Holiday Fever includes

Craft & Vendor Show and Mom2Mom Sale

PLEASE NOTE that this is a time of year when we do see cases of lice in the classroom. We do see an increase in head lice in the school setting at this time (after school start, Halloween time, and in the weeks following holiday and school breaks). There has been a change in the head lice district guideline. We will no longer be sending classroom letters home when there is a case of head lice identified in your child’s classroom. It is important that student confidentiality is maintained. It is recommended that you check your child’s head weekly. If you do find any lice or eggs in your child’s hair, please contact the school office and the school nurse.

Head lice is often found among the school age population. It is transmitted via head to head contact. The best way to prevent getting head lice is to not share any items that touch the head especially combs, brushes and hats. Checking your child’s head a couple times a week during the school year and more often with class return to school after school breaks is important. We typically see an increase in head lice at the beginning of the school year and after vacation and school breaks. Transmission of head lice is rarely from the school environment. Head lice is most often transmitted during sleep-overs, play dates, family gatherings, after school activities such as girl scout or boy scout outings, play practices, gymnastics, and sporting events to name a few.

The LICEMEISTER comb is a very good comb to use for both prevention and treatment of head lice. The comb can be used to comb through your child’s head at least weekly as a preventive and early diagnostic measure. Any live lice will be caught in the close metal tines of the comb. Eggs will also be found on the comb. This comb is a valuable tool when treating lice. The eggs must be removed after shampooing head to kill the live lice. The eggs must be manually removed to ensure appropriate and thorough treatment. This comb will help with this. The LICEMEISTER comb (or any fine-toothed metal comb) can be found at grocery and drug stores or can be ordered at: http://www.headlice.org/licemeister/.

The HEAD LICE TOOLBOX contains a number of important educational documents that will assist you in identifying head lice, treatment of head lice, and prevention of head lice. The district guideline can also be found at this site. See http://www.pccsk12.com/departments/health-safety/head-lice-toolbox

Please contact your child’s school office if your child has head lice. The school nurse is available to help guide you through the treatment of head lice and help you in preventing any further head lice transmissions.

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HALLOWEEN INFO

Classroom teachers may request volunteers for Halloween celebrations.  Please check with your child’s teacher if you have a question about this.

A Healthy Halloween at School

“Halloween is a lot of fun and doesn’t need to have candy as the focus. Our school plans to offer healthy, great tasting snack options at celebrations this year. If you are sending in food or drinks for a party, consider sending 100% fruit juice or water instead of sugary beverages like Juice drinks. Fruit is always a favorite since it is naturally sweet and can be eaten (usually) by hand. For Halloween, choose orange fruits or veggies, like orange slices or baby carrots with a low fat yogurt dip! We aren’t striving for perfection, but it is important for us all to pay closer attention to the nutritional quality of foods and beverages which are served in classrooms and have healthy choices. Your help and support by providing healthier options for Halloween to rather holiday celebrations) in your child’s classroom is key to creating a healthy school environment.

A Healthy Halloween at Home

Halloween is coming up! This is an exciting holiday for children because they get to dress up and perhaps collect candy. If you celebrate Halloween, you know this holiday focuses on collecting and eating foods high in sugar, fat and calories BUT low in nutrients. Some suggestions:

 If you give out candy, don’t buy it too far ahead of time since your family might 1

end up snacking on it or even eating it all! If your children go trick-or-treating, store any left over candy for another day in 1

an airtight container or freeze it. — Avoid setting out forge amounts of candy as this might result in your child (or –you!) eating more than you want.

10/31 Halloween Parade @10:15/ Dismiss 11:30

11/8 Dismiss 11:30 / P/T Conferences

 

Friendly Building Rivalry...Michigan won in our halls and on the field!!!  GO BLUE

Allen Park School Social Workers :

Please visit their BLOG

http://allenparksocialworkers.weebly.com/

September Teacher of the Month

Kerry Carlini

PTA Ice Cream Social/ Evening Book Fair

FREE & REDUCED LUNCH APPLICATIONS

There is still time to complete an application for Free & Reduced Lunch.  While the opportunity for reduced costs for meals is one benefit to families, our entire school benefits from at-risk state funding which is based partly on this information.  If you feel as though your family may qualify, or if you would at least like to explore the possibility, follow the links below.  If your student qualifies for free or reduced lunch, this benefit extends to breakfast, as well.  This is a great opportunity for many of our Bennie families!

Online application for Free and Reduced Lunch is available!

http://food.appublicschools.com/

Visit the Food Services page on the district’s website – allenparkschools.com to learn more about Free and Reduced Lunch benefits.  The page includes frequently asked questions about the program’s benefits and how to qualify.  Applications for the program are now available online, in PDF (attached) and available in all school offices.

A form is also available to allow sharing of information with other district programs (athletics) for reduced fees – see attached.

Application for Free and Reduced Lunch.pdf
Free and Reduced Info Sharing Form 18-19 SY.pdf

 Parent/Teacher Conferences

Please mark your calendar for Nov. 7/8 as parent/teacher conferences are just around the corner.  Stay tuned for a sign up link from your child’s classroom to get a time slot.

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