Tornado Times News From John Tuck

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1 Tornado Times News From John Tuck DATES TO REMEMBER A Message From Our Principal Dear John Tuck Community, November 2015 NOVEMBER 3 Picture Retakes, 10:00-1:00 4 KG Only Conferences 5-6 Conferences (Elementary) No School 10 Author Visit, 12:30 p.m. (Deborah Hopkinson) Evening Event, 6:00-8:00 p.m. Field Trip, Mrs. Hartford 12 Field Trip, Mr. Brouillard 13 Field Trip, Mr. Swanson 11 Veteran s Day No School 13 Field Trip, Mr. Swanson 19 Family Turkey Lunch Schedule Lunch Times 20 5th Grade Field Trip OSU, 6:15 a.m. 4: Thanksgiving Break No School DECEMBER 10 Holiday Ornament Decorating Event 21 Jan. 4 Winter Break Our school year continues to fly by at a rate almost unfathomable to me. I love the fall atmosphere and excitement that continues to permeate our school. By this time you have no doubt begun to notice growth in both new knowledge and the way your child expresses their thoughts and ideas. All educators in our building are working diligently to help students not only gain new understanding of concepts, but also how to express their newfound understanding through multiple avenues, including pictures/diagrams, verbally and in writing. We are purposefully working to help your child gain the needed skills and knowledge to help them continue to grow academically while at the same time persistently teaching them the social skills and awareness needed to help them be healthy members of our school and the greater community. Here are a few other updates I want to make sure to communicate with you: Conferences Our Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held the week of November 2nd. Our teachers have spread out their schedules to included available times on Monday-Thursday Evenings as well as during the daytime on Thursday in order to try and accommodate as many different parent schedules as possible. If you have not scheduled a time with your student s teacher, please do so ASAP. (541) The Importance of Parent Involvement in a Child s Education You have heard from me many times how important our partnership as a school and parent community is to the success of every child. I would like to share with you some research-based ways all of us as parents can be the most impactful on our children s academic and social growth. I want my daughters to be their best selves and I know you want the same for your children. I encourage you to join me in reflection and assessment of how we are doing the following in our homes: 1. Establish a daily family routine. Examples: Providing time and a quiet place to study, assigning responsibility for household chores, being firm about bedtime and having dinner together. 2. Monitor out-of-school activities. Examples: Setting limits on TV watching, checking up on children when parents are not home, arranging for after-school activities and supervised care. 3. Model the value of learning, self-discipline, and hard work. Examples: Communicating through questioning and conversation, demonstrating that success comes from working hard. Communicating that intelligence is not a fixed asset, but rather acquired through hard work, perseverance and a sustained focus on improvement. 4. Express high, but realistic expectations for achievement. Examples: Setting goals and standards that are appropriate for children's age and maturity, recognizing and encouraging a child's interests, informing friends and family about successes. Display the work of the child around the home and frequently affirm the successes they have had, specifically focusing on the hard work they put in to be successful. Success begets more success. 5. Encourage children's development/ progress in school. Examples: Maintaining a warm and supportive home, showing interest in children's progress at school, helping with homework, discussing the value of a good education and possible career options, staying in touch with teachers and school staff. Cont d (Page 2)

2 Page 2 Principal s Message (Cont d) 6. Encourage reading, writing, and discussions among family members. Examples: Reading, listening to children read and talking about what is being read. I am so grateful to have the opportunity to serve our children and the entire John Tuck Community. Although the challenges of life and learning are always present I remain steadfast in my commitment to continuous improvement for all children and am thankful for the dedicated and talented team of educators who give their all to help all children each day. May your November be tremendous! Yours in Service, Dusty Porter Principal John Tuck Elementary Go Tornados! Veteran s Recognition Are you or do you know a veteran connected to a student or staff member at John Tuck? We would like to recognize our veterans at our Morning Gathering on November 9th. Please leave a message with Faith Seals at ext or faith.seals@redmondschools.org Your PTO, The Way To Go! Box Tops Challenge If you ve been saving Box Tops, now s the time to turn them into John Tuck. The PTO is having a Box Top Challenge for the month of October. The class that collects the most Box Tops before October 29th will earn a popcorn party! So keep clipping and help us raise money for our school!

3 Page 3 A Word From Our Library Author Visit John Tuck Elementary is happy to welcome author, Deborah Hopkinson, on Tuesday, November 10th. Mrs. Hopkinson is the author of more than 40 books for young readers including picture books, middle grade fiction, and nonfiction. In her presentations at schools and conferences, she helps bring history and research alive. She also is frequent instructor at writing workshops for adults In addition to presentations for students, there will be a special event for families that evening. Kindergarten, 1 st & 2 nd grades, 1:40 2:15 (35 min) (What Makes a Writer) Deborah will explore with students where ideas come from and how similar the writing process is for all writers. The presentation is humorous and fast-paced, with an emphasis on the importance of reading (we see lots of dogs reading). She will tell stories with art from several of her picture books, (including Apples to Oregon), and review some of the things writers need: practice (and lots of it), perseverance, and passion. The primary message: Readers Make Writers! 3 rd, 4 th & 5 th Grades, 2:30 3:30 (60 min) (History Must Be Seen) Deborah s presentation will help students examine how illustrators and authors create historical fiction and nonfiction books. Using work-in-progress slides and photographs from Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt, Under the Quilt of Night, and Sky Boys, students see how real-life visits to museums, family history, and old photographs can help inform research. She will also share The Great Trouble and Titanic. Family Literacy Night, 6:30 7:30 PM The evening will begin with Mrs. Lay and Mrs. Ralls (Library Techs from Tumalo & John Tuck) reading one of Deborah Hopkinson s books, after which Mrs. Hopkinson will follow with a participatory presentation for all ages. A few copies of the author s book, Apples to Oregon will be raffled off as door prize drawings. Refreshments will be provided, and a representative from Paulina Springs bookstore will be present to sell books which the author can sign. Battle of the Books We are excited to begin preparing for this year s Oregon Battle of the Books (OBOB) competition. 4th and 5th grade students who are attempting to qualify for Battle of the Books must have a minimum of three of the OBOB titles read by November 30th. Teams will be formed the first week of December and battles will begin the second week of January. Parents are encouraged to read with their children to help them meet their OBOB reading goals.

4 Page 4 Jennifer Laszlo, School Nurse Jennifer Laszlo, School Nurse Jennifer Laszlo, School Nurse Cold vs Flu: What s The Difference? Symptoms: Sneezing Stuffy or runny nose Sore Throat Coughing Watery Eyes Mild Headache Mild Body Aches Cold Symptoms: Fever or feeling feverish/chills (not everyone with the flu will have a fever) Cough Sore Throat Runny or stuffy nose Muscle or body aches Headaches Fatigue (tiredness) Some people may have vomiting and diarrhea, though this is more common in children than adults Flu See a Doctor If: Temperature higher than F Symptoms that last more than 10 days Symptoms that are not relieved by over the counter medications Emergency Warning Signs, Seek Medical Attention: In Children Fast breathing or trouble breathing Bluish skin color Not drinking enough fluids Not waking up or not interacting Being so irritable that the child does not want to be held Flu-like symptoms improve but then return with fever and worse cough Fever with a rash In addition to the signs above, get medical help right away for any infant who has any of these signs: Being unable to eat Has trouble breathing Has no tears when crying Significantly fewer wet diapers than normal In Adults: Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath Pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen Sudden dizziness Confusion Sever or persistent vomiting Flu-like symptoms that improve but then return with fever and worse cough A Note About Antibiotics From The CDC: Since the common cold is caused by a virus, antibiotics will not help it get better. A runny nose or cold almost always gets better on its own, so it is better to wait and take antibiotics only when they are needed. Taking antibiotics when they are not needed can be harmful, and may lead to unwanted side effects like diarrhea, rashes, nausea, and stomach pain. More severe side effects may rarely occur, including life-threatening allergic reactions, kidney toxicity, and severe skin reactions. Each time you or your child takes an antibiotic, the bacteria that normally live in your body (on the skin, in the References: For more information please visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at or speak to your School Nurse

5 Page 5 Dear Parent/guardian, Redmond School District serves students who have a variety of medical issues and have an increased susceptibility to illnesses. In some cases exposure to a simple cold can be potentially life-threatening. As winter approaches, so does cold and flu season. We would like to take this opportunity to review our policies concerning illnesses and when to keep your child home from school. Students should be kept home for any of the following: Fever. Keep home any child with a fever greater than degrees orally. Don t send your child back to school until they have been fever-free (without Tylenol) for 24 hours. Rash. Keep a child with an unexplained rash and/or a rash with a fever at home. (Seek medical evaluation!) Colored drainage from the eyes, ears, nose, mouth or any part of the body is a reason to keep your child at home. Don t send them back until the discharge is gone or the child has been on antibiotics for 24 hours. Vomiting. Don t send a child to school if they have vomited in the past 24 hours. Diarrhea. If your child has had three episodes of diarrhea in the past 24 hours, keep them home. Cough. A cough that is productive of colored mucous would fall under the colored drainage category above. Teach your child to cough into their bent elbow and use good hand washing. Sore throat. Any sore throat accompanied by a fever needs to be evaluated by your doctor or clinic for strep. Any cases of strep need to be treated with antibiotics for 24 hours before your child returns to school. Behavior changes; irritability, lethargy, unusually sleepy. Stiff neck or headache with fever. Skin lesions that are weepy or pus filled. Jaundice, yellow coloring to eyes and/or skin. Difficulty breathing. As you decide whether or not your child should come to school, please consider if others in your family have been sick and if your child is showing similar early symptoms. If your child exhibits any of the above symptoms while they are at school we will contact you and require that you arrange to pick them up immediately to try to minimize the potential spread of illness to other students and staff. Thank you for your assistance in keeping our schools a safe and healthy place for all students and staff. Sincerely, Jennifer Laszlo School Nurse

6 Page 6 News From F.A.N Winter Weather As the seasons change, don t forget to send your children to school with enough layers to keep them warm at recess. And if all those layers don t make it back home, please check our Lost and Found area outside the nurse s office to recover your child s lost belongings. If you need help getting winter-wear for your children, I have hats, gloves and some coats available, so please give me a call. Donations Speaking of which has your young daughter outgrown her winter coat? Why not donate it to a fellow Tuck student who needs one? The FAN office is currently in need of CLEAN girls coats size 6/6x in good condition. Donations may be dropped off at the FAN office or the Tuck main office. Donations are tax-deductible, so if you d like a receipt for your taxes, please attach your name and address to the coat and I ll mail a receipt to you. Energy Assistance As the cooler weather approaches, please be aware that NeighborImpact s Energy Assistance Program will be available for income-eligible households with children 5 and under, starting on October 1 st. This is in addition to also serving seniors and/or disabled clients beginning October 1 st, as well. Call for an appointment. Help with Laundry Need help with the expense of doing your family s laundry? The Laundry Love Project provides all the supplies you need to help you do your laundry for FREE (laundry supplies, coins for the machines, etc.)! On the 10 th day of each month from 6-8 pm, as well as the 4 th Tuesday of every month from 6-8 pm you can bring your family s laundry to Cathy s Cleaners (1604 S Hwy 97, across from Safeway.) What a great deal! As always, if you have questions, needs, donations, time to volunteer or are just curious about what FAN is all about, give me a call at (541) ext Jennifer Summerton FAN Advocate