March 24, 2016

Hello Memorial Families,

As a reminder, there is no school tomorrow (3/25) for students. Enjoy the long weekend.

Welcome!

Please join me in welcoming Gigi Lozano to the Memorial School staff.  Mrs. Lozano has accepted the position as ELL teacher and will be starting on Monday, March 28th.

When Should Your Child Stay Home From School?

The school environment can often be a source for the spread of viral and bacterial illnesses. The following guidelines will help you determine when to keep your child home.

FEVER: A Temperature of 100 degrees F or higher is an indication that your child could be contagious. Giving a child Acetaminophen (Tylenol) or Ibuprofen (Motrin/Advil) will bring the temperature down and make them more comfortable, but will not prevent them from passing their illness on to others.  Your child may return to school when he/she has been fever free for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medications.

SEVERE SORE THROAT/COUGH: Especially when accompanied by swollen glands in the neck, headache or fever.   

VOMITING: Vomiting within the past 24 hours. Your child may return to school after resuming a normal diet.

DIARRHEA: If your child has had one or more watery stools in the past 12 hours, especially if your child acts or looks ill.

EYE DRAINAGE: Eyes are sometimes swollen and irritated by allergens or viruses. Because of the extremely contagious nature of Bacterial Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye) in young children, please consult with your health care provider before sending your child to school with thick mucus or pus draining from eye, or if the eye is red, puffy, extremely itchy or painful. If diagnosed with Bacterial Conjunctivitis, students may return to school after they have begun treatment.

RASHES: A rash on the trunk of the body, especially with fever and/or severe itching. If your child has been diagnosed with a “non-contagious rash”, they may return when they are comfortable enough to focus on school.

HEAD LICE: Please notify the nurse if you suspect that your child has head lice. If your child has been treated for head lice, please have them check in with the nurse before returning to class.

COMMUNICABLE DISEASES:  If your child was treated with antibiotics for an illness, he/she may return to school after 24 hours of treatment.  Please notify the nurse of any illness that may have been contagious.

*A note from a student’s health care provider is required whenever a student has had a significant illness (Bronchitis, Pneumonia, Flu, Mononucleosis, Whooping Cough etc.), surgery or injury (fracture, concussion or sprain), where restrictions from physical education/recess/sports is warranted or if they have missed more than 5 days of school.

Please contact the nurse’s office with any questions.

In preparation for the 2016-2017 school year, I would like to welcome you to attend one of the upcoming Principal's Coffees regarding the student placement process.  At the coffee, I will review the process that we use to place students into classrooms.  I will also review the parent input letter including the due date and information that should be included in the letter.

Please join me on Monday, March 28th at 9:30 a.m. or 6:00 p.m. in the Memorial Library.

Memorial Site Council Survey

If you have not yet filled out the Memorial School Site Council Survey, please take a few minutes to do so.  The information from the survey will be used in the development of the School Improvement Plan for the 2016-2017 school year.

Preschool Nursery Rhymes

On Thursday, the students in Mrs. DeGeorge's class dressed up like a nursery rhyme character and while reciting the nursery rhyme.  Check out a few of the fantastic characters who visited the main office.

Thank you for reading.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Sincerely,

Missy Bilsborough

Memorial Principal