November 18, 2009
Dear Families:
Our school community continues to work hard to prevent the spread of germs associated with the flu/cold. I want to thank you for doing your part by keeping your students home when they are sick. After a short period when our absent numbers increased, we appear to be back to normal attendance numbers. With the “traditional” flu season right around the corner, I ask that you continue to monitor your children’s health and encourage them to practice good hygiene (washing their hands regularly, etc.). Also, please know that students will not be penalized for late work as a result of your keeping them home if they are sick. If your child has been out, I encourage you to contact your child’s teachers and have your child attend our many after school help sessions. Thank you again for all your help. Here are a few other items:
Learning Curves
This week our 7th grade students have been participating in the Learning Curves program in their health education classes. This program, presented by the Foundation for Healthy Children, reviews backpack safety as well as spinal health and hygiene and has been enthusiastically received by the students. For more information, please ask your child for the handouts that were distributed during the program.
Grade 7 Book Drive
The 7th Grade will be conducting a book drive in December. Please clean out your bookcases and donate any gently used children’s books (infant to 7th grade) to Cradles to Crayons. Your child can bring these books to their 7th grade advisory classes during the week of December 7th. Due to the circumstances of children serviced by Cradles to Crayons, they ask that you please do not donate religious books, books with a holiday theme (Christmas/Easter/Hanukah/Kwanza), books about families (“I Love Mommy" or “Daddy and I”), books about war, or with a violent theme. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mrs. Silva at jsilva@medfield.mec.edu.
A big Thank You from the 8th Grade
The 8th grade would like to thank all the families who contributed cupcakes to their November 12th fundraiser for Christmas in the City. Thank you also to the wonderful volunteers who donated their time to work at the sale and to all of the students who made donations. Over $798 was raised, representing sixteen gifts for homeless children in Boston.
The next Newsflash will be posted the week of December 1st. On behalf of the entire staff at Blake, I want to wish you and your families a happy and safe Thanksgiving break.
Robert Parga
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