HAMPDEN CHARTER SCHOOL OF SCIENCE

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1 HAMPDEN CHARTER SCHOOL OF SCIENCE Hampden Charter School of Science 20 Johnson Road Chicopee, MA Phone. (413) Fax. (413) January 6 th, 2016 Dear Parents and Guardians, We hope that everyone had a great Winter Break and that our students came back rejuvenated and ready to learn! Here are some of the upcoming events and reminders: Don t forget that Quarter Finals begin this week! Here is the Q2 Schedule: o Thursday, 1/7: ELA, Wednesday, 1/13: MATH, Friday, 1/15: SCIENCE o Second Quarter Ends Friday, 1/22! On testing days, students will not have study hall. Here is the dismissal schedule for the first few weeks of January: o Thursday, 1/7: Dismiss at 3:19pm o Friday, 1/8: Staff Development, Half Day/Flipped Schedule. Dismiss at 1pm o Wednesday, 1/13: Dismiss at 3:19pm o Friday, 1/15: Half Day, Dismiss at 1pm The next PTO Meeting will be held on Thursday, January 21 st at 6pm in the HCSS Teacher s Lounge. Science Fair will be held on Saturday, January 30 th. Please make sure that your student has hit all of their deadlines and is completing their project. Winter is Coming! Please read and be familiar with the Inclement Weather Policy. Thank you for your support! Brittany Ross Activity Coordinator bross@hampdencharter.org ext 203

2 HAMPDEN CHARTER SCHOOL OF SCIENCE Hampden Charter School of Science 20 Johnson Road Chicopee, MA Phone. (413) Fax. (413) POLICY ON SNOW DAY CLOSINGS, DELAYS AND EARLY DISMISSAL DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER Hampden Charter School of Science adheres to closing judgments made by the HCSS administration. We are not following Springfield, West Springfield, Chicopee or Ludlow. 1) We use a snow day phone announcement system to inform the school community about school closings (around 6 a.m.). If you do not answer the call, the announcement system will leave you a message. Please be sure to let us know if your phone number changes so we can keep our list as up to date as possible. 2) We will also list closings or delay openings on our website at 3) We report school closings or delay openings to the following TV stations: TV Channel 40 wggb.com TV Channel 22 wwlp.com TV Channel 3 wfsb.com EARLY DISMISSAL Hampden Charter School of Science may decide to dismiss children early because of deteriorating weather conditions. When this occurs, it is our firm policy not to release children who ride on school bus until we are sure that there is someone home to meet them. While we apologize for the inconvenience, we will continue to abide by this policy to assure safe arrival of students to a home with a parent or other responsible adult there. We also ask that if you are picking up a child during an early dismissal, you check in with the child s teacher or the main office prior to taking the child off campus, so we may be sure that the child has been picked up by a responsible adult.

3 1 HOUR DELAY Hampden Charter School of Science may decide to open with one hour delay due to inclement weather. When this occurs, all buses will pick students up one hour after regularly scheduled time. Breakfast will be served between 8:50 am - 9:13 am. Classes will resume at 9:16 am. Schedule will be SH. (2 nd period will be 34 min.) 2 HOUR DELAY Hampden Charter School of Science may decide to open with two hours delay due to inclement weather. When this occurs, all buses will pick students up two hours after regularly scheduled time. Breakfast will be served between 9:50 am - 10:13 am. Classes will resume at 10:16 am. Schedule will be SH. (3 rd period will be 21 min.)

4 FINAL PROJECTS FOR SCIENCE FAIR ARE DUE JANUARY 11, 2016 FOR GRADES 6-11 SEE HCSS WEBSITE FOR GRADING RUBRICS **FINAL PROJECTS ARE WORTH 20% OF QUARTER GRADE

5 Important News From The Nurse Seasonal Health Tips Winter Welcome to the cough-cold season in New England. No other time of year boosts the sale of cold remedies and humidifiers more than this one. Most of the expenditures are not worth it in the final analysis. Coughs are most commonly due to the dry air in our homes. Simply leaving a window open in the sleeping area will humidify a room more cheaply and effectively than any humidifier. Most cough remedies have drying agents in them and actually make cold symptoms worse. A plain expectorant such as Robitussin Expectorant or guaifenesin syrup has no drying agents and can help with nighttime coughs. Get outdoors and enjoy the winter. Cold weather increases the time that we expose each other to various viruses and flu like illnesses indoors. Studies show that outdoor workers have fewer of these illnesses than those of us who remain in indoors and in close quarters. Cough & Cold Over 200 viruses cause colds in humans. Symptoms include runny stuffy nose, sore throat, cough with phlegm and/or low-grade fever. Colds make children feel miserable but are not dangerous. Over-the-counter cough and cold preparations are generally not effective, especially for the 6 month to 5-year-old age groups, but many parents like to try them. Extra fluids, elevated head of the bed, salt-water nose drops, and humidified air can sometimes help alleviate symptoms. Nasal mucus normally changes from clear to cloudy to green or yellow by day 3 or 4 of a cold. Call your Doctor s office if: Your child s breathing is rapid or labored Your child has a fever Flu Vaccine If your child has a history of asthma, respiratory disease, chronic heart disease or other chronic illness, he/she may benefit from the flu vaccine which is a preventive measure to consider. Winter Safety Tips Burns are more common in winter. Heaters, radiators and wood stoves now become a hazard and we serve more hot soups and drinks in the winter. If a child should get burned by a hot liquid

6 remove the clothing immediately as it will hold the heat against the skin. Put cold water or ice on the burned area as soon as possible. The sooner you cool off the burn area the less deep the burn will become. Call your doctor after instituting these emergency measures for further advice. Encourage your children to use helmets for skiing, snowboarding and sledding. The ski schools don t seem to push the use of helmets, but there have been enough severe head injuries due to winter sports to urge you to use helmets. Have a Happy, HEALTHY, AND SAFE Winter SEASON!!! Nurse Gemme

7 JANUARY 2016 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 4 First Day Back ELA Q2 Final 3:19p 8 Half Day, Flipped Schedule 1p Math Q2 Final 3:19p SCI Q2 Final Half Day 1pm No School MLK Jr Day PTO 6p 22 Second Quarter Ends Junior & Senior Class Ring Assembly Science 9am Second Quarter Awards MS 4 Second Quarter Awards HS 5 Wear Red Day 6 Math Counts Competition Hampden Charter School of Science Activity Calendar *Dates are subject to change. For the most accurate event schedule, check HampdenCharter.org for the Activity Calendar!