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Hutchinson Magnet School at Allen
End of the Year 2008
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Dates to Remember: May

22 Last Day for Students
22 Awards Assembly for HMS Allen @ 9:30 a.m.
22 Year Book Signing @ 1:30 p.m.

Recognition Assembly on Thursday
Students will be recognized on Thursday, May 22nd at 9:30 a.m. in the HMS Allen gym. Parents are invited to attend the assembly for all grades, K through 6. We will be celebrating the school year by announcing perfect attendance awards, recognizing academic achievements, and acknowledging staff members.

Teaching Staff at Hutchinson Magnet School
There will be new teachers joining the staff at Hutchinson Magnet School next year. An additional sixth grade class is being added, and one second grade class will become a job share for two teachers. There will also be a new 3rd grade, 5th grade, and 6th grade teacher added. The following is our teaching roster for the 2008-2009 year.

Kindegarten:  Mrs. Janie Hoefer                Mrs. Tina Beeghly
1st Grade:      Mrs. Carol Allton                   Mrs. Vicki Willingham
2nd Grade:     Mrs. Debbi Hall Mrs.            Kim Perrone & Mrs. Gayla Vance
3rd Grade:      Mrs. Norma Exposito           Miss Julie Schuessler
4th Grade:      Mrs. Sherri Powell                Mrs. Connie Ankenman
5th Grade:      Mrs. Kay Woods                    Mr. Russell Goering
6th Grade:      Mrs. Joy Mae Johnson         Mr. Bryan Cunningham

Title I:   Mrs. Andie Henne   Mrs. Eloise Anderson
Title I Reading:                      Mrs. Nancy Krafels
Interrelated Classroom:      Mrs. Barbara Vieyra
Interrelated Classroom:      Mrs. Alice Boyd
Interrelated Classroom:      Mrs. Angela Sroufe
Counselor:                             Mrs. Barbara Phillips

We are very excited about the new teachers joining us for the new year because they are talented and will add to the exceptional staff we have in place now. The additions to our support staff and their roster will be announced in the fall for your information and we do look forward to the school year in 2008-2009.

Sixth Graders Moving On
Congratulations to our sixth graders this year. This has been a great school year for these young students as they have contributed nicely to the learning environment with leadership and building relationships. They will be missed but I would like to say thank you to all the parents and good luck to all the students next year in middle school.

Character Education Eagles
Eagles earned from the April newsletter to May 9: Five Eagles: Celina Dean, Annie Francis, Syvanna Reed, Xavier Brown, Sydney Childs, Kortnee Law, Aaron Mackey, Sommer Oliver and Selenna Martinez

Ten Eagles: Mackenzie Dunigan, Brooklin Moore, Shea Ratzloff, David Zimmerman, John Stark, Xavier Clark, Brandon Enns, Christopher Loya, Jaida Rosssiter, Lukas Schweigert, Jade Hachenberger and Brittany Seachris

Fifteen Eagles: Breanne Bolte, Ian Chanbliss, Kennedy Davis, Jordan Edmonds, Celdon Jones, Alena Maldonado, Colette Miller, Sarah Oliver, Alexander Raya, Austin Rice, Jordon West, Brandon Moore, Jaydon Baker, Cody Moody, Alexa Armstrong, Kodi Ringler, Rachel Rivas, Emily Weathers and Sevren Bowman

Twenty Eagles: Madisyn Miller, Rachel Otto, Wyatt Walden, Michael Tafolla, Derek Bonham, Alexa Chaffin, Hunter Degarmo, Aleyna Hernandez, Dylan Drumm, Freyja Field, Olivia Oliver, Cade Young, Caprece Colvert, Bryson Hearn, Josh Rivas, Alejandra Chaffin, Jaedyn Hambrick, Quinton Sloan, Katherine Diggs, Justina Friesen, Lindsey Reger, Paul Allen, Spencer Cox, Taylor Moody, Edward Fernandez and Emma Parker. These students plus other students who earned 20+ eagles since the last pizza party were invited to attend a pizza party on May 12.

Thirty Eagles: Karsin Miller, D’Naeya Gray, Alexis Marchione, Ian Blue, Kaleb Jackson, Jason Edmonds, Cassandra Juarez, Kasey Hazel, Kyra Rodriguez, Anna Ortiz, Angel Orona, Tarren Hudson, Jaedyn Gustason, Madison Francis, Aubry Labs, Aaron Gordon, Alexi Doherty, Meara Hogan, Kendric Hudson, Taylor Johnson, Adam Konen, Latasha Scales, Reighn Armstrong, Tyeishe Neeley, Titana Johnson and Keisha Watson. These students were invited to attend a combination of recess and icecream or a movie and treats on May15.

Forty Eagles: Madison Francis, Tarren Hudson, Kasey Hazell, Taylor Johnson, Meara Hogan, Adam Konen and Latasha Scales. These students will be eating lunch out with Mr. Ploutz on May 20.

All paper eagles that students turned in for the eagle reward program throughout the year have been saved. These eagles will be used for a drawing at the last assembly. A variety of prizes will be given away.

Congratulations to the students for a job “well done!”

Hutchinson Magnet School at Allen
May 2008
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Dates to Remember: May

1 HMS Kindergarten Music Program @ 6:00 p.m.
2 HMS @ Allen Cook Out
6 National Teacher Day
8 Super Kids Day at HMS Allen
9 Early Dismissal Day @ 1:20 p.m.
12 BOE Meeting @ 7:00 p.m.
14 Accelerated Reader Reward Trip
15 Prize Pickup for JT Enterprise Fund Raiser
16 Science Fair for 5th and 6th Graders
22 Awards Assembly for HMS Allen @ 9:30 a.m.
22 Last Day for Students

Fund Raiser Success for HMS Allen
Hutchinson Magnet School at Allen did a very nice job with the fund raiser sponsored by JT Enterprise last month. The school made over $4,000.00 through student efforts and I would like to say good job to all of our students. I would also like to thank all of those people who helped out with the fund raiser to make it a huge success. Thanks to Janice Wood, Lucinda Sanders, Marie Moody, Joe Avery, Beth Akins, Mrs. Beeghly, Mrs. Allton, Mrs. Hall, Mrs. Dechant, Mrs. Krafels, Mrs. Rodriguez, Josh Brooks, Marcia Pyle, and Daniel Hoffman. Students will pick up their fund raiser prizes on Thursday, May 15th @ 2:30 p.m.

COOK OUT
Students may wear their red school t-shirt on Friday for the cookout. They may also wear appropriate jeans with their t-shirt. The school cookout starts at 10:45 a.m. on Friday and parents can see the schedule below to help them decide when to come for lunch. The cookout will be a very fun day.
WHEN: Friday, May 2, 2008
WHERE: HMS@Allen blacktop
Lunch times:

Mrs. Boyd/Kdg. 10:45
Gr. 1                   10:55
Gr. 2                   11:05
Gr. 3                   11:20
Gr. 4                   11:30
Gr. 5                   11:40
Gr. 6                   11:50

Super Kids Day at HMS Allen
Super Kids Day is May 8th. Students will have fun with many stations on the playground including activities provided by JT Enterprises. This will be a fun filled day for all students and teachers, and we are looking forward to Super Kids Day.

Spelling Bee Champion
The spelling bee for Hutchinson Magnet School went really well on Wednesday. Nineteen students from grades 3 through 6 competed late into the spelling rounds which made for a very good competition. Shayla Hambrick from Mrs. Rodriguez’s class won the championship and will represent HMS Allen at the district spelling be on May 8th. Dylan Bonham from Mrs. Powell’s class finished second and congratulations to his accomplishment. Students who participated in the school spelling bee were all medal winners. They were: 6-Mrs. Johnson: Chay Hicks, Aaron Mackey, Emilio Tafolla, 5-Mrs. Woods: Angela Johnson, Taylor Moody, Rachel Rivas, 5-Mrs. Rodriguez, Lindsey Reger, Shayla Hambrick, Brandon Thomas, 4-Mrs. Powell, Dylan Bonhnam, Titana Hohnson, MeghanAnn Hargis, 4-Mrs. Ankenman, Kaitlynn Hazell, 3-Mrs. Exposito, Kayli Mayberry, Nathan Villarreal, Sam Friesen, 3-Miss Scheussler, Nic Guzman, Chaliese Scales, Allison Rice. Good Job everyone on the spelling bee.

Battle of the Books Winners
The Battle of Books was recently completed by Mrs. Carla Honeycutt in library classes. The winners this year were Meara Hogan, Taylor Johnson, and Angela Johnson. Congratulations to the successful winners and thanks to all of our students who took part in the Battle of the Books. These three winners will be treated to a pizza party. They will also represent HMS Allen at the District Battle of the Books. The district competition will be at Graber Elementary School on May 13th at 1:00 p.m.

Accelerated Reader Reward Trip Planned
Students have worked hard all year on accelerated reader goals. The goals were set early in the year and a reward trip is coming up. To be eligible for the reward trip students needed to make their goals in two of the three trimesters this year. Accelerated Reader goal winners will go on a field trip to the Fox Theater on May 14th and see a movie which students will be voting on soon here at school.

Hutchinson Magnet at Allen Applications
We have been accepting HMS Allen applications for school and next year. Several students have returned the application form, but there are still students that we need information from. Please return the application form so your child will be placed on a class roster.

Early Release Day on Friday, May
There will be an early release day on Friday, May 9th. Students will be dismissed at 1:20 p.m. on Friday. Teachers will work on professional development activities in the afternoon for planning and the end of the school year.

Site Council Meeting on May 13
There will be a Site Council Meeting for HMS Allen on Tuesday, May 13th at 6:00 p.m. The group will be looking at building projects and suggestions for upcoming schematic planning in May. This will lead to a finalized plan for the building projects. Construction for the new additions is scheduled for the winter of 2009.

PTA Meeting on May 13
The final Parent Teacher Association meeting will be on Tuesday, May 13th at 7:00 p.m. Discussion items include in of the year information and discussion for next year at HMS Allen. All parents are invited to attend the meeting.

Awards Assembly and the Last Day of School
There will be an awards assembly on Thursday, May 23rd at 9:30 a.m. The assembly is for all students, K-6 for Hutchinson Magnet School at Allen. Students will be recognized for accomplishments in academics, accelerated reader goals, and eagle awards. Parents are invited to attend and May 23rd is also the last day for students.

Character Education Eagles
The cut-off date for turning in eagles for the pizza party, Golden Eagle Club, and lunch with the principal and counselor is Friday, May 2. The names of the students who have reached these reward levels will be in the next newsletter. The last pizza party will be Monday, May 5. Students who have earned the reward of eating lunch out with the counselor and principal will bring a letter home the day before they do this. All students will continue to receive eagles for the drawing that will take place at our end-of-year assembly. Congratulations to every eagle winner.

Hutchinson Magnet School at Allen
April 2008
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Dates to Remember: April

3 Sixth Grade Art Show 7:00-8:00 p.m. @ Hutchinson Art Center
4 Early Release Day @ 1:20 p.m.
10 HMS @ Allen 1st and 2nd Grade Music Program @ 7:00 p.m.
14 BOE Meeting for USD 308 @ 7:00 p.m.
15 Kindergarten Roundup (8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
15 HMS at Allen Site Council Meeting @ 6:00 p.m.
17 HMS at Allen Group Pictures
24 JT Enterprises Fund Raiser Pickup (3:30-6:00 p.m.)
28 BOE Meeting for USD 308 @ 7:00 p.m.

Hutchinson Magnet at Allen Applications

We are currently accepting applications for school and next year. Several students have returned the application form, but there are still students that we need information from. Please return the application form as soon as possible. Teachers will be assigning students to classrooms soon.

Fund Raiser Pickup for JT Enterprises

The JT Enterprises fund raiser has gone very well this year. Students responded to the PTA sponsored event and the school will benefit greatly. The JT Enterprise Pickup will be on Thursday, April 24th. Students will be able to pick up prizes from 3:30-6:00 p.m. on that Thursday in the HMS Allen gym.

Sixth Grade Art Show 7:00-8:00 p.m.

Four students from HMS Allen will be on display through their art work on April 4th. Sevren Bowman, Sydney Childs, Taylor Johnson, and Samantha Ybarra will have their work on display at the district reception beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Hutchinson Art Center. Congratulations to these students and we are very proud of them.

Kindergarten Roundup

Hutchinson Magnet School at Allen will have their Kindergarten Roundup on Tuesday, April 15th. Parents are invited to visit school anytime from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The staff will be available to answer questions about HMS Allen on April 15th and we look forward to seeing parents. If parents would bring their child’s birth certificate, immunization record, and physical form to roundup, we will make a copy to have on file. All students are required to have those three items for record in order to attend kindergarten in the state of Kansas. If you do not have the opportunity to visit our school on April 15th, you may contact the school office to arrange a visit.

Early Release Day on Friday

There will be an early release day on Friday, April 4th. Students will be dismissed at 1:20 p.m. on Friday. Teachers will work on professional development activities in the afternoon for planning and the end of the school year.

State Assessments Continuing

We will continue with state assessments through April. Students in grades 3 and 6 will be testing for math the first week of April and students in grades 4 and 5 will be testing the second week of April. We will finish the month with social studies testing for 6th grade and science testing for 4th grade. Please remember to help your child eat right and get plenty of rest. This really helps with state assessment success.

Site Council Meeting in April

There will be a Site Council Meeting for HMS Allen on Tuesday, April 15th at 6:00 p.m. The group will be looking at building projects and suggestions for upcoming schematic planning in May. This will lead to a finalized plan for the building projects. Construction for the new additions is scheduled for the winter of 2009.

Character Education Eagles

Eagles since the last newsletter include:

Five Eagles: Shea Ratzloff, Davie Macmahon, Deyton Mattox and Mitchell Probst

Ten Eagles: Jordan Edmonds, Andryce Jackson, Alena Maldonado, Dilyn Staton, Ethan Ruckman, Hunter Degarmo, Arian Hayes, Braydon Bieber, Zachary Deitz, Kaylie Gomez, Taylor Perry, Marissa Moore, Madison Valentine, Taylor Lukone, Megan Reed, Dylan Bonham, Melina Telles, Jordan Newton, Emily Weathers, Michelle Barnes and Alissa Reed.

Fifteen Eagles: Skyler Wiebe, Timothy Perry, Derek Bonham, Tracy Geddes, Aleyna Hernandez, Cassandra Juarez, Austin Childs, Chance Courtney, Dylan Drumm, Olivia Oliver, Alix Miller, Patric Riley, Chaliese Scales, Morgan Edmonds, Akaylia Mayberry, Ana Razo, Josh Rivas, Makinzie Brown-Hayes, Kaitlynn Hazell, Makatlyn Howard, Davonte Newlin, Kayleigh Moss, Anna Stafford, Quinton Sloan, MeghanAnn Hargis, Shayla Degarmo, Sean Marinez, Tina Friesen, Evan Maldonado, Brandon Thomas, Paul Allen, Kyal Irsik, Andrew Villarreal and Emilio Tafolla

Twenty Eagles: Karsin Miller, Nathan Miller, Harley Kuntz, Ana Ortiz, Alyssa Wade, Alexis Doherty, Aubrey Labs, Ryen Cox, Holden Davis, Ashley Snell, Starr Vanous, Alexandra Rodriguez and Justin Cabral Twenty-Five Eagles: D’Naeya Gray, Tavian Gray, Brendan Hurst, Kyra Rodriguez, Jaidyn Gustason, Angel Orona, Angela Johnson and Keisha Watson

Thirty Eagles: Alexis Marchione, Madison Francis, Tarren Hudson and Kendric Hudson

Thirty-Five Eagles: Meara Hogan, Taylor Johson, Latasha Scales and Adam Konen

Hutchinson Magnet School at Allen
March 2008
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Dates to Remember: March

4 Spring String Fling @ 7:30 p.m.
4 HMS at Allen Site Council Meeting @ 6:00 p.m.
10 BOE Meeting for USD 308 @ 7:00 p.m.
10-14 SPRING BREAK FOR HMS ALLEN
17 Classes resume
21 Good Friday-NO SCHOOL FOR HMS ALLEN
24 BOE Meeting for USD 308 @ 7:00 p.m.
Playground Changes

We will be implementing organized games on the playground this week. Each grade level will be assigned to a particular area on the playground which will help share the playground space that we do have. Students will also be asked to participate in their area, and play with students in their grade level. Students in the past have all used the entire playground at the same time, which made it crowded. Assigning areas for each grade level will help with supervision and behaviors. We do believe that these procedures will help utilize our playground effectively. It will take everyone time to adjust to the new procedures, but be very much worth the effort.

J.T. Enterprises

The Hutchinson Magnet School Parent/Teacher Organization will be kicking off a fund raiser on Tuesday, March 4th. An assembly at 2:15 will be held at school to explain how J. T. Enterprises will help our school make money for future endeavors. The money raised by our local parent organization will be used for the students and we always appreciate it. You should be receiving more information home from your student after the informational assembly.

Spring Break!!

Spring break is early this year the week of March 10 through 14. There will be no school that week for all USD 308. Classes will resume on Monday, March 17th. NO SCHOOL ON MARCH 21

Students will not have school on Friday, March 21st. Please mark your calendar and remember that students will have this Friday off.

Family Math Fun Night Success

Everyone attending Math Night on February 28th enjoyed the activities very much. Students brought their parents and grandparents for math fun and prizes. Every student participated in math games had their ticket punched when they finished an activity. They then turned in the ticket for a prize. Other prize drawings were held throughout the evening. The prize winners were: Connect 4-Sarah Wood, Trouble-Aaron Gordan, Rummikub-Allayah Gray, Sorry-Nathan Villarreal, Yahtzee-Rachel Rivas, and Ten Games in One-Mrs. Atterbary . There were also three estimation winners: Green Butterfly-Money Gray, Jelly Bean-Allayah Gray, and Green Water Can-Cathy Pohlman. Congratulations to all the winners and thanks to everyone who helped with Math Night.

State Assessments are Coming

State assessments will be starting after spring break. There will be a pep assembly on Monday, March 17th at 3:05 p.m. to get ready for assessment success. Students will then be testing for reading and math through March. Our 6th graders will also test for social studies in April. This will be followed by the 4th grade science assessment. I want to wish everyone good luck, and I know we will do very well this year.

Book Fair Thank You

We had a very successful book fair this year. We will be able to buy many new books for our library with the profit. I wanted to thank all of the people who helped with the book fair. We could not do it without you. Thanks to all of the staff who helped on the Family Reading Night. It was very busy. Thanks to the parents who helped during the daytimes of the book fair-Valerie Alumbough, Suzy Davis, Joanne Miller, Mary Hummel, Sarah Otto, Joy Mae Johnson, Cathy Pohlman, Brecklyn Gustason, Carlota Ponds, Erica Rocha, Camey Colvert, and Brenda Hogan. I hope I did not forget anyone and I apologize if I did. Happy Reading!

Carla Honeycutt

Enrollment Application Process

The application process is now under way for next year. The school year will soon be over, believe it or not! That will make way for the 2008-2009 year for Hutchinson Magnet School at Allen. There is an application form attached with the newsletter today and all parents are asked to fill out the form and submit it for attending HMS Allen. Siblings of HMS Allen students entering kindergarten will have priority for enrolling. Kindergarten Roundup will be on April 15th, but parents can turn in an application now. Applications will be due on March 24th and you can call the school office with any questions you may have.

Educator of the Year Awards

The James A. and Juliet L. Davis Foundation will once again grant classroom teacher awards this year. The awards will be for outstanding teaching in the classroom and every teacher is eligible. The yellow form attached with the newsletter gives a compete explanation and you should use the form to submit a nomination to recognize your outstanding teacher.

Spelling Bee in May

There will be a USD 308 Spelling Bee held in May. Elementary students in grades 3 through 6 will be participating in a building level Spelling Bee in April for HMS Allen. The champion and runner up will go on to the district championship on May 8th. The Spelling Bee champion will be crowned on May 8th at the sponsoring school, Morgan Elementary.

Recognition Assembly in May

There will be a school wide recognition assembly in early May for Hutchinson Magnet School at Allen. Students will be given rewards for spelling, AR success, attendance, and honor roll accomplishments during the assembly. I realize the one recognition assembly is a break from quarterly recognition, and I do believe the recognition assembly at the end of the year will allow us to celebrate the many student successes that we are having through out the school year.

CHARACTER EDUCATION

The students in grades 3 - 6 have been practicing two specific skills as part of their Skillstreaming instruction. These two skills are “ignoring distractions” and “using self-control.” Please ask your student what the steps are for these skills are. During the months of April and May students in grades 3 - 6 will be learning about different types of careers. If you would be interested in giving a short presentation (5-10 minutes) about your occupation, please contact the counselor, Barbara Phillips, at 620-665-4607.

EAGLES since the last newsletter include:

Five eagles: Alyssa Francis, Erik Loya, Brooklin Moore, Marcus Jackson, Alison Rice, Brooklyn Moore, Brandon Enns, Christopher Loya, Mona Madison Valentine, Taylor Lukone, Ashlyn Whitt, Lukas Schweigert, Connor Eaves, Dante Hill, Brandon Jackson, Mackenzie Macmahon, Dustin Kuntz, Brett McManus, Caleb Brown, Logan Flowers, Jade Hachenberger, Brittany Seachris, Tiffany Worthington, Edward Fernandez and Javaughn Trotter.

Ten eagles: Emma Parker, Alias Harris, Isaiah Miller, Tease Neely, Reign Armstrong, Emma Hemphill, Breanne Bolted, Riley Davis, Celadon Jones, Breanne Mayes, Dakota Phil Brick, Alexander Ray, Austin Rice, Jordon West, Abraham Baca, Peyton Headings, Alexis Herald, Kaki Kip, Cooper Koestel, Orona Jules, Steven Danner, Derek Bonham, Tracy Geddes, Jordan Hawkins, Brandon Moore, James Pohlman, Noelia Hernandez, Madeline Avery, Cody Moody, Alexa Chaffin, Alexa Armstrong, Austin Childs, Chance Courtney, Dylan Drumm, Freyja Field, Ashley Kuntz, Olivia Oliver, Austin Graves, Aliz Miller, Mikayla Dallke, Patrick Riley, Tyler Cabral, Elizabeth Dollar, Morgan Edmonds, Sam Friesen, Akaylia Mayberry, Ana Razo, Joshua Rivas, Jaiden Valencia, Alexus Walker, Alejandra Chaffin, Mackinzie Brown/Hayes, Davonte Newlin, Michael Sellers-Metz, Alexis Cruz, Marah Ging, Chelsey Ham, MeghanAnn Hargis, Sarah Ketchum, Trey Richards, Jessica Wade, Marisa Weis, Shayla Degarmo, Micah Dietz, Katy Diggs, Alliyah Gray, Austin Heinlein, Natalia Hernandez, Evan Maldonoda, Josiah Mora, Sierra Nichols, Rebecca Reed, Kodi Ringler, Paul Allen, Dalton Brummer, Kyal Irsik, Sean Martinez, Cody Peterson, Brittany Riley, Andrew Villarreal, Deon Miller, Sevren Bowman, Chay Hicks and Emilio Tafolla

Fifteen Eagles: Dalton Hobbs, Karsin Miller, Yazmine Johnson, Harley Kuntz, Madisyn Miller, Michael Tofolla, Guadalupe Rocha, Bradley Brillhart, Jules Marinez, Dalton Reavis, Alyssa Wade, Cheyenne Mayes, Alexis Doherty, Aubrey Labs, Bryce Sloan, Cade Young, Wyatt Akins, Caprece Colvert, Ryen Cox, Holden Davis, Dakota Dellinger, Bryson Hearn, Ashley Snell, Justise Jones, Nathan Villarreal, Jaedyn Hambrick, Sarah Wood, Brianna Buller, Alexandra Rodriguez, Kayleigh Gardner, AnnMarie Jennings, Blade Mattox, Lindsey Reger, Spencer Cox, Taylor Moody and Samanthia Ybarra

Twenty Eagles: D’Naeya Gray, Aamay Hawkins, Adelaide Helms, Nathan Miller, Ian Bleu, Carson Cabral, Jason Edmonds, Tristan Geddes, Kaleb Jackson, Macckenzie Janzen, Tavian Gray, Brendan Hurst, George Reed, Alayno Raya, Noah Souza, Aaron Gordon, Jaeda Harrision, Jaidyn Gustason, Angel Orona, Kim Ybarra, Derek Rohloff, Marques Tafolla, Ryan Reed, Shayla Hambrick, Kailey Broce, Angela Johnson, Keisha Watson, Monica Juarez, Noah Helms and Kendric Hudson

Twenty-Five Eagles: Madison Francis, Tarren Hudson and Titiana Johnson

Thirty Eagles: Kasey Hazell, Meara Hogan, Taylor Johnson, Adam Konen, and Latasha Scales

Hutchinson Magnet School at Allen
January 2008
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Dates to Remember: February:

4 HMS at Allen Spring Picture Day

5 HMS at Allen Site Council Meeting @ 6:00 p.m.

11 BOE Meeting for USD 308 @ 7:00 p.m.

12 HMS at Allen PTA meeting @ 7:00 p.m.

21 Final day of the second trimester

22 NO SCHOOL for HMS at Allen (In-service/records day)

25 BOE Meeting for USD 308 @ 7:00 p.m.

28 HMS at Allen Family Math Night

Spring Picture for Hutchinson Magnet School @ Allen

Spring Pictures for students will be on Monday, February 4th. Students may dress up nicely and not wear their uniforms on this day. All students should remember to use good judgment and look nice for pictures. This will be a special day for everyone.

Site Council Meeting on February

There will be a Site Council Meeting on Tuesday, February 5th at 6:00 p.m. The meeting agenda will include an informational session regarding the planning for new construction at HMS @ Allen. Committee members should plan to attend and everyone else is also invited.

Parent Teacher Association Meeting on February 12

The next PTA meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 12th at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the school music room for all interested parents and patrons. Everyone is invited to attend the meeting.

Reading Night Fun

The Book Fair and Reading Night were wonderful on January 29th. We appreciate everyone who did attend and celebrate Kansas and the importance of reading. The Book Fair will continue through Monday, February 4th at HMS Allen.

NO SCHOOL ON FEBRUARY 22

Teachers will be working on professional development on Friday, February 22nd.

Character Education

In order to support HMSA’s Character Education Program, a prosocial skills program called “Skillstreaming” will be used in the classroom, small groups, and individually to teach students social skills. The students will be taught skill steps to use in developing different types of social skills. These skills are grouped into five categories: Classroom Skills, Friendship-Making Skills, Dealing with Feelings, Alternatives to Aggression, and Dealing with Stress.

Students can earn extra eagles by filling out classroom forms telling the skills steps they used and in what situation they used them. In addition, some students may come home with a skill card. If they do, this means that they are receiving individual attention. Please ask them to explain the card to you.

Eagles

Students receiving their first five eagles since the last newsletter and January 28, 2008 include Ian Chambliss, Bryce Isley, Dakota Dillinger, Alexa Chaffin, Aleyna Hernandez, Hunter Degarmo, Bryson Hearn, Josh Rivas, Taylor Perry, Dylan Bohnam, Marah Ging, Chelsey Ham, MeghanAnn Hargis, Sarah Ketchum, Paul Allen, Dalton Brummer, Kyal Irsik, Jordan Newton, Brittany Riley, Marcus Villarreal, Deon Miller, Melina Telles, Gail Catlett, Chay Hicks, Kasey Jones, Sammy Ybarra and Isaiah Miller. Students receiving ten eagles include: Harley Kuntz, Michael Tafolla, Wyatt Walden, Brent Irsik, Jules Martinez, Alyssa Wade, Wyatt Akins, Justise Jones, Chaliese Scales, Cierra Tafolla, Brianna Buller, Skyler Cohen, Jaedyn Hambrick, Kaitlynn Hazell, Makatlyn Howard, Kayleigh Moss, Derek Rohloff, Quinton Sloan, Anna Stafford, Sarah Wood, Chiann Aumiller, Titiana Johnson, Justin Cabral, Spencer Cox, Monica Juarez, Rachel Rivas, Glenna Hall, Ana Moreno, Emma Hemphill and Reighn Armstrong. Students receving fifteen eagles include Mackenzie Janzen Rachel Otto, Brendan Hurst, Anna Ortiz, Alayna Raya, Noah Souza, Angel Orona, Marques Tafolla, Ryan Reed, Angela Johnson, Keisha Watson, Noah Helms and Kendric Hudson. Students receiving twenty eagles include Kyra Rodriguez, Tarren Hudson, Sydney Jantzen, Tristin Geddes, Madison Francis, and Adam Konen. Student receiving twenty-five eagles include Alexis Marchione, Kasey Hazell, Meara Hogan, Taylor Johnson and Latasha Scales.

Pizza Party

The following students earned twenty eagles and celebrated with a pizza party on Friday, February 1: Meara Hogan, Taylor Johnson, Latasha Scales, Alexis Marchione, Kasey Hazell, Adam Konen, Ian Bleu, Kaleb Jackson, Tarren Hudson, Sydney Jantzen, Tristin Geddes, Madison Francis, and Kyra Rodriguez. Congratulations for demonstrating outstanding character qualities!

Family Math Fun Night on February 28

We will be celebrating a math night at HMS @ Allen on Thursday, February 28th. Parents should look for information coming home but mark your calendars for now and plan to attend a fun filled night for math learning.

Dear Parent/Guardian,

At Hutchinson Magnet School at Allen, we are very proud of our teachers and are giving your child a high-quality education. As a Title I school, we must meet federal rules related to teacher qualifications as defined in No Child Left Behind. These rules allow you to learn more about your child’s teachers’ training and credentials. We are happy to provide this information to you. At any time, you may ask:

*Whether the teacher met state qualifications and certification requirements for the grade level and subject he/she is teaching,

*Whether the teacher received an emergency or conditional certificate through which state qualifications were waived, and

*What undergraduate or graduate degrees the teacher holds, including graduate certificates and additional degrees, and major(s) or area(s) of concentration.

You may also ask whether your child receives help from a paraprofessional. If your child receives this assistance, we can provide you with information about the paraprofessional’s qualifications.

Our staff is committed to helping your child develop the academic knowledge and critical thinking he/she needs to succeed in school and beyond. That commitment includes making sure that all of our teachers and paraprofessionals are highly skilled.

If you have any questions about your child’s assignment to a teacher or paraprofessional, please contact me at 620-665-4600.

Sincerely,

Stan Ploutz

School Principal

Hutchinson Magnet School at Allen
January 2008
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Dates to Remember: January

3 School resumes for HMS Allen Elementary

14 BOE Meeting for USD 308 @ 7:00 p.m.

15 HMS @ Allen Site Council Meeting @ 6:00 p.m.

16-17 Parent-Teacher Conferences for HMS Allen

21 Martin Luther King Day, NO SCHOOL

28 BOE Meeting @ 7:00 p.m.

29 HMS Allen Book Fair from January 29 through February 4

29 HMS Allen Reading Night

31 HMS Allen 3rd/4th Grade Music Program @ 7:00 p.m.

Site Council Meeting-No PTA Meeting
There will be a Site Council Meeting on Tuesday, January 15th at 6:00 p.m. The meeting agenda will include an informational session regarding the planning for new construction at HMS Allen. Committee members should plan to attend and everyone else is also invited.

There will not be a PTA meeting in January. The next PTA meeting will be on Tuesday, February 12th at 7:00 p.m. in the HMS Allen library.

Parent –Teacher Conferences (K-12)
Parent-Teacher conferences will be held on January 16 and 17. Parents should be looking for scheduling information from their teachers before January 14th. If you do not receive information regarding parent and teacher conferences, please call the school office at 620-665-4600.

HAVE A WONDERFUL NEW YEAR IN 2008!!!

Book Fair and Reading Night Planned
The Book Fair will come to HMS Allen in January. The week of January 28 through February 1st will feature fun activities for reading. We will all enjoy a Reading Night at school on January 29th. Mark your calendar and plan to attend with your student on Tuesday, January 29th for reading with children.

Picking up Students after School should be Safe
The new year is exciting for everyone, but is still important to be safe at school. One thing parents can help us with is arrival and dismissal time. This is why we are putting this important reminder in the newsletter once again. Students are dismissed each day from HMS Allen at 3:30 p.m. During this time, there are buses picking up students, students crossing the street walking home, and parents picking up their children. School dismissal is a very busy time on 10th and 11th street for our school. Students who are being picked up should walk to their parent’s car which is parked along the curb correctly. Please don’t pick up your child from the street by the buses. Students are running out into the street to be picked up frequently and this is a major traffic hazard and not the safe way to pick up students. They are exposed to drivers who may not see them. This includes our bus drivers. We will appreciate your help in this matter.

Character Education
Since the last newsletter, students who have earned a total of 20 eagles are Meara Hogan, Taylor Johnson and Latasha Scales. Students who have earned a total of 15 eagles include Nathan Miller, Ian Bleu, Carson Cabral, Tristan Geddes, King Pettway, Madison Francis, Tarren Hudson, Kyra Rodriguez, Miguel Estrella and Adam Konen. Students who have earned a total of 10 eagles include Dalton Hobbs, Cody Black, Cassandra Juarez, Alexis Doherty, Aaron Gordon, Jaidyn Gustason, Jaeda Harrison, Aubrey Labs, Angel Orona, Anna Ortiz, Aleseyah Seibel, Katy Diggs, Starr Vanous, AnnMarie Jennings, Lindsey Reger, Brandon Thomas, Angela Johnson and Kendric Hudson. Students who have earned 5 eagles since the last newsletter include Dakota Philbrick, Cheyenne Bairow, Austin Childs, Chance Courtney, Arian Hayes, Olivia Oliver, Nathan Villarreal, DaVonte Newlin, Michael Sellers-Metz, Titana Johnson and Shayla Degarmo.

Keep up the good work!

Students who have earned 20 eagles will celebrate with a pizza party this month.
Alexis Marchione, Kasey Hazell, Meara Hogan, Taylor Johnson and Latasha Scales will be celebrating. Congratulations!

Hutchinson Magnet School at Allen
December 2007
Newsletter

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Dates to Remember: December

5 RIF assembly presentation from Lane @ 8:40 a.m.

6 HMS Allen 5th/6th Grade Music Program @ 7:30 p.m.

7 Early Release @ 1:20 p.m.

10 BOE Meeting for USD 308 @ 7:00 p.m.

11 HMS @ Allen Site Council Meeting @ 6:00 p.m. HMS @ Allen PTA Meeting @ 7:00 p.m.

12 HMS Band/Orchestra Concert @ 12:30 p.m.

13 HMS Holiday Gift Shop (7:30 a.m.-4:45 p.m.)

14 HMS Holiday Gift Shop (7:30-8:15 a.m. 3:00-4:45 p.m.)

20 HMS Allen Band & Orchestra Concert 12:30-12:50 p.m.

21 Sixth Grade to Halstead Natural Science Museum

21 Last School Day for 2007

December 24-January 2 Christmas-New Year’s Recess Break

Picking up Students after School should be Safe

Students are dismissed each day from HMS Allen at 3:30 p.m. During this time there are buses picking up students, students crossing the street walking home, and parents picking up their children. School dismissal is a very busy time on 10th and 11th street for our school. Students who are being picked up should walk to their parent’s car which is parked along the curb correctly. Please don’t pick up your child from the street by the buses. Students are running out into the street to be picked up frequently and this is a major traffic hazard and not the safe way to pick up students. They are exposed to drivers who may not see them. This includes our bus drivers. We will appreciate your help in this matter.

The Holidays are coming and so is the Flu!

While we like to share our time and talents with family during Holidays, we don’t appreciate it when the sharing makes us ill. The season of sharing is upon us and that includes upper respiratory illnesses such as colds, but mainly Influenza, or “the flu.”
In general, the flu is worse than the common cold, and symptoms such as fever, body aches, extreme tiredness, and dry cough are more common and intense. Colds are usually milder than the flu. People with colds are more likely to have a runny or stuffy nose. Colds generally do not result in serious health problems, such as pneumonia, bacterial infections, or hospitalizations.
The flu is most severe in younger children and the elderly. People of any age who have a long-term condition like heart or lung disease, asthma, diabetes, a weakened immune system, etc can become very ill if exposed to the flu. Vaccinating members of the household and anyone with close contact can help decrease risk of getting the flu. Local clinics have reported a good supply of influenza vaccine, so make that appointment today if you haven’t already done so. And the really good news is that, the flu vaccine is available two ways: 1.) Flu Mist (live attenuated viruses) is a nasal spray or 2.) Inject able Flu Vaccine (inactivated viruses) administrated by injection into a muscle. Check with your Health Care Provider to determine what is best for you.
Flu vaccine is the main tool used to protect people from influenza. A number of studies have shown that the flu vaccine works, but how well the vaccine works can change from year to year and vary among different groups of people.
Vaccine effectiveness is not 100%, and some people can still get the flu, so it’s important to prevent disease transmission by coughing and sneezing in your sleeve, washing your hands often, and staying home when you’re ill.

Character Education

The six pillars of character education at Hutchinson Magnet School at Allen include: Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Trustworthiness, Caring and Citizenship. Students earn an eagle when they consistently demonstrate these characteristics. Results are displayed are as follows:

As of November 25, students who have earned a total of 20 eagles are Alexis Marchione and Kasey Hazell. As of November 25, students who have earned a total of 15 eagles include Amaya Hawkins, Alexis Marchione, Tavian Gray and George Reed,

As of November 25, students who have earned a total of 10 eagles include Brianna Gamblain-Weber, Karsin Miller, Ricky Villareal, D’Naeya Gray, Adelaide Helms, Yazmine Johnson, Skyler Wiebe, Carson Cabral, Jason Edmonds, Madisyn Miller, Rachael Otto, Tim Perry, King Pettway, Mackenzie Janzen, Brendan Hurst, Guadalupe Rocha, Samantha Sanders, Bradley Brillhart, Noah Souza, Tarren Hudson, Bryce Sloan, Kim YBarra, Ally Rodriguez, Tina Friesen, Kaleigh Gardner, Blade Mattox and Shayla Hambrick.

As of November 25, students who have earned 5 eagles since the last newsletter include Alisa Harris, Glenna Hall, Emma Hemphill, Ana Moreno, Breanne Bolte, Ada Buller, Jordan Edmonds, Andryce Jackson Alena Maldonado, Colette Miller, Jordan West, David Zimmerman, Abrqaham Baca, Ethan Colvert, Deaven Cosato, Peyton Headings, Alexis Herald, Julissa Orona, John Stark, Stephen Danner, Emma Parker, Jaydon Baker, Brent Irsik, Cassie Juarez, Cody Moody, Ana Ortiz, Dalton Reavis, Jason Quick, Alexsa Armstrong, Freyja Field, Jaidyn Gustason, Jaeda Harrison, Cade Young, Alexis Doherty, Alyssa Brown, Josh Rivas, Jaedyn Hambrick, Austin Heinlein, AnnMarie Jennings, Josiah Mora, Sierra Nichols, Rebecca Reed, Lindsey Reger, Alliyah Gray, Evan Maldonado, Kailey Broce, Spencer Cox, Monica Juarez, Sean Martinez, Cody Peterson, Keisha Watson, Emily Weathers, Michelle Barnes, Noah Helms and Emilio Tafolla.

Great Job!! Keep up the good work!! Go Eagles!!

Early Release Day

Students will be dismissing early on Friday, December 7th at 1:20 p.m. Hutchinson Magnet School at Allen teachers will work on professional development that afternoon. The time will be spent on learning strategies for teachers. Please mark your calendars for your student to be out of school early on December 7h and thanks for planning ahead.

Standard of Excellence for State Assessments

Congratulations to all students, parents, and staff at Hutchinson Magnet School at Allen for making the Standard of Excellence for reading and math. Results from the spring testing for the 2006-2007 school year show that several grades made the standard. The building Standard of Excellence was achieved for reading and the 5th and 6th grades made as grade levels. The 4th and 6th grades also made Standard of Excellence for math.

Music Program on December 6th

The 5th and 6th Grade Music Concert will be on Thursday, December 6th. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. in the school gym for our 5th and 6th grade students. The concert will feature “ Theme” and should be a lot of fun. Students have been working hard on the music and making costumes for the event. Everyone is invited and welcome to attend.

HMS Holiday Gift Shop

There will be a Holiday gift shop once again this year sponsored by the PTA. On December 13th the gift shop will be open at 7:45 a.m. and all day for students until 4:15 p.m. On Friday, December 14th, the gift shop will be open before school at 7:45 a.m. and again after school at 3:45 p.m. Thanks to the PTA for sponsoring this wonderful activity.