Wanda Gray Newsletter
October 2019
Important Dates
11 - No School
17 - 2nd grade program @ 7:00 p.m.
18 - Fall Family Night 6-8 p.m.
21-25 - Parent Teacher Conference Week and Penny Wars
25- All Pro Dad Breakfast
Notes from Mrs. Carder
We are so proud of the hard work of our students - thank you parents for working with your child with reading and math and most importantly bringing your child to school each day.
We look forward to seeing all the families at conference time - be sure you are signed up with your child's teacher.
Notes from Nurse Linda
When should I keep my child home from school?
ยท A student should not be in attendance and will be sent home with any of the following:
o Temperature (orally) 100 degrees or more, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea.
o If sent home from school with any of these symptoms, student must remain at home for the full school day following day dismissed. In addition, student must be free of above symptom(s) without administration of any fever reducing medications or other medication to relieve symptom(s) for at least 24 hours before returning to school.
o Symptoms related to possible communicable diseases (skin rashes, redness of eyes, swollen glands, etc.)
o Excessive drainage from eyes, ears, persistent earache, constant cough; or painful sore throat accompanied by enlarged lymph nodes.
o Students with (or having the potential to transmit) an acute infectious disease or parasite.
o Head lice and/or nits.
Students excluded from school for health reasons may return based on the exclusion specification. Any questions regarding when to return to school should be discussed with the school nurse and/or health services.
Students returning to school after injury, including concussion and/or surgery with crutches, casts or slings should present physician release to return to school along with any modifications or accommodations that need to be made.
Linda Schieber
Gray Nurse
417-523-4030
417-888-2694 fax
Leaders of the Month
Also, Congratulations to Ms. Brady on being our teacher of the month and Nurse Linda for being our staff member of the month.
Mrs. Angie Carder
Email: acarder@spsmail.org
Location: 2101 West Farm Road 182, Springfield, MO, USA
Phone: 417-523-4000
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