JME Staff Newsletter
March 16, 2020
Week at a Glance
Monday
- 2:35 iTeam
Tuesday
- 2:45 Staff Meeting (agenda PTSO Update & COVID-19 update)
Wednesday
- 7:30am-7:30pm Conference; Lunch 11-12; Dinner 4-5 (both meals provided by PTSO)
Thursday
- 7:30am-7:30pm Conference; Lunch 11-12 ($5 pizza & salad) ; Dinner 4-5 (leftovers)
Friday
- Spring Break Begins
Cleaning
As you know we are taking extra steps to stop/slow the spread of illness in our school. The best source of information is always the CDC and Oregon Health Authority. In addition, I wanted to update you on important information about cleaning procedures in the district in response to COVID-19.
The district has allocated additional (overtime) custodial hours on each campus. Frequently touched surfaces (door handles, light switches, handrails, desk surfaces, etc.) will be disinfected daily.
All employees are responsible for cleaning their personal workspaces, which may include their desk, telephone, keyboard, chair or any other items they use in performing their duties. You should use a district approved sanitizer; leave on surfaces for at least 10 minutes before wiping off, or allow it to dry overnight. Please see a custodian if you need a bottle for your classroom or workspace. (Employees should not bring in cleaners from home. NOTE: liquid bleach is not allowed in schools at any time.)
The district is instructing us to clean computer keyboards (not screens!) at least once daily. For this task the approved materials are A) Clorox / Lysol wipes or B) spray disinfectant on a towel and then apply to the keyboard.
Please continue to encourage frequent hand-washing among students, and remember to stay home if you are sick. If you have additional questions / concerns based on your individual situation, please let me know.
Spring Conferences
Monday night will be the last time families can make conference changes online. They are asked to call the school to reschedule.
https://ptcfast.com/schools/John_McLoughlin_Elementary
Please note a few guidelines that I want you to adhere to.
1. Do not do more than one conference per child.
2. Do not accommodate conferences outside of these 2 days.
There will be very rare circumstances in which we will accommodate these requests. Your time is valuable. It is important that we all follow the same expectations. It sends a strong message to families when we have different allowances we make. You are refer any upset family member to me.
Reminder:
- Parent-Teacher Conferences are Wednesday and Thursday, March 18 & 19. Both days are 12 hour days (Friday, March 20th the building will be closed)
- Our PTSO will provide staff with lunch and dinner on Wednesday, March 18th
- Lunch on Thursday, March 19th will be Costco pizza, salad, cookies and a drink. Cost is $5.00. (Please pay $5.00 cash only to Diane)
- Conference Meal Times: Lunch 11:00-12:00 Dinner 4:00-5:00
- Dinner on Thursday (3/19) will be "leftovers" - or you can bring your own meal
Roald Dahl "...the more risks you allow children to take, the better they learn to take care of themselves. If you never let them take any risks, then I believe they become very prone to injury."
K-5 Health Reminders
- Unit 7 of The Great Body Shop should follow Unit 4 this year.
- On March 13, families will be notified of Unit 6 which will be taught two weeks later (in April) and that opting out is available.
- Opt outs are available for units 5, 6, and 8.
- All opt outs must be on our district form. Health Opt Out Student List Here
- Units 9 and 10 are optional.
- If you need additional magazines, contact Jennifer Bell.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xkZvcf2KyJBszxmQwK5CImUkpCsoZ2VTdW3l0NIub_8/edit?usp=sharing
Great things are happening at JME
Diane, Rose, Jennifer, Jana, Marty & Kristin- thank you for greeting our incoming kinder families and children with such warm enthusiasm.
Thank you for all the wonderful birthday wishes. You filled my bucket!