MARCH
Newsletter
Dear Parents or Guardians,
CSAP TEST BEGINS TOMORROW
We will be testing everyday Tuesday through Friday until Tuesday March 23rd. Please schedule all appointments after the 23rd.
Reminders:
EAT A NUTRITIOUS DINNER TO STIMULATE THE BRAIN
GET PLENTY OF REST
GO TO BED EARLY
BE ON TIME TO SCHOOL AT 8:25
Notes from the Nurse
Head Lice
Head lice are a common problem in the community. Lice are not painful or a serious health hazard, but can be the cause of embarrassment, misunderstanding and unnecessary days lost from school.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends healthy children should not be excluded from school because of head lice. Infestation is not significantly influenced by hair length or frequent brushing or shampooing. Lice cannot hop or fly; they crawl. Transmission typically occurs by direct contact with the head of another infested individual.
Some things that can limit possible transmission of head lice include:
• Encourage children not to share hair products or anything that comes in contact with hair, barrettes, hair bands, brushes/combs, hats.
• Try to avoid close head to head contact with others.
• Monitor children for frequent scratching of the head, which is a symptom of infestation.
If you have any questions, contact the school health office 348-1226.
Remember Spring Break will take place from April 5-9 when there will be no school. We hope students will continue to read during the break and will return to us rested and ready to learn on April 12th 2010.
Sincerely,
Lydia McCabe
Dos Rios Principal
Noticias para Marzo
Estimados padres o guardianes,
Sinceramente,
Lydia McCabe
Directora de la escuela Dos Rios
TEACHER OF THE YEAR
Congratulations to Mrs. Mary Lois Knisely for becoming Teacher of the Year for 2008. Mrs. Knisely is our librarian/media teacher who has been with Dos Rios for over 20 years. She has been instrumental in our children's education. Mrs. Knisely is also infamous for all of her volunteer work she puts in around our community. Her best friend and pal Denali (a Siberian Husky) visit many locations to service the public. They volunteer at Northern Colorado Medical Center, Platte Valley Juvenile Detention Center, Dos Rios Elementary School, and other locations where their services are needed. Both of them together make our staff and students at Dos Rios feel loved and appreciated. We are extremely lucky to have Mrs. Knisely as a teacher here at Dos Rios.