Tiger Beat
January 20, 2024
Woah, We're Halfway There!
Events
- January 24: Early Release for Professional Development
- January 26: NED Show Assembly for Grades K-3
- January 26: Progress Reports
- January 26: Coin Wars Ends
- February 19-23: February Vacation
NED Show Assembly (K-3)
The NED Show is a program that visits schools to put on character education focused assemblies. They will be doing a presentation for our Grades K-3 students on the afternoon of January 26th. We will also be sending home a flyer mid-week about the yo-yo sale that accompanies this free, fun, and valuable programming for students.
PTO Coin War
Our 2024 Coin Wars will kick-off Tuesday, Jan 16th. Mario and his friends need your help! The grade that collects the most money will break the spell and free the gang from Bowser’s castle. Here’s how it works:
- Send in any change you are willing to donate with your child between Jan 16th – Jan 26th (Cash/Checks Accepted also. Checks can be made payable to North Elementary PTO. A $25 fee will be charged for any returned checks).
- Each morning, classes will add their coins to their grades green pipe.
- The grade that collects the most money will break the spell and free Mario and his friends. That grade will win an extra dance party recess!!
Lost and Found: Do You Recognize Us?
If your child is missing something, it might be in our lost and found!
Winter Recess Attire
Please send students to school with warm winter coats. During the winter months students will have outdoor recess unless the temperature drops below 20 degrees.
Clothing Donation
We are looking for clothes for our back-up bin in case of accidents here at school. You can send any new or gently used and washed preK-5 clothing into the main office. Thank you for your help!
Reminders
- Make sure the front office is notified of any dismissal changes, early dismissals, or absences. You can send in a note with your child or email birgit.fogg@somersetschools.org
- If you are picking up your student at the end of the day, please have your QR code displayed on your dashboard.
- Label any outerwear, water bottles, etc. that are sent in with your child.
PTO Corner
- PTO Facebook Page – Be sure to follow the North PTO Facebook page to stay informed on upcoming fundraisers, events, and school activities. North Elementary PTO Somerset
- Box Tops: Please consider using box tops to help fund our PTO. See the linked flyer for more information.
- Coin Wars fundraiser will run January 16-26. See details above in the attached flyer.
News from the Nurse
A few reminders from Nurse Stephanie in our Health Office to help keep all of our students safe and healthy:Students with active vomiting, diarrhea, open rashes, crusty/inflamed eyes and/or temperature > 100 are asked to remain home from school.
Students may return from school when their temperature is < 100 for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medication.
Illness Specific:
Strep: Must be on antibiotics for 24 hours before returning to school. Students need a note to return.
Pink eye: Must be on antibiotics for 24 hours before returning to school.
Hand Foot Mouth: Fever free for 24 hours and no open skin lesions. All areas must be scabbed/closed over
Vomiting/Diarrhea: May return when tolerating good amounts of food/water and no vomiting/diarrhea for 24 hours
Please do not send medication to school in your child’s backpack. Anything with an active ingredient is designated a medicine in school. This includes cough syrup, cough drops, ointments, nasal sprays, vitamin gummies, etc. If you would like to have any medications available for your child at school, please notify the Health Office.
Students after surgery, for hurt or broken limbs, sprains, strains or any student with assistive devices (splints, casts, boots, crutches, etc.) must have a note to be in school as well as MD clearance or restrictions for recess/PE.
Please notify the Health Office if your child has RSV, Covid, Influenza, or Strep.
Grade 4 physicals are due to be updated! Please send in your student’s most recent physical if you have not done so already.
Postural screens for Grade 5 will begin soon. Please opt out your child in writing if you do not wish for your child to participate.
AlphaBest
For more information about the AlphaBest program that can provide before and after school childcare, as well as childcare on early release and full days off of school, please see the attachment below.