying quizzes): http://www.tumblebooks.com Grolier Online (an online encyclopedia) http://go.grolier.com EBSCOhost (many databases on a variety of topics, including science): http://search.epnet.com
Access all of the above with: Username: lcpse Password: elem All 4th and 5th graders have registered for an account on NetTrekker http://www.nettrekker.com.
Students may also access NetTrekker at home.
Go
Huskies!
Links to all of our online resources can be found at our website. Look either in the “For Students” or the “Library” tab. Click on the “OnLine Resources” page.
Parent Questionnaire For Students Attending Hutchison Farm Elementary
2011-2012 This questionnaire is optional and is an opportunity for you to provide the Hutchison staff with insight into your child, as student placements are being made for the 2011-2012 school year. Please do not make a request for a specific teacher. Completed forms must be mailed or turned into the Hutchison Farm Elementary office no later than Friday, April 29, 2011. Please note that placement meetings take place in May and a great deal of time and consideration is put into this process. Understand that if your form is returned after the date noted above, placements may have already been made. The timeline here is extremely important.
Child’s Name ______________Current Teacher____________________
Grade Level for 2011-2012 School Year ___________
1. My child’s greatest areas of strength are:
2. My child is motivated to work to his/her potential when:
3. My child best performs in a classroom environment that is:
4. Medical concerns or special needs for consideration are: