Flu Shots are available at Jessie Beck on October 27th, 2009. Please sign up for a time slot by October 16th at the following website:
https://secure.flubusters.com
Friday, September 25, 2009
H1N1 Update
Dear Parents and Staff of Jessie Beck,
As you may know, flu can be spread easily from person to person. Therefore, we are taking steps to prevent the spread of flu at Jessie Beck for as long as possible, but, we need your help to accomplish this.
We are working closely with the county and state health departments to monitor flu conditions and make decisions about the best steps to take concerning our institution. We will keep you updated with new information as it becomes available to us.
For now, we are doing everything we can to keep our school operating as usual. Here are a few things you can do to help:
1. Practice good hand hygiene by washing your hands with soap and water, especially after coughing or sneezing. Alcohol-based hand cleaners also are effective.
2. Practice respiratory etiquette by covering your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. If you don’t have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your elbow, sleeve or shoulder, not into your hands. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth; germs are spread this way.
3. Know the signs and symptoms of the flu. A fever is a temperature taken with a thermometer that is equal to or greater than 100 degrees Fahrenheit or 38 degrees Celsius. Look for possible signs of fever: if the person feels very warm, has a flushed appearance, or is sweating or shivering.
4. Stay home if you have flu or flu-like illness for at least 24 hours after you no longer have a fever (100 degrees Fahrenheit or 38 degrees Celsius) or signs of a fever (have chills, feel very warm, have a flushed appearance, or are sweating). This should be determined without the use of fever-reducing medications (any medicine that contains ibuprofen or acetaminophen). Don’t go to class or work.
5. Talk with your health care providers about whether you should be vaccinated for seasonal flu. Also if you are at higher risk for flu complications from 2009 H1N1 flu, you should consider getting the H1N1 vaccine when it becomes available. People at higher risk for 2009 H1N1 flu complications include pregnant women and people with chronic medical conditions (such as asthma, heart disease, or diabetes). For more information about priority groups for vaccination, visit www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/vaccination/acip.htm.
For the most up-to-date information on flu, visit www.flu.gov, or call 1-800-CDC-INFO (232-4636).
As you may know, flu can be spread easily from person to person. Therefore, we are taking steps to prevent the spread of flu at Jessie Beck for as long as possible, but, we need your help to accomplish this.
We are working closely with the county and state health departments to monitor flu conditions and make decisions about the best steps to take concerning our institution. We will keep you updated with new information as it becomes available to us.
For now, we are doing everything we can to keep our school operating as usual. Here are a few things you can do to help:
1. Practice good hand hygiene by washing your hands with soap and water, especially after coughing or sneezing. Alcohol-based hand cleaners also are effective.
2. Practice respiratory etiquette by covering your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. If you don’t have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your elbow, sleeve or shoulder, not into your hands. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth; germs are spread this way.
3. Know the signs and symptoms of the flu. A fever is a temperature taken with a thermometer that is equal to or greater than 100 degrees Fahrenheit or 38 degrees Celsius. Look for possible signs of fever: if the person feels very warm, has a flushed appearance, or is sweating or shivering.
4. Stay home if you have flu or flu-like illness for at least 24 hours after you no longer have a fever (100 degrees Fahrenheit or 38 degrees Celsius) or signs of a fever (have chills, feel very warm, have a flushed appearance, or are sweating). This should be determined without the use of fever-reducing medications (any medicine that contains ibuprofen or acetaminophen). Don’t go to class or work.
5. Talk with your health care providers about whether you should be vaccinated for seasonal flu. Also if you are at higher risk for flu complications from 2009 H1N1 flu, you should consider getting the H1N1 vaccine when it becomes available. People at higher risk for 2009 H1N1 flu complications include pregnant women and people with chronic medical conditions (such as asthma, heart disease, or diabetes). For more information about priority groups for vaccination, visit www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/vaccination/acip.htm.
For the most up-to-date information on flu, visit www.flu.gov, or call 1-800-CDC-INFO (232-4636).
October News at Beck!
Just a reminder, the instructional time we have with your children is very important and we have a very strict attendance policy, again this year. Please make every effort to have your children here on time every day. If your child happens to be tardy, and it isn’t due to a medical appointment, he/she will be required to attend our “Missed Instruction Session” during last recess (2:00-2:15) the day of the tardy.
Thank you so much for your flexibility in our classroom re-arrangements. This is a difficult situation, which many schools were in this year due to enrollment numbers overall in WCSD. The transition will be a smooth one, and again, I owe that to all of you for your continuous open communication and involvement in our school.
We REALLY want to encourage your attendance at the Run For Education this year, on Sunday, October 18th. Our school makes money for every child who registers AND shows up the day of the race—which we use to pay for all PE activities as well as our Soccer Team! We have made a commitment to sponsor the first 20 students who register and return their forms! More information will come home! A free Jessie Beck t-shirt will be given to everyone who participates!
A recent study by Tom Loveless, an education expert in Washington, DC, revealed how important your help at home is, in the education of our children. We cannot do it alone. Some main points of this study include:
1. Accept Homework—it is essential for the success of your child. The average time spent on homework is approximately 10 minutes per day per grade level (ex. 30 minutes for 3rd graders, 60 for 6th graders).
2. School performance falls as time spent with friends increases. Parents need to convey high expectations at home and make school/homework a priority.
3. Cut back on sports if they interfere with school work. Again, make school priority number 1 !
4. Limit Television at home.
5. Be involved in your child’s education.
Thank you so much for your flexibility in our classroom re-arrangements. This is a difficult situation, which many schools were in this year due to enrollment numbers overall in WCSD. The transition will be a smooth one, and again, I owe that to all of you for your continuous open communication and involvement in our school.
We REALLY want to encourage your attendance at the Run For Education this year, on Sunday, October 18th. Our school makes money for every child who registers AND shows up the day of the race—which we use to pay for all PE activities as well as our Soccer Team! We have made a commitment to sponsor the first 20 students who register and return their forms! More information will come home! A free Jessie Beck t-shirt will be given to everyone who participates!
A recent study by Tom Loveless, an education expert in Washington, DC, revealed how important your help at home is, in the education of our children. We cannot do it alone. Some main points of this study include:
1. Accept Homework—it is essential for the success of your child. The average time spent on homework is approximately 10 minutes per day per grade level (ex. 30 minutes for 3rd graders, 60 for 6th graders).
2. School performance falls as time spent with friends increases. Parents need to convey high expectations at home and make school/homework a priority.
3. Cut back on sports if they interfere with school work. Again, make school priority number 1 !
4. Limit Television at home.
5. Be involved in your child’s education.
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