hutch times december 2014

HUTCH TIMES Volume 26, Number 2

written by hutch school students, 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.

We believe that:

Hutch School is a place of hope, a place where kids can be kids, and a place where children feel safe and protected.

We recognize that children and families each follow their own path in coping with change, stress and uncertainty.

Because everyone is here due to a serious illness we treat each other with compassion and extra kindness.

Because everyone comes from someplace else, we celebrate diversity as a learning opportunity for everyone.

Our community of multi-age classes addresses individual academic needs and promotes group learning.

Seattle and the Pacific Northwest provide rich opportunities for integrated learning.

The school is a place of humor, fun and joy.

1100 Fairview Ave. N., H-SCHL Seattle, WA 98109-1024 (206)667-1400 www.hutchschool.org

hutch school happenings

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The Sweetest Words By Candace, 5

th Grade,

Hawaii The sweetest words are ice cream, the way it makes my taste buds melt into happiness, causing my sweet tooth to get sweeter.

Orion Has Launched! By Ethan, 3

rd Grade, New York

On Friday, December 5, NASA launched Orion, a spacecraft that engi-neers are hoping will take people to Mars in the future. We watched the launch because Hutch School’s High School teacher’s husband worked on a part for Orion. I thought it was cool that Orion went around the earth twice in 4 and ½ hours, 3,600 miles above the earth. That is much higher than the In-ternational Space Station, which is only 240 miles above the earth. I would like to be an astronaut some day and travel all the way to Pluto.

Little Red Riding Bug By Hailee, 1

st Grade, Washington

Hutch School went to see the puppet show, “Little Red Riding Bug” at North-west Puppet Center. I liked it when the balloon in the frog’s tummy popped. I learned that the puppeteer had to stack the puppets in order before the show. I wonder why the puppets danced.

Little Red Riding Bug By Izabelle, 1

st Grade, Washington

Hutch School went to see the puppet show, “Little Red Riding Bug” at Northwest Puppet Center. I liked the girl’s dress because it had sparkles and she was a pirate. I learned that the puppet show was good and fun for me. I wonder why the puppeteers decided to use bugs in the story.

Little Red Riding Bug By Thomas, 2

nd Grade, Washington

Hutch School went to see the puppet show, “Little Red Riding Bug” at Northwest Puppet Center. I liked it when the frog was eating all the bugs. I learned the “Ugly Bugs’ Ball” song. I wonder why the fox was not in the show.

A Trip to the Parkour Gym By Brandon, Kindergarten, Hawaii Hutch School went to Parkour Visions Gym. I liked jumping off of the brown board. I learned how to climb over things safely. I wonder how they built the gym.

Our Annual Holiday Trip to Downtown Seattle By Jude, 3

rd Grade, Washington

Hutch School went to downtown Seattle to see the gingerbread house and ride on the holiday carousel. I liked the unique gingerbread houses. I learned that it is very hard to make them. I wonder if I could make a gingerbread house.

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A Trip to the Parkour Gym By Mauricio, 2

nd Grade,

Washington Hutch School went to Parkour Visions Gym. I liked playing zom-bie tag. I learned how to do a summersault. I wonder how many years the gym has been there.

Our Annual Holiday Trip to Downtown Seattle By Antonio, Kindergarten, Wash-ington Hutch School went to downtown Seattle to see the gingerbread house and ride on the holiday carousel. I liked seeing the trees decorated with lights. I learned that most of the materials for the gingerbread houses had to be edible. I wonder how many pounds of candy they used.

Our Annual Holiday Trip to Downtown Seattle By Trent, 3

rd Grade, Washington

Hutch School went to downtown Seattle to see the gingerbread house and ride on the holiday carousel. I liked the Seattle gin-gerbread house. It had the Space Needle, the gum wall, and Bertha, the machine that is dig-ging a tunnel. Bertha had money coming out of it. I learned that you can make things out of can-dy, like the gum wall was made out of Mike and Ike’s. I wonder if we get to do this field trip again.

On December 4th, Hutch School students and staff

headed to Parkour Visions in Ballard for an introduction to parkour. Parkour has been defined as the physical discipline of training to overcome any obstacle within one’s path by adapting one’s movements to the envi-ronment.

Parkour By Atalya, 5

th Grade, Washington

We should add parkour to the Hutch School curriculum. Why? Because parkour is fun, challenging, and it’s good exercise.

Parkour is really fun! I loved the joy and intensity of flying through the air. At the end of the session, the entire group played a game called zombie tag. Zombie tag is almost like tag, except there is one zombie and they can run after you. If you get tagged, then you join them as you try to tag everyone else. The ob-stacles at Parkour Visions make this form of tag super challenging. To understand how fun parkour really is, you just have to try it.

In addition to being fun, parkour is also challenging. I learned different moves and techniques. For example, we learned how to balance on different surfaces and jump far and high. We also learned to land properly on the balls of our feet. The most exciting part of parkour was learning to do somersaults. That was something I never knew how to do until now. The whole experience helped build my confidence. I figure if I can do something as awesome as doing somersaults, I can do any-thing.

Besides being fun and challenging, parkour is also great exercise. Parkour builds your muscles and gets your heart pumping. I had so much fun there that I didn't realize that I was actually exercising.

Now when I see something in my way I won’t get frustrated. Instead, I will be excited to overcome the obstacle and be proud of my effort. Soon parkour will start blending into my life. All you have to do is try it and you'll see why I love parkour so much.

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Moments Captured

student voices

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When the Child Was a Child By Stevie, 5

th Grade, Washington

Seeing my favorite color blue Hanging out with my little brother Romeo Seeing my little brother smile Cruising down the street on my longboard Lying down in my own bed Doing tricks on my skateboard Eating grilled cheese sandwiches on a spring afternoon Enjoying air conditioning on a hot day

A Movie You Don’t Want To Miss By Maritza, 8

th grade, Washington

It is hard for me to choose a good movie and I am guessing that many people

have this same problem. I have decided to help those people, who are like me, by introducing one of my favorite movies. It is called “Instructions Not Included” and it is the best movie ever! I saw this movie with my family months ago and I still think about this movie today. “Instructions Not Included” is about a guy named Valentin who finds out that he is a father of a baby girl who is just a few months old. The same day Valentin learned that he was a father, his baby girl was left in his arms by her mother who rode away in a taxi cab. As a man who had been living a carefree life in Acapulco, Mexico, Valentin needs to learn how to take care of his young daughter. Valentin learns how to be a father over the years and he discovers he loves his daughter very much and would do anything for her. Then one day the mom, who has been totally out of the picture, comes back and wants to take the little girl away. This is the type of movie that will get everyone laughing at one point and cry-ing their eyes out the next. It is very heartwarming and also very sad. It is a story about growing up and not giving up when life gets hard. I would recommend this movie to anybody who likes comedy and drama. Peo-ple any age could enjoy it. “Instructions Not Included” can be seen in two languages: Spanish and English. I would really suggest that you take some time and watch this film.

Anxiety By Lillian, 7th Grade, Wash-ington Anxiety is melting purples and reds dripping coldly in the darkness. Anxiety is a horse standing on a back leg facing a bleak sky

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Interview with Richard, a Hutch School Volunteer By Tommy, 7th grade, New York I had a chance to sit down with Richard to ask him a few questions about his life and volun-teering at the Hutch School. Tommy: Where did you graduate from high school? Richard: I graduated from Franklin High School right here in Seattle. Then I went to the University of Washington and majored in Mechanical Engineering. I guess you can say I'm a homeboy. T: How long have you been helping out at the Hutch School? R: I have been volunteering at the Hutch School for seven years. I originally stopped by to investigate whether the school was a grant candidate for a foundation my family runs, but was so moved by seeing the children whose lives were being affected by cancer that I de-cided I needed to help them out myself. T: Where do you work? R: I am currently retired, but I volunteer every Monday with the elderly, as well as the Hutch School every Wednesday. Previously I worked for numerous software companies. I mostly went to startup companies because it was thrilling to see if I could help make a company succeed from nothing. T: What is your dream job? R: My dream job originally was to create video games. Now I have a passion to help those in need. T: Tell me a little bit about your family. R: I am one of four brothers. I have two daughters and one son who died of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma at the age of 20. My father passed away from prostate cancer and my mother is a breast cancer survivor. My daughter, who works at Fred Hutch, recently had a son so I guess I'm now old. T: What is your favorite subject? R: My favorite subject back in the day was math and spelling because I had an easy time memorizing things. T: Do you /did you play any sports? R: I played on my high school tennis team, and we were fortunate enough to win the city championship. Though I used to play most sports, I now am limited to biking and golf be-cause due to 8 sports-related surgeries, my body is too busted up to play most other sports. I have ridden in the Seattle-to-Portland and Seattle-to-Vancouver bike events many times. T: What is your favorite Seattle team? And who is your favorite player? R: I've always been a football fan, so I'd have the say the UW Huskies and the Seattle Sea-hawks. I love the Dawg's Shaq Thompson and the 'Hawks Earl Thomas because I love players who play hard with a lot of passion.

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How Cooking Changed My Life By Carlos, 10

th grade, Washington

I first began learning the art of cooking when I was about seven years old. I would help my mom out in the kitchen and she would say that she was so thankful for that. Since my sister, who is only one year younger than me, never had any in-spiration to help with the cooking, my mom appreciated me. One thing that I really liked was when my dad would show me different techniques and recipes. He works as a chef at B.C. MacDonald’s, a restaurant in my town. He has been working there for over 15 years. Around the age of 8, I would go to his job and stand on the side and watch him make burgers, pastas, stir fries, and steaks. I was always so proud and amazed by what he could do and how so many people loved his food. As I got older I learned more and more about both Mexican food and American food. Some-times I combine both cuisines and make something delicious. My whole family loves these combos. When I was fourteen, I got a job at the same restaurant where my dad works. I was a busboy. I started bussing tables there and then I was promoted to host in the middle of my first summer. I wasn’t very happy about my salary at the time, which was $7.50 an hour, although I did really enjoy the hosting part. This past summer my boss called me wondering if I was going to work there again and I said “of course”. I was working as a host. After three days into the sum-mer season, my boss called me and asked me if I would like to cook. At first, I thought he was just kidding but then he went on to tell me that I would be starting the next day. I went home and I was very excited. My mom said that she was very proud of me. The next day I went to work and began my week of training. Since I already knew most of the items on the menu, from my dad showing me how to make them back at home, it was pretty easy. And that was the start of my cooking job. At age 15, I was already making $12.00 an hour plus tips. I was very happy. When school was about to start again and summer vacation was coming to an end, I became a little sad. I knew that I would miss the job even though some-times it is kind of stressful. I learned, by working with my dad, that he is one amaz-ing chef and I am very proud of him. I also learned that I am very good at cooking and that someday I would like to own a restaurant with my dad and share one of his lifetime goals.

Joy is. . . By Sage, 6

th grade, Montana

Joy is A loving word, flowing across the air and inside your body. Every time someone says something nice the joy grows bigger and bigger.

Parkour acrostic By Candace, 5th Grade, Hawaii

Plenty of challenges

Awesome instructors Really fun! Kangaroo jumps Overcoming any obstacle Up and active Recommended for all ages

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