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Home Activity:You may remember your child bringing home an envelope for jump rope for heart or hoopsfor heart this past month. We had a great turn out for our event this year. We are so thankful for thetime and effort that our students put in for this event at our school. Outstanding job! As a reward forour hard work, we will be participating in a jump rope for heart and hoops for heart event at 1:00 p.m.on April 20th. Feel free to come out and join us on that day. Once again thank you for your hardwork and support during this activity.Thanks for your time and we will talk to you next month. ~Mr. LodicoFROM THE COUNSELOR’S OFFICEFifth Grade Transition to Middle School - Lincoln School 5th grade students will be visitingRochelle Middle School during the morning of Monday, May 9th. During this time, counselors havecoordinated a tour of the building, an introduction to the rules and expectations with the principal orassistant principal, and answers to frequently asked questions by current middle school students. Thisactivity is an excellent way for 5th grade students to feel supported and get ready for the newadventure after elementary school. If parents have any questions about transitioning to the middleschool, please contact Mrs. Strouss (Counselor) at Lincoln School or Mrs. Graff (Counselor) at RMS.PAWS PRIDE: Successful Third Quarter - Lincoln School Leopards have completed anothersuccessful quarter meeting school-wide expectations for behavior and academic achievement. Anassembly was held to draw names for prizes of those students who earned PAWS Pride Awards. Allstudents were rewarded for their efforts with another celebration with Lincoln School students.Thanks to the Rochelle Area Community Foundation grant, Mrs. Strouss was able to coordinate 3-Screens Productions to show us a 45-foot wide video representation relating to our future choices,helping others, and being our best. The video was called "Me @ My Best" and was shown on threeside-by-side video screens that covered the whole front of Lincoln School gym! Student behaviorwas wonderful! We hope to be able to provide future experiences like this again. Please continue toreview rules with your children.McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Update - Families with children who lack a fixed,permanent, adequate night-time residence should contact Erin Strouss for more information. Thefederal government requires all school districts to identify children that meet these criteria and mayqualify for services to support their education and provide resources to parents. Some commonsituations may include staying with friends or relatives due to loss of housing from natural disasters,foreclosure, domestic violence, or other economic hardship, living in buildings or cars not intendedfor residence, staying at domestic violence shelters or other types of shelters, staying in hotels orcampgrounds due to the lack of alternative adequate housing, or having no shelter at all. Migrantfamilies also may qualify for additional services. Qualifications are determined on a case-by-casebasis. Mrs. Strouss can be reached at May School or Lincoln School. Help is available.6
HEALTH OFFICE NEWSPHYSICALS FOR INCOMING 6 TH GRADERSIn October 2007, the State of Illinois changed the requirement for school physicals. Incoming5 th graders no longer need a school physical. The 2011-2012 school year, marks the third year thatincoming 6 th graders will need a school physical. These physicals are due to the RMS health officeupon registration. Currently, there are no state required immunizations to be given at the 6 th gradephysical. Many physicians are encouraging parents to have their children immunized againstpertussis, HPV, meningitis and hepatitis A. Talk to your physician about the best choice for yourchild.If your child is in 4 th grade, you do not need to worry about getting a school physical untilthey are ready to enter Rochelle Middle School (6 th grade).If you have questions about this law, please contact your child’s health office. The healthoffice staff would like to encourage you to consider yearly check ups and physical examinations foryour children. Regular check ups are important and may be the key to healthy growth anddevelopment for your children.TETANUS CLINICRMS is holding a tetanus clinic on May 4, 2011. Tetanus immunization is needed prior toentering high school. This clinic is open to all 8 th graders at RMS. STUDENTS MUST BE PRE-REGISTERED TO ATTEND THIS CLINIC! Please call the RMS health office at 815-562-7997 toregister your 8 th grader. Cost of the immunization is $16.DENTAL EXAMSThe State of Illinois requires that each student in kindergarten, 2 nd and 6 th grades have a dentalexam. These exams are due to your child’s health office by May 15, 2011. Please contact your child’shealth office immediately if you are not going to be able to get this important exam for your child.Any dental exam performed (or dated) after December 15, 2009 is acceptable!ASTHMA, INHALERS AND SPORTSAs the season’s change, asthma tends to flare up. If your child has asthma, or has been givenan inhaler for breathing problems, please make sure the health office has this inhaler. Please save thehealth office valuable time by having the inhaler at school, instead of bringing it to school, after wenotify you of a problem. The health office can assist you in getting a doctor’s note so your child canhave their inhaler at school.7
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