Tiger Beat
October 13, 2023
Safety First!
Bus Evacuation Drill
Firefighter Storytime
Spirit Wear
Order your North Elementary PTO spirit wear by October 30! T-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, and more available to show your North spirit!
Events
- October 14: Musictown Festival Parade
- October 23: Pumpkin Patch
- October 27: Trunk or Treat (6:30-8:00)
- November 7: No School (Full Day PD for teachers)
- November 10: No School (Veteran's Day)
Clothing Donation
We are looking for clothes for our back-up bin in case of accidents here at school. You can send any new or gently used and washed preK-5 clothing into the main office. Thank you for your help!
Reminders
- Complete the Back to School Gateway in Aspen. All families should have an email from Andrea Smith regarding this.
- Make sure the front office is notified of any dismissal changes, early dismissals, or absences. You can send in a note with your child or email birgit.fogg@somersetschools.org
- If you are picking up your student at the end of the day, please have your QR code displayed on your dashboard.
- Label any outerwear, water bottles, etc. that are sent in with your child.
PTO Corner
- PTO Facebook Page – Be sure to follow the North PTO Facebook page to stay informed on upcoming fundraisers, events, and school activities. North Elementary PTO Somerset
- Box Tops: Please consider using box tops to help fund our PTO. See the linked flyer for more information.
- Save the date! North Elementary will be walking in the 50th Musictown Festival Parade on Saturday, Oct 14 @ 12pm. Please reference October 4th email for details.
- Tickets are now available for the New York City Holiday Bus Trip Saturday, Dec. 16th. Bus will depart from North Elementary @ 6am and leave NYC @ 7pm. Tickets are $70/person and includes gratuity for the driver. Tickets are limited and are first come/first served.
News from the Nurse
A few reminders from Nurse Stephanie in our Health Office to help keep all of our students safe and healthy:
Students with active vomiting, diarrhea and/or temperature > 100 are asked to remain home from school.
Students may return from school when their temperature is < 100 for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medication.
Illness Specific:
Strep: Must be on antibiotics for 24 hours before returning to school. Students need a note to return.
Pink eye: Must be on antibiotics for 24 hours before returning to school.
Hand Foot Mouth: Fever free for 24 hours and no open skin lesions. All areas must be scabbed/closed over
Vomiting/Diarrhea: May return when tolerating good amounts of food/water and no vomiting/diarrhea for 24 hours
Please do not send medication to school in your child’s backpack. Anything with an active ingredient is designated a medicine in school. This includes cough syrup, cough drops, ointments, nasal sprays, vitamin gummies, etc. If you would like to have any medications available for your child at school, please notify the Health Office.
Students after surgery, for hurt or broken limbs, sprains, strains or any student with assistive devices (splints, casts, boots, crutches, etc.) must have a note to be in school as well as MD clearance or restrictions for recess/PE.