Wear a Hat and Support Heavenly Hats

Please join the Gardner Student Council for a fun way to help out the Cancer Society.

On Friday, March 10, everyone is allowed to wear their favorite hat is exchange for a minimum of $1 (more accepted) donation to the Heavenly Hats Foundation.  We encourage the students to use their own money if they have any.  So break open those piggy banks for a worthy cause.

http://heavenlyhats.org/

JUNIORS OLYMPICS!

Every 4th, 5th and 6th grader in Los Altos School District is invited to participate in the Annual Junior Olympics, coming on April 29!  This event brings together the seven LASD elementary schools for a friendly track & field competition, in which everyone is encouraged to strive for their personal best and cheer on their classmates as they compete. More information and important Junior Olympics dates available at lasdjo.com.

Great Community Event

School communities come out for Junior Olympics! The kids have fun marching with their school in opening ceremonies, cheering for their classmates during events, and doing their best after 7 weeks of training. Every 4th, 5th, and 6th grader is encouraged to participate.  We hope to see all of our Grizzlies out there!

Dee Suppes, Tara Roussel, Amanda Boschken and Laura Schmidt, JO Co-Chairs

When to Keep Your Child Home From School

Sometimes it is difficult, especially early in the morning, to know whether or not to send your child to school.  The following guidelines are indications that you should keep him/her home.  In this way, you are helping to control the spread of colds, flu, and other contagious illnesses.

Keep your child at home when he/she has any of the following symptoms:

•           Fever of 99.6 or higher

•           Vomiting or Diarrhea

•           Sore throat or trouble swallowing

•           Rash or unusual sores or spots

•           Generalized muscle aches and pains

•           Unusually red, crusted or burning eyes

•           Chills

•           Nausea

•           Coughing, sneezing, and/or runny nose

•           Headache

•           Wheezing or trouble breathing

•           Head Lice

You need to keep your child home until he/she has been symptom free without medication for 24 hours.

Also, NOTIFY THE OFFICE IMMEDIATELY if your child is exposed to or contracts chicken pox, mumps or measles or whooping cough (pertussis).  These conditions can be life threatening to students who are undergoing therapies that suppress their immune systems.

For more information go to LASD website links: Sick child or Flu information