R.C. Hinsdale Newsletter 12/1/2017
We Have Patriot Pride!
Tis' the Season: Giving Tree
-Gifts should be brought to the school by Dec. 12th.
-The tags should be taped or stapled to the gift bag or box for identification.
-The gifts should NOT be wrapped.
-Gifts can be dropped off in the front office each morning.
Thank you for helping to make a wonderful Christmas for our families!
Blessing Bags
Aladdin T-Shirt Contest!
Sydney Rommel is the winner of our Aladdin T shirt contest!!!! Congratulations (and Happy Birthday) Sydney!!! A shout out to Rachel Rolfsen for being first runner up! Order forms will be sent out next week!!! :) Rehearsals begin Wednesday, January 17th! Looking forward to an awesome year with Drama club!!!
Girls On the Run
Congrats to our Girls on the Run team for successfully completing their 5k at Sawyer Point on Saturday, November 18! They did a wonderful job this season and have much to be proud of!
All State Recognition!
Hinsdale would like to proudly announce that 5th grader Gwen Hill has been chosen to participate in the 2018 All State Kentucky Children’s Chorus. She will perform in Louisville at the Kentucky Center for the Arts in February. What an honor! Congratulations Gwen!
Celebrations
We want to send a consistent message about good nutrition and healthy eating, so it is important that our celebrations reflect the healthy changes being made throughout our school building. Between holidays and birthday celebrations, the number of high fat, sugary foods and beverages a student consumes during the school year can add up quickly. We are asking that our school celebrates without using food, like doing a fun physical activity or project, or only including healthy foods and beverages during birthdays, holidays or school-wide celebrations. Two exceptions each school year, as determined by our Principal, are allowed.
THANK YOU!!
Health Updates
There is a new immunization policy for Elementary schools issued by the State of Kentucky that will take effect on July 1, 2018. This policy states that all students entering Kindergarten must show proof of receiving two doses of Hepatitis A vaccine. Further information can be found in the attached document below.
Health Updates (Continued)
The Northern Kentucky Health Department has reported a few cases of confirmed Pertussis (Whooping Cough) in the Northern Kentucky area. Pertussis is a contagious disease that can be spread in settings where people are in close contact. The early cold-like symptoms of Pertussis progress to a persistent cough that won’t go away and worsens with time, explosive bursts of coughing, vomiting after a coughing episode, a high pitched “woop” at the end of a coughing episode, and low grade fever. If your child exhibits any of these symptoms please contact your medical provider. We ask that you be on the alert to detect the early symptoms of the disease and take measures to prevent its transmission.
The best way to prevent Pertussis is by vaccination that is why it is important for us to have the proper, up to date immunization information for your child. The Northern Kentucky Health Department recommends the Tdap vaccine to adults who work in areas of close contact and parents of small children. This vaccine can be obtained from the health department for free, if your health care provider is unable to provide it. For more information, visit http://www.nkyhealth.org/Pertussis-Fact-Sheet.aspx. Please contact the Kenton County Health Department at 859-431-3345 with any additional question, concerns, or to make an appointment for the vaccine.
As always, we ask that you keep your child home if they have a temperature of 100⁰ and higher. Giving a fever reducer and sending them to school exposes other students and will almost guarantee a call from school when the medication wears off.
Thank you Parents!
Also, thank you parents for your help and cooperation with afternoon dismissal procedures. Ensuring our students' safety is our priority, and we appreciate your assistance.
PBIS Update
Be Prepared
Be Respectful
Be Kind
Be Positive
Be the Best I can be!
Another part of implementation is reporting to the community our referral numbers which can be found in the attached document below.