• Davis: CALL 331-228-2200

• Richmond: CALL 331-228-2800

• Leave messages 24 hours a day

• Give reason for child's absence & clearly speak student’s name & grade/teacher

• Call every time your child is absent or is more than 45 min. late

• Exceptions: when you have submitted a prearranged absence form (required for all absences that are not medical (ill/appointments/mental health), bereavement, or religious)

• Call early in the day with changes to dismissal routine

• THANK YOU!!

This is an inflammation of the conjunctiva (white part of eye) that can be a viral or bacterial infection. Pink eye that is caused by a viral or bacterial infection can easily be spread from one person to another through discharges from the eyes or from contaminated articles.

Symptoms are…

• Crusting on the eyelids

• Pus-like drainage – especially upon awakening

• Reddened conjunctiva (lining of the eye), particularly the lower lid

• Possible sensitivity to light

• Itching and/or burning of eyes

• Watery to thick drainage along with tearing (whereas the eyes look wet)

Symptoms usually occur within 24-72 hours after exposure of infected person or articles such as toys, pencils, clothing, towels etc.

WHAT TO DO?

• Avoid rubbing and touching eyes

• Monitor other children at home; do not share towels etc.; change pillowcases

• Good hygiene assists with limiting the spread – good handwashing, keeping nails trimmed and clean

Children should see the doctor, and have at least 3 doses of eye drops before returning to school

(advised before school, after school and bedtime). If heavy discharge is present, please keep your child home until that is better.

Before administering medications…

1. Cleanse the eye with a warm cotton ball or washcloth, wiping from inner portion to outer portion. Use separate ones for each eye then discard and wash your hands.

2. Administer the eye drops by pulling down the lower lid toward the outer corner. This area can only hold up to 2 drops so please do not overdue. More is not necessarily better! Please wash your hands again.

If at any time you have questions/concerns, please call the health office and we are happy to help you.

Davis: Nurse Peggy 331-228-2204

Richmond: Nurse Jenny 331-228-2804

• We are seeing a lot of children with severely chapped lips here at school. Chapstick or Vaseline applied before going outside is a great way to protect lips from getting chapped and bleeding. This can become very uncomfortable for the students.

• If you send Chapstick, Vaseline or lotion to school with your child, please make sure it is labeled with your child's name and the container is a small, travel-sized one.

• Areas around the nose and mouth from blowing their noses can become red and sore. Vaseline at bedtime to soothe the area will help. Lotion should be unscented as the perfumes may cause stinging. I use Curel here in the health office and it works well for the students.

Executive function refers to a set of essential skills that help us focus, plan, prioritize, work toward goals, self-regulate behaviors and emotions, adapt to new and unexpected situations, and ultimately engage in abstract thinking, planning and learning. Executive function is what gets us down to business even when we'd rather just hang out and do. This month Davis is focusing on the executive functioning skill of time management. This means we will be teaching students about the process of organizing and planning how to divide their time between different activities. A great way to explain time management is the phrase “work smarter, not harder.” Time management also includes staying on track and allocating enough time to get different tasks done before a deadline. Some things you can do at home to work on time management with your child are; teach your child to make a priority (this way they know what they need to spend their time on), encourage them not to multitask (focus on one activity at a time), and set a visual timer in your house (this helps your child understand how much time is left by using a visual marker).

Our parent engagement committee is excited to offer an exciting parent engagement opportunity. During the month of February, we will invite guest readers into classrooms to read a book that pertains to Black History month. For a list of possible books please click HERE. If you have another title you are interested in reading, please e-mail your book idea to our LRC director at christine.heins@d303.org to see if it can be added to our list.

There are two options for reading. Option one is to come in person and read the book to the class at the date and time that your child's teacher picked. If you are not able to make it in person at any of the dates and times, option two is to sign up for a time slot, but record yourself reading the book instead using an app called Flip (formerly called Flipgrid). The teacher will then show your video during that date and time.

To sign up we will use Sign Up Genius. Please note, you do need to create a FREE account if you do not have one in order to sign up. To sign up for a slot, please click HERE. You will be prompted to provide the name of the book you will read, and also to indicate whether you'll be coming in person or reading virtually.

If you are reading virtually via Flip, please click HERE to get started. If you need technical assistance, please email LRC Director Christy Heins at christine.heins@d303.org.

Calling all fiddlers and lovers of folk music! It’s time for the 16th annual Fiddle Fest following a two year break. All advanced orchestra students, elementary through high school and beyond, can participate! Parents, teachers, older siblings, grandparents and community members who play guitar, banjo, mandolin or a string instrument are welcome! We guarantee you’ll have a great time! If you are interested in playing and need music, please contact your child’s orchestra director, or email Rita.Borkowski@d303.org

Click Fiddle Fest 2023 Online Registration to sign up. All performers must register so we can adequately plan for this huge event. The final deadline to register is Thursday, Feb 23rd.

Fiddle Fest is Friday, March 3rd. Performance begins at 7:00 pm.

• Place: North High School Gym 255 Redgate Rd, St. Charles, 60175
• Dress Rehearsal: 5:00 – 6:00 pm All performers participating must attend!
• Pizza Dinner: available for participants / volunteers for $5.00 following rehearsal.

JOIN US!