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Due to his/her positive behavior in December, the following Naas Cubs were chosen by their teachers to have lunch with Mrs. Brooks on January 10th.
Brianna Bodreau
Dakota Brown
Jeremy Wallace
Natalie Andersen
Caleb Wallace
Payton DeVet
Kendall Waibel
Isabelle Gardenhire
Grady Buswell
Alexxis Wamboldt
Stanley Nicodemus
Grace Baker
Brennen Ward
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A New System is in Place for Volunteer ID
As you've probably noticed, OTSD schools have begun implementing new security procedures for school visitors and volunteers. Beginning this month, our volunteer ID badge system has changed. Volunteers will no longer be assigned personal badges with names. All volunteer badges will include only the school name and logo. Volunteers will sign in on the computer as in the past, then pick up a numbered badge at the office window. You will return the volunteer badge to the office when you are done for the day. Badges will not be taken off campus.
Thank you for your patience and support as we implement these new security procedures. Please visit our volunteer webpage for more information about volunteering in our schools.
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Naas Community Club News
The NCC has two events coming up in the month of February: Cookie Dough Sale fundraiser and Movie Night.
Cookie Dough - Cookie Dough sales will begin on Thursday, 2/13/14 and continue for 2 weeks, ending on Thursday, 2/27/14. Orders will be delivered before Spring Vacation. Our product comes from Adrenaline Fundraising. The cookies are really yummy and great to have in the freezer for quick treats or when a dessert is needed in a hurry. This is one of 3 fundraisers NCC holds during the year. Money raised this year is helping support field trips, purchase of musical instruments, books for Cubs Corner Book Store, as well as several other small projects. NCC is saving a percentage of the funds raised this year for two large projects: classroom technology equipment and covered outdoor play area.
Movie Night - This will be held on Friday, 2/21/14. Watch for a flyer coming home the week before announcing the movie title. Movie Night is a great family event that takes little or no money. Entry is free and a variety of snacks are available for $.25.
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It's Nearly Yearbook Time
Order forms for 2013-14 yearbooks will be coming home on Friday, 2/21/14. This year's cost is $13 per book. Students who order yearbooks will receive them in June just before school is out for the summer. Please watch for the order form and if you wish to order complete and return the form to the school with money or check (payable to Dorian Studio) by Friday, 3/7/14. The yearbook is a great way to share school memories with your child and family.
**If you have photos of school activities that you would like to contribute to the yearbook, please save them to a disk or memory stick and send them to the school office.
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Bring Board Games
On Thursday, 1-30-14 Naas students who have shown positive behavior over the past few weeks (no strikes or referrals) will participate in Home Run Club Activities. The activity this month is BOARD GAMES. Students are encouraged to bring favorite board games from home just for the day. They will have a "game time" in the afternoon to enjoy with friends. This is limited to board games or cards, no electronic games will be used.
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February 2014 Calendar
3 - NCC meeting 6:00 pm
4 - Chess Club 3:45-4:30
5 - Early release 2:45
7 - Lunch with the Principal, Report Cards sent home
11 - Chess Club, Little Steps 6:30 pm
12 - Early release 2:45
13 - Cookie Drive begins
17 - No school-Martin Luther King holiday
18 - Chess Club
19 - Early release 2:45
21 - NCC Movie Night
25 - Chess Club
26 - Early release 2:45
27 - Last day Cookie Drive
28 - Site Council meeting 8:00 am
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From the Principal
School Board Appreciation Month
January is School Board Appreciation month. We would like to thank all the Oregon Trail School District board members for the time and effort they put into supporting our community. Board members are elected by people within the community they represent. It is a volunteer position that takes a great deal of dedication. We appreciate all the board members for their commitment toward guiding and supporting the education of our community's children.
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2014-15 Variance Requests
The Oregon Trail School District considers requests for students to transfer to other schools within our district. Although most of these requests are granted, some are not, due to inadequate space, resources, and other circumstances.
It is important to remember that
- The district will try to honor your request if possible.
- Variances are granted for one year only. All parents must reapply for variances each year.
- Parents provide home-to-school and school-to-home transportation.
- Each school has unique educational features.
We ask that parents requesting a variance from their neighborhood school attendance area for any reason submit a variance form to their neighborhood/sending school by March 1st. The variance requests will be reviewed and decisions communicated to parents by the first week in May.
Copies of the variance form can be found on our district web page, are available at school offices, or on our district web page (www.oregontrailschools.com).
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From the Oregon Trail School District School Nurse Brie Leiblein
There have been a lot of big stories in the news lately about the flu, filled with both good information and unfortunately, some misinformation. Please be aware that we are also seeing a lot of cases of Norwalk in our district and while it is nicknamed the "stomach flu" or the "24 hour flu", it is not actually any kind of flu and your flu vaccine will not protect you from it. Except for some strains of the swine flu, influenza is strictly an upper respiratory illness (coughing, nasal congestion, sore throat) which may develop into a secondary lower respiratory infection (pneumonia). If you are primarily experiencing vomiting and diarrhea, you do not have the flu. Please see below for some helpful tips released the by the Oregon State Health Department.
It's Flu Season!
Influenza is caused by a virus spread person-to-person, through the air and on hard surfaces in droplets from sneezes and coughs. Illness from the flu can last for 10 days or more. Symptoms include sore throat, coughing, runny nose, congestion, fever, muscle aches and headache. For some people, the flu can be a very serious, even deadly disease, which could lead to secondary infections such as pneumonia. In Oregon, the influenza season is quickly ramping up and most cases are H1N1. Every flu season is different, and influenza can affect people differently. Even healthy children and adults can get very sick from the flu and spread it to others.
- Vaccination is the most effective way to prevent flu infection, and the best way to protect yourself and your community from illness.
- The CDC recommends everyone aged 6 months and older should receive an annual influenza vaccination. Children 6 months through 8 years may need two doses depending on previous flu vaccine history, so it is important to talk to your child's healthcare provider. A seasonal flu vaccination is especially important for people with chronic medical conditions, pregnant women, for healthcare workers, and for people living with or caring for babies six months and younger, or others who are unable to be vaccinated because of health reasons. The vaccine is available, but people may need to call their provider or pharmacies to locate vaccine near them.
- Each year, scientists determine which flu strains are likely to cause the most disease in the coming flu season and include them in the flu vaccine. The vaccine can also decrease the severity of illness in those who do become ill, and may prevent hospitalization and death. The CDC reports that the components included in this season's vaccine match the strains that are now circulating. The 2013-14 trivalent seasonal flu shot protects against: H1N1, H3N2 and influenza B/ Massachusetts. A new quadrivalent vaccine includes those three strains as well as B/Brisbane. People who had a flu vaccination last year should also get vaccinated this year, since the flu strains that are circulating change over time. Flu vaccine is manufactured under strict federal standards and thoroughly tested before it is offered to the public. There is an intradermal influenza vaccine for people ages 18-64 that is injected into the skin instead of the muscle. It uses a much smaller needle than the regular flu shot. There is also a trivalent vaccine that is egg-free for people who suffer from egg allergies.
In addition to vaccination, these preventive measures can help stop flu and other diseases from circulating:
- Cover your cough and sneeze.
- Wash your hands often. Use soap and warm water.
- Stay home when you're sick. Protect others at school and work by staying home at least 24-hours after your fever (100+ degrees) subsides (subsides without fever reducing medicines).
- Take antiviral medications if prescribed.
- Clean surfaces. Flu germs can live for hours on hard surfaces. Make sure your home and workspace are wiped down frequently, especially where children are playing.
- Flu vaccine is available from health care providers, local health departments, and many pharmacies (for people 11 and older). Some pharmacies can also immunize children under 11 with a prescription. To locate a flu vaccine near you, visitwww.flu.oregon.gov or call 1-800-SAFENET (1-800-723-3638 or 211). For the latest in Oregon flu activity, read FluBites.
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Pennies for Patients Fundraiser Results
Thank you to the Naas students and community for the wonderful support shown during our fundraiser for the Leukemia/Lymphoma Society. Naas students brought in a total of $1,134.51. Nearly $800 of that was in coins! What a great show of support for people facing medical challenges!
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