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Board
of Education Workshop Meeting
February
13, 2006 - 7:30 PM Regular Meeting February 27, 2006 - 7:30 PM The reason for the building change is that the BOE members will
be providing a tour of the school buildings for all those in attendance. CALENDAR CHANGE
Make-up School Day
As per the district calendar, if
any day prior to February 1 needs to be taken as a snow day, that day will be
made up on Friday, February 17. Due to the snow day on December 9, school
will now be in session on Friday, February 17, for all students. On Monday,
February 20, all schools will still be closed to celebrate the
Presidents' holiday. Great Meadows Regional Parent
Workshop
The Independent Child
Thursday, February 16th 1:30-2:30 p.m. & 6:30-7:30 p.m. Dining Hall State Testing Date Reminders GEPA
TESTING March
13th thru March 16th 8th
GRADE STUDENTS NJASK
TESTING March
20th thru March 24th 3rd
and 4th GRADE STUDENTS NJPASS
TESTING April
4th thru April 6th 5th, 6th and 7th GRADE STUDENTS Don’t forget to order your
2006 Please come to the office for an
order form. |
Ext. 201 The beginning of February has been a very exciting
time at Thank you to everyone for your support and
understanding in regards to our new traffic pattern and drop-off procedures.
With the assistance of Sergeant Riley and Mrs. Pat Araki, we have worked
diligently to establish a routine that is safe for the students and is also
in compliance with the State of I wish all of you a productive, fun-filled,
February month. Happy Valentine’s Day! BRRRRR!!!!!! Please make sure your children
are dressed warmly for the bus stop and the playground at recess. Children need to be outside for play and
fresh air and, therefore, weather permitting, they have a recess break
everyday. Because the playground is up
on a hill, it is windy and cold.
Please make sure your children have a coat, hat and gloves for outside
play. Please be aware that we will
call you to bring in the appropriate clothing if deemed necessary. Mrs. Koop CALLING
ALL NEW KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS!”
Kindergarten Registration Registration for the 2006-2007 school year will be
held February 22nd and 23rd. If
your child will be 5 years of age on or before October 1, 2006 please phone
the school for an information/registration packet. By phoning early, you will help us
determine possible class size. We will send a kindergarten registration
packet to you as soon as we hear from you. Phone 637-4351 and ask for Mrs.
Walker.
Ms. Leavy, ext. 203 Is
that Sgt. Riley’s dog, Rex, I hear echoing through the halls of Cough
Medicines a Bust? Lung
Experts: No Evidence Over-the-Counter Cough Medicines Work; May Be Harmful in
Kids By Salynn Boyles Jan. 9, 2005 -- Over-the-counter
cough medicines may be a waste of time and money, says a panel of Nondrowsy No Good So what should you do instead to
relieve that irritating cough? The panel recommends the use of older
antihistamines with a decongestant for the treatment of coughs due to colds,
allergies, and sinuses in adults. They specifically suggest the antihistamine
brompheniramine and the decongestant pseudoephedrine, both found in many
over-the-counter cold remedies. The anti-inflammatory pain reliever naproxen
(Aleve, Naprosyn) has also been shown to be effective for cold-related
coughs, the report states. Newer antihistamines, which are nonsedating, are
not effective for treating coughs, Irwin tells WebMD. "If you take an
[antihistamine] medication that says 'nonsedating' or 'nondrowsy' on the
label, it isn't going to do anything for your cough," he says. Coughers Everywhere Each year in the Kids and Cough Medicine While the revised ACCP guidelines
stop short of saying that adults should not take over-the-counter cough
medications, this was the group's recommendation for children under the age
of 15. "Cough and cold medicines are not useful in children and can
actually be harmful," says Irwin, who is chief of the division of
pulmonary, allergy, and critical care medicine at the University of
Massachusetts Medical School. "In most cases, a cough that is unrelated
to chronic lung conditions, environmental influences, or other specific
factors, will resolve on its own." But pediatric lung specialist William
Brendle Glomb, MD, who helped write the new guidelines, tells WebMD that he
frequently treats children with products such as Robitussin and will continue
to do so. "I have discussed this with every pediatric pulmonologist that
I know, and we all use it," he says. "It works wonderfully to clear
the mucus out." The problem, he says, is that there have been very few
studies done on over-the-counter cough medicines, and most were conducted
decades ago. Most studies also involved narcotic products containing codeine.
"There are big holes in the scientific literature, and this is one of
them," he says. "These products just haven't been studied."
Though he disagrees with some of the wording in the new guidelines, Glomb
does agree that coughs in children should not necessarily be treated. "When children cough it is
generally because they need to get out whatever it is that is in there,"
he says. |
SCHOOL
ELECTION
The annual school election will be held on Tuesday,
April 18, 2006. Any registered
voter interested in being a candidate for the school board can obtain nominating
petitions from the board office located in the basement of Candidates filing a nominating petition for board
membership must meet the following qualifications: ·
He/She is a citizen of the ·
He/She must be at least 18 years of age to qualify for office ·
He/She must be able to read and write ·
He/She has been a resident of the municipality from which he/she is
to be elected for at least one year preceding the date of the election ·
He/She is not disqualified as a voter pursuant to N.J.S.A.
19:4-1 ·
He/She is a registered voter in the district No board of education member shall be directly or
indirectly involved in any contract with, or claim against the board. For To vote in the upcoming school election, a
resident must be registered to vote by March 20, 2006. Voter Registration forms can be
obtained from the PTO
Assembly February
13, 2006 In
recognition of President Lincoln’s Birthday, a Book Fair Is Coming Soon! The Scholastic Book Fair will be held in the gymnasium at TRICKY TRAY The 8th grade will be having its Tricky Tray fundraiser on Saturday, March 25, 2006 (snow date April 1st) at GMMS. Doors open at 6:00 PM and drawings begin at 7:30 PM. Refreshments will be available for purchase. Tickets will be sold at the door on a first come, first served basis and are $10.00 (this includes one sheet of tickets). If you would like to donate a
basket for this event, kindly call June Hill 637-4665, Ellen Parisi 637-6192,
or Michele Bohm 637-6964. If anyone has empty baskets that are no
longer needed, we can use those as well. As always, thanks for your
support. During the month of February, Troop 931 is
collecting NEW baby items for needy local families. Some suggestions for items are diapers,
wipes, bottles, formula, ointment, blankets (new or very gently used),
etc. Collection boxes will be placed
in the lobbies at PATHS NEWS Attention 5th grade parents: Great Meadows Middle School P.A.T.H.S.
(Parents and Teachers Helping Students) is looking for volunteers for all
officer positions. PATHS coordinates many activities during the school
year: School Directory, School Store, Assemblies, Student Get Together's and
Honor Roll Breakfast. If you are interested or for more information,
please call: Nancy 637-8966, Liza 475-2066, Maureen 637-8439, or Carolyn
850-3651. Nominations will be announced at the next PATHS Meeting on Wednesday, March 8
at 6:30 in the GMMS Class of
2006 News Comedians
for Kids Are coming from
Closing Procedures In the event of an emergency closing while
school is in session, each family will receive a
phone call informing them of the closing. Please do not call the school
office. If anyone needs to update his or her emergency phone numbers
please call Kathy Ascolese, 637-6185. |
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