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Hampden Charter School of Science 20 Johnson Road Chicopee, MA 01022 Phone. (413) 593-9090 Fax. (413) 294 2648
[email protected] www.hampdencharter.org
November 2nd, 2016 Dear Parents and Guardians, Here are some of the upcoming events and reminders: On Friday, November 4th we will have a HALF DAY. Student dismissal will be at 1pm. Friday, November 4th is also the last day of Quarter 1. The Butter Braids Fundraiser will begin on Monday, November 7th and sales will end on Friday, November 18th. Forms will be distributed on Monday. All order forms and money need to be in to Mrs. Ross by Monday, November 21st at the absolute latest. Checks should be made to HCSS PTO. Delivery will be made to the school on Thursday, December 15th. The Art Room is looking for donations of THIN CARDBOARD and CARDBOARD BOXES! If anyone can help, please bring supplies to the Main Office. If your student brings the donations directly to Ms. May, that student will receive a wolf buck! The Senior Class will be holding a Yankee Candle Fundraiser until Friday, November 4th. If you would like to purchase anything, you may do so online using the school code or you can request a packet through me. See attached flyer. All orders will be in before Winter Break begins! Due to serious distractions during the morning and afternoon commutes, we will no longer allow students to bring or use portable speakers on the bus. This is for the safety of everyone on the bus. If you have any questions, please speak to Mr. Borelli or Mr. Dout. If you need to get in contact with the Bus Company, please use these numbers: o
During Business Hours: (413) 789-4789
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After Hours: (413) 237-9612
The next PTO Meeting will be held on Thursday, November 10th at 6pm in the HCSS Teacher’s Lounge. All are welcome! Thank you for your support!
Brittany Ross Activity Coordinator
[email protected] | 413.593.9090 ext 203
YOU SHOULD BE COLLECTING YOUR DATA FOR SCIENCE FAIR DATA IS DUE NOVEMBER 30 CHECK THE HCSS WEBSITE FOR GRADING RUBRICS AND SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Join us at the next PTO meeting on
Thursday, November 10th @ 6:00 pm in the HCSS Teacher’s Lounge
At this Month’s PTO Meeting, we will discuss: Senior Scholarship Committee Progress Library Committee Progress Barnes and Noble Book Fair Lottery Calendar And more!
H AMPDE N C HARTE R S CHOO L OF S CIENC E
Hampden Charter School of Science 20 Johnson Road Chicopee, MA 01022 Phone. (413) 593-9090 Fax. (413) 294 2648; Nurse Fax. (413) 683 1961
[email protected] www.hampdencharter.org
October 31, 2016 Dear HCSS families, This purpose of this letter is to clarify some of the health policies here at HCSS. It is part of our mission to provide a safe learning environment for our students, to aid them in reaching their full potential. A safe environment includes minimizing the spread of contagious illness. If your child is diagnosed with a contagious illness, for example conjunctivitis (pink eye) or strep throat, there are policies to follow to protect everyone at HCSS. When a student or staff member is diagnosed with pink eye or strep throat, they must be on the medication for 24hours prior to returning to school. This policy over-rules a note from a Doctor saying a student may return to school. There must be 24 hours of treatment. This also may apply to other contagious illness such as certain rashes, head lice, and other skin or respiratory conditions. If your child has the influenza virus, or even a common cold or virus with flu like symptoms, they must be symptom free for 24 hours without the use of symptom relieving medications. This means any fever, vomiting, or diarrhea must be resolved for 24hours without the use of medication, prior to return to school. If a student is in school and is found to have any of the above symptoms they will be sent home. This includes students with a fever above 100.1, a student who has vomited and/or had diarrhea (without a known noncontagious condition), or a student with symptoms of pink eye, contagious rash, or head lice. These students will not be allowed to return the following day until 24hours of treatment (for pink eye, strep, etc.) or 24hours being symptom free without medication (fevers, vomiting, and diarrhea etc.). Students with head lice must be nit free to return to school. In closing, I would like to inform you that we have had 3 documented cases of pink eye in the school since Thursday. Please encourage your children to wash their hands often, especially if they touch their face or use the bathroom. If your child has symptoms of pink eye which include a red itchy irritated eye and sticky drainage, please contact your healthcare provider for evaluation. Thank you very much for your attention to these matters. Together we will give our students a safe learning environment to reach their full potential. Respectfully, Kelly a Gemme BSN RN BC School Nurse Hampden Charter School of Science
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THE COUNSELORS’ CORNER HAMPDEN CHARTER SCHOOL OF SCIENCE
FOUR WAYS TO DEAL WITH STRESS
10 QUICK Tips for reducing stress 1. Exercise everyday 2. Get enough sleep 3. Eat healthy foods 4. Talk about your problems
1. Positive Self-Talk We all talk to ourselves; sometimes we talk out loud but usually we keep self-talk in our heads. Self-talk can be positive ("I can
5. Keep a journal
do this" or "Things will work out") or negative ("I'll never get well" or "I'm so
6. Break large tasks
stupid"). Negative self-talk increases stress. Positive self-talk helps you calm
into small steps
down and control stress. With practice, you can learn to turn negative thoughts into positive ones. 2. Emergency Stress Stoppers There are many stressful situations— at work, at home, on the road, and in public places. We may feel stress because of too much work, poor communication, and everyday hassles like standing in line. You may need different emergency stress stoppers for
7. Practice taking slow, deep breaths 8. Avoid negative people
different situations and sometimes it helps to combine them. Count to 10
9. Don’t over commit
before you speak Take three to five deep breaths Walk away from the
10. Think happy
stressful situation & handle it later Don't be afraid to say "I'm sorry" if you make a mistake 3. Finding Pleasure When stress makes you feel bad, do something that makes you feel good. Doing things you enjoy is a natural way to fight off stress. Try to do at least one thing you enjoy every day for 15 minutes. Take up a hobby, new or old Read a favorite book, short story, magazine, or newspaper Have coffee or a meal with friends Exercise and/or Listen to music 4. Daily Relaxation Relaxing is more than sitting in your favorite chair watching TV. To relieve stress, relaxation should calm the tension in your mind and body. Some good forms of relaxation are yoga, tai chi (a series of slow, graceful movements) and meditation. Like most skills, relaxation takes practice. Deep centered breathing is a form of relaxation you can learn and practice at home.
November 1, 2016 Counselor’s Newsletter
Ms. Neimczyk School Counselor 6-8 Ms. Temple School Counselor 9-12
413-593-9090 Ext 212 413-593-9090 Ext 231
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Class of 2017 Yankee Candle Fundraiser Online Sales end November 11th School Code: 990049637 Web Link: https://www.yankeecandlefundraising.co m/store.htm With this purchase, the Senior Class will get 40% of the profits. This will help them to plan Senior Events such as Prom and Graduation. Please support the Class of 2017! *If the above link does not bring you to the HCSS page, please follow this link (www.yankeecandlefundraising.com) and enter the school code in the box at the bottom right.
NOVEMBER 2016 Monday
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Thursday
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1 College Rep: UMASS Boston
2 UMASS Amherst Junior Trip
3 College Rep: UMASS Amherst
7 Butter Braids Sales Begin
8 Grade 10 Trip Yale Junior Trip
9 Picture Day Retakes
10 11 College Rep: Veteran’s Day Suffolk Univ No School PTO Meeting @6p
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18 Parent Teacher Conference 4-6pm
21 22 Butter Braid Sales End– Money and Forms Due
23 Half Day Flipped Schedule
24 School Closed Thanksgiving
25 School Closed
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4 First Quarter Ends Half Day
*Dates are subject to change. For the most accurate event schedule, check HampdenCharter.org for the Activity Calendar!
