Archives for August 2020
Activities: Aug. 31 – Sept. 4
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A Year Like No Other
By Michael Scott, Director of Teaching and Learning
This year will be like no other year. Things will sure be different. This year is just not going to be the same. How many times have you thought or heard one or more of these phrases recently in regard to your children’s schooling for the upcoming year? Yes, in several ways these phrases are most undoubtedly true. The school year will be like no other, things sure will be different, and this year is not going to be the same.
However, even though our staff, students, and families will endure many changes and adjustments as we progress through the school year, there are certainly aspects at your children’s schooling that will remain a constant.
Our staff’s commitment and dedication to your child’s health and well-being has been and will always be at the forefront. Certainly, the COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated the Minnesota Department of Health and the Minnesota Department of Education to create several documents of guidance and expectations that we are to follow. However, even with all of these expectations, our entire staff is committed to do their best to keep your children safe at school and on the bus.
Relationships are essential and our staff will continue to display this District Core Value this year. All staff, no matter their position, live this value every day. Staff build positive relationships with students everyday whether interacting in the classroom, the hallways, the building’s offices, nurse’s office, food service line, playground, on the bus, and this year virtually through Google Classroom and live Google Meets.
We are committed to continuing creative ways, through ongoing collaboration with each other, technology applications, and best practice research, to engage students in authentic learning and keep them growing and progressing towards achieving the learning standards. We are committed to providing students a welcoming environment, a clean school, healthy lunches, virtual classrooms when needed, and excellent programming.
Communication to you as families is also important. We recognize families have received many recent communications from the district office and your children’s schools to keep you informed. We have posted district communications to our website for easier access. Please continue to view our district website and check your email frequently for any updates.
Finally, our appreciation for you and your cooperation with the district staff and commitment to your children’s education isn’t going unnoticed. We recognize that this year has changed many plans for your family and created many inconveniences. Thank you for your continued patience and understanding as we work together. Our best to you, your children, and your families as we start the school year.
New Middle School Parking Lot *Update*
Hutchinson Middle School Parking Lot:
Safety is #1 at all times. Our new parking lot has presented a few challenges that we are addressing and monitoring. More families are dropping students off at HMS, due to COVID. In order to be safe we need your help to follow the guidelines below at both drop-off and pick up:
*Pull as far forward as possible to drop the student off
*Student exit on the passenger side of the vehicle if possible
*Student should be ready to leave the vehicle when they are dropped off
* Left-hand lane is a bypass lane/drive around/through lane only (No dropping off/picking up a student in through land/left-hand lane.
*Leave enough room between vehicles to safely pull around the vehicle in front in order to leave.
*Be mindful of the pedestrian crosswalks.
*Do not block the sidewalk, use bypass lane.
*Setup is similar in nature to Minneapolis airport :).
*If need arises use the parking spots to unload/load equipment (not in front of the doors).
*Be mindful of the number of vehicles behind you before you stop to drop off.
HMS AM Drop off -PM Pick-up Guidelines
Thank you for all your time during this new transition.
Activities: August 24-28, 2020
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2020-2021 Safe Learning
Hutchinson Public Schools is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace for all our staff, students, families, community members, and visitors.
Covid-19 Preparedness Plan
Plan de Preparacion Covid-19 A partir del 9 de Agosto de 2022
ESSER II & III Allocation Feedback Survey Summary
Feedback Survey Summary: June 15 – August 9, 2021
Child Meal Order Form for August 12-14
Summer Feeding Program
Orders must be placed by 10 pm on August 11.
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School Board Election – Notice of Filing Dates
NOTICE OF FILING DATES FOR ELECTION TO THE SCHOOL BOARD
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 423
HUTCHINSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
STATE OF MINNESOTA
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the period for filing affidavits of candidacy for the office of school board member of Independent School District No. 423 shall begin on July 28, 2020, and shall close at 5:00 o’clock pm on August 11, 2020.
The general election shall be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. At that election, three members will be elected to the School Board for terms of four (4) years each and two members will be elected to the School Board for terms of two (2) years each.
Affidavits of Candidacy are available from Tina Vorlicek at the District Office, 30 Glen Street NW, Hutchinson, MN. The filing fee for this office is $2. A candidate for this office must be an eligible voter, must be 21 years of age or more on assuming office, must have been a resident of the school district from which the candidate seeks election for thirty (30) days before the general election, and must have no other affidavit on file for any other office at the same primary or next ensuing general election.
The affidavits of candidacy must be filed in the office of the school district clerk and the filing fee paid prior to 5:00 o’clock pm on August 11, 2020.
Dated: June 8, 2020
BY ORDER OF THE SCHOOL BOARD
Byron Bettenhausen
School District Clerk