HUTCH TIMES
Volume 25, Number 3
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.
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Seattle, WA 98109-1024
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staff voices
Football enthusiasm has gripped Seattle for the past month and
Hutch School has enjoyed helping cheer on the Seahawks to Super
Bowl victory. We joined many other Seahawk fans at the Hutch to pose
for a 12th man photo on the roof of the Arnold building. While we did not
join the celebratory crowd downtown on a very cold winter day for the
victory parade, the joy in Seattle was contagious. Students from around
the country have Seahawks jerseys and have been wearing them playing their own football games during recess.
The games at Hutch School are usually multi-aged. These football
competitions have teams with a couple of high school students, middle
school students and, lately, an enthusiastic kindergartner who is a welcome competitor. I appreciate the way rules are altered daily to accommodate the group involved in the game each day. The camaraderie is
loud and the games passionate, very fun to watch!
Our students take notice of each other and are accepting of others
who want to join their games and play. Playing a fun game at recess is a
great way for a child to realize they belong in a new place.
Football celebrations are winding down but there are still games to
enjoy in Seattle!
My best,
Christie
Christie Brown
Principal
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hutch school happenings
Drama at Hutch School
By Katie,1st Grade, Hawaii
Hutch School has been doing drama on Wednesdays and Fridays. Our drama
teachers are Kate and Mimi. First we say what our magic hat looks like, and then
we pull something out of our hat and we act it out and people try to guess what we
are doing. One of my hats was black with a flame on the back and lightning on the
front shooting out. I pulled out a big wall of bricks and punched it. Then we read
stories and act them out. I liked the story about the lobster. He kept saying there
was a giant shark behind the characters. We also go on a dragon hunt in drama
class. It was fun because there was gooey stuff right in front of the couch and we
had to go inside it. It got our shoes very gooey. At the end our teacher gives us a
memory string and we say our favorite part of drama class.
The 2014 Hutch Award Luncheon
By Laura, 8th Grade, Virginia
The Hutch Award goes to an outstanding baseball player who contributes
generously to his community and helps those who are less fortunate. This award
was created in honor of Fred Hutchinson. Fred Hutchinson was a major league
pitcher and manager who died of cancer in 1964. He had been diagnosed with lung
cancer in the middle of his baseball career. Fred’s brother, Dr. Bill Hutchinson, was
working in cancer research here in Seattle. After Fred died, Bill founded the Fred
Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. In 1965, three of Fred’s friends created the
Hutch Award.
The high school class was invited to attend the Hutch Award Luncheon which
was held at Safeco field. I still can’t believe that I got to go onto Safeco field. I never
thought I would walk onto an actual major league baseball field. When we first got to
Safeco field we had to pick up our nametags to get in. I was so excited to pick up
our nametags because I have never been to an event where I needed one. Next we
got to go out onto the field, where the luncheon was set up, and we found our table.
When we sat down the waiters began bringing out our lunch. We began to eat
and the speakers began the award ceremony. We heard from the winner of the
award Raul Ibanez, the keynote speaker Rod Carew, and Ben Doherty who had
been treated at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. His two children attended Hutch School. All of the speakers were so amazing in their own ways. I was so
touched by Rod Carew’s speech. He talked about how he lost his daughter to leukemia and how all she wanted was for other children who suffered from cancer to be
cured. After all of the speeches were over, the Mariner Moose came out and we got
to take pictures with him. The whole trip was such a great experience and I learned
how lucky my family is to be at such a great place like Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center for my mom’s treatment.
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hutch school happenings
Field Trip to Glassybaby
By Issak, 3rd Grade, Washington
Hutch School went to Glassybaby on February 11. Glassybaby is a shop where
they make cups and lanterns out of glass, called Glassybabies. I liked how
Glassybaby makes Seahawk colors, and I liked how they make their own name. I
learned that you can recycle glass to make a table. I wonder how many Glassybabies they can make in one day.
Hutch Awards
By Lukkes 4th Grade, Washington and Reese, 5th grade, Alaska
Raul Ibanez and Rod Carew, two famous baseball players, came to the Hutch
School. Raul Ibanez came to accept the Hutch Award. The Hutch Award is given
when someone gives their time to a charity or a local nonprofit organization. It is only
awarded to those of great merit and it is a sign of honor and respect.
We asked them a few questions and got their autographs. Once everyone got
their autographs, we all went out to get donuts and drinks.
Raul Ibanez and Red Carew also had some cameramen from a TV station.
They asked us a few questions about how we felt to have two famous baseball players come to our school. It was fun having seen them and we really enjoyed our time
with them.
Raul Ibanez received the award for his long activity in local charities. He has
donated to and supported organizations such as The Children’s Literacy
Program, the Make A Wish Foundation, Boys and Girls Club, Seattle
Children’s Hospital, and many others. He really deserves this award for his long
devotion on and off the field.
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THE SEAHAWKS JOURNEY TO THE SUPER BOWL
By Allen, 9th Grade, Alaska
When the season first started everybody said “the Seahawks and the Broncos are going to the Super Bowl.” The Seahawks finished this season with a winloss record of 13-3. Russell Wilson #3, Marshawn Lynch #24, and Richard Sherman #25 sure worked hard to get to the Super Bowl. Some Seahawks games were
nail biters, like the Houston game 23-20 OT. Some were close but not good enough
to win, like the Arizona game in December which ended with a 17-10 score, so sad.
The Seahawks vs 49ers NFC Championship game was spectacular. It was
breathtaking when Michael Bennett #72 sacked quarterback Colin Kaepernick #7.
But it was really sad when Navorro Bowman #53 got his leg busted up pretty bad.
He tore his ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) or MCL (Medial Collateral Ligament).
The doctors have said they have to wait for the swelling to go down before they can
do surgery. By winning that game, despite the heartbreaking injury, the Seahawks
were in the predicted Super Bowl game.
Where I live there are no football teams because it’s too cold. When you get
to 4th down the ball will probably be as hard as a rock. I like to play and watch basketball but I was still a Seahawks fan. Now that I have lived in Seattle during the
year Seattle won the Super Bowl, I am a die-hard Seahawks fan. A couple of Seahawks games I even lost my voice because of the close scores.
For the Super Bowl game I put black streaks on my face. I watched the
game in the home theater at Ronald McDonald House A. Everybody was screaming and making jokes. When one of the players for the Broncos got mad and tried
to start a fight with the Seahawks player, one woman in the theater said “hey, calm
down and eat a Snickers bar, you’re not you when you’re hungry.” It was a fun time.
GO HAWKS!
Field Trip to Glassybaby
By Ella, Kindergarten, Washington
Hutch School went to Glassybaby on February 11th. Glassybaby is a place where
they make lots of different colored glass. I liked the cup that had green and blue
mixed together. I learned that you have to be careful with Glassybabies or they will
break. I wonder if the blowing makes the glass the size of a lightbulb.
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hutch school happenings
Hutch School Hosts Major League’s Finest
By Sydney, 8th Grade, Alaska
The 49th annual Hutch Award went to former Seattle Mariner, Raul Ibanez.
Before he made his appearance to accept the award at Safeco Field, he came to
Hutch School and the keynote speaker Rod Carew with him. When they came into
school there were many cameras and reporters here, taking pictures, asking questions, and writing in notepads. I was up in the classroom with the other students in
the high school class looking down in awe of the whole situation. When both of them
came up for a tour of the school, they looked and acted like normal people, which
was really nice.
After the tour, they asked us to come downstairs and sit around on the benches in a circle. I was overwhelmed with the amount of people and cameras around us
as we asked questions. I asked both if there was ever a pitcher they were afraid of.
They both answered honestly and said that there was a system they went through
before they stepped up to the plate to bat.
I learned new things about both of them; I learned that Rod Carew was born
in Gatun, Panama in 1945, and that he played for the Minnesota Twins and the California Angels. He told us when he was warming up for games he sat in the dugout
and focused on a spot on the scoreboard and blocked everything else out to concentrate. When his daughter died of leukemia when she was 18 years old he was inspired to encourage people to join the list to be donors for transplant patients. I also
learned quite a bit about Raul Ibanez. He was born in Manhattan, NY in 1972. He
told us how he does a series of breathing exercises for 12 minutes before games,
and that he played for the Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, and the Kansas City Royals. When everyone finished asking questions, we all
stood in a line to get Rod Carew and Raul Ibanez’s autographs. When I got to the
table I was a little nervous about it, but I said “hello” and said “thank you” when Raul
told me I had a good question.
After we got through the line and got our autographs, we all sat down to talk
to one another. Before I was able to go to the food table I was asked to go talk to a
news reporter about my experience with Rod Carew and Raul Ibanez. He asked my
name and what I thought about the idea of the Hutch Award. After I answered his
questions, I headed back up to the classroom to think about the whole experience. I
had an amazing time meeting both Rod Carew and Raul Ibanez and was so inspired
by what they did for their communities.
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hutch school happenings
Candle Making
By Reese, 5th Grade, Alaska
This is how glassblowers make candle holders:
First the glassblowers grab a hollow pipe that is called a blowpipe and put the
front end of it in an oven that is at 2,300 degrees and roll the tip of the blowpipe
in some melted glass that is a certain color. Next they take two pieces of clear
glass and put one inside of it and one outside of it.
Glassybaby
By Gracie, 4th Grade, Washington
One day Hutch School went to a place called Glassybaby. Glassybaby is a
place where they make glass cups and candleholders for cancer patients. At
Glassybaby I saw the workers put the glass on a mardor and make a shape kind
of like a small cup. Then there is a drop of color that goes into the glass. They
form it by blowing into a mold blower to form the shape. Then they put it into a
hot oven that cools it down. The oven is 900 degrees.
“Wow, that’s hot!’
That’s what Glassybaby is and what they do there!
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Moments Captured
Students show off their new skills in a drama performance!
Middle School learns
about building bridges!
High School enjoys the Hutch
Award Luncheon!
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student voices
How I Got a Baby Sister
By Lukkes, 4th Grade, Washington
One day my family went to Seaside. When we got there we ate dinner and went to sleep.
Then we got up we had breakfast. Then we went to the beach which was right out our cabin door.
My brother and cousins came along with me. We built a big sandcastle. My uncle Todd went bike
riding. When he came back with a sand-dollar. It was white. It looked like there was something in it,
when it was alive. When we came back into the cabin we ate lunch. We had hamburgers and they
were really good. When we were done eating we went back out to play.
I saw a weird looking rock. It was really big. I called my cousins. They came over and it
looked like there was something in it so I knocked on it and it opened up and there was a creature in
it.
It opened its eyes, and said “My name is Arthur.” Then he said, “I grant wishes for kids like
you.” He said “What will you wish for?” I said, “What can you wish for?” He said, “Anything, but you
have to give me something in return. You give something to me.” I said, “I will be right back.” I went
inside and asked, “Can I get a leftover hamburger?” My Mom said, “What for?” I said, “For those
birds.” She said, “Okay but bring me back the rest.” I said, “Okay.” I went back out. My cousins and
my brother were talking to Arthur. I gave him that hamburger. He took a bite and said, “That’s good.”
I said, “Thank you.”
He said, “You can make a wish now.” I thought really hard. Then I said it to my brother first.
I told him in his ear, “My wish is to have a baby sister.” He said, “That is a really good wish.” So I
told Arthur, he said, “Your wish is granted.” My parents were calling us. We went back to the cabin.
We had a big pizza dinner that night and I got stuffed. Uncle Ryan turned on the T.V. The
channel he picked was the news. The lady said there was going to be a tsunami and everyone was
quiet. I didn’t know why. Then my dad grabbed me and my brother, and we went into the car and
drove off, and when we stopped Uncle Ryan said it was not coming. So we drove back to the cabin.
We went to bed. The next day we all went back to our home. A couple of years later my Mom had a
baby girl and that’s how I got my baby sister.
Watermelon
By Logan, 1st Grade, Alaska
The watermelon is very big
And its seeds are very small
I like watermelon
because it is juicy
Like the grass
when it is raining
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student voices
I Can Not Say It in a Way You Understand
By Emily, 10th Grade, WA
Oh Salad
By Karla, 5th Grade, Washington
I believe in sorrowful artists
sculpted just as anyone else
but full of whispered conflicts.
Oh salad,
That’s your name
Spinach leaves
Light green lettuce
Of many different
Shapes, and red small
Tomatoes in a shape
Of oval and circle, and you
Salad have a good
Delicious. Dressing ranch
White like a blank paper
Without lines. They put you
In a tray at a store and
Sell you to come into my mouth.
Deep into my throat and into
My stomach, please!
Violent tremors
running through their minds
are just incoherent
stutters, to the public.
You realize
there are many violent
hushed, voices in yourself.
You have so much to say
but you choke
you can only murmur
a fraction of what you feel.
I am bold with words.
My chest grips them.
I can’t make you understand.
Pineapple
By Oscar, 4th Grade Washington
You, pineapple
I will eat you in the morning, in the night
I will eat you on a stormy day, in the sun
On the ocean, because you are so good
You look like a crazy haired person
Rough skin, yellow-gold
I take a knife in my hand and carve you all
I get a piece of you, I put you in my mouth
I eat you and your bursting of sweetness
At Christmas dinner
you sit in the middle of a glass table
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For My Grandpa
By Matilda, Kindergarten, Ohio
Your voice is the black
of the darkest winter night
Your voice is a wild, crowded
graduation party
with rusty silver horns blasting
Your voice looks like
the calling, snow-capped
mountains of Switzerland
Murmurs
By Cameron, Kindergarten, England
My mom sleeping quietly
The wind blowing the leaves away
The medicine pumping quietly
into my Dad’s port
The water in the river flowing gently
The clouds above me puffing by
Stephanie working carefully on the
computer
Melissa smiling at us saying,
“Good morning, friends!”
Your voice tastes like
hot cider served from
a fire pit in the yard
Your voice is Darth Vader
fighting seven enemies
With me, your voice is
sweet banana popsicles.
My Grandfather’s Voice
By Samuel, 1st Grade, Korea
My grandfather’s voice
sounds like a truck driving
over lots of big rocks
Like a blue bird flying
to its soft nest
Like an alarm clock
telling me what to do
My grandfather’s laugh sounds like
a creaky door in an old house
with lots of windows
Like a frog croaking
in a dense forest
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