Washington Weekly

We are thankful for our Washington School Family--students, teachers, staff and parents. Thank you for supporting our school community and your children in their learning and growth. We are grateful for the many individuals who dedicate their time, efforts and talents into making Washington a special place to be everyday. Happy Thanksgiving!

November: American Indian Heritage Month

Thursday, November 24

Schools closed, Thanksgiving

Thursday, November 30

Ball in the House, Assembly

This Boston-based group is an R&B, Soul, Pop a cappella group, whose high energy shows will have the kids singing, dancing and beatboxing along! They tour nationally, performing everywhere from theaters to performing arts centers, to opening for big acts like The Jonas Brothers and numerous others.

Monday, December 5

Delayed Opening, Staff Professional Development

Tuesday, December 6

Author Assembly (virtual), Supriya Kelkar

Last Day of Trimester 1

Friday, December 9

Washington's 5th Annual Code Day!

Monday, December 12

First Day of new rotation period for Trimester 2

Friday, December 23

Early Dismissal (1:05)

Monday, December 26 - Monday, Jan. 1

Schools Closed, Winter Break

This past week, we have seen a sizeable number of cases of flu amongst students and staff. I strongly encourage you to stay home if you are sick. It is essential that we work together to keep our children healthy. Please inform us of your child’s symptoms or diagnosis when reporting an absence so we can track the illnesses in the building.

Children spread germs very quickly and easily without knowing it, even though they are reminded to wash their hands and cover their coughs and sneezes.These seemingly small illnesses can have a serious and/or detrimental effect on anyone who is immunocompromised or immunodeficient. We have several students that fit into the above categories attending our schools.

In an effort to prevent the spread of germs from one student to another, and to safeguard the health of both the students and the staff, here are some guidelines that should help you in making an informed decision about whether or not to send your child to school. If your child is sick, please keep them at home.

*If your child is home for three or more days, a doctor’s note is required for their return to school.

• Vomiting - Students should be symptom-free for 24 hours and be able to hold down food and fluids before returning to school.

• Strep Throat—Students may return to school 24-48 hours after the first dose of antibiotic therapy has been started, in accordance with your doctor’s orders. The student must feel well enough to attend, and must not present with any other signs or symptoms, such as elevated temperature. (The strep virus can cause scarlet fever/scarlatina if left untreated.)

• Fever—Students may return to school when their temperature has been normal for at least 24 hours, without having taken temperature-lowering medication.

Cold—Students should stay home if they are too uncomfortable to complete work. Students should also stay home if they have a severe cough. Students may return to school when their temperature and activity level has returned to normal.

Kindly,

Trish O'Gorman RN, CSN, BA

Washington School Nurse

Kerry Emmanouilidis, Instructional Supervisor

Website: https://was.millburn.org/
Location: 70 Spring Street, Millburn, NJ, USA
Phone: (973) 218-7500
Twitter: @Washington_NJ