Anderson Elementary
October 2024
Principal's Corner
It's hard to believe we are already a month into the school year and October is right around the corner! We are off to such an amazing start We had a great turn out at Open House in August and we were thrilled to see so many people participate in the Homecoming Parade last week.
October is going to be another busy month. Please take a peek at the upcoming events and activities happening at Anderson.
I am looking forward to the rest of the 2024-2025 school year!
Andrea Floyd
Principal
THANK YOU to all of the families who came to join us on Friday for the Homecoming Parade!
Upcoming Events
October 2nd: Picture Day and Count Day
October 4th: Walk-A-Thon
Half Day (dismissal at 12:17)
- 9:00-9:20 Young 5s and Kindergarten (wear red)
- 9:20-9:40 1st Grade (wear orange)
- 9:40-10:00 2nd Grade (wear yellow)
- 10:00-10:20 3rd Grade (wear green)
- 10:20-10:40 4th Grade (wear blue)
- 10:40-11:00 5th Grade (wear purple)
October 9th: Bob-kitten Cheer Clinic (See flyer below)
October 15th: Genesee County Mental Health Symposium (See flyer)
October 21st: PTO Meeting 4pm
October 24th: Half Day (dismissal at 12:17)
October 25th: No School
End of Marking Period 1
October 28th: Anderson and McGrath Harvest Fest (more information coming soon)
Update from the District Nurses
Current Guidance from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services on when to keep students home from school.
Many illnesses do not require exclusion. However, children may be excluded if the illness prevents the child from participating comfortably in school activities or if there is risk of spread of harmful disease to others. These criteria also apply to when staff should be excluded. Criteria include:
- Severely ill – lethargic, difficulty breathing, or rapidly spreading rash
- Fever 101F or greater AND behavior change or other signs of illness
- Staff can use their best judgement if the child does not have a fever of 101F or greater, but still appears significantly ill with symptoms such as glassy eyes and lethargy
- The child should not return until there is no fever for 24 hours, without the use of fever-reducing medications
- Diarrhea – 2 or more loose watery stools
- The child should have no loose stools for 24 hours prior to returning to school unless health care provider determines it’s not infectious.
- Vomiting – vomited 2 or more times
- The child should have no vomiting episodes for 24 hours prior to returning unless health care provider has determined the vomiting is not due to an infectious condition.
- Abdominal pain – abdominal pain that continues for more than 2 hours or intermittent pain associated with fever or other symptoms
- Rash – rash AND a fever or change in behavior
- Respiratory symptoms - Worsening or not improving, and not explained by another cause (e.g., allergies)
- Skin Sore – weeping sores on an exposed area that cannot be covered with a waterproof dressing
- Communicable Diseases – chart for exclusion/return included in guideline
- When NOT to exclude a student from school – examples on Pg 15 of guideline
Resource
Medication at School
Our goal is your child’s safety and your help is needed to achieve this goal! Students are not to carry medication without orders per district policy.
All medication authorizations must be renewed at the beginning of each school year. The order is good for one school year unless shorter time frame ordered by physician. Authorization forms must be completed for both prescription and non-prescription medications.
- Each medication needs its own authorization
- Refill of the medication is the responsibility of the parent/guardian
- Expired medication will not be administered
- Action plans for health conditions such as Diabetes, Seizures, and Allergies must be completed every school year
- Unused medication will be discarded unless picked up by the parent/guardian on or before the last day of school
- FOOD ALLERGIES: Dietary restriction form is available on the Food Services department webpage, foods can be substituted with a form on file, including gluten free options!
Additional information and forms can be found on the Grand Blanc Community Schools web-site, Health Resources.
Other Information
Genesee County Broadband Initiative
The Genesee County Broadband Initiative is an effort to bring high-speed, reliable internet access to every corner of Genesee County. Genesee County leaders believe that quality, high-speed internet is essential to growth in our community. They have partnered with Merit Network to conduct a countywide survey to gather resident input on the current state of internet access and to identify the necessary actions to address the barriers that are preventing residents from participating in online education, telehealth and economic opportunities.
Your response is critical and this survey should take an average of five minutes to complete.Take this survey linked HERE.
NWEA Parent Letter
Here is the NWEA parent letter from the district. Our students will take this test 3 times throughout the year. Once in the Fall, Winter, and Spring.
Important Reminders
ATTENDANCE HOTLINE:
If your student is absent or going to be absent from school, please call our attendance hotline to notify us about the absence/reason. Anderson Attendance Hotline - 810-591-5830
Free breakfast and lunch for ALL students is back this year. The flyer is below. To complete the application, please go to this LINK to access your Meal Magic Family Portal.
General Information
Anderson Elementary School
Principal: Andrea FloydMain Office: Jody Nickola (810) 591-5829
Location: 5290 Leroy St. Grand Blanc, MI.
Phone: (810) 591-5829
Attendance Hotline: (810) 591-5830
Facebook: Anderson & McGrath Elementary PTO