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School Building Hours Fourth Reminder: Doors open for students @ 8:45 am ! No student should be dropped-off and left unattended prior to that time! Dora Kennedy French Immersion November 2015 e.Journal http://www1.pgcps.org/dorakennedy/ French Week Novembre 3 - November 6, 2015 This year’s theme is: Celebrating Diversity in the French Speaking World DKFI Chorus Fundraiser! The Citrus Fundraiser is on until November 6, 2015 To Order online, go to www.floridaindianrivergroves.com/dkfi Thank you for your support, Mr. Cunningham Sick Day Guidelines: Making the Right Call When Your Child is Sick Information from your School Nurse and The National Association of School Nurses Should I keep my child home or send him or her to school? Keep your child home if he or she: a. Has a fever of 100.4 degrees or higher b. Has been vomiting c. Has symptoms that prevent him or her from participating in school, such as: - Excessive tiredness or lack of appetite - Productive coughing, sneezing - Headache, body aches, earache - Sore throat - A minor sore throat is usually not a problem, but a severe sore throat could be strep throat even if there is no fever. Other symptoms of strep throat in children are headache, stomach upset and sometimes a rash. Contact your pediatrician as your child needs a special test to determine if it is strep throat. Keep your child home until his or her fever has been gone for 24 hours without medication. Colds can be contagious for at least 48 hours. Returning to school too soon may slow the recovery process and expose others unnecessarily to illness. Does my child have the flu? The flu is serious! Call your pediatrician at the first sign of flu symptoms, which typically come on suddenly, including: High fever * Chills * Head ache, body aches, ear ache * Nausea, vomiting * Dry cough If you are unsure about the best way to treat your child’s cold or flu, ask your school nurse, doctor, pharmacist, or other healthcare provider. How do I make my child feel better? Make sure that your child gets plenty of rest and put limits on TV watching - Encourage fluids; like water, soup, juice, and ice Help your child relax by reading him a story and giving plenty of TLC - Consider using a cool humidifier What can I do to help my allergy-suffering child? - Shut out pollen; keep home and car windows closed - Stay inside during peak pollen times (10am-4pm) - Vacuum often - Give you child allergy medications as prescribed by their pediatrician- Encourage your child to wash his or her hands, face, and eyes whenever he/she comes indoors How can I prevent my child from getting ill? Teach your child to wash his or her hands frequently using plenty of soap and warm water. Proper hand-washing should take about 20 seconds or about the time it takes to sing “Happy Birthday” twice. Teach your child to cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue or their sleeve Keep the child’s environment tobacco free Try to minimize the time your child spends with other children who have cough or cold symptoms Pack easy-to-use products like disinfecting wipes and hand sanitizers in your child’s backpack to use when he or she is at school Keep an annual well-child exam to follow changes in your child’s health Keep all of your child’s immunizations up-to-date (The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines now recommend a flu vaccine for most children aged 6 months up to their 19 th birthday) Serve a balanced diet with lots fruits and vegetables. Giving a daily vitamin may be recommended by your pediatrician After your child is feeling better, clean all surfaces: wash the bedding and air out the room Keep surfaces like door knobs, phones, remote controls, toys, and keyboards clean Always make sure to consult your school nurse or pediatrician if you have any questions VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! The DKFI Green Team needs YOU! If you are interested in being part of our GREEN initiative, please contact Ms. Heidi Schmidt at: [email protected] to let her know your days of availability and your areas of interest. The GREEN Team organization meeting is scheduled for Thursday, November 12, 2015 — 6:00 to 7:00 pm — Room 211. We are looking forward to seeing you!
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School Building Hours Fourth Reminder:
Doors open for students @ 8:45 am !
No student should be dropped-off and left unattended prior to that time!
Dora Kennedy French Immersion November 2015 e.Journal
http://www1.pgcps.org/dorakennedy/
French Week
Novembre 3 - November 6, 2015
This year’s theme is: Celebrating Diversity in the French Speaking World
DKFI Chorus Fundraiser!
The Citrus Fundraiser is
on until November 6, 2015 To Order online, go to
www.floridaindianrivergroves.com/dkfi Thank you for your support, Mr. Cunningham
Sick Day Guidelines: Making the Right Call When Your Child is Sick
Information from your School Nurse and The National Association of School Nurses
Should I keep my child home or send him or her to school? Keep your child home if he or she:
a. Has a fever of 100.4 degrees or higher b. Has been vomiting c. Has symptoms that prevent him or her from participating in school, such as: - Excessive tiredness or lack of appetite - Productive coughing, sneezing - Headache, body aches, earache - Sore throat - A minor sore throat is usually not a problem, but a severe sore throat could be strep throat even if there is no fever. Other symptoms of strep throat in children are headache, stomach upset and sometimes a rash. Contact your pediatrician as your child needs a special test to determine if it is strep throat.
Keep your child home until his or her fever has been gone for 24 hours without medication. Colds can be contagious for at least 48 hours. Returning to school too soon may slow the recovery process and expose others unnecessarily to illness.
Does my child have the flu? The flu is serious! Call your pediatrician at the first sign of flu symptoms, which typically come on suddenly, including: High fever * Chills * Head ache, body aches, ear ache * Nausea, vomiting * Dry cough If you are unsure about the best way to treat your child’s cold or flu, ask your school nurse, doctor, pharmacist, or other healthcare provider.
How do I make my child feel better? Make sure that your child gets plenty of rest and put limits on TV watching - Encourage fluids; like water, soup, juice, and ice
Help your child relax by reading him a story and giving plenty of TLC - Consider using a cool humidifier
What can I do to help my allergy-suffering child? - Shut out pollen; keep home and car windows closed - Stay inside during peak pollen times (10am-4pm) - Vacuum often - Give you child allergy medications as prescribed by their pediatrician- Encourage your child to wash his or her hands, face, and eyes whenever he/she comes indoors
How can I prevent my child from getting ill? Teach your child to wash his or her hands frequently using plenty of soap and warm water. Proper hand-washing should take about 20 seconds or
about the time it takes to sing “Happy Birthday” twice.
Teach your child to cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue or their sleeve
Keep the child’s environment tobacco free
Try to minimize the time your child spends with other children who have cough or cold symptoms
Pack easy-to-use products like disinfecting wipes and hand sanitizers in your child’s backpack to use when he or she is at school
Keep an annual well-child exam to follow changes in your child’s health
Keep all of your child’s immunizations up-to-date (The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines now recommend a flu vaccine for most children aged 6 months up to their 19th birthday)
Serve a balanced diet with lots fruits and vegetables. Giving a daily vitamin may be recommended by your pediatrician
After your child is feeling better, clean all surfaces: wash the bedding and air out the room
Keep surfaces like door knobs, phones, remote controls, toys, and keyboards clean
Always make sure to consult your school nurse or pediatrician if you have any questions
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! The DKFI Green Team needs YOU!
If you are interested in being part of our GREEN initiative, please contact Ms. Heidi Schmidt at:
[email protected] to let her know your days of availability and your areas of interest.
The GREEN Team organization meeting is scheduled for Thursday, November 12, 2015 — 6:00 to 7:00 pm — Room 211.
We are looking forward to seeing you!
Please Note: Events listed in this calendar are subject to change
NOVEMBER 2015
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 No School For
Students ————————-
Teachers’ Grading/Planning
3 Make-up Picture Day
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5 *************************** Gr. 8 Math Club 4:15-6:00 pm Rm: 204
6 Last day “Chorus” Citrus Fundraiser!
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8 9 One 5th grade class to Owens Science Ctr. 9:30 am-1:30 pm
10 One 5th grade class to Owens Science Ctr. 9:30 am-1:30 pm
PTA Meeting @ 7:00 pm
11 No School for Students
————————— Parent / Teacher
Conferences
12 Gr. 8 Math Club 4:15-6:00 pm Rm: 204
“Green Team” Organization Meeting @ 6:00 pm - Room 211
13 First Quarter Report Cards Released Middle School Dance
7:00 to 9:30 pm
14 Walk for Health 9:00-11:00 am
Buddy Attick Lake Park, Greenbelt
15 16 17 ERHS Orchestra Daytime Performance @ DKFI
18 ALL 4th grade classes to the Maryland Science Ctr., Baltimore 9:30 am– 3:30 pm
19 Gr. 8 Math Club 4:15-6:00 pm Rm: 204
20 Family Movie Night
@ 7:00 pm
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24 Honor Roll Assemblies (for qualifying students)
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29 30 1 DECEMBER
One 5th grade class to Owens Science Ctr. 9:30 am-1:30 pm
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3 France Trip Meeting @ 6:00 pm
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About Scienmatics! Mr. Biaka & Mr. Guindo
Our mission: Our mission is to facilitate inspiration and motivation, and enable
students to become lifelong learners. We prepare our students to meet the competitive demand of the 21st century, and ensure that they can suc-cessfully navigate, negotiate, and become one of the leaders of the 21st century world.
Our Goal: Scienmatics Club is committed to providing students with skills and
strategies, to empowering them to proudly open the door of selective High Schools, such as Eleanor Roosevelt .
Members: (for students in grades 6,7 and 8) - All talented Dora Kennedy Middle school students referred by their Mathematics or Science’s teacher. - Candidates who successfully passed Scienmatics Computer-based Test with at least a score of 80%
Club’s Name Grade (s) Day (s) Time Sponsor Location
Chamber Orchestra Grade 6 to 8 Mondays 4:30-6:00 pm Ms. Murray Room # 106
“Les Petites Voix” Grades 3 to 5 Tuesdays 8:00 - 9:00 am Mr. Cunningham Room # 103
“Game Club” ALL Grades Tuesdays 4:30-5:30 pm Mr. Biaka / Mr.Nair Media Ctr.
“Sciencematics” Grades 6 to 8 Thursdays 4:30-5:30 pm Mr. Biaka & Mr. Guindo Media Ctr. Lab.
Soccer Practice Grades 5 to 8 Tuesdays & Thursdays 4:30 - 5:55 pm Mr. Guibert GYM
Destination Imagination Grades 5 & 6 Fridays 4:15 - 5:30 pm Ms. Wutoh Baylor / Ms. Taylor Room # 102 B
NJHS Meeting Grades 7 & 8 3rd Friday of the Month 4:15-5:30 pm Ms. Bivins
November Testing
8/25-11/7 KRI Kindergarten Readiness Assessment Reading K
10/28-11/6 FAST#1 Science 5 & 8
11/ 3& 11/18 OLSAT-3rd grade TAG Identification 3
Thanksgiving Break
MATH NEWS! Madame Mbayu
The MATH CLUB will meet on Thursdays throughout the month of November, 4:15 to 6:00 pm - room 204 to prepare
8th grade students for the Science and Technology test.
* Club registration forms were sent home by the teacher.
French Week
LOST & FOUND The crate is located in
the Hallway next to the Gym .
Its contents will be donated to charities on
the 15th and the 30th of each month!
VOLUNTEERS, CHAPERONES, DID YOU KNOW!
The COMMERCIAL background application, which is valid for one
school year, can now be completed and paid for online via www.myschoolbucks.com
https://www.myschoolbucks.com/links/storecatalog.jsp?clientID=MCS_2400510
NEEDED! The nurse’s
suite is in desperate need of Dixie Cups. All donations will be greatly appreciated! Merci!
