MTMS Wolf Wire
Week of April 4, 2022
This Week at MTMS
Monday, April 4 - Red Day
Tuesday, April 5 - Blue Day
Track and Field Meet @ MTMS
Wednesday, April 6 - Red Day
Delayed Start. School will start at 9:55AM
Thursday, April 7 - Blue Day
Royals Home Opener - Wear Blue
Friday, April 8 - Red Day
FCA from 7-7:30am in the Activity Center
8th grade Explorers doing an act-it-out on the entry of California in the early 1850s
From the Nurse
Attendance
The district is still tracking Covid symptoms. When reporting your student absent due to illness please leave a brief description of symptoms such as stomach issues, headache, fever, strep, flu. It helps to track illnesses in our building. If you say “not feeling well” you will receive a follow-up call from the school nurse to gather symptoms.
It is district policy to keep your student home until symptom free/fever free for 24 hours without medication. It will help to prevent the spread of illness.
Allergies/Cold- Reminder: The nurse’s office does not stock medication for seasonal allergies or cold/multi-symptom medication. There are several over the counter allergy medications that last 24 hours available. There are also over the counter eye drops specially formulated for allergies.
What if a doctor diagnoses your child with the flu? Current recommendations from the JOCO Health Department, KDHE, & USD 232 are exclusion from school for diagnosed influenza for 5 days following the onset of symptoms (from the day when symptoms began…not the day the doctor gave the diagnosis) or until fever free for 24 hours without the aid of fever reducing medications, whichever is longer. (example: if fever last 7 days student needs to stay home 7 day plus 24 hours after fever has resolved-time excluded 8 days, weekends count as part of exclusion; example 2 if symptoms begin on Saturday and fever ends on Monday student can return in 5 days on Thursday).
To aid countywide influenza tracking, please give details about your student’s illness. If your student has flu-like symptoms or has been diagnosed with flu, please be prepared to provide:
· Date symptoms started (and date of diagnosis if different)
· Date of flu shot, if received
· Type of flu (Influenza A, Influenza B, Influenza AB or type unknown)
· If student was hospitalized
Flu symptoms and Covid-19 symptoms are very similar. Your student may need to get tested for both Influenza and Covid-19.
Mark Your Calendar - State Testing
We are entering the time of year where students take the Kansas State Assessments. Please review the dates below and mark your calendar. It is important that students are in attendance on these days to avoid missing instructional time to make up the assessments.
- Math Assessment: Grades 6-8: April 13-14
- Science Assessment (Grade 8): April 19-20
From Mill Valley Silver Stars Dance Team
If your child is interested in trying out for Mill Valley Silver Stars Dance Team -
Please click the picture below for more information.
6th Grade - VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS
Attention parents of 6th grade students! The Tdap vaccine (tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis) and the Meningococcal vaccine dose 1 are required for 7th grade students. Proof of required vaccinations are due the 2nd Monday in October, 10/10/2022.
Please use the following link for USD 232 Vaccination Policy and Requirements
Attendance
When reporting your student absent due to illness please leave a brief description of symptoms such as stomach issues, headache, fever, strep, flu. It helps to track illnesses in our building. If you say “not feeling well” you will receive a follow-up call from the school nurse to gather symptoms.
It is district policy to keep your student home until symptom free/fever free for 24 hours without medication. It will help to prevent the spread of illness.
CONTACT MTMS
Fax Line: (913) 422-4990
Website: http://mtms.usd232.org/
Location: 6100 Monticello Road, Shawnee, KS, United States
Phone: (913) 422-1100
Twitter: @mtms_wolves