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Mrs. Markham
WORD OF THE MONTH: EXCELLENCE
Excellence is doing your best. It is giving your very best to
any task you do or any relationship you have.
The 5th and 6th grade students will be taking the State Reading Assessment
February 17, 18, 19. We encourage all parents to help prepare their
children. Here are a few ideas:
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Arrive to school each day on time.
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Reschedule appointments if they occur on a testing day.
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Get plenty of sleep the weeks of testing.
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Eat a healthy breakfast on testing days.
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Spend 5 minutes each day reviewing math facts.
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Discuss graded assignments your child brings home for understanding.
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Encourage your child to do their best on the assessments.
The teachers have done an excellent job over the past months presenting
all concepts that will be assessed. The Word of the Month, EXCELLENCE,
is a key component for each student taking the Assessments.
Please post this AFFIRMATION in your home for your child to read daily.
AFFIRMATION: I GIVE MY BEST TO THE WORK I DO. I GIVE MY
BEST TO OTHERS. I DARE TO SET NOBLE GOALS. I CHOOSE EXCELLENCE
IN ALL THINGS.
GOOD LUCK STUDENTS |
From the Nurse
Joyce White, R.N., B.S.N.
If you received a “referral” in the mail, that your student needed further
evaluation by a physician for hearing or for vision, please plan to do
one of the following asap:
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Check the option that you are aware of the situation, and take no further
action.
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Make an appointment for your student, and send in the results from the
physician.
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Check the option that your child is already under the care of a physician.
Scoliosis screening: We will be doing Scoliosis screening on all
5th grade girls the week of the 15 of February. You should receive
a letter in the mail, with more information, the first week of February.
We will be doing Free Dental Screens on all 5th graders at Discovery
on Friday January 29. Dr. R. Coad donates his time to our district
for this free screening. You will receive communication via email
or by a letter if you do not have email access. Please watch for
the information and contact me with any questions/concerns.
February is National “heart” month. Our school will be wearing
Red on Friday the 12 of February to promote
awareness of heart health and show our support for “Go Red for Women”.
Heart Disease is the No. 1 killer of American women. So, Feb 12-
Wear Red!!
| SYMPTOM |
COLD |
SWINE FLU |
SEASONAL FLU |
| FEVER |
Fever is rare with a cold. |
Fever is usually present with H1N1 in up to 80% of all flue cases. |
A temperature of 101° Fever is common with the seasonal flu. |
| COUGHING |
A hacking, productive (mucus-producing) cough is often present with
a cold. |
A non-productive (non-mucus producing) cough is usually present with
H1N1 (sometimes referred to as dry cough). |
A dry and hacking cough is often present with the seasonal flu. |
| ACHES |
Slight body aches and pains can be part of a cold. |
Severe aches and pains are common with H1N1. |
Moderate body aches are common with the seasonal flu. |
| STUFFY NOSE |
Stuffy nose is commonly present with a cold and typically resolves
spontaneously within a week. |
Stuffy nose is not commonly present with H1N1. |
A runny nose is commonly present with the seasonal flu. |
| CHILLS |
Chills are uncommon with a cold. |
60% of people who have H1N1 experience chills. |
Chills are mild to moderate with the seasonal flu. |
| TIREDNESS |
Tiredness is fairly mild with a cold. |
Tiredness is moderate to severe with H1N1. |
Tiredness is moderate and more likely referred to as a lack of energy
with the seasonal flu. |
| SNEEZING |
Sneezing is commonly present with a cold |
Sneezing is not common with H1N1. |
Sneezing is common present with the seasonal flu. |
| SUDDEN SYMPTOMS |
Cold symptoms tend to develop over a few days. |
H1N1 has a rapid onset within 3-6 hours. H1N1 hits hard and includes
sudden symptoms like high fever, aches and pains. Symptoms usually last
4-7 days, depending on the individual. Diarrhea is common. |
Symptoms tend to develop over a few days and include flushed face,
loss of appetite, dizziness and/or vomiting/nausea. Symptoms usually last
4-7 days, depending on the individual. Diarrhea is common. |
| HEADACHE |
A headache is fairly uncommon with a cold. |
A headache is very common with H1N1 and present in 80% of cases. |
A headache is fairly common with the seasonal flu. |
| SORE THROAT |
Sore throat is commonly present with a cold. |
Sore throat is not commonly present with H1N1. |
Sore throat is commonly present with the seasonal flu. |
| CHEST DISCOMFORT |
Chest discomfort is mild to moderate with a cold. |
Chest discomfort is often severe with H1N1. |
Chest discomfort is moderate with the seasonal flu. If it turns severe
seek medical attention immediately! |
USD 265 MEDICATION POLICY
| Request to Administer Medication
at School |
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| Permission For Self Administering
of Medication |
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logo to download the form.
Prescription Medication: Under certain conditions,
prescribed medication may be given at school by the nurse or nurse-designated
person. This can be done only upon written request from both the
parent or guardian and the attending physician. If at all possible,
medication should be taken prior to coming to school or after leaving school
under parental supervision. It is the responsibility of the parent/guardian
to give the initial dose of medication to the child to assure there is
no adverse reaction. Prescription medication must be brought to the
school in the prescription container and it is the responsibility of the
parent/guardian to assure that the medication and dosage in the container
is the same as identified on the affixed prescription label.
The following information must be listed on the label:
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Name of student
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Prescription number
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Name of medication and strength
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Date prescription was filled
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Prescribing physician’s name
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When applicable, expiration date and storage directions
A Request to Administer Medication at School form will be used and will
require parental and physician signatures and phone numbers.
Non-prescription Medication: Over-the-counter
medication may be taken at school with parental permission. It is
the responsibility of the parent/guardian to assure that the medication
sent to school is the correct medication. The medication must be
in its original container and the following written instructions to the
nurse or designated school employee must be included with the medication:
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Name of student
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Name of medication
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Dosage
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Time to be given to student
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Reason for medication
School employees who administer the medication in accordance with
authorized physician instructions and/or parent/guardian instructions and
BOE
Policy shall not be liable for damages resulting from adverse reactions.
In the event of an adverse reaction, the student will be treated according
to standard emergency care guidelines. No medication will be given
without proper authorizations and directions. Do not send loose pills
with your child to carry in his/her pockets to self-administer. Feel
free to call if you have any questions.
Goddard Health Services
Parents may be called to come and pick up their child during the day
if he/she becomes il. Some of the criteria used to determine if your child
will be sent home or should remain at home are as follows:
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If there is a temp. of 99.6 with symptoms, such as headache, sore throat,
nausea/vomiting, rashes.
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A temp of 100.4 with no symptoms.
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STUDENTS SHOULD REMAIN HOME UNTIL TEMPERATURE HAS BEEN NORMAL FOR 24 HOURS
WITHOUT THE AID OF MEDICATION.
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Pink eye: cases are excluded from school until 24 hours after treatment
has been started.
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Head lice: students with head lice will be sent home and will not be allowed
to ride the bus until checked by the school nurse and found to be free
of lice and nits (eggs). Current Kansas regulation requires that children
be nit free prior to returning to school.
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All injuries which result in unusual swelling, discoloration, or pain.
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Cuts which appear to require stitches.
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Dental injuries
K.C.. 65-122 states that no
person afflicted with an infectious or contagious disease dangerous
to the public health shall be admitted into any public school, parochial,
private school, or licensed child care facility. It shall be the duty of
the parent/guardian, and the principal or other person in charge of any
public, parochial, private school or licensed child care facility to exclude
any child or other person affected with a disease suspected of being infectious/contagious
until the expiration of the prescribed period of isolation/quarantine for
the particular infectious/contagious disease. If the attending person licensed
to practice medicine/surgery or local health officer finds upon examination
that the person affected with a disease, suspected of being infectious/contagious
is not suffering from an infectious/contagious disease, he/she may submit
a certificate to this effect to the person in charge of the public, parochial,
private school, or licensed child care facility and such person shall be
readmitted
to school or to the child care facility. |