Tiger Beat
North Elementary Newsletter | January 12
Spotlight on Student Learning
Important Upcoming Dates
- January 17: Mastery Martial Arts Assembly K-5
- January 20: No School
- January 21: PTO Meeting 6 PM in the library
- January 23: How to Keep Children Safe Online Virtual Presentation (5:30 PM)
- January 29: Early Release
- February 17-21: Winter Break
See the full Somerset Public Schools Calendar here.
Staff Member of the Week
Kailey Brigande
Ms. Brigande is North's school psychologist. The students know her best as "Ms. B". This is her 6th year as a school psychologist and her 4th year at North. Prior to this, she was a science teacher and graduated from SUNY Oswego. Ms. Brigande is originally from the Syracuse NY area, relocating to New England in 2016 for graduate school at Northeastern. When she's not at North, she enjoys paddle boarding, skiing, reading, crocheting, and any activity that her dog (Kolbie) can join!
Digital Responsibility: How to Keep Children Safe Online
The Children's Advocacy Center is presenting virtually on January 23 at 5:30 PM to parents on the topic of keeping children safe online. See the flyer below for the sign-up link.
Winter Recess Attire: Bundle Up!
A reminder that students go out to recess unless the temperature drops below 20 degrees or there is active precipitation, so please send students to school with warm winter coats.
Musical Theater Program Interest Form
A group of SBRHS student is gauging interest for the potential creation of a musical theater program, starting over the summer, at the elementary level. I am sharing their Google Form so that they can gather information to support their work. Please consider filling it out!
Lost and Found
Take a peek to see if your child(ren) has lost any items!
January Lunch Menus
PTO News
The next PTO meeting is on January 21 at 6:00 PM in the library.
The PTO has a new North PTO Facebook page. Make sure to follow for info and updates!
News from the Health Office
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.
Children access their education in many ways. If you have received a vision or hearing referral for your student, follow up is strongly recommended so we can continue to provide our students with optimal experiences to strengthen their learning.
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Clothing Donation
Please consider donating new or gently used clothes that we keep on hand in case of emergency. We are especially in need of pants. Donations can be brought to the main office. Thank you!