Collins Clips March 3, 2017

Michael Collins Elementary School PTA Newsletter

Collins Clips

March 3, 2017 Be Respectful, Be Responsible, Be Safe Vol. 45 - Issue 9

Michael Collins School, 407 S. Summit Drive, Schaumburg, Illinois 60193, collins.sd54.org, District 54, IL PTA District 37

Principal: Nell Haack, Assistant Principal: Katie Kurtz

Report absences by 8:30am to 847-357-6102, Main Office: 847-357-6100, 8am-4pm

The Collins Clips is now distributed MONTHLY by e-mail. Submit newsletter articles to collinsclips@gmail.com.

Ja Collins March Calendar 8th –

5 6

7 Rosario’s Pizza

Orchestra Concert at

Frost 5th

Grade Only

at 7:00 pm

8

2:30pm Dismissal

9

Reports Cards Go Home

10 Hot Lunch

PTA Auction

11

12 13

Schaumburg

Prairie Art

Center 5/6

Orchestra

Concert 7:30 pm

14 Rosario’s Pizza

5th/7th Grade Band

Concert 7:00

pm Frost Junior

High

Young Rembrandts

Drawings 6:30-

7:30

15

2:30pm Dismissal

16

Birthday Book Club

7:00 pm Board of Ed

Mtg,

17

Hot Lunch

18

19 20 Choir Concert

4-4:20

Fannie May

PTA Fundraiser

orders are due!

21

Rosario’s Pizza

22 6th/8th Band Concert

Frost 7:00 pm

2:30pm Dismissal

23

Monarch Butterfly

Meeting 6-9:00

pm Gym

24 Hot Lunch

Spring Break

begins end of

school day.

25

26 27

28

29

30

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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Collins PTA Birthday Book Club

Parents, did you know that every year your student gets to select a FREE brand new book for their birthday, courtesy of the Collins PTA? Every month, a bulletin board in a main hallway is decorated with all the students’ names that have a birthday. The summer birthdays are added in as well: August with September, July with December, and June with May. One day each month, the Birthday Book Club celebrates the students’ birthdays by letting them select a new book!

The students celebrating a birthday in March can select their FREE book during lunch on Thursday the 16th in the kindergarten hallway. There is an announcement for birthday book day in the morning announcements and also during lunch. If your student is absent or misses their birthday book day, he or she can always come to the next month. Every student will receive a birthday book! If you have any questions, please email Monica Osten ostenm3@gmail.com or Debbie Paszternak snj9905@wowway.com. The PTA Birthday Book Committee

CHECK IT OUT…SCHOOL DISTRICT 54’S VIRTUAL BACKPACK WEBSITE 24/7! This website was created to

eliminate paper in backpacks and provide links to community educational & recreational events such as girl scouts and boys

scouts, sports, and other community things for children and their families.

http://collins.sd54.org

Don’t forget to support the PTA by placing a

Fannie May order! Ordering deadline is

Monday, March 20th!

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The following Crusaders have been recognized this month as

embodying the key of

“IntegrIty”. This means learn from our mistakes.

Congratulations to our

Crusaders of the Month!

!

108- Shivika J.

109- Bryce B.

110- Chelsea H

112- Aakash S.

114- Presley R.

115- Siya J.

201- Aoi T.

202- Ella V.

203- Gabby L.

204- Srikriti M.

205-SulaimanfK.

206- Kiera F.

208- Alexa R.

209- Esra A.

210-Vedant P.

101- Zinal R.

102- Riyad K.

103-Moksh C.

104- Blake S.

105- Jay K.

106- Caiyln T.

107-Gaia S.

211- Carter S.

212- Payton P. 213- Kaitlyn B.

214- Caden R.

215- Jesslyn J.

216- Julia S.

217- Ewa K.

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Teacher & Staff Feature

My favorite sports team is Blackhawks!!

I have one

older sister.

My favorite

color is maroon!

My favorite

sport to watch

on TV is hockey!

I am

really

good at

dancing!

My

favorite

food to

eat

is…fruit!

My favorite

outdoor

activity is

gardening in

the summer.

Ms. Mikolajczak

For fun, I have

been learning

how to swing

dance.

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Young Rembrandts Tuesday, March

14th

Michael Collins Elementary School

Thursday, February 2nd

5:30 PM to 7:00 PM

Framed Artwork $ 20.00

Payable by Cash ONLY

You’re Invited!

The students of Michael Collins Elementary School have come together to create

Artwork for a spectacular Art Show celebration. Every student has their own

masterpiece framed and on display. You don’t want to miss this!

Take Home Your Framed Art

Purchase your child’s framed original Art to proudly display in your home or office. In

addition, a dollar of each fram purchase goes directly to your child’s school.

Gifts for the Family

You may also order color reproductions at the Art Show. A framed reproduction of your

child’s Art is an amazing, personalized gift for friends, grandparents, or other family

members.

Ways to Purchase

Attend the school’s Art Show and purchase the framing package for your child’s Art. If

you cannot attend the Show you may prepay by sending $20.00 CASH ONLY to your

student’s homeroom teacher.

Upcoming Events

@ Collins!

Collins School

Fun Fair

Friday, April 21st

Ice Cream Social &

Book Fair

May 2nd!

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Ah, cold and flu season is upon us once again, I thought it is a good time to review some “flu basics”

and also give you some assistance in making your child as safe and as comfortable as possible.

Influenza is spread by a virus through the air when infected people sneeze, cough or talk and less often

by contacting an object, like a handle or phone that has the virus on the surface. However, like many

contagious diseases, the person with the virus is contagious before they are sick and then for the next

few days. In fact, some people carrying the flu virus never have symptoms. In other words, there is no

way to avoid exposure to the virus.

The flu looks a lot like a cold and it is sometimes hard to distinguish between the flu and the common

cold, which makes it difficult to decide if a child should be in school. Briefly, the flu has a sudden onset

and high fever accompanied by chills, achy head, fatigue, dry cough, and dry nose. The symptoms of a

cold have a slow onset: a hacking cough, runny nose, and a sore throat. Fever, chills and headache do

not usually occur with the common cold. Recommended treatments for the flu are lots of rest, plenty of

fluids, and medication to relieve the symptoms.

Also, many people use the term “stomach flu” to describe vomiting, nausea, and diarrhea. Although it

is not caused by the influenza virus, the “stomach flu” really isn’t the flu, but rather it is gastroenteritis.

A variety of viruses, bacteria, or parasites can cause gastroenteritis. Symptoms may also include

headache, abdominal cramps and fever. Once someone is infected, the most important aspect of

treatment is fluid and electrolyte replacement for the prevention of dehydration. Any of the over-the-

counter sports drinks are good for this. As always, for any of these infections always consult the doctor

for advice.

Please keep in mind that good health manners help keep illness from spreading and keep germs at

school to a minimum!

• Cover your mouth and nose with tissues every time you cough or sneeze

• Put used tissues in the trash

• Wash your hands often with soap and water

• Don’t share cups, straws, or utensils

• Stay home from school if you are sick and do not come back to school unless you have been free of

nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and fever for at least 24 hours.

Thanks for your support, and stay healthy!

Teresa Sowa RN Collins Nurse

source: CDC

Academy of Pediatrics

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The health benefits of playing outdoors in winter!

While we are all enjoying watching the world class athletes competing in the winter Olympics in Sochi,

some wonder if it is safe or even wise to let their children play outside during the cold winter months. Contrary

to what many people believe, medical experts agree that outdoor play for children is healthy and essential, even

in winter!

Going outside to run, jump, yell, and wiggle allows children to use their large muscles and work off extra

energy. Breathing the fresh air is healthier for children than keeping them inside a closed building where germs

can easily spread. The indoor circulation of germs and bacteria is much more harmful to your child than playing

outside.

According the American Academy of Pediatrics, even children who are mildly ill, but active, should go

outside for short periods in the cold air to stimulate their immune systems.

There are many health benefits to playing outside in winter (if the weather is not severe-< 0 degrees

and children are properly dressed) Playing outside in the cold:

strengthens the immune system by allowing your child an escape from indoor germs and bacteria

and helps form a resistance to allergies.

stimulates your child’s imagination

promotes problem solving skills

promotes better sleep

provides Vitamin D:

provides some of the 60 minutes of recommended physical exercise that children need daily

(According the CDC, staying active for at least 60 min. a day can help children:

o Improve their health

o Do better in school.

o Improve their fitness.

o Grow stronger.

o Have fun playing with friends.

o Feel happier.

o Maintain a healthy body weight.

o Improve their self-confidence.

o Learn new skills.

10 fun activities children can enjoy while playing outdoors in winter:

1. Go sledding, skiing, snowboarding, ice skating/or play hockey

2. Build a snow fort

3. Snowball throw (hula hoops are good targets)

4. Help shovel the snow

5. Play tag or play at the park

6. Make a maze or make “snow angels”

7. Do the long jump, make snow piles to hurdle over or make a snow obstacle course

8. Play with toys that children would use in a sandbox

9. Use food coloring in water bottles to make “colored” snow

10. Hike the wooded trails near home

Collins’ Nurse’s Notes by Teresa Sowa

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Is My Child Too Sick To Go To School? A common dilemma that parents face is, “When should I keep my child home from school?” It’s not an easy answer as parents are juggling the responsibilities of family and work more and more today. Here are some guidelines to follow. Know the difference between a cold and the flu:

Flu is a serious illness and symptoms include fever, chills, cough, sore throat, headache, or muscle aches. With the flu, symptoms come on very quickly. It is advised to contact the doctor if these symptoms are present. Symptoms of a common cold include: stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat and/or hacking cough. Often, cold symptoms come on gradually. Although the common cold is usually not serious, if symptoms are severe, it is a good idea to keep your child home to rest, rather than spread the cold to other children at school. Keep your child home from school if:

He has a fever. This means a temperature 100 degrees or higher. She has vomited. Keep your child home until they are able to tolerate solid foods or for 24

hours after the vomiting incident. He has diarrhea. Encourage good hand washing to prevent the spread to other family

members. She is coughing frequently or having any sort of breathing trouble. He has a rash that is spreading. Check with your child’s doctor to see if it is contagious

before sending your child back to school.

In order to help prevent the spread of illness in school, students with a fever 100 degrees or more may not return to school until they are fever free for 24 hrs WITHOUT the use of fever reducing medications such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen. Collin’s Nurse, Teresa Sowa, RN, is available every day and will be happy to answer any questions You may have.

You can contact me at: teresasowa@sd54.org or (847) 357-6090.

We are committed to working in partnership with parents to promote student health.

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MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW……..

to enjoy these Family Fun Events

brought to you by Collins PTA

Young Rembrandts: March 14th

Fun Fair: April 21st

Ice Cream Social & Book Fair: May 2nd

More events TBA. Dates are subject to change.

More information regarding events will be sent home during the school year.

Join us at a Collins PTA Meeting to get the latest news about our

Collins Community and School District 54 and meet new friends

April 5th May 2nd (6:00 General Membership) May 17th (6:30 Change Over Dinner)

All PTA meetings start at 7:00 pm and are held in the School Library.

Look for information on ALL the PTA sponsored events, in our school newsletter “Collins Clips” published bi-weekly and

Michael Collins PTA Facebook Page.