February

Newsletter

2015

Flu Season

We are asking parents/guardians to please contact the school when you child is absent. We must keep track of any student absent due to the flu and report these absences to the School District Office on a daily basis during the flu season.

Influenza symptoms: Fever and cough with one or more of the following symptoms;

sore throat, achy joints or muscles

Be sure to take the proper steps to lower the risk of spreading germs such as coughing into your elbow or into a tissue. Of course, it is especially recommended that we first wash our hands thoroughly when-

We are preparing to handle food

We have visited the washroom

We have forgotten to cough/sneeze

Into our elbow

Home Fitness

If your child is participating in the Home Fitness Program, remember to log the number of minutes spent doing a physical activity on the chart that was sent home. The chart is to be retained for the month of February and then returned to their teacher on Monday, March 9th. It’s a great way to involve the whole family for just a few minutes each day!

For further information, please log on to Public Health Agency of Canada – http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/hp-ps/hl-mvs/paap/05paap-eng.php)

Hot Lunch

Please note: The Home & School will be alternating Grilled Cheese Sandwiches and Chicken Noodle Soup on Tuesdays. The order forms will be adjusted to reflect this. Please check the attached calendar for details.

Upcoming Events

Staff Appreciation Week will be held February 9th to 13th.

There is an information session being held at River Valley Middle School on Tuesday, February 17th at 6:30pm for grade 5 students (along with their parents/guardians) interested in going in to Late French Immersion.

Winter Carnival Week is being held the week of February 23–27. See Calendar for what’s going on each day.

Reminders

Skating will be on Friday afternoons each week at the Greenwich Recreation Centre, weather permitting. Please ensure your child has skates and helmet.

Winter Warm Ups

Parents/Guardians are asked to please send an extra pair of mittens/gloves and socks with their child to be kept at school as we are no longer drying these items. This will help in the prevention of frostbite.

Professional Development Day for Staff will be held Friday, February 13th.

There will not be any classes for students on this day.

March Break this year is from March 2nd to 6th.