HES Shark Scoop

Reminder! Polished Dental will be coming on March 31 and April 1. Did you know that tooth decay is the second most common disease?! Children should see a dentist every six months to prevent cavities and treat oral health. Polished Dental is a great service provided to all of our students who are not seen regularly by an outside dentist. You will not be charged for this visit, but if you have dental insurance it will be billed. If you signed your child up for this service in the fall your child will be seen again this spring. If you did not sign up your child but would like to, please let me know at HES_nurse@monomoy.edu and we will send home a form for you to fill out. If you need it in a different language, please let me know.

All 4th grade students are required to have a physical exam on file in the nurse's office when they move on to middle school. The physical needs to have been performed within the past 13 months (from the start of next school year). If your child has had a physical since August 2024, please send it in to us as soon as possible. You can either send a copy in their backpacks, email it to hes_nurse@monomoy.edu, or fax it to us at 1-508-744-6387. If your child has not had a physical yet this school year, please remember to ask your pediatrician to fax us a copy at the end of the exam. Sports participation for middle and high school students requires a physical on file each school year. Currently, most 4th grade students do not have a current physical exam on file with the school nurse’s office. Thank you for your help in this matter.

All students Pre-K through 3rd grade: please send in a copy of your child’s physical each year to help us keep our records up to date. Please follow the same instructions above under the 4th grade section. Thank you all so much for your help.

Measles

We are sure many of you have heard that there is an outbreak of Measles in this country. So far no cases have been reported in Mass. Rhode Island has had one case. It is very contagious. If someone has the measles, up to 90% of the people close to them, who are not immune, will also become infected (per the CDC). There has been one confirmed death in the U.S. this year. The child who died was an unvaccinated school aged child. Please, if you question your immunity, or your child has not been fully vaccinated against the Measles, please consider talking to your Primary care provider to discuss this and possibly getting vaccinated. For more information the CDC has a website about the measles. https://www.cdc.gov/measles/data-research/index.html Thank you, we are all in this together.

A great way to make some extra money and stay on your child's school day schedule. Bus drivers needed for large and small bus transportation. All training is provided by the Collaborative. For more information, please speak with Lisa Stobbart at 508-420-6950

Wednesday, March 12 -- Early Release 1:20 pm Dismissal

Friday, March 14 -- Term 2 Ends

Saturday, March 15 -- PTO's Shamrock Shimmy

Wednesday, March 19 -- All Shark Meeting 8:00 am

Wednesday, March 26 -- Early Release 1:20 pm Dismissal

Friday, March 28 -- Term 2 Report Cards Released in ASPEN

Thank you in advance for avoiding unnecessary absences, tardies, or early dismissals on these testing dates.

Per the handbook, if your child is unable to attend school, please enter the absence in PickUp Patrol and/or call our designated attendance line, 617-848-0115, as early as possible. Soon after arrival, our office staff begins to call the caregivers of absent students if we haven't already heard from them. This is important, as we want to ensure that all students are safe. Your phone message with the reason for the absence is all we need. While an email to the teacher is helpful, it sometimes doesn't make its way to the office staff. Thank you for your help!

The Bureau of Special Education Appeals, which derives its authority from both federal and Massachusetts statutes and regulations (the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; "IDEA"; MGL ch.71B; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973) conducts due process hearings and renders Rulings and Decisions concerning eligibility, evaluation, placement, individualized education programs (IEP), provision of special education and procedural protections for students with disabilities.
To join an Informational Session: https://www.mass.gov/service-details/mediation-and-facilitation-informational-sessions
To learn about BSEA Mediation: https://www.mass.gov/mediation-at-the-bsea
To learn about Hearings at the BSEA: https://www.mass.gov/due-process-hearings

Did you know? Past issues of the HES Shark Scoop can be found on our website at https://hes.monomoy.edu/news/hes-shark-scoop.

Ms. Allyson Joy, Assistant Principal

Email: ccutone@monomoy.edu
Website: https://www.monomoy.edu/Domain/9
Location: 263 South Street, Harwich, MA, USA
Phone: 508-430-7216
Twitter: @monomoyschools