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hutch times october 2016

HUTCH TIMES Volume 28, Number 1

written by hutch school students and dedicated to our families, volunteers and supporters

HUTCH SCHOOL nurturing hearts and minds

Hutch School is a uniquely supportive learning environment for K-12 school-aged patients and family members who are temporarily living in Seattle while undergoing serious medical treatment

at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, University of Washington Medical Center, and Seattle Children’s Hospital.

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LOOK INSIDE!

Student Poetry Ask Laurie

Classroom Highlights Field Trips!

Blast from the Past Quotable Quotes And Much More!

classroom updates


Middle School News

Poetry: In a recent lesson, Middle School poets were asked to tap into their senses to create a poem that described a favorite street from their community. Please check out Kezlin’s poem on page 14.

Letter to a Hero: Rodrigo paid homage to his hero, soccer great Lionel Messi, with an excellent diamante (page 10). In addition to his poem, Rodrigo also wrote a letter to Messi, incorporating what he learned about the components of a friendly letter. Way to go, Rodrigo!

Science Focus: Salmon: What better place to learn about salmon than right here in the Pacific Northwest? Students learned about the different spe-cies of Pacific salmon, a salmon’s life cycle and threats facing these fish. The highlight of the unit was our visit to the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery, where students experi-enced firsthand a salmon’s return home to Issaquah Creek.

Math: 4th grader Kezlin mastered her multipli-

cation facts and is now beginning to multiply 2-digit by 3-digit numbers.

Patterns, sequences, and logic patterns have also been a focus of middle

school math.

classroom updates


Middle School News

Word Up! Students used a word wall to collect im-

portant words from our class novel, Jerry Spinelli’s Loser.

Characterization: Our novel’s protagonist, Donald Zinkoff, comes to life with this life-size character map, created by Kamea and Bradley. Students identified important character traits and supported their find-ings with specific examples from the novel. Nice work, Kamea and Bradley!

Music:

Give me a beat! Students created their own music in a recent music les-son. Wes, our music maestro, taught

the students how melody, rhythm, and tempo play a role in music.

Students then improvised, creating music on the fly.

Top 5 List: Top 5 Wrestlers of All Time

SALMAN BADER FRANK

1 Sting Brock Lesnar Jesse Ventura

2 Brock Lesnar

Goldberg Nick Bockwinkel

3 John Cena

Roman Rains The Rock

4 Randy Orton

Sting Roddy Piper

5 Andre the Giant

Randy Orton Ric Flair

Please be sure to read for at least 30 minutes every day after school!

Remember to bring a water bottle to school.

classroom updates


What is going on in the High School classroom: We are learning all about the Presidential Election in History and we are now days away from electing a new president. We went from learning the candidates and what Jacob knew from the internet about the candidates. The internet sort of mocks the candidates, like when Trump said he was going to build a wall and the internet blew up about that. Now we have explored the campaign season and the election, learning about things like: voter behavior, campaign financing, the electoral college, the history of voting rights, the candidates and their values, and the debates. We watched all four debates, including the Vice Presidential Debate, and we explored the topics and issues that are important right now and techniques of persuasion. In Math, we are learning how to use postulates and theorems to write proofs and we have been using a compass to draw circles, lines, angles and bisectors. In English, we have been reading short stories from around the world, writing poetry with Sa-mar, exploring narrative writing (which you will experience in Jacob’s story about living through a tornado warning) and expanding our vocabulary through Word Power Made Easy. Our next literature circle will include reading The Time Machine by H.G. Wells. In Music Jacob is learning how to play the ukulele and will be doing voice lessons with a new Hutch volunteer, Cecilia, “CC” who came to us through the Healing Music Project. Brenda comes weekly for Science and they are exploring the life of cells, DNA and strawber-ries, and learning how a cell splits off into a similar cell.

Highlights from the Primary Class: Mystery box Poetry with Samar and Music with Wes A field trip to MOHAI to see an exhibit of toys from the 1950’s to 1970’s Learning all about salmon for science A field trip to the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery (see Ryker and Issac’s articles) Parkour (see Mia’s article) Friends departing, and new friends arriving Reading and responding to the magazine Time for Kids Making our own alphabet books to practice handwriting and learn new vocabulary Building, sculpting with clay, and playing Hiss during Choice Time Construction Challenges: creating a structure with a team using only sticky notes Collecting and recording data, practicing computation strategies, and tackling

Problem Pouncers in math Reading a fun and favorite book: Four Famished Foxes and Fosdyke Learning about the job of President of the United States, how elections work, and

what it means to live in a democracy Journal writing, recount writing, make-believe story writing, and writing for Hutch

Times!

Moments Captured


hutch school happenings


A Memorable Poetry Event By Kasey, 2

nd Grade, Washington

At the end of last school year, Hutch School had a poetry event. My Mom, Grandma and Aunt came to watch our school. We had good pizza and pink lemonade. At the end we had cake. I was not first, but I was okay with that. I was shy at the begin-ning, but I got over it. It was super fun. I had a microphone like everyone else. I stood on a stand. I am still working with our poetry teacher Samar this year, in 2016. Samar is a super nice poetry teacher. At the end of the event, I got a round of ap-plause from everybody.

Salmon Hatchery Field Trip By Ryker, Kindergarten, Washington Stuart was our guide at the salmon hatchery in Issaquah. He showed us the life cy-cle of the salmon. He showed us the eggs and the salmon fry. Stuart explained that there were pink salmon, sockeye, rainbow trout and steelhead salmon on a poster of the fish. We all looked into the window to see the salmon swim by getting ready to climb the fish ladder. One fish jumped. All of us watched the fish swimming in the river. We fed fish food to them. We threw the fish food into the water. The fish jumped into the air and splashed us.

The Amazing Salmon Hatchery By Issac, 3rd Grade, Arizona When we went to the salmon hatchery it was awesome to look at the salmon. There were a lot of interesting kinds of salmon. My favorite was the sockeye salmon. When we were there, the water in the river was all muddy because of the rain, and that made me sad. Then we went to a little aquarium and we saw eggs and fry. The sad thing was that some of the eggs were white, because that meant that they were not going to live. We were really excited to feed the salmon, but not that many salmon ate the food that we threw into the tank. We saw some predator footprints on the bridge, and I learned that deer can be a predator of the salmon. What I liked about the salmon is that they don’t all look the same. Some were really small which made them look cute, and some were big. I know that male salmon have very cool kipes, like male sockeye. It was amazing to see all the different fish at the salmon hatchery.

hutch school happenings


Ask Laurie (Hutch School Social Worker Laurie responds to questions from Hutch School students) Question. “There have been so many changes in my life; having a sick family member, moving to a huge and different city, and living in a small room with no privacy. I am really nervous about being at a new school. How can I make friends and feel like I am fitting in?” Answer: You have asked a very important question. This is one of the most com-mon concerns that I hear from Hutch School students. At a time when you and your family are experiencing stress from all the changes, feeling connected to people at your new school can help a lot. At Hutch School, you already have so much in common with all the other students. Everyone here has moved. Everyone has a patient in their family. And everyone is feeling somewhat nervous about all the changes in their life. When you walk in the door at Hutch School, you already fit in! Here are a few ideas for making friends at Hutch School:

Work hard to remember names of your classmates Offer to help someone Ask questions about where they are from and things they like to do Sit by someone new at lunch Ask someone to play a game with you at recess

Here are some sound words of advice from Jacob, a current 10th grade student at Hutch School: “Give it some time. Get to know people individually. Making friends can be intimidating, but Group with Laurie can help you feel less nervous, because you will hear about their lives and know you are not alone.”

What do you do to make you happy when you are feeling sad?

“My Mom gives me hugs and kisses.”-Ryker

blast from the past: hutch times archives


blast from the past: hutch times archives


Parents, Pete House Gross House Residents and other adults… Do you remember when… ? Who are these

artists?

student voices


Messi

Gracious, Athletic

Amazes, Astonishes, Dribbles

Fast, Fabulous, Fantastic, Famous

Whoosh, Zoom, Zip

Wow! Holy!

Maestro

Diamante Poem Rodrigo, 6

th Grade, Washington

Messi

Cortes, Atletico

Sorprendes, Asombras, Llevas a Pelota Muy Bien

Feliz, Fabuloso, Fantastico, Famoso,

Whoosh, Zoom, Zip

Ay Caramba!

Maestro

Poetry Is By Justin, 1

st Grade, Washington

Poetry is jumping on a humungous trampoline in the fog Poetry is a motorcycle helmet, dark, mysterious and black Poetry is a flute playing happy birthday to me in April Poetry is my alarm clock with a happy face Poetry is water flowing fast under a bridge Sounding pssst, pssst, pssst

Moghrazat Street By Alahoud, 3

rd Grade, Saudi Arabia

On my street there are many trees My mom says hello to neighbors with whatsapp I play with my friends Lama and Lamar I play with my aunt and uncles On my street there is little rain It is quiet and I hear birds

student voices


The Stormy Ending to a Family Visit By Jacob, 10th Grade, Washington

It was a beautiful morning. It seemed like nothing could go wrong but as the afternoon approached so did the storm. My family was visiting my grandparents in Kansas for two weeks and it was the last day until we were going to take a plane home from our vacation. We already packed most of our things and we had to wait until 9:00 PM when our flight was scheduled to leave. We finished packing at around 11:00 AM and I went downstairs to go on my tablet and watch YouTube, Facebook message some friends, and play some mobile games. At about 1:00, there were some pretty heavy winds and some heavy rain, I thought it was nothing because it usually gets very windy in Kansas. My mom, my dad, my sister, and I decided to go out and pick up some food from a restaurant for my grandparents and my fami-ly, at 5:00. It took us roughly an hour to get our food and come back. That’s when the storm fully hit. My dad parked the car and I remember looking out the window and seeing what looked like blankets of rain pouring down on the neighborhood. I was the first one out of the car and I made a break for the front door which was protected from the rain by a stone roof. I tried to get the least wet by running as fast as I could but that didn’t work. I was drenched by the rather warm rain. The rain wasn’t bone chillingly cold like Washington rain. Either way I was wet and I hate being wet unless I’m in a pool or a shower. When I went in the house, I looked behind me at my sister and mom doing exactly what I tried to do. My dad was just walking casually like nothing was going on, most likely because he was born in Kansas, and was used to that kind of weather. I dried off my hair and clothes. I walked downstairs into the basement while my par-ents were telling my grandparents how bad the storm was and I was curious how they man-age to live here. I grabbed myself a nice cold root beer and I went deeper to the basement to lay down on the mattress that my parents put down next to my cousin’s bed. I heard the tele-vision news and I heard snoring. I sighed knowing that my cousin had passed out while watching the news. I laid down and I closed my eyes hoping to sleep. I let the rain and wind help me drift off to sleep. When I woke up I saw my sister, mother, and grandma were down there and they were playing Uno. I checked what time it was and it was 8:00. I got up and I walked upstairs to see my dad looking out of the window at the raging storm. We talked for roughly a half hour before I went into the kitchen to eat what I brought home for dinner. It took me roughly twenty minutes to finish my burger, fries, and milk shake. It was a milkshake but, at that point, it was mostly milk. I went back to the basement and I played some Uno with my family for roughly an hour and ten minutes. It was 10:00 and I felt the all too familiar tired-ness practically telling me to go to sleep. I let the raging wind and down pouring rain calm me to sleep. It is funny to think that the raging storm allowed me fall asleep but for some odd rea-son it did. The next day I heard that we had to leave extra early because the flight had been postponed due to the storm. I was jolted awake by my dad throwing a pillow on my face. There were already two on me, most likely from my dad and he had just thrown the third one. I grabbed the base pillow and I threw it at my dad sending the two on top at him as well. I got up and I finished packing my things. It took us roughly fifty minutes to get to the airport and on the plane. The plane jolted alive and it shot up into the sky with the all too familiar feeling of my ears popping.

Two years later and I am laying down in bed in the Pete Gross House thinking back to that day. I am thinking that just like the weather that day, it was sunny and clear, and in an instant life can turn stormy and how that life can take a different turn than you thought it would take.

student voices


I Lost My Poems in an Animal Museum By Jazyah, Kindergarten, Washington

I lost my poems in an animal museum in an elevator My dad and my mom were with me It was so hot I couldn’t breathe My poems fell through the shaft to the fourth floor My poems were full of tigers, elephants, and giraffes, roaming fields After I lost my poems it was never ever afternoon again I went to meet Batman at a gas station We played video games and ate two big double ones at McDonalds I am looking for my black and white notebook, The last person who may have seen it was my brother Phoenix. He drives a black and yellow car very, very slowly on the highway People honk at him, But he lowers the windows to yell my poems out loud.

Sleep By Salman 4

th Grade, Saudi Arabia

Sleep Whenever I say this word, the night of sleep comes. Sleep Whenever I say this word the word passes quickly. Sleep Whenever I say this word I go to bed and sleep.

Snow By Bader 6th Grade, Saudi Arabia Snow Whenever I say this word, snow falls. Whenever I say this word, fog begins, a code word to bring the wolf. Snow Whenever I say this word, Thursday arrives and I meet with my uncles and friends. Snow Whenever I say this word, the wolf will come.

The Magic of Friendship By Dalia, 3

rd Grade, Washington

At Hutch School, I make lots of new friends. One day I met a girl but I didn’t talk to her. I was shy but I got to know her. I played with her in Choice Time. She was nice. We always say we are best friends. Everybody wants to play with us. When it is a new day, we try to sit together. When it is recess we play together and if someone wants to play we let them play with us. If one of us falls down, we help each other. When it is one of our birthdays, we will color together. When we go on field trips sometimes we will play together. That is how I met my friend at Hutch School.

student voices


Living at the SCCA House By Emely, 3


This is everything about my life living at the SCCA House. I was always lonely

in the SCCA House because I had no one to play with, but when the school year started I met a girl named Kamea. She was the only kid I had met in the SCCA House, but then we became friends. We always visited each other in the kitchen and in our rooms.

The SCCA House building is awesome. There is a rooftop garden where you can see the whole Pontius street. The elevator goes up to the roof and right when you step out, you can see the construction sites, the crowds of people, and the traf-fic. I like to look at the cranes with their Christmas lights. I like how the garden is dec-orated with plants and flowers in buckets.

This is how SCCA House makes me feel. It makes me feel happy, excited, hy-per and sometimes playful. I’m happy because there is free stuff in the office. I am excited because of the events coming up like taco days and Thanksgiving crafts. I feel playful because I have my tablet, my ponies, and my Littlest Pet Shop to play with.

This is something else good about the SCCA House. There’s a special thing in the kitchen, a pantry, and it is only for people who are staying at the house. Also there are mailboxes with room numbers on them. My family gets lots of mail. There is a store at SCCC House called Shine. It has coloring books, markers, and clothes. I bought colored pencils and stamps there. There is also a dance room. You can do gymnastics and dance like a ballerina, or weigh yourself in the dance room.

I like living in the SCCA House because it is fun, I have friends, and the build-ing is cool.

My Family By Santiago, First Grade, Washington My family is kind of busy and kind of quiet. My brother is 16 years old. He is doing on-line school. He is funny. A friend lives with us in Kent. He plays the guitar. My sister is 11. She is the patient in my family. She likes to talk with her friends. My dad is a cook. His car is broken right now so he might get a new one. He sleeps with me. My mom keeps our house clean. She does the dishes. She is kind. I am 6. I tell jokes. Sometimes I argue with my brother and sister. I like living in Seattle with my family.

student voices


My Street By Kezlin, 4

th Grade, Washington

The street where I live The street where I stay The street where kids play tag Yeah, that’s my street

The street where the red and orange leaves fall on a quiet and chilly fall day The street where light purple dandelions grow in fields Yeah, that’s my street.

The street with a playground and an old green slide Where the wind blows and the swings blow with the wind I play on those old swings too Yeah, that’s my street.

I Lost My Poems By Kamea, 3


I lost my poems at an Amtrak station kept in a locked blue diary, along with gum wrappers and a sheet of Scooby Doo stickers.

The train conductor did not help me my poems flew out of the diary into the queen of heart’s palace.

The sun was blistering hot. The sun burned away my words.

I took my toasted pages to Willy Wonka and he dipped them in white chocolate, put them in the freezer. He hammered the pages until my poem returned.

My First Time Doing Parkour By Mia, 1

st Grade, Texas

Hutch School went to Parkour. The parkour teacher helped me to get up on a wood block to jump onto a soft bed. Melissa and Clarissa were watching us. I was scared so I slipped down slowly. I climbed up to the loft. It was very high up. We had to jump from one wood box to the next. We played tag. I had fun at Parkour.

Skate Park Saga By Dustin, Kindergarten, Washington One day kids were skateboarding at a dangerous skate park. There were flames and signs and a spike and a big ramp and a little ramp. And there were claws. The kids skated all day. Then they went home and went to sleep and had a midnight snack. The End

news from old friends


Recently we had a surprise visit from Allen, a former Hutch School Student. Jacob and Margaret decided to seize the moment to talk with Allen about what brings him back to visit Hutch School and about life years after being uprooted to a new city and School. Below is a summary of what he shared.

It has been about three years since I returned home. I like coming back to Hutch School because it doesn’t change, it stays the same. I walk in the door and I know what to expect.

Hutch School made me more friendly to people, more open, more optimistic. I

was around 14 years old and I was surrounded by lots of kids of different ages and it made me more patient. I became more encouraging toward others. I got to do a lot of cool stuff while I was here that I never thought I would get to do. I remember getting to meet professional baseball players and a soccer player too. I made a lot of new friends that I still stay in touch with like Laura and Irene and Zoraida and once in a “red moon” I hear from Savannah.

I am now a senior in high school and I am still living in Alaska. I am having a good time and I am ready to jump into the real world. I am looking forward to traveling a lot more. I have this dream of going to a lot of music festivals around the world. My hope is that I will study auto mechanics when I am done with high school. I still love to play basketball, whenever and wherever. Some of my best memories from Hutch School include when we finished at least three puzzles. (As I was typing his reflections I looked up to be reminded of those days by a picture I have of Ginger, Zoraida, Allen and I holding up a finished puzzle of the state of Washington on my wall.) I challenge you to beat the “record” of three.

I also remember silent reading and how I fell in love with Greek Mythology while I was here. I read all of the Percy Jackson books during silent reading every day. I still remember calling dibs on the yellow chair. We had to have a set schedule because we could never agree on who got the chair.

Another memory I have is I remember going up to the roof for group. I called

them therapy sessions. I am not that feely kind of guy, but it helped to find a new view about life; about how to deal with it. I am sad to see that Ginger is gone…

Summer camp was also really fun. It is good to be back at the Ronald McDonald House. It has not changed a lot. It

is like traveling back in time where things have not changed at all, but I have. When Allen left we challenged him to reach out to the other kids who were here

when he was and see he can get them to reconnect. We are eager to hear their stories. He is going to try to get some Hutch school alumnae to send us an update about their lives and memories of their time with us. Allen reminds us that once you are a part of the Hutch School family you are always a part of the family!

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