- November 18: SEPAC Virtual Workshop Understanding the IEP (6:00-8:00 PM)
- November 20: Early Release
- November 27: Early Release (no lunch)
- November 28 & 29: Thanksgiving Break
- December 5: No School (Parent-Teacher Conferences)
- December 14: Snacks with Santa (3:00-5:00 PM)
- December 23-January 3: Holiday Break
See the full Somerset Public Schools Calendar here.
Joan Fortier
Mrs. Fortier is in her 11th year as an Administrative Assistant at North Elementary. She has four amazing children (Mason, Connor, Lily and Reed) and an adorable grandson Oslo.
Her original career was in Travel Administration where she worked in a large travel agency as a tour guide creating trips for large groups. Her travel career continued as an employee of American Airlines (hence her voice on the North Elementary overhead pager).
She grew up on Cape Cod and adores the beach and summering on Martha's Vineyard with my family. Fun fact: Mrs. Fortier's family used to own the famous Pink House on Martha's Vineyard known as one of the most photographed houses in the country!
Mrs. Fortier says that most importantly her job wouldn't be complete without her co-workers Mrs. Fogg, Ms. Kolic, and Mrs. Woodcock and the amazing staff at North Elementary. We truly are better together!
A few reminders from Nurse Stephanie in our Health Office to help keep all of our students safe and healthy:
Students with active vomiting, diarrhea, open rashes, crusty/inflamed eyes, and/or temperature > 100 are asked to remain home from school.
Students may return from school when their temperature is < 100 for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication.
Illness Specific:
Strep: Students must be on antibiotics for 24 hours before returning to school, and they need a note to return.
Pink eye: Must be on antibiotics for 24 hours before returning to school.
Hand Foot Mouth: Fever-free for 24 hours and no open skin lesions. All areas must be scabbed/closed over
Vomiting/Diarrhea: May return when tolerating good amounts of food/water and no vomiting/diarrhea for 24 hours
Please do not send medication to school in your child’s backpack. Anything with an active ingredient is designated a medicine in school. This includes cough syrup, cough drops, ointments, nasal sprays, vitamin gummies, etc. If you would like to have any medications available for your child at school, please notify the Health Office.
Students after surgery, for hurt or broken limbs, sprains, strains, or any student with assistive devices (splints, casts, boots, crutches, etc.) must have a note to be in school as well as MD clearance or restrictions for recess/PE.
Please notify the Health Office if your child has RSV, Covid, Influenza, or Strep.
Grade 4 physicals are due to be updated! Please send in your student’s most recent physical if you have not done so already.
Vision/Hearing screenings have started for K-5. Grades 1 and 4 are mandated to have BMI screenings, however, you can opt out via the forms that will be sent home.
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