“Fall is in the air, and so is learning!”
Dear Community:
Happy Friday! We began our day with All School Meeting led by the ⅚ grade students! They did a wonderful job facilitating the meeting and during the share portion they performed a skit about integers- a math concept they have been learning about this week! We hope friends and family can join us for the next All School Meeting on October 25th beginning at 9:05 a.m. in the cafeteria!
Preschool friends preparing for a rainy day with their giraffe suits!
JOIN THE SCHOOL COUNCIL: Parents and community members are invited to join the school council What is a school council?. Our first meeting will be on October 25. If interested in joining, please read the link above with the full description and email Gretchen Morse-Dobosz.
PTO: Spirit Gear orders are due by Monday, 9/30. Please see the link https://mantisgraphics.chipply.com/RHCESF2024/ for the online store. Also Hillside Pizza and/or cookie dough orders are due on Friday, 10/4.
From The School Nurses: Respiratory viral season has officially started, and we are seeing it here at RH Conwell. Please review the Attendance Guidelines During Illness, Infection, or Injury, or check with Nurse Steph or Nurse Meg if you are unsure if you should send your student(s) to school. It is also important to note that there is no longer a mandatory isolation period for individuals who test positive for COVID-19. Instead please follow guidance from MDPH regarding respiratory viruses.
Here are some key precautions noted in their guidance:
If you develop any respiratory symptoms:
If you get a fever, or any other symptoms of respiratory illness, you should go home. Testing for COVID-19 and flu is encouraged, but no longer required.
You may begin to resume normal activities with some precautions when:
- You have not had a fever for at least 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medicines; AND
- Your symptoms are improving again
Then, take the recommended extra precautions during the next 5 days:
- Avoid crowded indoor spaces
- Wear a mask indoors around other people
- Wash your hands often
- Cover your coughs and sneezes
If you test positive for a respiratory virus, including COVID-19:
- Take the same precautions as above, AND
- Although not required, choosing to stay home for about 72 hours may help reduce the chances that you spread the virus to others.
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO JOINED US FOR THE VACCINE CLINIC ON WEDNESDAY! WE HAD 27 PARTICIPANTS and a total of 39 VACCINATIONS WERE GIVEN! 25 Flu & 14 COVID! Here’s to staying healthy this season!
From The Cafeteria: This week the FFVP served Green tomatoes, Snow Dragon fruit ( there are three different varieties, we have tried two so far), and Red Pears. Ask you children which one they like the best this week!
Just a reminder, If your child would like to have milk and just milk with their home lunch the cost is $.50. You can send in cash or a check made out to the “Town of Worthington” each day or I can put money on their lunch account and charge a milk. So, to clarify breakfast and lunch meals are free, but a single milk has to be purchased with a home lunch. They get milk with the school meal. The October menu can be found here.
If you have any questions please email Ashley @ atompkins@rhconwell.org
| Upcoming Events: October 10: School Committee at 6:30 p.m. October 11: Walk to School – parents are welcome to join us October 14: NO SCHOOL October 15: NO SCHOOL ~Professional Development October 17: Open House~Grab and Go begins at 5:00. Classrooms open at 5:30 p.m. October 25: Family Breakfast October 25: All School Morning Meeting- ALL are welcome to join us! October 31: Family Lunch October 31: Halloween Parade and Harvest Festival beginning at 1:45 p.m. |
Have a wonderful weekend!
Cheers,
Gretchen Morse-Dobosz
Superintendent/Principal