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Recess
Information
Please send your child to school dressed for outdoor recess, as children will go out most days. The policy is: 25F and above—outdoor recess, 15F and below, rain, snow—indoor recess, 25F-15F--half outdoor/ half indoor (temperatures include wind chill). All children must go outside barring disciplinary or valid medical conditions. A Doctor’s note is required to excuse outdoor recess. Posted 9/08
Healthy Snack Information
Thanks for all the great healthy snacks that have been sent in for the children's celebrations. We have seen some delicious fruit kebabs, frozen juice bars, cheese, pencils and stickers. We appreciate your cooperation and creativity in providing a healthy environment for our children. Posted 9/08
WE NEED YOUR EMERGENCY CARDS
Please return your child's emergency if you still have it at home. We are still missing about 50 cards. Without these cards we can not provide any medication for your child and we will not have the information needed to contact you if your child is sick.
If you have not returned your 1st grade dental reports or any Kindergarten physical forms, please do so as soon as possible. Posted 9/08
As you prepare to send your child to school in their spring/summer clothes, please keep the following guidelines in mind:
*The hem of shorts should approximately touch the fingertips when arms are hanging at the side.
*No fish net, bare midriff shirts, see-through clothing, tie straps, halters, t-shirts with inappropriate pictures and/or slogans, muscle or tank tops (shirt straps must cover the shoulders.) The building is air conditioned and children are outside for a 40 minute recess, and these shirts increase the risk of sunburn. If you are concerned about sunburn, please apply sunscreen to your child prior to sending him/her to school, as we are not able to apply sunscreen at school. One application will last all day.
*Sandals are allowed, but no open back footwear or bare feet (for safety reasons.)
*Sunglasses may not be worn or in view (around neck, on the head) while in school.
*Any accessory or apparel which could constitute a potential safety hazard or disrupt the educational environment for the student or peers is prohibited.When your child comes home from school in clothing provided by the Nurses' office, please WASH and RETURN the items to school as soon as possible. UNDERWEAR provided by the Nurse should NOT be returned. The school had a very large inventory of clothing at the beginning of the school year which is now exhausted. The clothing is used when children have accidents or spills at school but should always be returned. If you have any gently used sweat pants/shirts that you would like to donate, we would be glad to accept them. Thanks very much for your cooperation. Updated 9/08
IT
IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT that
parents update your emergency information when home/cell/work phone numbers
change. This is important when we have to contact you because your child is
ill, etc. Also, anyone who has not returned an emergency card should do so
asap. Thank you.Updated 9/08
HEALTH
NOTES: None at this time.
Our
Dental Hygienist wants to remind first grade parents to be sure to return
their completed dental forms. Posted 9/08
If
you call the nurses’ office and are unable to get through,
please do not leave a message if it is something that needs to be addressed
immediately. Our phone system sometimes sends our phone messages
to email and we only check that a few times a day. The messages are recorded
and the quality is not always good. We have missed some timely information
due to this process.
Please either call back and speak to someone in our office or leave a message
with the front office. We don't want to miss your call or be unable address
a concern as soon as possible. If you have information that does not need
to be addressed immediately feel free to email either harrell@avongrove.org
or gberardi@avongrove.org Thank
you for your understanding.
Posted 9/08
ILLNESS
POLICY
In order to curb the spreading of illness, when your child is absent because
of illness, please do not send the child back to school until he/she has been
fever free and/or has not had a vomiting/diarrhea episode for
24 hours. If your child awakens in the night with fever or vomiting,
but feels well the next morning, please keep your child home until the 24
hour time period has passed. Thank you!
Posted 9/08
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9/08
It has come to our attention that some of our students are bringing in soda for their lunch. While it is a parent’s choice to choose their child’s food, we highly recommend that soda not be included with the children’s lunches. We recently received information from “CHILD HEALTH ALERT”, a newsletter that addresses children’s health issues. The front page reported an article on the results of a study involving children who drank soda daily. The results showed that children who drank more than 12 ounces a day of soda consumed less milk, juice, and water. These children had lower intake of protein, vitamin A, calcium, and other important minerals. In addition the children who consumed the extra calories from the soda gained more weight. (Information from Child Health Alert, volume 21). If interested in reading more on this study the newsletter is available in the nurse’s office.
Penn
London Elementary Policy for children with peanut allergies(9/08):
1: Meet with parents regarding child’s allergies.
2. Request allergy action plan from doctor.
3. Inform classroom teacher and special area teachers and bus drivers.
4. Develop plan for classroom, bus and lunch.
5. Inform lunch aides of children with allergies.
6. Have child sit at area in cafeteria that is peanut free.
7. Provide aides with bed roll paper to use on tables. (The paper is placed
on table as barrier between table and child. Have another student throw
paper in trash).
8. Keep epi-pen in nurse’s office in marked accessible location.
9. With parent consent meet with the class and speak to the students about
peanut allergy. Read the book titled “The Peanut Butter Jam”.
10. Present the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network program titled “PAL”
Protect A Life from food allergies to the students.
11. Provide teachers and aides with information outlining signs of anaphylaxis.
Instruct teachers and aides to notify nurse if child exhibits any symptoms.
12. Offer parent the option of keeping snacks for the child in the nurse’s
office to eat when treats are brought into the classroom for special occasions.
13. Adapt plan as needed.
More information to come on Kindergarten Registration, Vaccination Requirements, and other health related issues.
Health
Websites to Review
We will be discussing the food pyramid and nutrition so I wanted to provide
websites for parents to access
www.5aday.org Learn more about the health benefits
of eating 5 A day the color way.
www.dole5aday.com A kid's website where they
can play fun 5 a day games.
www.dole.com Simple and delicious fruit and vegetable
recipes for the family.
www.mypyramid.gov Information and games regarding
nutrition.
Information on childrens health issues
www.kidshealth.org