It's time for Fall!
Fall is a wonderful time at Halsey Schools. The leaves are changing, the weather is changing, and the children are changing into pumpkins, princesses, pirates, ghosts… Here is what's happening at our Preschool and Infant Center for October.
Events
Picture Day: Lifetouch Portraits will take our Back to School / Fall pictures. Please make sure you sign up your children with the forms you'll find in your child's folder. You can either have your child wear their picture outfit or bring it in to change into later. Preschool-Thursday, Oct. 6. Infants, Tiny Tots & Toddlers-Friday, Oct. 7.
Discovery Day: We will have different learning centers arranged in the backyard from 10 – 11 a.m. for hands-on exploration and discovery for the children. This will be a fun opportunity to learn with your child. We hope you can make it! Check out the fun from last year here.
Preschool Field Trip: Wednesday, October 19 (9:00 – 12:00) to Pierce College Pumpkin Patch. 20800 Victory blvd., Woodland Hills. (818) 999-6300. Please see permission slip located at the Sign in/out Sheet. (Available for Busy Bees, Dragonflies, Penguins & Potty Trained Pandas)
On Campus Field Trip: Thursday, October 20, 10:00-11:00 our annual on campus "Pumpkin Patch" for the Pandas, Toddlers, Tiny Tots & Infants. A great time for all when we bring pumpkins and fun for a pretend field trip.
Halloween: We will celebrate Halloween with a parade and a party on Monday, October 31st. Please see sign-up sheet in your child's classroom for party favors and fun food. All children should wear or bring their costume to school. (Bring a change of clothes too.) At 10:00, all children will parade to the Woodland Hills Retirement Center to visit and sing to our "adopted" grandparents. Mommies and Daddies are welcome to attend. Everyone will be dressed up, even our teachers.
Reminders
Sheets & Blankets: All children must have a sheet & blanket for nap time everyday. Please make sure to send a sheet & blanket at the start of the week. Please have your child's name printed on them. Thank you!
Cold & Flu Season: We are now officially in the Cold & Flu Season. At Halsey Schools, we follow our written Illness Policy and written illness prevention procedures. We make every effort to assure your child contracts as few illnesses as possible. However, most children and adults will contract at least one illness between now and April. REMEMBER TO WASH YOUR CHILD'S HANDS EVERYDAY BEFORE LEAVING SCHOOL OR ANY OTHER SOCIAL EVENT.
Halsey Schools Illness Policy
Would you like to keep your child from getting sick? We can all help keep the spread of illnesses down at school by keeping our children home when ill.Your child becomes ill by catching viruses, (a.k.a. Germs, bacteria): from other children at school, from you (after getting something from work or elsewhere), from neighbors, from brothers and sisters, etc. Viruses are transferred: by touching others, breathing air born viruses, touching items with viruses on them etc. Colds are not caused by cold weather, exposure to cold, or changes in temperature. The ONLY way to catch a cold is to be infected by a virus.
At Halsey Schools we help control the spread of viruses with regular cleaning and sanitizing of bathrooms, floors, carpets, toys, equipment etc. We, both teachers and children, wash our hands regularly throughout the day and always before we eat.
Did you know you can decrease your child’s illnesses by as much as 50% by simply washing his or her hands before leaving schools, grocery stores, movie theaters, or other social gatherings? It’s true! So be sure to wash those hands.
The following are some common illnesses children contract. The right-hand column states our general policy on school attendance with these illnesses. Halsey Schools reserves the right to exclude a child from school at anytime for any reason, even if a doctor or other recommends otherwise. If your child visits a doctor, please ask for a return authorization note. Even with a note Halsey Schools reserves the right to refuse attendance at anytime for any reason. (If we have 3 or more children come down with something we provide more information on the illness.)
If your child is sent home with an illness today
he/she will not be permitted back to school tomorrow.
| Illness | Can my child come to school? |
|---|---|
| Chicken Pox | Must stay home until blisters have scabbed over. Six days to two weeks or more. |
| Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye) | Must stay home for at least 24 hours after receiving doctor prescribed medication. There must be no eye discharge. |
| Diarrhea (2-3 times) and/or Vomiting that is/are not symptomatic of an illness. | Should stay home for 24 hours after symptoms stop as long as not symptomatic of an illness. |
| Fever – Any fever registering above 99 degrees, or any signs of a fever: warm touch, lethargy, sweating, chills… | Should stay home until fever is gone. Child must be fever free for 24 hours w/o being on any fever reducing medication before returning to school |
| Cold, CLEAR Runny Nose (Usually allergies) w/o any of the other illness signs | As long as the child is comfortable and “feeling up to it,” he or she can attend. (The other children have already been exposed to the virus since symptoms do not appear until a few days after.) |
| Flu (aches, fever, vomiting/diarrhea, chills, etc) | Child must stay home for at least 24 hours after ALL symptoms have stopped. |
| Running nose with green or discolored discharge (May be a bacterial infection) | Must stay home for at least 24 hours after receiving doctor prescribed medication. May return if Doctor sends return authorization explaining the cause of discharge and confirming it is not contagious. |
| Strep Throat | Must stay home for at least 24 hours after receiving doctor prescribed antibiotics. |
| Hand, Foot & Mouth Disease (Rash/blisters) | Must stay home until blisters & scabs are completely gone. Usually 3-5 days. |
| Croup | Must stay home until a doctor provides a return authorization. |
| Roseola and other rashes, blisters, etc. | Not permitted back to school until cleared by a doctor and Halsey staff. You must get a return authorization from the doctor. Never send your child to school with an unidentified rash. |
| Thrush (white patches inside the mouth) | Must stay home for 24 hours after being prescribed anti-fungal medication. |
| Impetigo | Must stay home until blisters & scabs are completely gone after using Dr. prescribed antibiotics. |
If your child will be out for any reason please call or email the school by 10:00 a.m.
Sick@HalseySchools.com
We are looking forward to a fun-filled October!
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