SGA March News

Members of the SGA Science Olympiad team traveled to their state competition in Socorro during the month of February where they earned medals for the categories of Air Trajectory, Codebusters, Dynamic Planet, Experimental Design, Microbe Mission, Mission Possible, Wind Power, Scrambler, Tower, Remote Sensing and Botany. Congratulations! We are proud of you and your hard work!

The SGA students pictured above participated in the Spanish spelling bee last month where they received medals for their participation.

SGA students in Ms. Homer's class display the Portrait of a Wildcat word of the month, "Confidence" as they give themselves daily positive affirmations in the mirror. Portrait of a Wildcat "Confidence" embodies believing in one's ability to overcome adversity and to achieve goals and to take initiative and act with purpose.

Physical forms were handed out to students last month for students interested in playing sports next year. Physical forms must be filled out and turned back in to Ms. Coombes, P.E. teacher at SGA by Wednesday, March 5. Students will not be allowed to participate in sports at TMS next year if they do not have the completed paperwork and physical forms filled out.

Starting now through March 14 pre-sales for school yearbooks will be taking place at SGA. Yearbooks can be purchased in Ms. Homer's classroom, room 111, for $20. All yearbook orders must be placed by March 14 and will be shipped and arrive in May to be distributed to students. If you would like to purchase one for your student please send payment with them to school.

Students will be released from school at regular dismissal time on Friday, March 14 for Spring Break. School will resume on Monday, March 24 at regularly scheduled time.

Many parents ask, “When is my child sick enough to stay home from school?”

This is not always an easy question to answer! We hope that these tips can help!

A child who is sick will not be able to perform well in school and is likely to spread the illness to other children and staff. We suggest making a plan for childcare ahead of time so you will not be caught without a comforting place for your child to stay if he/she is ill.

Our school guidance states that you should not send your child to school if he/she has:

• Fever in the past 24 hours ***If your child has a fever, please DO NOT medicate your child and send them to school***
• Active vomiting (more than twice in a day) in the past 24 hours
• Diarrhea in the past 24 hours
• Chills
• Cough-A child with deep or uncontrollable coughing belongs at home even without a fever.
• Strep Throat (must have been taking an antibiotic for at least 24 hours before returning to school)
• Bad cold, with a very runny nose or bad cough, especially if it has kept the child awake at night
• Head lice – until your child has been treated according to the nurse or doctor’s instructions

If your child becomes ill at school and the teacher or school nurse feel the child is too sick to benefit from school or is contagious to other children, you will be called to come and take him/her home from school. It is essential that your child’s school has a phone number where you can be contacted during the day and an emergency number in the event you cannot be reached. Please be sure that arrangements can be made to transport your child home from school and that childcare is available in case of illness. If your daytime or emergency phone number changes during the year, please notify your child’s school immediately.

If you have any questions, please contact your school nurse.

Thank you!

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Secretary - Mona Gutierrez

Email: steverbarron@lovingtonschools.net
Website: www.lovingtonschools.net
Location: 500 West Jefferson Avenue, Lovington, NM, USA
Phone: (575) 739-2330
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