Monday, October 7th is a B Day

Please join us for our next PTO meeting on October 9th at 5:30pm in the library. Hope to see you there!

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Cold and flu season is upon us! To help prevent the flu and colds, please remind your children of good hygiene habits:

• Wash hands with soap and water frequently

• Keep hands away from eyes, nose or mouth

• Cover mouth and nose when sneezing or coughing, use a paper tissue, throw it away, and then wash hands

Colds are the most contagious during the first 48 hours. A child who has started antibiotics needs to be on the medication for 24 hours before being considered non-contagious and able to return to school. Your child should be physically able to participate in all school activities on return to school. Keeping a sick child home will help minimize the spread of infections and viruses in the classroom.

Please keep your child at home for treatment and observation if he or she has any of the following symptoms:

• Fever greater than 100 degrees - Your child may return to school only after his/her temperature has been consistently below 100 degrees for a minimum of 24 hours, without the use of fever-reducing medication such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen.

• Vomiting - Students must not attend school for at least 24 hours after the last episode of vomiting

• Diarrhea

• Chills

• General malaise or feelings of fatigue, discomfort, weakness or muscle aches

• Frequent congested (wet) or croupy cough

• Lots of nasal congestion with frequent blowing of nose

Please keep the office updated with any changes in emergency contact information. When called to pick up your child due to illness or injury, we ask that you be as prompt as possible. The more effective we can be in limiting students’ exposure to contagious organisms, the healthier our student body will be.

Thank you in advance for helping make this school year as healthy as possible. If you have any questions, please contact me at 636-443-4403. You can also email me at bmccann@stcharlessd.org

Sincerely,

Mrs. McCann, RN, BSN, NCSN

School Nurse

It's time to order QUEST shirts. Orders are due October 20th. See the link below to order.

When: October 10th

Where: Calvary Church (3998 Mid Rivers Mall Dr., Cottleville, MO 63376)

Girls Run at 4:00pm

Boys Run at 4:20pm

*Races are for students who signed up to participate in Running Club*

Yearbooks are $18 and you can order online by visiting inter-state.com/order

Enter code:91230E or order in the front office with cash or check.

The last day to order yearbooks is March 21st.

If you have any question please contact Gina Lovelady at glovelady@stcharlessd.org

Remember to call the attendance secretary (636-443-4402) or email Mary Ellen Godfrey (mgodfrey@stcharlessd.org) each day your child will be out of school so that their absence can be marked as excused. Please make contact by 9am. Please provide doctors notes upon return if available.

Please remember that students are not to get off at other students' bus stops. They are also not allowed to ride other students' buses. This is a District Policy.

If your PowerSchool portal is not currently linked to your mySchoolBucks account, accurate lunch balance information will not be reflected. Directions to access and link MySchoolBucks with Power School can be found by clicking HERE.

Check Spam Folder for emails from FoodServiceStCharlessd.org@e-hps.com , this will include Negative Balance Letters, Student Status Updates, Reminders for annual documentation needed, and Senior Balance Information.