Rogers MS December 2024 Updates

Greetings Rogers Rockets,

We hope everyone enjoyed Thanksgiving with their family. Holiday break is right around the corner and we want to remind everyone of a few things to end the Fall semester successfully.

• Please check our campus updates on Rogers MS Facebook and the December Calendar attached for upcoming campus events.
• Mark your calendars-Friday, December 20, 2024 is an early release day. Students will be released at 1:45 pm. Please make arrangements for your child prior to the 20th.
• Make sure you and your child(ren) are taking time each week to check Skyward for their progress in each of their classes.

This first semester at Rogers MS has been filled with great learning experiences for us all. As we prepare for the holiday break, please continue to promote our campus expectations- Be Safe! -Be Responsible! - Be Respectful!

Attached is our campus calendar and menu.

I want to wish you and your family a very blissful and blessed holiday season and we look forward to a phenomenal spring semester with our Rockets.

Kind Regards,

Mrs. Ajunta Thomas

Principal

Personal hygiene begins and ends with our hands. And though we’re taught to wash our hands before dinner, it’s important to remember that germs don’t care what time of day it is. Clean hands prevent sickness. So, it’s especially important to learn the basics about hand hygiene so that you, too, can become a champion hand washer!

National Handwashing Awareness Week Activities

1. Do it right

Experts recommend washing your hands with soap and clean water for at least 20 seconds. Be sure to get a good lather going and clean the back of the hands, between the fingers and under the nails. Dry them using a clean towel. There is a lot of science behind these recommendations, so be sure to follow them each time you wash your hands.

2. Memorize the five steps

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention calls hand washing "a do-it-yourself vaccine" and suggests remembering five easy steps: Wet, lather, scrub, rinse, dry.

3. Learn the Four Principles of Hand Awareness

Endorsed by the American Medical Association and American Academy of Family Physicians, the four principles are: 1) Wash your hands when they are dirty and before eating; 2) Do not cough into hands; 3) Do not sneeze into hands; and 4) Don't put your fingers in your eyes, nose or mouth.

Why We Love National Handwashing Awareness Week

1. Healthy hands are happy hands

And happy hands make for happy and healthy homes.

2. It helps prevent the spread of germs

Think of how many different things we touch during the course of an average day. Now imagine how many of those things were touched by other people's hands. Yuck! Wash your hands to prevent the spread of dangerous microbes.

3. Let's shake on it

Finally, we love National Handwashing Awareness Week because it reminds everybody else — especially doctors and those who prepare the food we eat — to take cleanliness and hygiene seriously.

Kind Regards,

Nurse Matt

Dear Families,

Have you noticed changes in your child even from the start of this school year? It is common to feel like you are looking at a whole new child and wondering what to expect from the year ahead. Our school-age and preteen kids are grappling with growing independence, identity, and maturity. It may not feel like it all the time, but rest assured, they need us just as much today as they did when they were very young. As they grow and change, we have to find new ways to engage with them. Here are some tips and tricks to connecting with your child at this age.

This article suggests continuing many things like family meals and bedtime routines, but updating them for this age group. It also encourages families to create special times together and to find new ways to stay connected. Kids at this age do really need our advice and guidance but sometimes struggle with our approach if they feel like we are still talking to them like they are little kid. Consider adjusting your communication approach if you find your child responds negatively when you talk with him or her. This article gives you some ideas on how to shift so they feel respected in some of these conversations.

In Gratitude and Service,

Your School Counselors

Ms. Duggal and Ms. Batten