Gaston Elementary Newsletter
January 20, 2023
UPCOMING EVENTS ~
January 21 - Movie Night 3pm at the Elementary (see details below)
January 26 - 6th Grade Coding Club 3-4pm (details below)
February 2 & 3 - NO SCHOOL - Teacher Inservice and Grading Days
Come to Gaston Elementary Movie Night
Happy Birthday to Principal Christensen! Students came to sing songs and share cards. It was a great day!
Gaston Elementary After School Program
NOTES FROM THE NURSE
Time to make sure your students are all current on immunizations. Here are some helpful resources if you're struggling to schedule an appointment to see their pediatrician.
Teaching Students About Personal Safety - Erin's Law
Click below for more details.
Helpful Parenting Tips
TOO SICK FOR SCHOOL
Below are some guidelines to help you make the decision about when to keep your child home from school. The recommendations are based on the guidelines provided by the Communicable Disease Program of the Washington County Department of Health and Human Services. They were developed to help prevent the spread of potentially contagious disease.
- Fever: With fever greater than 100.4° F; student may return when fever-free for 24 hours (WITHOUT use of fever-reducing medicine).
- Vomiting/Diarrhea: Any unexplained vomiting episode. May return 48 hours after last episode. Diarrhea equals three or more unexplained episodes of watery or loose stools in 24 hours OR sudden onset of loose stools. May return 48 hours after last episode.
- Cough: Serious, sustained coughing, shortness of breath, or difficulty breathing.
- Rash: Any new rash accompanied by a fever. May return after rash goes away or clearance given by a health care provider.
- Skin Lesions/Sores: Drainage from a sore that cannot be contained within a bandage OR sores are increasing in size OR new sores are developing day-to-day.
- Other: Symptoms that prevent the student from active participation in usual school activities OR student is requiring more care than school can safely provide.
...GOING HOME PLANS...
Change of going home plans can be called in to the school until 1/2 hour before school dismissal. This allows us to write a note and get the info to your student before release.
If your family could use assistance with meals this year...
We're Here to Help!
Email: thompsonk@gastonk12.org
Website: www.gastonk12.org
Phone: 503-985-7240