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Important dates:
Dec. 7th
12:30 p.m. Early Release
no ½ day kindergarten for Mrs. Dubiel and Mrs. Hanes classes
Dec. 7th
12:30 – 3:30 pm Extended Day Enrichment program with American Museum of Radio & Electriciy for preregistered students
Dec. 9th …
6:30 pm Family Literacy Night
Dec. 18th
Early Release
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In Brief
No Student Drop Off Before 8:30 am: Unless your child is taking part in homework club or Strings, they cannot be dropped off at Alderwood School before 8:30 am. There is no general supervision available for students before 8:30 am,
as our staff begin their workday at 8:30 am. |
Thank you all for your support of your child’s academic and social growth by attending your child’s parent conference to learn about our classroom objectives and get feedback about your child’s progress towards those objectives so you can support what your child is learning at home. I would like to take the opportunity to share some of our school goals with you, and extend an invitation to you to partner with us in reaching some of these goals:
COLLEGE:
Goal 1: All Alderwood students in grades K-5 will make continuous progress toward reaching standards in reading, writing and math.
Goal 2: Alderwood staff will use common formative assessments, diagnostic assessments and district and state assessments to monitor individual student progress and adapt their instructional program to meet the wide ranging needs of our student population, thereby reducing the achievement gap.
Goal 3: Alderwood staff will increase the opportunities and methods of delivery used to inform parents about classroom instruction and student progress.
CAREER:
Goal 1: Alderwood students will be provided with specific instruction and skills to help them gain background knowledge of and make connections with the world around them and build technology skills that will enable them to gain skills necessary for the world beyond.
Goal 2:Alderwood staff will nurture students’ individual strengths and interests and help them understand how those strengths connect to the world around them.
Goal 3: Alderwood will seek out partnerships within our community to enrich student learning activities and help students gain understanding of skills that connect to real work application.
CITIZENSHIP:
Goal 1: The school will provide a safe and focused learning environment for students that enables students to learn appropriate social skills and character traits.
Goal 2: Students will be provided with individualized opportunities to receive recognition for citizenship or specific instruction and skills to help them increase their ability to demonstrate positive character traits.
Goal 3: Alderwood staff will continue to promote a “sense of community” in the school to increase family and community engagement and participation in school goals and actions.
H1N1 (Swine Flu) Basics
What is H1N1 flu?
In general, swine flu is a respiratory disease in pigs that would not generally infect humans. But it combined with other viruses to make a new virus (H1N1) that can now be transmitted from person to person.
What are the symptoms of H1N1 flu?
Symptoms are similar to those for seasonal influenza, and include fever over 100 degrees F, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, fatigue, and lack of appetite. Nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea can occur, resulting in dehydration.
How do people get H1N1 flu?
When someone infected with H1N1 coughs or sneezes droplets near you and you take in the virus through your mouth, nose, or eyes. You can also get it by touching something that has the germ on it and then touching your mouth, nose or eyes.
How long does it take to start showing symptoms if a person is exposed?
Not all infected people get sick, but if an infected person does get sick it usually happens 1-7 days after exposure to the germ.
What do I do if I think I might have it?
Unless you need urgent medical care, please phone the doctor rather than going in. The doctor will determine if treatment is needed.
How long are people contagious?
A person can shed some virus 1 day before they have symptoms, and possibly up to 7 days after, however a person can return to school or work after the fever has been gone for 24 hours without fever suppressing medications.
What about the lingering cough?
It is very important to cover the cough, since there is some possibility of shedding the virus. Use cough-suppressing medication to assist with sleeping and daily activities.
Alderwood Elementary School
3400 Hollywood Avenue
Bellingham, WA 98225
(360) 676-6404
http://alderwood.bham.wednet.edu/
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