Clarkdale-Jerome School. Calendar. Clarkdale-Jerome School Hosted. Van Gogh Traveling Exhibit

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1 Clarkdale-Jerome School Clarkdale-Jerome School Hosted September October November Van Gogh Traveling Exhibit Students Explored the Wonders of Van Gogh! Clarkdale -Jerome Elementary School displayed a Teacher s Discovery Traveling Exhibit featuring the fascinating paintings of Vincent Van Gogh, including a giant reproduction of Starry Night. The students and staff enjoyed the spectacular reproductions during the weeks of Sept 11-22nd. The exhibits celebrated the art and life of Van Gogh, culture and history. Each grade level is working on a Van Gogh inspired project. Clarkdale school was able to rent this display due to the funds given by the James M. And Gloria A. Henderson Endowment Fund. There will be two more exhibits this year and three next year. Written by Mrs. Bergamini and Ona Kartso Lunch Accounts Calendar 10/4 Early Release Day 10/6 Early Release Day 10/9-10/13 No School Fall Break 10/18 Report Cards 10/23-10/27 Red Ribbon Week 10/25 Honor Roll/Perfect Attendance Assembly 11/1 Early Release Day 11/10 No School 11/16 Picture retakes 11/18 Jerome Elks Hoop Shoot 11/22-11/24 No School Thanksgiving Break Each family has a lunch account. We do not have separate accounts for each student in the family. So you only need to make ONE payment for your family. This year we are sending home notices every Monday with your current balance. Please read your notice carefully as we want to let you know before your balance gets in the negative. Please remember to keep funds in the account for your family. If your children have more than 3 charged meals they will be given an alternate meal until balance is paid if full. You may now pay for meals on our school website: All we ask is that you make at least a $10 payment. Please note that if your child/children qualify for free lunch, they also receive free breakfast. Breakfast is served daily from 7:30 to 8:15 a.m. The cost is $1.50 or reduced price is $0.30. If you have any questions about your child s/children s account please give us a call.

2 1st Grade News Mrs. Huntress 1st graders are learning about clouds with Clarkdale Kids Conserve 5th Grade News Mrs. Scott s class did a STEM activity in class for the first day of fall. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. The kids had to design and engineer a scarecrow that could withstand a strong wind without blowing over. The top designers were Ben Meek, Jase McCarty, Sabrina Zunitch, and Braxton Longfellow. Yavapai-Apache Nation Comes to CJS Members of the Yavapai-Apache Nation along with some of our very own students, honored Clarkdale-Jerome staff and students with a presentation of their traditional songs and dances.

3 Yearbooks are on Sale!!! Soft Cover $22.00 Hard Cover $27.00 You can pay by cash or check. (Checks made out to CJSD) OR Pay on-line at YBPay.lifetouch.com Written by Abbie Booth Rams Cards are a great way for students to raise money for their classroom, or, in the eighth grader s case, for their annual river trip to the San Juan River. Each card sold earns them $5 towards the trip. Although there are only a couple of weeks of selling for the majority of the students, eighth graders are able to sell throughout the year. Rams Cards feature a variety of different businesses in the area, and the savings total up to sixty dollars! This year, the school raised over $10,000 from Rams Cards! The top seller was 8th grader McKell Gordon, who sold 36 cards. 2nd grader Casey O Dell sold 34 cards. 7th grader Casey Sealey sold 26 cards and 5th grader Libby Reitman and 3rd grader Nash Hoffbauer each sold 20 cards. For her success in selling, McKell Gordon was awarded an IPad Mini. If you work hard enough for it, you could be Clarkdale-Jerome s next winner. Yearbook code: *Prices will go up after 1/31/18 Student Council is a wonderful program and is an honor to be part of. Mrs. Bustya, who is one of the 6th grade teachers at the school, runs this program. Student Council is filled with 6th, 7th and 8th graders. The President of Student Council is Marcus Bueno, the Vice President is McKell Gordon, the Secretary is Raina Esparza and the Treasurer is Lorelei Freeman. These people were voted into their positions by their peers. In every 6th, 7th and 8th grade class there are representatives, also voted into Student Council by their classmates. Student Council sets up the dances, they do the morning announcements, they are also going to a Kids Against Hunger program. In addition, they set up Spirit Week at the end of the year and every Christmas they buy gifts for kids whose parents can t afford them. Student Council meets during lunch every Thursday at 12:00. They also have a suggestion box set up in the front office which they look through at every meeting. This is truly an amazing program that lets kids help their school and make it the best it can be. Written by Marcus Bueno

4 3rd Grade News Mrs. Clark s class has enjoyed reading Charlotte s Web! We wrote our opinions on the book, made Pigs in a Blanket, and watched the movie. We also constructed pigpens for our STEM projects. We learned a lot about area and perimeter!

5 Health Office News The Health Office is in need of gently used little boy/girl clothes, sizes 4T to 10 FLU SEASON Influenza (the flu) is a contagious respiratory illness, which means it can be spread easily from person to person. Viruses that causes influenza spread from person to person mainly by airborne droplets of respiratory fluids that are sent through the air when someone infected with the virus coughs or sneezes. Other people inhale the airborne virus and can become infected in any environment. SYMPTOMS include fever, headache, chills, body aches, tiredness, dry cough, sore throat, and nasal congestion. HOW DOES THE FLU SPREAD? When a person who has the flu coughs, sneezes, or speaks and sends the flu virus into the air. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A COLD AND THE FLU? It can be difficult to tell the difference between a common cold and the flu based on the symptoms alone. In general, the flu is WORSE than the common cold. People with a cold are more likely to have a runny or stuffy nose. When should I call the doctor? The following are general guidelines for when parents should call their health care providers. If parents are ever concerned about their children's health, they should call their child s doctor for advice, but especially if the following symptoms are present. Call if the child has a high fever that does not respond to over-the-counter fever medications, including acetaminophen or ibuprofen. This could signal a more serious infection. Never give aspirin to children or adolescents with fevers as aspirin can cause a potentially fatal illness called Reye s syndrome. Parents should call their health care provider if their child's fever lasts longer than five days or if it goes away and returns. Call if your child is listless or has no interest in playing or other activities. Call if your child is inconsolable, that is, irritable and cannot be calmed down. Call if your child is not drinking fluids or not keeping fluids down. Poor fluid intake and prolonged diarrhea can lead to dehydration, which can be very serious in children. Call if your child has difficulty breathing, or exhibits fast, hard breathing. If your child is working hard to breathe, your health care provider will need to assess the situation. WHAT CAN YOU DO TO PROTECT YOURSELF AGAINIST THE FLU? -cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing. -washing your hands OFTEN will help protect you from germs -avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth -Get a flu shot *MOST IMPORTANTLY a sick child is advised to stay at home during the first days of illness when symptoms are the most severe and the infection is the most contagious. The student may return to school when the symptoms are improving and NO fever has been detected for 24 hrs. (Fever should be gone without the use of a fever-reducing medicine.) A fever is defined as or higher. Ms. Cain, Health Office