Adams Apple
December 2019
Adams Elementary
Website: https://ad.ftcsc.org/
Location: 7341 East Stop 11 Road, Indianapolis, IN, USA
Phone: 317-862-2065
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/adamselementary/
Twitter: @AdamsElement1
Cookies with Santa
Parents Night Out
Food Drive
Kindness Project
From the Nurse
Clinic clothes:
If you are cleaning closets and have a few extra boys or girls medium (10-14) pants, the clinic could use them. If possible elastic waist band would be best -will fit the most kids this way. Thank you!
Vision Referrals:
If you have taken your child to see the eye doctor post vision referral, please reach out and let me know if they needed glasses or not necessary. This helps me keep track of the benefit of the service of providing vision screenings. If your child needs a vision follow up with an eye doctor but you need some assistance, please reach out as I have some resources to help.
I continue to see cases of lice. If your child reports their head is itching, please examine for lice. Lice spread from person to person by direct contact or by using another person’s personal items--comb and brush, hat, hair bows, coat, clothes, etc. Head lice are tiny and brownish in color and only live on the human head. They crawl rapidly but do not fly or jump. The bugs deposit tiny white eggs (nits) on the hair shaft by using sticky “glue” so the eggs do not dislodge easily. Besides visualizing the bugs/eggs, the only symptom of head lice may be head-scratching. Many times, lice will begin at the back of the neck/behind ear area. If your child has head lice, please contact me so that we can work together to eliminate the lice. Do not send your child to school with live lice. Nits (lice eggs) need to be removed to stop the cycle of infestation but are not able to spread to other students. Be sure to remind your student to not share hats, coats, combs/brushes, or hair ties. Be sure they have their own set of earplugs at school for use in the computer lab. Most over the counter lice-killing products do a good job killing the live lice but they likely do not kill all of the nits. The nits that survive the treatment may hatch and the process may begin again. The importance of egg removal and regular inspection is crucial to avoid reoccurrence. Lice may spread anywhere children gather, such as when playing “dress-up” at home, at ball games where children wear a common helmet/hat, at sleep-overs, on movie seats, at a club meeting (i.e. Girl Scouts etc.), and at daycare centers and schools. Regular inspection of your child’s head enables you to identify a case earlier, resulting in faster eradication and quicker return to school. As with any health condition, only parents may call the school with information about their child. If your child has lice, please let me know so that I can help you oversee treatment. I can provide another pair of eyes to check that nits are removed, and the lice is fully treated. If your child has had lice multiple times, I recommend a check with the pediatrician regarding a prescription-strength treatment (lice may develop tolerance to the over the counter treatment). Thanks for your vigilance.
Family Fitness Fun:
I wanted to end by sharing some good ideas for family fun to keep kids active.
Click the link for some easy ideas!
Natalie Davis BS RN
Community Health Network School Nurse
Adams Elementary
7341 E Stop 11 Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46259
Ph: 317-860-4289
Fax: 317-862-7255
From the Art Room
Holiday shop and help the arts at Adams all at the same time! When you purchase any gift on Artsonia with your child's artwork on it, our classroom will earn 20% back on all items sold. Your child can also create their own holiday masterpiece at home which can be made into gifts too! Just use the free Artsonia app to upload their work to their portfolio and the school still receives a portion of that sale. Thank you for supporting the arts with Artsonia!
On December 18, Mrs. McQueen will be taking 20 students to Rosegate Nursing Home to do a holiday craft with the elderly. Students must be in grades 3-5 and be accompanied by a parent the entire time. If you're interested, please be on the look-out for information coming home!
All Pro Dad
RSVP at https://allprodadchapters.com/chapters/10385 or call 317-862-2065.
PTS Morning Craft
Winter Break
No School
December 21st to Jan. 5th