SRS Weekly Newsletter

Illness

We have been seeing an increased number of nurse visits this week for GI symptoms, sore throats, and common cold symptoms. Please encourage your children to go to bed early, stay hydrated (send a refillable water bottle to school each day), and wash hands frequently. Also, please remember the return to school policy available on the mpsd website (click on link below to view):

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In particular, please remember the 24-hour rule for fevers over 100 degrees, vomiting, diarrhea, and contagious diseases that need antibiotics:

Guidelines to keep your child home from school:

• When your child has a communicable disease such as strep throat or conjunctivitis that has not been treated for at least 24 hours with antibiotic medication

• When your child has had a fever of 100 degrees or greater within the past 24 hours without fever- reducing medication (tylenol or motrin)

• When your child has been vomiting or has had diarrhea within the past 24 hours

Thank you for your adherence to these guidelines to help keep South River School safe and healthy! If you ever have any questions, please reach out to the nurse.

Have a great weekend!

Julie Stiles

SRS Nurse

Email: jstiles@mpsd.org

Phone: 781-319-3959

Fax: 339-244-2197

We are pleased to share with you information about our 2023 school report card from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Please click here for more information which includes a link to our school and district report card. The links can also be found on our website under the "Our School" tab or on the District home page under "Our District". Thank you.

Here are some helpful tips and language for you to support your reader from home if (s)he is stuck on a word.

Readers should...

• read from left to right.
• say each sound in a word.
• blend (or put) the sounds together to read the word.
• break a word into syllables.
• repeat the sentence to make sure it makes sense.

Readers should not...

• look at the picture.

• use only the first letter and guess the rest of the word.

• skip over the word.

• guess the word.

Thank you for helping your child read at home and become a strong reader this year!

Children entering Kindergarten must be five (5) years old by August 31, 2024.

Click HERE to visit the Kindergarten Registration webpage.

Parents have the option to register online or in-person

Please be sure to complete your child’s registration no later than Thursday, February 29, 2024.

Taking A Closer Look At Anxiety

Anxiety is increasing among school aged children and often goes misunderstood or unnoticed. It can impact a student’s ability to perform optimally in the school and community environment. To support students with anxiety, we need to understand it ourselves. During this workshop you will learn about the different types of anxiety, how they impact a child’s performance and useful strategies to use and consider when raising a child with anxiety.

The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session and light refreshments.

* If you require an interpreter, please note it on your registration no later than 2/12/2024

Sponsored by the Marshfield Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC)

To learn more about SEPAC, visit https://mpsdsepac.weebly.com/