Concordia Middle School News
October 2019 Newsletter
From the Principal...
November will be here before we know it, but before it gets here we have lots of things going on at CMS along with our daily lessons and activities. Coming up in October we will be continuing with DARE for 6th graders, the cross country run, fall break, parent-teacher conferences, and red-ribbon week.
We are looking forward to a great month with lots of learning opportunities for our students and staff. Thanks for your support!
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Student of the Month
6th Grade: Baylor Knox
Pawsitive Counts Winners
6th Grade: Mahaylla Ratliff
Staff Member of the Month
Cross Country Run Friday, October 4th 1:30pm
Schedule:
1:30 - 5th Grade Girls
1:50 - 5th Grade Boys
2:10 - 6th Grade Girls
2:30 - 6th Grade Boys
Once the event has started at 1:30 the times of the other races may be slightly earlier or later than scheduled.
Students are assigned to a designated area to cheer on their fellow students. Parents, family, and friends are encouraged to attend, however for safety reasons, students need to stay in their designated areas and keep the running course clear. CMS students are not allowed on the playground during the event. Students may leave with parents after ALL the races have been completed. Please contact the CMS office if you plan to have your child leave with you before school officially dismisses at 3:22.
Thank you for your support!
Alisha Blackwood, Physical Education Teacher
Cosmosphere Visitors
Parent - Teacher Conferences October 21st 10am to 6pm
Chess Club - Mr. Morris
6th Grade Singers - Mr Slipke
Anti-Bullying Assembly
A Note From Nurse Jennifer:
Influenza season is fast approaching. This year flu season is predicted to occur sooner and be more severe than last year. Influenza can be especially severe in people with comorbidities such as asthma and diabetes, or in the very young and very old population. It can also be severe in healthy children and adults too. Influenza vaccination is an important component to influenza prevention, and is recommended in all people ages 6months and up. Common misconceptions of flu vaccines:
The Influenza vaccine can give you the flu. The inactivated influenza vaccine is made from killed influenza viruses and cannot make you sick with influenza. Flu Mist is the exception. Flu Mist is made from live, weakened flu viruses. The viruses are weakened enough to where they won’t cause disease. Since the rare potential is there for the virus to mutate to a disease causing form, Flu Mist cannot be given to those who are immune suppressed, those around people who are immune suppressed, pregnant women, persons less than two years of age, or persons 50 years of age or older. Also children 2-4 with a diagnosis of asthma and/or an episode of wheezing in the past 12 months are not to receive Flu Mist.
The flu shot makes me sick. Some people have a normal immune response to the vaccine which can include a fever and general malaise that can last 1-2 days. Some redness, swelling, and pain at the injection site can also occur. These symptoms are common and usually only last a day or two compared to influenza symptoms which can last 1-2 weeks. It takes two weeks after receiving a flu vaccine for proper antibodies to build to protect you from the flu. If you are exposed to someone who has the flu right before your flu shot, or in the two weeks after receiving it, it is still possible to get influenza.
The flu vaccine contains harmful chemicals. The influenza vaccine does contain some chemicals used in the process of killing the flu viruses, preservatives to keep the vaccine viable (multi dose vials only), and some contain antibiotics used to keep the vaccine safe from bacteria growth. They are found in very small doses and pose no danger to humans. Our bodies even make some of these chemicals on their own (sometimes in higher amounts) and we encounter these chemicals every day in the foods we eat, things we drink, and in our natural environment.
I am allergic to the flu vaccine. Very few people have a true allergy to the flu vaccine. People allergic to eggs can still get the flu shot. There are two new flu vaccine products that are now egg free!
October Box Top Competition!
This year collecting Box Tops will be a bit different. The company is moving towards making Box Tops completely digital. Therefore, there will be some that will have to be scanned via your receipt and submitted on the Box Tops app. There will be an instructional powerpoint sent out to all the parents through Classtag.
Below is the link to the Box Top Website for any questions regarding the new system of submitting Box Tops:
https://www.boxtops4education.com/en/How%20To%20Earn
You can still submit Box Tops that require being cut out!
If you have any questions at all please feel free to call the CMS office at 785-243-2114
Upcoming Events
October 11 - End of the First Nine Weeks
October 14 - 18 - Fall Break
October 21 - Parent/ Teacher Conferences
October 21 - 25 - Red Ribbon Week
Hutch's Holler
October will be a busy month. The 6th-grade leadership/community team will start working Home and School Treat Day. Students are welcome to purchase snacks and drinks every Friday after school, starting October 4th. The leadership team will be in charge of setting up, counting change, and distributing the snacks. The snack stand will be located at the CMS front entrance. All proceeds go to the Home and School organization which will directly benefit the students.
Also, the 6th-grade leadership/community group will help in the organization of Red Ribbon Week and the Community Project. As we get closer to those events, more details will be shared.
Mr. Hutch also teaches guidance lessons to classes and does individual and group counseling for 5th and 6th graders. If interested in individual or group counseling you can email him at brandt.hutchinson@usd333.com
Red Ribbon Week!
Monday - Parent/ Teacher Conferences - No School
Tuesday - Being Drug-Free is "No Sweat" - Wear sweat pants
Wednesday - Be on a "Drug Free Team" - Wear any sports/ team apparel
Thursday - Don't get "Mixed" up in drugs - Wear mismatched clothing
Friday - Put a "Stop" to drugs - Wear red