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Hello Sunrise Families!

I hope everyone had a restful and safe winter break. With a new month comes a new Social and Emotional Learning topic: Showing Empathy and Compassion. To integrate our SEL theme and our Zones of Regulation, students will be receiving and practicing different strategies and skills on how to show empathy and compassion towards one another. Another Zones topic with this SEL theme is building self-compassion and self-confidence. On my weekly behavior forecast students will be working on different Zones tools in order to show empathy and compassion towards one another but themselves too. You can help your child at home too, by having them practice these tools while they are home and out in the community. One of the tools that the students will see this month, and a personal favorite of mine is: "Be Your Own Bestie." When a problem or situation is weighing on you and stressing you out, ask yourself, "What advice would I give to a good friend in this situation?" Sometimes taking ourselves out of the situation and thinking about what someone else would say or do helps us see things differently. Giving the love we would give to others is important for our own self-care. As parents you can model this tool as well. Talk with your child about ways you give yourself compassion and empathy towards yourself and others and help us spread kindness all around our community. As always, if you'd like more information on Zones and how it can provide benefits to you and your child at home, please reach out to me at aimee.grandi@dvusd.org.

We look forward to everyone’s return from Winter Break! Before returning, Please be aware of your child’s health. At this time, we are still following the recommendations from Maricopa County. If your student or someone at home becomes ill or has COVID, please follow our School and Maricopa County Guidelines for signs of illness. It is everyone’s continued efforts that have kept our school community healthy. Let’s make 2022 a healthy year for everyone!

Symptom of Illness:

If your child is showing one sign of illness (even COLD symptoms)- please keep your student home and follow the guidelines for illness. Student will need a Negative COVID test OR MD note with diagnose treatment and return date for school in order to return earlier than 10 days from start of illness symptoms.

https://www.maricopa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/58863/Home-Isolation-Guidance?bidId=

If you or anyone in your family test positive for COVID or had COVID exposure from another person, please contact the school/school nurse and follow guidelines for quarantine: https://www.maricopa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/58864/Quarantine-Guidance-for-Household-and-Close-Contacts

FREE COVID testing sites are still available and HOME COVID testing is acceptable:

There are free testing sites all over the valley for when you or your student are showing sign of illness. Depending on locations- most results are coming back 1-3 days. We do accept HOME COVID tests for quicker results- But parents must send a colored picture with child’s name and date to Nurse: Penny.Reamer@dvusd.org – in order to be valid results.

IMMUNIZATIONS:

Reminder to parents- If your child has recently or soon will TURN 11 YEARS OLD- immunizations need to be updated. Required immunizations are DTAP and Meningitis Vaccines. Please update as your child turns 11 years old. If your child has received the 2 DOSES of COVID vaccines- please send a copy to update records at school. COVID vaccines are not required but can help your child to remain healthy, reduce COVID illness symptoms or could possibly prevent quarantines if exposed to another person with COVID.

CONTACT NURSE PENNY:

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me, Nurse Penny Reamer

Email Penny.Reamer@dvusd.org

Phone# 602-467-5910, Email for fastest response.

Fax # 602-467-5980