Ms. Amy's Class
October 10th - 13th, 2016
Important Dates to Remember...
- October 4 - Conscious Discipline presentation by Jill Molli
- October 7 - Picture Day
- October 14 - No school for Professional Development Day for staff
- October 19/20/21 - No school for Parent Teacher Conferences
- October 31- Halloween Parade (more info to come)
- November 5- NO SCHOOL
- November 23, 24, 25- NO SCHOOL THANKSGIVING BREAK
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Tips for parents related to communicable diseases and school
Autumn tends to be the time of year that families and schools begin to see more incidences of communicable disease including pertussis, which is commonly known as whooping cough.
As of Oct. 6, a total of seven confirmed cases of pertussis have been found in one Lee’s Summit R-7 school -- Hazel Grove Elementary. Families in schools with cases of pertussis confirmed via the Jackson County Health Department would notified via our Health Services Department. As with all communicable diseases, our school nurses work closely with the Jackson County Health Department and follow the department’s recommendations.
With pertussis and other communicable diseases, the district’s Facilities Services staff members work closely with schools to provide additional cleaning and disinfecting of targeted classrooms or areas.
Although this number of confirmed cases would not be considered especially unusual for this time of year, we wanted to communicate additional information about pertussis to R-7 families. Symptoms of pertussis include a long series of coughs or coughing fits followed by a whooping noise that may last for at least two weeks. Occasionally severe coughing episodes can cause vomiting, turning blue and/or difficulty catching one’s breath. The cough is often worse at night and cough medicine usually does not relieve the coughing.
WHAT WE DID LAST WEEK...
What Will Happen This Week...
Table Time Activities:
Monday - Stain Glass fall leaves. Trace outline of leaf on sticky paper. Have children tear tissue paper (fall colors) into small pieces, place on leaf. Hang in a window Tuesday - Cut brown construction paper into a variety of rectangles. Kids make a tree, then paint fall leaves(use whatever, fingers, sponges, textures brushes, corks etc….with fall colors) Thursday - Fall leaves Sensory bags: Cooking Oil Liquid Water Colors Leaves Glitter