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Prairie Center Elementary
Thank you!
COVID Protocol Change
There has been an important change to how quarantines and exposures are handled within the district based on guidance from the Johnson County Department of Health and Environment (JCDHE). Under the guidance of the JCDHE, the district will provide recommendations to families for handling COVID cases and exposures at the following link: https://www.olatheschools.org/Page/11859
Attention: 5th Grade Parents!
Sweetheart Dance
2022 Kindergarten Roundup
PC 2021-2022 Yearbook
This year we will be utilizing online payment for the yearbook through our distributor. Payment can not be submitted to PTO. The cost is $12.00 (plus applicable fees) until January 31, 2022. Beginning February 1, 2022 the cost will be $17.00 (plus applicable fees).
The last day to purchase a yearbook is March 31, 2022. This will be the absolute last day. Additional orders can not be placed after this date.
Follow this link to Jostens to purchase your yearbook, https://www.shop.memorybook.com/school/189043prairiecenterelementary/
School code: 189043
Need help with the process? Please see below with some instructions!
Step 1: visit https://www.shop.memorybook.com/school/189043prairiecenterelementary/
Step 2: Click on register
Step 3: Register as a “new user”
Step 4: Buy a yearbook for $12.00 by January 31, 2022.
Step 5: Our school code is 189043 if it asks for it. However, the link should take you directly to the PC parent pay page.
Check Out the 2022 Bond Referendum Website
Learn the latest information about the 2022 Bond, including specific projects, FAQs, voter information and more on the district's 2022 Bond website: www.olatheschools.org/Bond2022.
Winter Communicable Disease Letter
Dear Parents,
These winter months are cold and flu season, in addition to COVID-19. It is a great time to remind our school community of the measures we take to keep students healthy and prevent the spread of communicable diseases.
· We reinforce the following with our students: wash hands frequently, wear masks, eat healthy meals, drink plenty of water, get at least 8 hours of sleep per day, and stay home if you are sick.
· In addition, we request that you, as parents, join us in keeping our school healthy by keeping your child home when he/she is sick. For example,
o Students are to be fever-free for 24 hours WITHOUT the use of a fever reducing medication before returning to school.
o Student with vomiting or diarrhea are to be symptom-free for 24 hours before returning to school.
o Students with blisters and/or honey-colored crusts should remain home until cleared by a doctor or until after 24 hours of antibiotic treatment.
o Students with purulent eye drainage may attend school once they have started treatment or clearance from a doctor stating non-infectious.
o Students with influenza should remain home for at least 5 days after the first symptoms appear (more if fever persists) to insure complete recovery and avoid transmission to other students as recommended by the Johnson County Department of Health and Environment (JCDHE).
o Students with symptoms of or exposure to COVID-19 should stay home while you contact the school nurse for further instructions for the earliest possible return. Students with confirmed COVID, may not return to school until 10 days from start of symptoms, 24-hours fever-free, and improved symptoms. Symptoms do not need to be completely gone to return.
As a parent, you can anticipate that COVID-19 and influenza will be in our local community, including our schools. January and February are typically the months with the highest number of cases of illness. Notices of individual incidents of illness are not sent home in backpacks. Instead, consistent healthy habits, remaining home when sick, and exclusion of ill students by school nurses are utilized to control the spread of communicable illness. You will be notified if your child has an exposure to COVID-19. Thank you for reinforcing these healthy habits with our students. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our school nurse.
Thank you,
Olathe Public Schools, Health Services
Next Week's Calendar
Monday, January 10th- A Day
Tuesday, January 11th- B Day
Wednesday, January 12th- C Day
Thursday, January 13th- D Day
Friday, January 14th- E Day
A Look Ahead
January 17 - Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday - No School
February 4 - Professional Development Day - No School
February 7-10 - Conferences
February 9 - Half Day (12:00 Dismissal)
February 10-11 - No School
February 21 - President's Day - No School
February 24 - Kindergarten Round Up - No Kindergarten Classes
March 11 - End of Quarter 3
March 14-18 - Spring Break
March 21 - Professional Development Day - No School