The Holiday Season is HERE!
November brings so many learning opportunities at Halsey Schools; Pilgrims, Native Americans, Plymouth Rock, Autumn, The First Thanksgiving… We will talk about what makes us thankful, we'll dress up like the Pilgrims & Native Americans, we'll taste new foods… Take a look at what's going on in our Infant & Toddler Center and Preschool. It is going to be a fun month!
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Events
Thanksgiving feast: Please join us for our annual Thanksgiving Potluck Feast on Thursday, November 17 at 11:30. The children really enjoy sitting together and eating scrumptious food. Please see sign-ups in your child's classroom. We need volunteers to provide and cook turkeys too!
Assessments: Please look for your child's assessment on Monday, November 28. You will be able to see how your child is progressing based on the California Department of Education guidelines. The assessments are based on teacher observations and interaction with the children. No pressure is put on the children. They all learn at their own pace. Parent-teacher conferences will be available from December 5th – 9th. Please look for the sign-up sheet in office for available conference times.
Field Trip: The Jump Around, Wednesday, November 9th 9:30- 12:30 – Lunch at school. 21515 Parthenia St. Canoga Park 818-993-5867. Please see permission slip located at the Sign in/out Sheet. Field trips are available for Busy Bees, Dragonflies, Penguins & Potty Trained Pandas If your child is under 3yrs he/she may attend the trip if you or your spouse join us.
School Closed: Thursday, November 11th in observance of Veterans Day and Thursday and Friday, November 24th & 25th in celebration of Thanksgiving. We hope you enjoy special time with your family.
Reminders
Where Are They Now? - Please check out this new section, Happy Alumni, on our website to see why we are so proud of our graduates.
Holiday Plans: At Halsey Schools we understand the importance of family togetherness. As a result, whenever possible we like to give our teachers special time to spend with their families. The Holiday Season provides an excellent opportunity to do so. In order to plan for this we need your help. Please complete What are your Holiday Plans?
Hot Beverages: As the days and mornings become cooler, please remember to keep coffee and other hot beverages off campus. For health reasons, there is no drinking of hot beverages allowed on any of Halsey Schools grounds, or on any Halsey Schools trips or other events. If you would like to drink hot beverages, please do so off campus or before coming in.
Happy Times: Each class has their own webpage with Curriculum information, schedules, calendar of events and themes, etc.
Infant Center | Tiny Tots | Toddler Center/Teddy Bears | Pandas | Penguins | Dragonflies | Busy Bees
Illness Policy
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
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Did You Know? All Halsey Schools teachers are trained in First Aid and CPR and hold their Early Childhood Development Credential.
We are looking forward to a fun-filled November!
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