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Principal’s Weekly LetterFriday, February 12, 2010 Happy Valentine’s Day!
The halls are humming with activity today as parents work hard to transform our gym for tonight’s Father/Daughter Dance. We can’t say often enough how much we appreciate the time and resources that all our families give to Good Shepherd.
We will be having a Casual Day on Tuesday, February 16 to benefit a new Military Kids section of the Athenaeum. As many of you know, some of our children here at school and in our community have a parent deployed to Afghanistan. This is a confusing and trying time for many of our National Guard Children. Local military wives have created a community event for our kids at the St. Johnsbury Athenaeum once a month to gather together, read books about deployment, and enjoy activities and refreshments. There is a designated area for military books in the childrens’ department but the shelves are basically empty. Our casual day will help to fill those shelves! If your child would like to dress in casual clothes, please send a donation to school on Tuesday.
If you have any questions about this project, please contact Carolyn Haggett at 751-5075. Thank you for your support and prayers.
Also on Tuesday will be our Mardi Gras celebration. Join us in the Maple Street auditorium for food and fun for everyone. Each of our grades will again sponsor a unique game with great prizes, and we'll have a bouncy house for even more fun.
Each grade is being asked to contribute a food item, or bring in a pot-luck dish to share:
- Grades 1 & 2: Hot Dogs
- Grades 3 & 4: Buns
- Grades 5 & 6: Water, Soda
- Grades 7 & 8: Baked Goods
- Kindergarten: Condiments
- We hope to see you all there!
Time: 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, February 17. Bishop Matano will be celebrating Mass at 8:30 at St. John’s church with our Good Shepherd students. During this solemn and prayerful season, we will be encouraging our students to spend more time in stillness and reflection. We will be praying the Scriptural Rosary in morning assembly and learning the Stations of the Cross on Fridays.
Spring is just around the corner (we hope), but in the meantime, here are some reminders from the Department of Health to help us get through the flu season in good health.
How Germs Spread
The main way that illnesses like colds and flu are spread is from person to person when people cough or sneeze. This happens when a droplet from a cough or sneeze of an infect person move through the air and are deposited on the mouth or nose of people nearby. Germs also can be spread when a person touches respiratory droplets from another person on a surface like a desk and then touches his or her own eyes, mouth or nose before washing their hands. Some viruses and bacteria can live 2 hours or longer on surfaces like tables, doorknobs, and desks.
How to Stop the Spread of Germs
Cover your mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing. Cough or sneeze into a tissue and then throw it away. Cover your cough or sneeze if you do not have a tissue. (We, at Good Shepherd, teach the students to cough or sneeze into their elbow.) Then, clean your hands, and do so every time you cough or sneeze.
Wash your hands with soap and warm water for 15 or 20 seconds. That’s about the same time it takes to sing the “Happy Birthday” song twice. (Or, pray an “Our Father” and “Hail Mary.”)
When soap and water are not available, alcohol-based disposable hand wipes or gel sanitizers may be used. If using gel, rub your hands until the gel is dry.
Have a wonderful weekend,
Karen
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