Cowles Montessori

Parent Newsletter October 5th

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Important Dates and Events

CMPG Monthly Meeting

Monday, October 11th from 6:00-7:00 p.m. on Zoom
Principal's Report: Fall assessment data, counseling news, reading strategies

Picture Day Date Change

Pictures will now be taken on Friday, October 22nd

Trunk or Treat!

CMPG is hosting Trunk or Treat on Wednesday, October 27th, in the Cowles parking lot from 6:00-8:00 p.m.
For updates, check out the CMPG Facebook page

Parent-Teacher Conferences

All conferences will be held virtually
Conferences will be conducted during a two-week window beginning October 25th through November 4th
Check for communication from your child's teacher with more information

Fall Break for Students

Begins Thursday, October 28th through Tuesday, November 2nd
No school for students
Students return on Wednesday, November 3rd

News from Nurse Ann

Although COVID transmission in Polk County remains at a high level, other viruses are circulating and causing significant amounts of illness in our community. The result is an increased load on our health care and hospital systems.

How can you help?

Stay home if you feel sick! You should be symptom-free for 24hrs before returning to school, activities, or work. This is the single most important thing you can do for yourself and our community.

Although it is tempting to just push through it, many illnesses that produce common symptoms (runny nose, sore throat, headache, cough, fatigue, etc.) have the potential to be contagious. This means they can spread from one person to another. Staying home when sick helps slow the spread.
But wait--it's just a cold! A cold is still contagious to others.
But wait--it's just allergies! While it might be allergies, there is no way to know without testing for other things. If you are prone to allergies, please talk with your doctor about which allergy medication might work best for you and take it consistently.

See your healthcare proivder and consider testing for COVID. The only way to know it's not COVID, is to test. Remember to stay home while the test is pending. If it comes back negative but you still feel sick, please stay home. If your symptoms do not improve, follow-up again with your healthcare provider.

Wash your hands.

Get vaccinated. Flu season is just around the corner. Many providers will offer a flu shot and COVID vaccine at the same visit. This is safe and saves you time. To find a provider, visit immunizepolk.com

Many important events are just around the corner - Homecoming, Halloween, the Des Moines marathon, other fall gatherings. Please do your part to help keep our community healthy and safe!

Thanks!

Nurse Ann

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