Viking Cheers!! Focus on the Fabulous!!
Congratulations to our middle school basketball teams for winning the Consolation Championships in the top bracket!
The 7thgrade team, under Mr. Garcia’s coaching, defeated Antonito on Saturday morning to claim the title. The 8thgrade team defeated the Del Norte Tigers right after the 7th grade game. Congratulations to Mr. LJ Garcia and his 8th grade team. We had a successful middle school season!
I also want to congratulate Mr. Schoenfelder and our middle school cross country athletes. They had the opportunity to travel to Florida and compete at the national level. The following middle school students had this chance- Heriberto Gonzalez, Ashley Carter, Edith Soria, Camille Ruggles. Thanks Mr. Schoenfelder for giving our students this great experience.
He was pleased with their performance and saw improvement from last year! Way to go Skoglund harriers.
The 7thgrade team, under Mr. Garcia’s coaching, defeated Antonito on Saturday morning to claim the title. The 8thgrade team defeated the Del Norte Tigers right after the 7th grade game. Congratulations to Mr. LJ Garcia and his 8th grade team. We had a successful middle school season!
I also want to congratulate Mr. Schoenfelder and our middle school cross country athletes. They had the opportunity to travel to Florida and compete at the national level. The following middle school students had this chance- Heriberto Gonzalez, Ashley Carter, Edith Soria, Camille Ruggles. Thanks Mr. Schoenfelder for giving our students this great experience.
He was pleased with their performance and saw improvement from last year! Way to go Skoglund harriers.
Rewind
A majority of the week last week was spent dealing with NWEA testing. We began testing on Tuesday morning. Due to some
technical issues, testing went on longer than expected. We were able to finish things up on Thursday and conduct make ups on Friday. I had the chance to get into a number of classrooms during the week to observe instruction.
I visited Joe Martinez’s Explore class to assess the progress on History Fair projects. We will be holding our school wide History Fair competition in January. I also had a couple of student meetings to discuss specific concerns related to
students’ educational programs. On Wednesday, I attended our monthly AD meeting in Alamosa. After the meeting, I worked on getting supplies and making preparations for the middle school History Fair competition. Thursday afternoon I met with Lori Cooper to review district quarterly results with Mrs. Renner. I also listened in on a Bloomboard teleconference to prepare for our upcoming teacher review session. Later that afternoon I took part in an interview for the middle school
girls’ basketball assistant coaches position.
The first round of the basketball tournament was held on Tuesday, and our boys had games in Sierra Grande, Centauri, and Sangre de Cristo. Unfortunately, we didn’t have success in any of those games. The tournaments continued on Friday and Saturday in Monte Vista, and two of our three teams ended with big wins!! After the middle school tournaments, I headed to Center to help with the high school basketball tournament.
technical issues, testing went on longer than expected. We were able to finish things up on Thursday and conduct make ups on Friday. I had the chance to get into a number of classrooms during the week to observe instruction.
I visited Joe Martinez’s Explore class to assess the progress on History Fair projects. We will be holding our school wide History Fair competition in January. I also had a couple of student meetings to discuss specific concerns related to
students’ educational programs. On Wednesday, I attended our monthly AD meeting in Alamosa. After the meeting, I worked on getting supplies and making preparations for the middle school History Fair competition. Thursday afternoon I met with Lori Cooper to review district quarterly results with Mrs. Renner. I also listened in on a Bloomboard teleconference to prepare for our upcoming teacher review session. Later that afternoon I took part in an interview for the middle school
girls’ basketball assistant coaches position.
The first round of the basketball tournament was held on Tuesday, and our boys had games in Sierra Grande, Centauri, and Sangre de Cristo. Unfortunately, we didn’t have success in any of those games. The tournaments continued on Friday and Saturday in Monte Vista, and two of our three teams ended with big wins!! After the middle school tournaments, I headed to Center to help with the high school basketball tournament.
Fast Forward
Monday, the day will be spent as an administration team working on midyear evaluations using Bloomboard. I plan on reviewing the week’s lesson plans and finishing up the second quarter walkthroughs. That evening, I will attend the I-pad training session.
Tuesday I hope to conduct a number of walkthroughs and I am looking forward to the middle school band concert that evening. I have an RTI meeting scheduled on Wednesday and also plan on meeting with Mrs. Werner to discuss a couple other academic issues related to students. I also have a Health Advisory Committee meeting scheduled. We will be reminding students to get all of their assignments in throughout the week, as we will be holding Christmas break school next week for any students who are not caught up on their work. It’s hard to believe we are almost half way through the school year!
In an effort to keep everybody healthy, Mrs. Burch has provided us with some important information.
Illness Policy: How Sick is Too Sick? When to Keep Children at Home There are three reasons to keep sick children at
home: 1. The child does not feel well enough to participate comfortably in usual activities, (such as; extreme signs of tiredness, unexplained irritability or persistent crying).
2. The child requires more care than program staff is able to provide, without effecting the health and safety of the other children.
3. The illness is on the list of symptoms or illness for which temporary exclusion is recommended. Children with the following symptoms or illness should be kept (excluded) from school: SYMPTOM Child Must Be at Home? Diarrhea
frequent, loose or watery stools compared to child’s normal pattern; not caused by diet or medication Yes – if child looks or acts ill; if child has diarrhea with fever; if child has diarrhea with vomiting; if child has diarrhea that is not contained in the
diaper or the toilet Fever with behavior changes or illness Note: An unexplained temperature of 100.4°F or above is significant in infants 4 months of age or younger and requires immediate medical attention Yes - when fever is accompanied by behavior changes or other symptoms of illness, such as rash, sore throat, vomiting, etc. Flu Symptoms Fever over 100°F with a cough or sore throat. Other flu symptoms can include fatigue, body aches, vomiting and diarrhea Yes - for at least 24 hours after there is no longer a fever, without the use of fever-reducing medicine Coughing severe, uncontrolled coughing or wheezing, rapid or difficulty breathing Note: Children with asthma may be cared for in school with a written health care plan and authorization for medication/treatment Yes - medical attention is necessary Mild Respiratory or Cold Symptoms stuffy nose with clear drainage, sneezing, mild cough No – may attend if able to participate in school activities
"In Care of Kids" is a trademark of The Children’s Hospital. It is used on patient and family healthcare educational
materials produced by the Hospital. This information has been reviewed by designated staff of The Children’s Hospital. It is intended to supplement, not replace medical information provided by the healthcare provider.
RASH With Fever Note: Body rash without fever or behavior changes usually does not require exclusion from school; seek medical advice
Yes -seek medical advice. Any rash that spreads quickly, has open, weeping wounds and/or is not healing should be evaluated Vomiting two or more episodes of vomiting in the past 24 hours Yes – until vomiting resolves or a health care provider decides it is not contagious. Observe for other signs of illness and for dehydration ILLNESS Child Must Be At Home ? Chicken Pox Yes -until blisters have dried and crusted (usually 6 days) If blister occurs after chickenpox vaccination, refer to Health Dept Guidelines Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye) Or pink color of eye
and thick yellow/green discharge Yes
- until 24 hours after treatment If your health provider decides not to treat your child, a note is needed Croup (See
Coughing) Note: May not need to be excluded unless child is not well enough to participate in usual activities Seek medical advice Fifth’s Disease No - child is no longer contagious once rash appears Hand Foot And Mouth Disease (Coxsackie virus) No - may attend if able to participate in usual activities, unless is drooling Headlice Or Scabies No – not very contagious Hepatitis A Yes
– until 1 week after onset of illness or jaundice and when able to participate in usual activities Herpes Yes
– if area is oozing and cannot be covered, such as mouth sores Impetigo Yes
– for 24 hours after treatment starts Ringworm No –not very contagious Roseola Note: A child with rash and no fever may return to school Yes
– seek medical advice RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) Note: A child does not always need to be excluded unless he/she is not
well enough to participate in usual Seek medical advice. Once a child in the group has been infected, spread of illness is rapid Strep Throat Yes - for 24 hours after treatment and the child is able to participate in usual activities Vaccine Preventable Diseases Measles, Mumps, Rubella (German Measles), Pertussis (Whooping Cough) Yes – until determined not infectious by the health care provider Yeast Infections including thrush or candida diaper rash No – may attend if able to participate in school activities Follow good hand washing and hygiene practices This information is based upon the guidelines from American Academy of Pediatrics, American Public Health Association, National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Communicable Disease Epidemiology Program, and Center for Disease Control.
Tuesday I hope to conduct a number of walkthroughs and I am looking forward to the middle school band concert that evening. I have an RTI meeting scheduled on Wednesday and also plan on meeting with Mrs. Werner to discuss a couple other academic issues related to students. I also have a Health Advisory Committee meeting scheduled. We will be reminding students to get all of their assignments in throughout the week, as we will be holding Christmas break school next week for any students who are not caught up on their work. It’s hard to believe we are almost half way through the school year!
In an effort to keep everybody healthy, Mrs. Burch has provided us with some important information.
Illness Policy: How Sick is Too Sick? When to Keep Children at Home There are three reasons to keep sick children at
home: 1. The child does not feel well enough to participate comfortably in usual activities, (such as; extreme signs of tiredness, unexplained irritability or persistent crying).
2. The child requires more care than program staff is able to provide, without effecting the health and safety of the other children.
3. The illness is on the list of symptoms or illness for which temporary exclusion is recommended. Children with the following symptoms or illness should be kept (excluded) from school: SYMPTOM Child Must Be at Home? Diarrhea
frequent, loose or watery stools compared to child’s normal pattern; not caused by diet or medication Yes – if child looks or acts ill; if child has diarrhea with fever; if child has diarrhea with vomiting; if child has diarrhea that is not contained in the
diaper or the toilet Fever with behavior changes or illness Note: An unexplained temperature of 100.4°F or above is significant in infants 4 months of age or younger and requires immediate medical attention Yes - when fever is accompanied by behavior changes or other symptoms of illness, such as rash, sore throat, vomiting, etc. Flu Symptoms Fever over 100°F with a cough or sore throat. Other flu symptoms can include fatigue, body aches, vomiting and diarrhea Yes - for at least 24 hours after there is no longer a fever, without the use of fever-reducing medicine Coughing severe, uncontrolled coughing or wheezing, rapid or difficulty breathing Note: Children with asthma may be cared for in school with a written health care plan and authorization for medication/treatment Yes - medical attention is necessary Mild Respiratory or Cold Symptoms stuffy nose with clear drainage, sneezing, mild cough No – may attend if able to participate in school activities
"In Care of Kids" is a trademark of The Children’s Hospital. It is used on patient and family healthcare educational
materials produced by the Hospital. This information has been reviewed by designated staff of The Children’s Hospital. It is intended to supplement, not replace medical information provided by the healthcare provider.
RASH With Fever Note: Body rash without fever or behavior changes usually does not require exclusion from school; seek medical advice
Yes -seek medical advice. Any rash that spreads quickly, has open, weeping wounds and/or is not healing should be evaluated Vomiting two or more episodes of vomiting in the past 24 hours Yes – until vomiting resolves or a health care provider decides it is not contagious. Observe for other signs of illness and for dehydration ILLNESS Child Must Be At Home ? Chicken Pox Yes -until blisters have dried and crusted (usually 6 days) If blister occurs after chickenpox vaccination, refer to Health Dept Guidelines Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye) Or pink color of eye
and thick yellow/green discharge Yes
- until 24 hours after treatment If your health provider decides not to treat your child, a note is needed Croup (See
Coughing) Note: May not need to be excluded unless child is not well enough to participate in usual activities Seek medical advice Fifth’s Disease No - child is no longer contagious once rash appears Hand Foot And Mouth Disease (Coxsackie virus) No - may attend if able to participate in usual activities, unless is drooling Headlice Or Scabies No – not very contagious Hepatitis A Yes
– until 1 week after onset of illness or jaundice and when able to participate in usual activities Herpes Yes
– if area is oozing and cannot be covered, such as mouth sores Impetigo Yes
– for 24 hours after treatment starts Ringworm No –not very contagious Roseola Note: A child with rash and no fever may return to school Yes
– seek medical advice RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) Note: A child does not always need to be excluded unless he/she is not
well enough to participate in usual Seek medical advice. Once a child in the group has been infected, spread of illness is rapid Strep Throat Yes - for 24 hours after treatment and the child is able to participate in usual activities Vaccine Preventable Diseases Measles, Mumps, Rubella (German Measles), Pertussis (Whooping Cough) Yes – until determined not infectious by the health care provider Yeast Infections including thrush or candida diaper rash No – may attend if able to participate in school activities Follow good hand washing and hygiene practices This information is based upon the guidelines from American Academy of Pediatrics, American Public Health Association, National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Communicable Disease Epidemiology Program, and Center for Disease Control.