Kennedy School News
January 8th - January 12th
Welcome Back
NO SCHOOL: MONDAY, JANUARY 15TH
Celebrate service to others, sharing & giving in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Have a great weekend! See you on Tuesday!
Winter Weather
Colder temperatures and snow are upon us!
Family Reading
Let's celebrate family reading! Share your photos from home of your family taking opportunities to read! You can email them to Mrs. Kartsimas (mkartsimas@sd81.org), tweet them and tag us @SPKennedy81, or mention/tag @kennedyschool81 on Instagram!
Six Flags Read to Succeed
Health and Wellness Reminders
A student should not be in attendance and will be sent home with any of the following:
Temperature of 100 degrees or above, or with incidents of vomiting and/or diarrhea. Student may return to school when free of above symptom(s) for 24 hours without any fever reducing medication or other medication to relieve symptom(s).
Symptoms related to possible communicable diseases (skin rashes, redness of eyes, swollen glands, etc.)
Excessive drainage from eyes, ears, persistent earache, constant cough or painful sore throat accompanied by enlarged lymph nodes.
Students with (or having the potential to transmit) an acute infectious disease or parasite(ie.live head lice and/or nits present within ¼ inch of scalp).
Any student returning to school with a cast, crutches or other debilitating injury or illness requiring an activity restriction must report to the school nurse. A doctor’s note is needed when a student is able to return to normal school activities (ie PE, recess) after an injury on illness.
A doctor’s note stating that the child may return to school is needed when a child has been absent from school for five or more consecutive days.
A student will not be excused from physical education without a note from the parent, physician or school nurse. A parental note is acceptable for two days, thereafter, a note from a physician is required. Notes should include reason for excuse, and length of time student should be excused from physical education classes.
Upcoming Dates to Remember:
January 15th: NO SCHOOL (MLK)
January 17th: Board of Education Meeting (7pm) @ LMS
January 19th: PreK Parent Workshops
January 31st: 1/2 Day of School (School Improvement Day)