Hot Lunch News – Choicelunch

Order from a different menu and taste something new. Next week we start having Choicelunch at school. Don’t forget to order lunches at Choicelunch! Brown bags will not be available anymore.

Hot Lunch Team - Camilla, Jody, Siri

Thanks!

Please direct any questions regarding hot lunch to Camilla at gbhotlunch@gmail.com.

A word from our district nurses

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
• Chills
• Vomiting or Diarrhea
• Nausea
• Sore throat or trouble swallowing     
• Coughing, sneezing, and/or runny nose
• Rash or unusual sores or spots        
• Headache
• Generalized muscle aches and pains
• Wheezing or trouble breathing
• Unusually red, crusted or burning eyes        
• 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.

The following information is only a guide to common childhood health concerns. Call our District Nurses (650-444-9702 or 650-537-8119) or personal health care provider for more information. Always bring a copy of a physician’s note to school and/or notify the school if your child will have an extended absence due to a health condition for 10 days or longer.

Pertussis Booster for Students in 6th grade:

Students currently in 6th grade must have proof of a Tdap or Dtap (Pertussis or Whooping Cough) booster given after their 7th birthday (after 10th birthday is recommended) in order to begin 7th grade in August of 2018. Please provide a copy of your child’s immunization record to your school office as soon as possible!

STEM Career Day Events at Egan and Blach

LASD & LAEF are excited to kick off the 2nd STEM Career Day Events at Egan and Blach Jr. High Schools this spring. STEM pervades every part of our life and STEM education creates critical thinkers, increases science literacy, and enables the next generation of innovators. We believe that exposing our students to different aspects and careers in the STEM fields inspire and spark a passion for learning.

We are looking for parents, grandparents or anyone in our community who would like to share their knowledge. If you are interested in presenting at Egan on March 19 and/or Blach on March 20, please contact Karen Wilson, STEM Coordinator at kwilson@lasdschools.orgor Anjana Nagarajan-Butaney, LAEF Board member at anjana.nagarajan1@gmail.com

Explore.Learn.Discover STEM Expo!

The STEM Expo is a wonderful way for your child to take their interests to a new level. When: March 20, 2018

Where: Gardner Bullis Multi

Who: K-6^th

Please encourage your students to come to Mondays' and Tuesdays' STEM Lunch Club to brainstorm and launch their Expo projects, beginning next Monday, 1/29.

We need you, parents/grandparents, to be STEM Expo Advisors for our students at Mondays and Tuesdays' STEM Lunch Clubs, 12pm - 12:50pm (less than an hour)! Please sign up here: http://signup.com/go/KUjFoiK

For more info: http://tinyurl.com/gardnerexpo

Aladdin Kids Theater production

Sign up for After School Theater at Gardner Bullis. For more information visit the GB Theater page or register here. For grades 2-6 starting in March.

SpeakDebate

Personality Development & Confidence Building program

Grades -1,2,3

Friday - 3:00-4:00pm for 10 weeks from March - May (no class 4/13)

Mission: To help students express themselves with confidence in their personal and professional lives and be assertive, respectful, responsible and confident.

Syllabus

Activities that focus on improving body language, self-confidence and general articulation like Role Play, Presentations, Drama, Debates and much more.

Rose Debate

Public Speaking Program for Grades 4-6

Confidently communicate with charisma and character.

Join the conversation.

Covers a wide range of topics including articulation, expression, body language, and more!

Spring session: 11 weeks - $395. Materials included.

Days: Tuesdays, March 6 th – May 29th

Time: After school on Tuesdays, 3:05pm – 4:30pm

Place: Gardner Bullis, Room TBD

For more information and scheduling details visit RoseDebate.com/gardner

About Rose Debate

The Rose Debate Institute is an educational organization specializing in communication and forensics. Over the past eightyears, we have proudly provided our students with a platform to practice their public speaking. Our PS1 program establishes a firm foundation for confident speech, and will prepare your student for every public speaking situation.

Yognasium: Yoga and Mindfulness for children

Class timings - 3:05pm-4:05pm (pre care available for younger grades)

Dates: March 21st to May 30th

Price: $200 per child

Yognasium was founded to bring yoga & mindfulness to kids of all ages, while helping them to build their focus and teaching them to manage stress and increase body awareness. Each class is based on a theme and incorporates different yoga moves, breathing techniques, relaxation techniques and teaches the children to be mindful while including music, dance, visualization, art and a lot of fun.

Website: www.yognasium.com/