Counselor's Corner
Deb
Haltom
You are as important as your children’s teachers
in their academic careers! Support and motivate your youngsters to do their
best in school. Here are some suggestions:
Make School Important
Ask how school was every day. Convey your love
of education and insist on good attendance and punctuality.
Develop a “School Checklist”
Insure that your children leave for school and
come home with everything they need.
Create a Study Routine
Set a time and quiet place for your children to
work every day. Have all study tools easily accessible.
Be Available
When children are studying or preparing for tests,
be available, but don’t give answers to questions. Prompt children to get
the answer on their own.
Recognize Learning Styles
Not all children learn best in the same way. By
identifying your children’s learning styles, you can help them progress
faster. Consider the following differences in how people learn best:
Visual-learn best from seeing.
Auditory-learn best from hearing.
Kinesthetic-learn best from touching, doing and
moving.
Praise Success and Progress
You may choose to reward with words of praise,
hugs, small gifts, dinner at a favorite restaurant or special dinner at
home. A “certificate of achievement” may please your youngsters. Use any
award that has special meaning for them.
Read, Read, Read!
Read with your children or have them read to you
every day. Make it fun by talking about what you have read.
Provide Learning Experiences
Expose your children to learning experiences.
This can include visits to museums, as well as a variety of books available
and materials at home.
Encourage Independent Thinking
Allow your children to make mistakes and learn
from their consequences.
Get Involved
Meet with your children’s teachers, attend school
events and help out at school if you can.
* taken from Smart
Parenting
School Nurse
Sue
May
I will be starting vision and hearing screenings
for the year. If you do not receive a letter home with your student
that means your student has passed their screening.
The screenings are as follows…
Kindergarten – vision and hearing
First grade – hearing
Second grade – vision and hearing
Third grade – hearing
Fourth grade – vision
The second grade will have an extra added
vision screening on October 17th performed by Dr. Blasi. Information will
be sent home with each student concerning the results of the screening.
The students in 2nd, 3rd and 4th grades
will begin their unit of instruction in Human Growth and Development and
AIDS the week of October 20th – 23rd.
This board of education approved curriculum
is designed to meet the State Department of Education mandate. A
letter including the dates and objectives of the class will be mailed to
parents/guardians.
If you have any questions or concerns
please do not hesitate to call or stop by my office.
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Please keep you child home from school
if…
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They are vomiting—Two or more times in 24 hours.
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They have diarrhea—Three or more watery stools in
24 hours.
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They have a rash, lice or nits—Body rash especially
with a fever or itching.
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They have an eye infection– Reddened eye, thick mucous
or pus draining from the eye.
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They have a sore throat– With fever or swollen glands.
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They have a fever—Temperature of 100 degrees or more,
sore throat, rash,
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vomiting, diarrhea,
earache or just not feeling well.
When your child is sick…
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Please call the school office at 794-4200 and let
them know your child will be absent.
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Please inform the school nurse if your child has strep
throat, pink eye, chicken pox, lice or other communicable disease.
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Your child should be temperature free for 24 hours
without medication before returning to school after an illness.
IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS
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Two doses of varicell-containing vaccine will be required
for Kansas students entering Kindergarten and First Grade.
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Children who have had the disease do not need the
vaccination booster or an initial vaccine.
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A second catch-up dose of varicella vaccine is recommended
for children, adolescents, and adults who previously had received one dose
to improve individual protection against varicella and for more rapid impact
on school outbreaks.
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MEDICATION POLICY
If your child needs to have medication administered
during school hours please follow these guidelines:
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Over-the-Counter Medications
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If your child needs an over-the-counter medication
administered such as Tylenol, cough drops, medicated sprays or lotions,
please make sure a note signed by the parent is sent with dosage information
along with the medication to the school nurse.
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Prescription Medications
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If your child needs a prescription medication administered
at school, please make sure a note is signed by the doctor and sent with
the medication to the school nurse.
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We are not able to administer medications unless the
above guidelines have been followed.
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