The Monroe Messenger
Parent Newsletter - December
Drama Club News
“We are all connected in the great circle of life”
These are the words Mufasa shares with his son, Simba. We are so excited to share the circle of life journey with all of you!
Mrs. Sanchez and Mrs. Romeo are hard at work creating schedules and discussing ideas for our production. Our mission is to provide a nurturing and challenging educational environment through the completion of a musical production. We strive to provide a high-quality and diverse experience in all areas of the performing arts. In this light, it is our goal to foster an appreciation, understanding, and love of the performing arts with a clear intent to touch the heart, engage the mind, and transform lives by creating extraordinary theater experiences for the young people in our program.
The 2022-23 Drama Club interest letters will be going home on January 2, 2023.
We look forward to welcoming you to the world of theater!!
Food Drive and Pie in the Face!
Thank you to all of our families who generously donated to our food drive. We collected over 1000lbs of food to donate to Replenish!
Our students who brought in 20 or more items had the opportunity to then pie a teacher in the face during our assembly on Wednesday, November 23rd. It was all great fun for a wonderful cause.
DECEMBER HEALTH OBSERVANCES 2022
Read below for items of importance to the health and wellness of all students, families and staff members of James Monroe School. Click on links to review the health observances:
Weeks to Note
Days to Note
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VACCINATION UPDATES - Please send a copy of your student’s vaccination record if they have received their flu shots, Covid-19, or vaccinations required for school enrollment. These must be updated in their school health immunization record.
PAST DUE VACCINATIONS AND PHYSICALS -
Students who just began at James Monroe this year must fulfill immunization and physical examination requirements within 30 days of enrollment in the Edison Township school district. If you are not sure if your child is missing any of his/her requirements, please ask me by phone or email.
The absence of required vaccinations and physical examinations that have not yet been submitted places your child on a review list for possible exclusion until these requirements are met.
EMERGENCY CONTACTS - Each student is expected to have:
At least 1-2 persons noted as emergency contacts in case they are ill or injured during school hours.
Emergency contacts who are family members; neighbors or friends with a car who can pick them up quickly and take them to your home, to their house, or to the doctor if needed.
The ability to be picked in UNDER 30 MINUTES is essential to avoiding the exposure of other students and staff to your child’s illnesses as well as protecting your vulnerable child from getting something far worse from other sick students in the nurse’s office awaiting pickup.
A parent or guardian who understands that they are very uncomfortable and need to be cared for right away.
ILLNESS PREVENTION - Please do NOT send your student to school with ANY SYMPTOMS OF ILLNESS. He/she will be assessed and sent home according to infectious illness criteria. You may be requested to have your student tested for Influenza, Covid-19, Strep or other communicable illnesses. Many students are falling ill with these communicable infections and have different lengths of time and treatments needed to be able to return to school feeling better and not able to spread the illness to others. Please be sure to remind your doctor of this and that the school is expecting the results.
What is the difference between a Cold, Flu (influenza), Covid-19 and Allergies?
GYM RESTRICTIONS -
Parents must contact the school nurse for students with injuries that require special attention to maneuver in school.
Those who need a supportive or protective splint, brace, cast, or sling; or who require crutches or a wheelchair must be cleared to return to school with a doctor’s note IN ADVANCE of their return to school.
The doctor’s note must indicate the follow-up appointments required, as well as the anticipated return to physical activity date. If your student is restricted from gym, they will also be restricted from recess with some exceptions.
ASTHMA, SEVERE FOOD ALLERGY, SEIZURE DISORDER, DIABETES -
Asthma treatment plans, severe allergy treatment plans, seizure action plans, diabetic treatment plans must be provided yearly. Please send in your child's physical examination record whenever it is done. You will receive notifications of when updates are expected for each new development phase. Please let me know if you need medication forms for your student who requires medications dispensed from the nurses office during school hours, e.g., ADHD meds, analgesics for headaches, eye drops, etc., if not included in the aforementioned treatment plans.
TIPS FOR HEALTHY CHILDREN AND FAMILIES -
It’s important to create healthy habits at home as early as possible.. These will help you make smart choices for your family. Children imitate their parents, so it’s important to set a good example. Click this link for tips that can help your family be healthy and happy: https://familydoctor.org/https-familydoctor-org-tips-for-healthy-children-and-families/
“A fit body, a calm mind, a house full of love. These things cannot be bought – they must be earned.” – Naval Ravikant
