Dear families,
We are having our first whole school celebration today with popsicles on our playground! Your kids have done an amazing job showing how they can be safe and kind and follow our school expectations!
We hope you and your children can join us this Saturday from 1:00-3:00 PM for our PTO Playground meet up. This is a great way to make connections with your kids and other families.
Make sure you mark your calendar for Thursday, September 26 from 6:00-7:00 PM for our Hiawatha Open House!
Have a great weekend,
Katherine
Hiawatha students have been learning about taking care of library books and searching for the perfect book to take home. We’ve been reviewing our school rules and how they fit into a responsible library patron. Please help your child(ren) remember to return library books on time or to let me know if they are still reading a book. Students can keep their books as long as they need to as long as the title is not on hold for another student.
Hiawatha families are welcome to access our collection and are encouraged to get a family library card. Families can borrow up to 10 books per visit. If you are interested in getting a family library card, please email me with your full name and your child’s name.
The best times for families to visit are:
7:30-8:00 AM on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays
2:30-2:45 PM on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays
If you would like to visit at a different time, please contact me. I might have more flexibility in my schedule at certain times.
If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, please feel free to contact me.
802.878.7734
Ms. Snow
Hello Hiawatha Families,
We are off to a great start to the school year in the Health Office! Now that we are all back together for the school year, we are seeing a few illnesses in our school community. I wanted to take the time to remind families when to keep your student home from school. Please keep your student home from school for:
Vomiting (the previous 24 hours)
Diarrhea (the previous 24 hours)
Fever of 100.4 degrees F or higher (the previous 24 hours)
Unexplained rashes
Illnesses or fatigue that interfere with learning
Students should remain out of school until they are fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication (acetaminophen or ibuprofen), without vomiting or diarrhea for 24 hours, and they are feeling well enough to engage in learning activities.
EWSD is following the Vermont Department of Health’s guidance for COVID.
If your student has tested positive for COVID, they can go back to their normal activities after at least one day (24 hours) if: their symptoms are getting better overall
and they have not had a fever for at least 24 hours (and are not using fever-reducing medicines).
After returning to normal activities, you can take extra prevention steps for the next 5 days. These steps are recommendations, not requirements:
Practice good hygiene. Wash your hands often with soap and water or use hand sanitizer, cover your coughs and sneezes, and clean and disinfect surfaces as much as possible.
Keep physical distance with other people as much as possible.
Improve air quality. Take additional steps for cleaner air such as bringing in fresh outside air, using an air filter, or gathering outdoors.
Wear a mask. Look for a well-fitting, high-quality mask, or a disposable mask under a cloth mask. Masks are a good protection measure for all respiratory viruses.
Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
Thank you,
Nurse Reyna
802-857-7740
Please click the link below to see the hot lunch menu, be sure to select the correct month you need and select lunch in the drop down in the top of the page. If needed, there is a print option. The menu can also be found on our website :-)
HIAWATHA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Email: hiawathaoffice@ewsd.org
Website: www.EWSD.org/HIALocation: 30 Hiawatha Avenue, Essex Junction, VT, USA
Phone: 802-878-1384