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Early Childhood News Feb. 18th

Lower School Assemblies
Lunar New Year Assembly
Owen Yan, Helen Chen, and Jessie Chen led our assembly on February 7th. They announced birthdays for February and facilitated the passing of the Portledge Pillar Panther before introducing this year’s Lunar New Year Assembly. The Middle School joined us for our annual Lunar New Year Assembly led and coordinated by Luisa Wu Middle and Upper School Mandarin teacher and International Program Coordinator. Every grade in the school contributed to the assembly in some way. The 7th/8th grade Mandarin class told us the story of 12 Zodiac years, 9th and 10th graders read poems, Qinling (Helen) Chen, 5th grader, along with Rongcan (Grace) Gao, 8th grader, and Zi (Amber) An, 7th grader, performed a traditional dance which was absolutely beautiful. Our Kindergarteners stole the show with their singing of The Little Dragon Song and the Dragon Dance. Thank you to all the Portledge parents who donated items and supported this important celebration. 
Thank you to the parents who hosted class parties in the Nursery and Pre-K classes. The nursery class even paraded through Pre-Nursery with the special dragons that they made.
Click here for pictures and click here to watch the assembly.
 
Health Notice
It is that inevitable time of year when colds, flu, and other illnesses are commonly seen throughout schools. We want to remind you about some of the simple things families can do to stop the spread of germs.
  • Wash hands often with soap and water.
  • Avoid touching eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands. Avoid kissing, hugging, and sharing cups (water bottles) or eating utensils.
  • Practice respiratory hygiene, such as covering the nose and mouth with the elbow when coughing or sneezing, or using a tissue if possible. Additionally, all teachers are reminding students regularly of these practices. 
  • Keep children home if they have a temperature. Students may return to school when they are fever-free for 24 hours without the use of any fever-reducing medications (Tylenol, Advil, Motrin, etc.) and with symptoms improving.
  • Keep children home if they have bouts of nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea. If your child has a stomach virus, 24 hours is required from the last bout of vomiting/diarrhea. Many stomach viruses require two days at home, introducing fluids and solids gradually for optimal recovery.
  • If your child has an active cold with coughing and sneezing, please keep them home. If your child has a lingering cough (whether they have a fever or not) and has not been seen by a physician, have your healthcare provider further assess your child. Respiratory illnesses, which include the common cold, are contagious through droplets. 
  • Consider receiving a yearly Influenza vaccination. While this is not mandatory, it is an important step toward minimizing the impact and transmission of the flu.
Please know that Portledge School's staff vigilantly monitors all students for any signs of illness during the school day. We are also taking precautionary steps during the day to clean and sanitize all classroom surfaces, doorknobs, and common areas. Our night staff is focused on heavy cleaning of areas that students touch frequently, giving these areas additional attention during our nightly cleaning routines.

Please make sure you notify the school via email or phone, each day your child is absent. Health-related absences should also be reported to the respective Health Office.
 
EC Sneak Peek Parent Coffee
Thank you to those who joined me at the Sneak Peek Parent Coffee last Friday. I hope you found it informative and enjoyed touring the classrooms. For those that missed it, I have attached the presentation and adorable video of our children made by First Grade teacher, Sam Bodo. If you are interested in touring EC and LS classrooms, please feel free to reach out to Leigh DeMaria to schedule a tour.

Maple Tree Tapping
Last Thursday, the Van Pelt Family invited early childhood students along with first and third grade to tap the maple trees on campus. Mr. Van Pelt taught the students how to find a Maple Tree by looking at the branches. The students then watched as Mr. Van Pelt drilled a hole in the tree and they observed sap dripping from the tree. They each got a spigot to take home, just like the one that was used to collect the sap from the tree. Please enjoy the video, linked here, of the Van Pelts cooking the sap and turning it into delicious maple syrup. Thank you to the Van Pelt Family!
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