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I want to begin by expressing my gratitude to all of you for your support of our school, the students, and staff. You are the most important “teacher” in your child’s life and without you as a part of our team, we would not be as successful as we are. As we approach spring, many exciting things will be taking place at Norco Elementary School. Our stu-dents and teachers have been working very hard at meeting and exceeding our district’s grade level expecta-tions. At Parent/Teacher conferences we had a 95% participation and students received their 2nd nine weeks report card. The reports cards should have given you a pretty good indication of how your child is currently performing in relation to our standards. Although many students have shown dramatic progress, some students will continue to need support in order to be successful. Please remain in close contact with your child’s teacher, review progress folders and reports and provide additional assistance at home, if nec-essary. Third grade through fifth grade parents can check Parent Portal. Parent Portal is a 24 hour access to your child’s grades, lists of assessments, grade averages and attendance through your home computer. If you don’t have a home computer, you can always use the one in the Title 1 Family Center. At school, we will continue to support your child through specific classroom intervention’s as well as ad-ditional interventions through intervention specialists. Lastly, I want to stress the importance of regular attendance. If your child is not here, they cannot learn at their optimum level. As a school, our goal is to continue to build upon the foundational blocks of the St. Charles Parish Public School’s Learner Goals. They are: *A Knowledgeable, Competent Person, *A Critical Thinker, *A Collabo-rative Contributor , *An Involved Citizen, *A Creative Producer, *A Self-Directed Achiever, and *An Effec-tive Communicator. Through you and our school, “Where Lifelong Learners Excel”, we can continue to cement these blocks. Sincerely, Becky Weber, Principal *Always refer to the calendar included for the most updated events.

P R IN C IP A L ’ S M E S S A G E

Becky Weber– Pr inc ipal

Ju l ie Brauninger , Shannon Diodene —Ass istant Pr inc ipa ls

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FEBRUARY 2016

Upcoming Events: September 4—Early Dismissal 12:35 p.m. September 7—Labor Day/No School September 8—Bully Free Kick-Off Event—6:30 p.m. September 15—Fall Pictures-School Uniform must be worn September 21—Children’s Hospital “Boo at the Zoo” Fundraiser begins

**DOTD Set To Start Luling Bridge Replacement and Repairs Project** The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development will soon begin a $24.5 million project to replace the

Interstate 310/Luling (Hale Boggs) Bridge deck and perform repairs. Lane and ramp closures will be required during

construction.

Beginning on Jan. 31 at 8 p.m., planned closures include one lane on southbound (eastbank to westbank) I-310. The

northbound (westbank to eastbank) lanes will remain open. In mid-February 2016, a full closure of the northbound span

of the bridge – including a traffic switch of the northbound travel lanes to the southbound span – will take place. In mid

to late-April, a full closure of the southbound (eastbank to westbank) span of bridge will take place. One side will re-

main open at all times with 2-way traffic during this period.

This project is scheduled to last through summer time. Please plan for potential delays when travelling to your destina-

tion by leaving early and/or taking alternate routes.

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World’s Finest Chocolate Fundraiser coming soon!

All proceeds will go to activities

scheduled for Student Appreciation Week! Candy sales will take place from

February 19, 2016—March 7, 2016

Third grade celebrated the members of the 100 Book

Club at Harry Hurst library. They enjoyed the pizza,

king cake, and the story told by our own Mrs. Lynn

Rochelle. These members have read at least 50 books

so far. The students that were recognized are Jackson

Doster, Ayanna Brown, Hayden Stoute, Madison

Mancuso, Connor Wootan, Alexus Tubre, Jackson

Pilie, Rileigh Earp, Faith Damare, Lily Weber, Mia

Pate, Isabelle Berg, Jasmine Royal, Trace Brashier,

Alayna Vicknair. There are also some students that

have read at least 100 books. These students are:

McKayla Tregle, Holly Avocato, Zoe Naquin, Britney

Cordon, and Grace Rome. Congratulations to all of

these awesome readers!

Well parents & students, here we are in month two of 2016; WOW! While not all students

auditioned for Parish Honor Band, I want to congratulate those that did. Remember, the act of

auditioning takes tremendous courage and you are all to be commended for your efforts. Information was

sent home for those that were selected to participate in the performing group. Please return the two permis-

sion/acceptance forms as soon as possible if you haven’t already done so. Any and all are welcome to enjoy

the performance held at DHS February 4th starting at 7:00 PM.

Also, don’t forget to check our web site often as information changes almost as often as our weather. As we

get geared up for this carnival season, please be reminded that practicing at home must take place even during

school holidays.

Thanks and Happy Mardi Gras!

Mr. Davis

Advance ED Surveys

“Two-way communication and feedback are important

to our schools and the district as we identify opportu-

nities to improve. Parents will be randomly selected to

participate in a survey on Monday, February 22 as

one method of gaining feedback from all stake-

holders. The survey results will enable our school

leaders to identify areas of improvement focused on

student achievement and school and district effec-

tiveness.

If you receive one of these surveys, please complete

the survey and return to school via your child. Please

contact Regina McMillan at the School Board Office

at 985-785-7227 with any questions you may have.

An owl was visiting

our school campus

one morning. He had

an injured wing.

Kevin Cicet, our cus-

todian brought him to

Audubon Zoo where

the nurses there cared

for him and released

him once he was feel-

ing better.

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At the prekindergarten level most children are practicing

how to read. There are certain concepts of print that pre-

school children should know. Here are a few skills you

can work on with your child when reading books at home.

Have your child:

* Point to the front cover, back cover and the title of the

book.

*Talk about the author (who writes the words) and the il-

lustrator (who draws the pictures).

* Practice finding the picture on the page and then finding

the words on the page.

* Practice finding where you start to read on each page and

where you stop.

* Practice moving your finger under each word and across

the page from left to right. Return your finger to the next

line of text.

* Explain that words are talk written down on paper.

Words have meaning.

* Explain that letters grouped together make words (c-a-t;

h-o-t; p-a-n).

* Find words around your house for your child to practice

reading (cereal boxes, milk carton, can goods, etc).

*Practice the pattern of print: word/space/word/space

(pointing as you say the pattern).

It’s amazing to see how far the students have come thus far in the school year. The progress they have made is truly incredible. We are in one of the most important quarters of the year. In Reading, we are still working on decoding one and two syllable words. Continue to read nightly with your child. During and after read-ing, ask your child comprehension questions about fictional text they are reading. Also, try to compare and contrast the adventures and ex-periences of characters in the stories they are reading. We are excited to begin using fairy tales to address this skill in class. In Writing, students are still creating informational pieces that name their topic, supplies supporting de-tails and provide some sense of closure. In Math, We will be continuing to build number sense and fluency with numbers by understand-ing place and adding and subtracting using models and drawings.

Let the Good Times Roll! As we move into Feb-

ruary we are rolling along with our learning and

having a great time. In math we are continuing

to work with number bonds and also beginning

to work on solving simple addition and subtrac-

tion problems. Please continue to practice these

skills with your student at home.

We now have a lot of our phonics skills in place

and are working on independently reading de-

codable text. It is very important that you prac-

tice reading on a daily basis. The magical read-

ers are a great way to practice reading decod-

able text. To help your student become a fluent

and independent reader it is also important that

you practice your tricky words nightly. The stu-

dents will be assessed on both of these skills

during the third nine weeks.

Second graders are in love with learning!

In Reading, we are exploring informational text to de-

termine the main topic of multiple paragraphs. In ad-

dition, we are identifying details that support the main

topic. Students will have lots of practice in asking and

answering questions to deepen their understanding of

passages. By the end of the month, your eagle will

soar as we construct responses using text evidence.

R.A.C.E. like a rock star reader!

In Math we are getting into shape with Module 6,

which focuses on the foundations of multiplication.

Math geniuses will explore with equal groups and re-

peated addition, as well as the concept of arrays.

During Writers’ Workshop second graders are working

on the features of fictional narratives. Using teacher

and peer feedback, students will be able to compose

engaging narratives in this genre of writing.

We are finishing up with energy in Science, as we ex-

plored different forms of energy, such as light, sound,

and heat. Our studies will continue with history, includ-

ing communities from the past as well as important fig-

ures in American history.

As always, thank you for your support and coopera-

tion. If you have any questions, feel free to contact

your child’s teacher.

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Third graders will finish up unit 4 in read-

ing using non-fiction science texts. They will be-

come scientists while asking and answering ques-

tions to deepen their understanding of what they

are reading. The students will also use context

clues to determine the meaning of unknown words.

In writing, they will continue using stimulus

(passages) to compare and contrast.

We will conclude the science lessons for

the third nine weeks before the Mardi Gras break.

The students enjoyed experimenting with the six

simple machines. For the remainder of the third

nine weeks, students will be focusing on the eco-

nomics unit in social studies. We hope you have a

safe and enjoyable carnival holiday!

Our fourth graders have been working hard on a vari-

ety of BIG Ideas. In science, our sensational scientists

just finished a unit on plants and are moving into a

study of earth, moon and sun. We will be discussing

the differences between revolution and rotation, sea-

sons, phases of the moon and eclipses. Make sure to

ask them about our latest read aloud Top Secret. Our

marvelous mathematicians are steadily continuing to

learn about fractions. We are adding them, subtracting

them, and multiplying them. We are also applying

them to real life problem solving. In reading, we are

reading a variety of different types of text to learn

about the same topic … similar to research. Poetry is

also a focus in our unit of study. In writing, we are

sharing our opinions about debates that are “Hot Top-

ics” in our world today.

Happy Mardi Gras! Our mathematicians are learning how to divide fractions and whole numbers. Students will

also be learning how to make measurement conversions. Our readers will begin a novel study of “Woods Run-

ner” by Gary Paulsen. Our authors will be drafting, editing, and publishing their essays which they will cele-

brate and share once finished. After students complete their essays they will be working on writing in re-

sponse to reading using passages that connect to the novel study in reading.

All notes must be given in writing; brought in with the student, e-mailed to:

(norcobus@stcharles.k12.la.us before 2:30 pm each day and by 10:30 a.m. on half days All notes should be on a full sheet of paper, written with a dark color

ink and include your child’s full name, the teacher’s name, and dates of the changes with clear in-structions and your signature. If you e-mail a

dismissal change, please expect a confirmation by e-mail. A bus change form can be obtained

from your child’s teacher, the office, or can be downloaded from our website: (www.stcharles.k12.la.us/norcoelementary).

Attendance Requirements:

ELEMENTARY students shall be in

attendance a minimum of 167 days a

school year. Students may only be

absent 10 days. ELEMENTARY stu-

dents who accrue more than 10 ab-

sences will NOT be eligible for pro-

motion. Extenuating circumstances

may apply. For more information,

please refer to the 2015-2016 Student

Code of Conduct District Handbook.

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Norco Elementary Title 1 Family Center

Family & School: Together We Can Make a Difference

Cynthia Bullock: cbullock@stcharles.k12.la.us Phone: 985-764-8933

Tuesday and Thursday Hours: 8:30am – 3:30pm

Often when you ask people about their work they respond… I’m just a…., I’m only a ….” and you might

have even heard a person say, “I’m only a stay-at-home mom.” Of all the jobs, the job of being a parent is the

most import and yet the hardest job. Parenting provides rewards that will last a lifetime. Not only can you have

a positive impact on your own children’s lives, but also on the lives of other children. You can do this by the

way you live your life.

Children who are raised in homes that have clear rules and consistent consequences are less likely to

participate in risky behavior and more likely to have the self-confidence to say “No.” This will help your child

when confronted by a bully.

Stop Bullying on the Spot

When parents respond quickly and consistently to bulling behavior they send the message that it is not

acceptable. Research shows this response can stop bullying behavior over time. Here are simple steps parents

can take to stop bullying on the spot and keep kids safe.

THINGS TO DO THINGS TO AVOID GET THE FACTS

Intervene immediately. It is OK to

get another adult to help.

Separate the kids involved.

Stay calm. Reassure the kids

involved, including bystanders.

Model respectful behavior when

you intervene.

Don’t ignore it. Don’t think kids

can work it out without adult help.

Don’t immediately try to sort out

the facts.

Don’t force other kids to say

publically what they saw.

Don’t question the children

involved in front of other kids.

Keep all involved children separate.

Get the story from several sources,

both adult and kids.

Listen without blaming.

Don’t call the act “bullying” while

you are trying to understand what

happened.

It may be difficult to get the whole story, especially if multiple students are involved or the bullying involves

social bullying or cyberbullying. Collect all available information.

Helping with Peer Problems

Does your child come home crying that “nobody will play with me” or “everyone laughs at me?” If it only

happens now and then, just listen and reassure her. If it seems to be a chronic problem, take action:

1. Talk to the teacher. She may be able to make

some adjustments in the classroom or talk to

the other kids about their behavior.

2. Help your child fit in. There's no need to spend

a fortune on the latest styles, but if she's being

rejected for something she's willing to

change, help her do so.

3. Minimize negative habits. Some kids get shut

out because they don't bathe frequently

enough, or they pick their nose, or their social

skills are otherwise lacking.

4. Remind your child of his strengths. When a

child knows he's good at something, it's easier

for him to cope when peers say mean things.

5. Teach your child to stand up for herself. Talk

to your kid about different strategies she can

use when classmates tease.

6. Arrange play dates. Children act differently

when they're not part of a large herd. So look

for children who share similar interests with

your child and invite them over.

http://www.scholastic.com/parents/resources/article/

social-life-friendship/6-ways-to-help-peer-problems

“Respect is a two-way street. If you want to get it, you’ve got to give it.” —R.G. Risch

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District Launches New Mobile Website App

St. Charles Parish Public Schools has launched its first ever mo-

bile, website app! Download the app by searching for St. Charles

Parish Schools through iTunes for Apple devices and Google

Play for Android devices. The mobile app is part of the newly

redesigned website in an effort to expand and enhance the

schools system’s communication with the public.

The app contains information such as news, school lunch menus,

contact information, resources, calendar events and much more.

Congratulations to our Social Studies and Science Fair

Winners! Pictured from L to R (Back Row): Connor Wootan (1st place Biology), Payton Jones (Honorable Mention, His-tory), Caylee Landry (1st place, History), Luke Bordelon (1st place, Sociology), Ella Faucheaux (3rd place, Chemical) Pictured from L to R (Front Row): Hailey

Landry (2nd place, Chemical), Jamie

Polkey-Gilboy (1st place, Chemical),

Faith Damare (1st place, Political Sci-

ence), Taylor Donaldson (2nd place, His-

tory), Gisele Celis (3rd place, History)

Bryce Dunn and Lily Hearn were not available for

their group picture for November 2015 Student of

the Month. Congratulations to these two students

for demonstrating: Simplicity, Community Service,

and Gratitude!

Fourth grade

students had a

guest speaker

on Tuesday,

January 12th.

Mr. Milton

Cambre spoke

to the students

about the

wetlands.

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February 2016

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

3rd

Quarter

Progress

Reports

going home

1 2

Ground Hog

Day

3 100th Day of

School for

Kindergarten

4 *Multicultural

Performance

*Playgroup

10:00 a.m.

5 PTO

Concessions

6

7

SuperBowl

8

9

10 11 12

13

14

15*Classes

resume

*President’s

Day

*World’s Fin-

est Chocolate

Kickoff

16

17

18 . Playgroup

10:00 a.m.

19 Early Dismissal

12:35 p.m.

20

21 22

23 Volunteer

Day 12:00

Noon—3:00

p.m.

24

School Board

Meeting

6:30 p.m.

25 Playgroup

10:00 a.m.

26 *PTO

Concessions

*3rd Grade

Field trip

27

28

29

Mardi Gras Holidays– February 8—February 12, 2016

Multicultural Awareness Month

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Calendar Dates for 2015-16

January

4 Classes Resume

4 3rd

Quarter Begins

*14-15 Parent/Teacher Conferences/

Early Dismissal 12:35 p.m.

18 Martin Luther King Holiday

22 Early Dismissal 12:35 p.m.

February Multicultural Awareness Month 1 3

rd Quarter Progress Reports going home this week

8-12 Mardi Gras Holidays

15 Classes Resume

19 Early Dismissal 12:35 p.m.

March 8 Spring Pictures/No Uniforms

11 End of 3rd

Quarter

11 Early Dismissal 12:35 p.m.

13 Daylight Savings Spring Forward

14 4th

Quarter Begins

22 Report Cards go home

25-April 1st Easter Holidays

April 4 Classes Resume

13 4th

Grade Wetland Watcher’s Field Trip

18 4th

Quarter Progress Reports going home this week

19 Hurst Open House for 5th

Grade

21 Class Pictures /Uniforms must be worn

22 Early Dismissal 12:35 p.m.

27 Young Authors’ Celebration 6:30 p.m.

May 2-6 Employee Appreciation Week

11 Kindergarten Orientation (2016-17) 6:00 p.m.

13 Kindergarten End-of Year Celebration 9:30 a.m.

13 Volunteer Luncheon 11:00 a.m.

16-20 Student Appreciation Week

18 2nd

Grade Authors’ Party 9:30 a.m.

19 Eagle Award Celebration 9:30 a.m.

19 Spring Concert 6:30 p.m.

20 Awards Ceremony Gr. 3-5 9:30 a.m.

23 Talent Show

23 Last Day for Students

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Please help us congratulate the follow-ing 4th & 5th grade band students from Norco Elementary School as they were selected by audition to perform in the St. Charles Parish Elementary Honor Band. The concert will be held at DHS on February 4, 2016 at 7:00 PM. From right to left: Caleb Roper, Aldyn Ball, Payton Gill, Rhett Bordelon, Breann Marino and band director, Mr. Daniel Davis.

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Front: Lyla Keller, Treazure Burks, Logan Tregre, Harley Landry, Lia Hinchman, Peyton Howard, Connor Westbrook, Beau

Brouillette, Leelan Mealer

Middle: Addison Entremont, Jackson Fletcher, Kinsey LeBlanc, Cole Jacob, Alayna Vicknair, Kaden Kirtland, Brodie Alexander,

Morieon Smith, Ily Hunter

Back: Abigail Schiff, Marilyn Glore, Lorelei Mosteiro, Layna Hebert, Joshua Millet, Shane Meek, Cale Arceneaux, Richard Camp-

bell

3rd Grade Principal’s List— Brennan Bailey, Kaden Kirtland

3rd Grade Honor Roll— Logan Alexander, Holly Avocato, Trace Brashier, Preston Brown, Avery

Cancienne, Mallory Colombo, Britney Cordon, Jackson Doster, Jayden Estilette, Gabriel Garcia,

Robert Hansen, Joshua Hook, Cole Jacob, Ervin John Pamintuan, Cameron Ricks, John Roberts,

Naomi Roberts, Grace Rome, Gabriel St. Pierre, Allie Starnes, Hayden Stoute, McKayla Tregle,

Luke Vial, Alayna Vicknair, Lily Weber, Connor Wootan, Benjamin Zeringue

4th Grade Honor Roll—Kamryn Agurcia, Abigail Brown, Colin Candebat, Jayse DeGruy, Cara

Frangella, Payton Gill, Jonah Haslauer, Layna Hebert, Caroline Matis, Jamie Polkey-Gilboy, Rylie

Sadaiappen, Alexander Schiff, Shailee Schulin, Bailey Wehrlin

5th Grade Principal’s List—Lily Hayes, Caroline Rome, Natalie Smith, Owen Weber

5th Grade Honor Roll—Cale Arceneaux, Hope Berg, Luke Bordelon, Caleb Brondum, Kassidy

Crawford, Drace Daunie, Skylar Dauzat, Taylor Donaldson, Ella Faucheaux, Dylan Geissler,

Marilyn Glore, Hayden Hotard, Caylee Landry, Emily Mancuso, Reyse Marcel , Abigail Schiff,

Anaya Simpson

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District Science Fair Winners

Congratulations to Jamie Polkey-

Gilboy and Connor Wootan for

placing at the District Science Fair

held at Destrehan High School.

Jamie Polkey-Gilboy—Chemical

Science—Honorable Mention

Connor Wootan– Biology—

Honorable Mention

Nonfiction-Kindergarten 1st place – Caleb Burst 1st place – Aidan Taylor 2nd place – Sophia Tarullo 3rd place – Conner Trosclair

1st Grade 1st place – Beau Brouillette 2nd place – Chloe Bleakley 3rd place – Kaylee Davis

2nd Grade 1st place – Jackson Fletcher 2nd place – Zy’Keem Anderson 3rd place – Vivien Brouillette

3rd Grade

1st place – Grace Rome 2nd place – Anistin Murray 3rd place – Madison Mancuso

4th Grade 1st place – Shailee Schulin 2nd place – Layna Hebert

5th Grade 1st place – Drace Daunie 2nd place – Kailee Ocmond

Fiction-Kindergarten 1st place – Sage Massengale 2nd place – Sophia Tarullo 3rd place – Conner Trosclair

First Grade 1st place – Maddox Madere 2nd place – Matti Phillips

3rd place – Shelby Labat

Second Grade 1st place – Hannah Burst 2nd place – Sadie McNulty 3rd place – Lesley Armand

Third Grade 1st place – Hayden Stoute 2nd place – Connor Wootan 3rd place- Rileigh Earp

Fourth Grade 1st place – Gage Gros 2nd place – Brooke Rogan 3rd place – Layna Hebert

Fifth Grade 1st place – Natalie Smith 2nd place – Abigail Schiff 3rd place – Adriana Gilmore

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Norco Elementary School,

5th Grader,

Luke Bordelon, received

1st Place at the Regional

Social Studies Fair at

Nicholls State University.

His project was entitled,

"Are Youth Sports OK for

Kids!" Luke will now be

moving on to the state level.

Poetry - Kindergarten –

1st place – Jacob Wagner

1st place – Prince Lewis 2nd place – Emma Vickers

3rd place – Morris Honor

First Grade –

1st place – Ashton Can-

cienne

2nd place – Lilly Lousteau 3rd place – Reed Marse

Second Grade –

1st place – Brynne Bordelon

1st place – Myles Lafontaine

2nd place – Rhett Boudreaux 2nd place – Logan Tregre

3rd place – Vivien Brouillette

3rd place – Jeremiah Senti-

more

Honorable Mention – Dax

Daunie Third Grade –

1st place – Brennan Bailey

1st place - Richard Campbell

2nd place – Luke Vial

3rd place – Zoe Naquin Fourth Grade –

1st place – Shailee Schulin

2nd place – Payton Gill

3rd place – Camryn Guerin

Fifth Grade –

1st place – Reyse Marcel 1st place – Da’Quan Brown

2nd place – Rhett Bordelon

3rd place – Emily Mancuso

In the upcoming weeks students will: Continue to utilize various interactive typing activities to help them focus on proper

technique while increasing key stroking, speed, and accuracy.

Please continue to allow your child to show what they have learned on your home computer this is a great way for them to

practice their new skills and build confidence. Students can access learning activities from my web page. Please continue

to allow your child to show what they have learned on your home computer this is a great way for them to practice their

new skills and build confidence. Students can access learning activities from my web page.

In the URL bar type in St. Charles Parish Schools

Go to Our Schools on the top left corner of the page

Norco/Ethel Schoeffner

This will bring you to the Norc/Schoeffner web site

Click on Faculty Third column under S

You are looking for Catherine’s Schexnayder’s site

On the left side of the page click on Interesting Web Resources

This will bring you to links that have been introduced in class

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FRIENDLY REMINDER REGARDING ILLNESS

To help avoid the potential spread of germs among students, please remember to keep your child(ren)

home from school if they have any of the following symptoms:

Fever of 100 or greater. Child should be fever free for 24 hours without the use of medication to re-

turn to school.

Vomiting, diarrhea (especially if it contains blood) or severe abdominal pain. These can be contagious

and the student should be free of these for 24 hours before returning to school.

Respiratory infections are common and frequent. However, if the symptoms are accompanied by fe-

ver, thick/colored nasal discharge, frequent cough or wheeze or if the student is too uncomfortable

to benefit from classroom instruction, they should stay home.

Questionable rashes, especially if there is a recent or current history of fever or the child has uncon-

trollable itching or pain.

Sores are often bacterial infections. Most sores with drainage are easily spread and need to be evalu-

ated by your child’s health care provider. They often require antibiotics. Your child needs a Dr’s

note with clearance to return to school.

Thank you,

Nicole Schulin, RN

School Nurse

We would like to thank our Partners in Educa-

tion for helping us with this event—Scott Thompson, Tony Perez, Kathleen Prilutski, and

Elise Chauvin presenting Water cycle and states of matter. Also, Barry Guillot, the Wetland

Watchers, and WISE (Wildcats

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Don’t forget to turn in your labels! All students who turn in a minimum of 20 box tops or Community Coffee labels before the monthly deadline will receive a jeans and spirit shirt pass. Attached are the forms for you to easily collect labels on. We no longer accept Campbell’s soup labels and they will not count for class credits or dress down day.

PTO Concession Dates: February 5th, February 26th, March 4th, March 18th , April 8th, April 15th, and April 29th. Please remember to send no more than $2.00 with your child on concession days. Please place the money in an envelope with your child’s name and teacher’s name written on it. Thank you!

Front: Gauge Ourso, Sophia Tarullo, Joseph Banquer, Brayden Evans, Rilynn Cousins, Greyson Hall, Lucas Ray

Middle: Mallory DeGruy, Grant Williams, Isabella Loupe, Hannah Burst, Noah LaRosa, Dax Daunie, Caleb Bron-

dum, Hayden McNeese

Back: Ava Ordoyne, Ethan Matherne, Caiden Ward, Britney Cordon, Anistin Murray, Matthew McNamara, Jaci

Cambre, Shailee Schulin