Mariner Report
Volume 10 Issue 9
Message from the Principal
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released guidelines for safe holiday celebrations, and listed these Halloween activities as higher-risk for spreading viruses:
Participating in traditional trick-or-treating where treats are handed to children who go door to door
Having trunk-or-treat where treats are handed out from trunks of cars lined up in large parking lots
Attending crowded costume parties held indoors
Going to an indoor haunted house where people may be crowded together and screaming
Going on hayrides or tractor rides with people who are not in your household
Traveling to a rural fall festival that is not in your community if you live in an area with community spread of COVID-19
There are ways to do fun Halloween things (including trick-or-treating) in a safe way:
Have a Halloween party at home! Decorate to the hilt and let kids stay up to watch a Halloween movie with some special treats.
Carve pumpkins! Roast the seeds, too.
Try alternatives to trick-or-treating, such as a glow-in-the-dark egg hunt, hanging packages of candy on a tree or fence to be “picked,” or setting up a table in the front yard laden with individual cups filled with candy for trick-or-treaters to take.
Participate in an outdoor Halloween parade and show off your costume.
“Boo” someone! Leave a bag of treats or a pumpkin on a friend’s doorstep after dark, ring the bell and run.
Set up a Halloween scavenger hunt in and around your house for the people in your household.
If you choose to attend a party or take the kids trick-or-treating, remember these important safety guidelines:
Maintain physical distance from people you don’t live with.
Don’t sub a costume mask for a cloth mask. Unless your costume mask is made of two or more layers of fabric and fits snugly around your mouth and nose, wear a cloth mask instead. Don’t wear a cloth mask under a costume mask, as this may make it hard to breathe.
Frequently wash your hands with soap and water for 20 seconds. If soap and water isn’t available, use hand sanitizer.
If you have COVID-19 or have been exposed to someone with a confirmed case of COVID-19, you should not participate in in-person activities or hand out candy to trick-or-treaters.
Remember that outdoor celebrations are safer than indoor, particularly enclosed, poorly ventilated spaces.
References: https://www.eehealth.org/blog/2020/10/covid-halloween/
Coffee With the Principal
Coffee with the Principal is EVERY Wednesday from 10:00am-10:15am in English, and 10:15am-10:30am in Spanish.
You can join at that time by using this Zoom link:
Friday Flag
Fitness Feature
According to the US Department of Health and Human Services, “only one in three children are physically active every day. Less than 5% of adults participate in 30 minutes of physical activity each day. Only one in three adults receive the recommended amount of physical activity each week." It isn’t surprising then to see the amount of exercise decrease in adulthood, but as families, we can help promote change in these trends.
The Fall opens new doors for families to exercise together. As the Fall brings cooler weather, it brings more opportunities for families to exercise outdoors together. Some ideas to get moving together include: going for late afternoon walks, going for bike rides, taking a hike to look for changing color leaves, rake some leaves and jump in them, and even play some football together.
Tech Tip
If a Chromebook is having issues, turn it off and then on again.
If that does not fix the problem, try “rebooting” the chromebook by pressing the power button and the refresh button at the same time.Thanks and Celebrations
Week at a Glance
Monday: October 26
Red Ribbon Week- Wear Red
Tuesday: October 27
Red Ribbon Week- Emoji Day
Wednesday: October 28
Red Ribbon Week- Crazy Hair Day
Coffee with the Principal 10:00am (English) 10:15am (Spanish)
Thursday: October 29
Red Ribbon Week- Super Hero Day
Friday: October 30
Red Ribbon Week- Be Strong Day (Story Book Character or Workout Clothes)
Friday Flag 8:00am Friday Flag ZOOM LINK
Staff Meeting 12:30
Veteran's Day Picture Submissions
If you or someone in your family served in the armed forces and would like to be included in our salute to veterans, please send a picture of them in uniform to your child's teacher by November 2nd. (Please do not have firearms in the picture)
Reminders
ELAC Meeting on November 4th @ 8:30am
Use this Zoom Link to Join: ELAC ZOOM LINK
Resources to Remember
Innovative Horizons Charter School
Website: https://www.perrisesd.org/Domain/10
Location: 1461 North A Street, Perris, CA, USA
Phone: (951) 657-0728
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/innovativehorizons
Twitter: @innovative_PESD