From Nurse Parnett…

Flu is more dangerous than the ‘common cold’ for children/students, placing a large burden on the health and well-being of children and their families with potentially severe complications, hospitalization or even death. Children with certain conditions are at high risk for flu complications, but most who get the flu are healthy children. Even one death from the flu is too many – so it’s very important for us to work together to protect the children in our care.

The BEST way to protect against the flu is to get vaccinated. It is still possible to get this immunization for some protection this school year for anyone 6 months of age or older if you so choose.

Whenever kids are together, there is a chance of spreading infections. In the case of the flu, type A or B that some of our students/staff have right now, it can be transmissible by droplet or by touch, especially from hands, after children wipe their noses, eyes, mouth, or cough or touch objects or touch other children or adults. Try to cover the nose or mouth with a tissue when coughing or sneezing, or use arm coughing method, dispose of tissue and then wash hands right afterward. Avoid touching eyes/nose/ mouth. as germs are spread this way.
Also, This current influenza can be transmissible for up to 7 days after an individual is well, through droplet or touch.

If SRS schools resume on Monday, January 29th and if your child has any cold, fever greater than 100.5, cough, or symptoms of flu such as body aches, fatigue, malaise, please keep her/him home and notify the school of your child’s condition.

Thank you for everything you do to keep your child safe and healthy! If you have questions please call the offices of the elementary or jr./sr. high school:
(208)630-6055 or (208)630-6025

Sincerely,

Andrea Parnett, School Nurse SRS
James Doramus, Supt, SRS, Principal RES
Dennis Fredrickson, Principal SRHS

January 29, noon

From Superintendent Doramus

“The number of student absences today (30% district wide) are higher than they were last Wednesday (25% district wide).  The Jr/Sr High has 22% out and the Elementary has 39% out.  Due to the number of students out and the severity and length of the sicknesses we will NOT be having school the rest of the week (Tuesday through Thursday) to allow the students and staff to get well in hopes of breaking the cycle of re-infecting each other.  We will resume school on Monday February 5th. All Jr. High and elementary school activities will be canceled for the week.  High School basketball will not be canceled as long as the student athletes stay healthy. Over the weekend the maintenance staff sprayed 20 gallons of disinfectant. ”

From Athletic Director Tucker

“Later today it will be announced that school will be closed for the remainder of the week. So all elementary and middle school practice and games will also be cancelled until Monday, Feb 5.

Majority of the illness is in K-8 so we are going to continue with HS boys and girls basketball practice and games as scheduled…with the understanding that coaches watch out for any athletes showing flu symptoms.”

Let me or Dennis know if you have any questions.

Thanks

Paula Tucker

Coach/AD

Salmon River HS

BPA Fundraiser Begins!

Our annual Valentine’s Day Cookie and Cheesecake fundraiser is officially underway. This will help us go to the BPA State Leadership Conference March 8-10

What is a Benchmark Test?

Benchmark assessments are short tests administered throughout the school year that give teachers and administrators immediate feedback on how students are meeting academic standards. Regular use of benchmark assessments is as a tool Salmon River Schools use to measure student growth and design curriculum to meet individual learning needs.  Most benchmark assessments take one hour each for reading and mathematics. Extensive reporting systems break down test results to providing individual progress reports at the district, school, classroom, and student levels.

What is BPA?

Business Professionals of America is the premier CTSO (Career and Technical Student Organization) for students pursuing careers in business management, information technology, finance, office administration and other related career fields.

As a co-curricular activity, Business Professionals of America has the ability to enhance student participation in professional, civic, service and social endeavors. Business Professionals of America members participate in these activities to accomplish its goals of self-improvement, leadership development, professionalism, community service, career development, public relations, student cooperation and safety and health.

From Mr. Ratcliff – BPA Advisor:

Here are the results for BPA Regionals on Friday:

I bolded the ones that qualified for BPA State.

Fundamental Word Processing: *Lotus Harper-2nd*, *Jordyn Pottenger-3rd*, Sofie Branstetter-4th

Fundamental Spreadsheet Applications: Sofie Branstetter- 4th, Jordyn Pottenger-5th, Lotus Harper-8th

Great Job!!

Savage Pride!!!

From Mrs. Walters…

 

What is “Future City” ?

Future City starts with a question—how can we make the world a better place? To answer it, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students imagine, research, design, and build cities of the future that showcase their solution to a citywide sustainability issue. Past topics include stormwater management, urban agriculture, public spaces, and green energy. The 2017-2018 theme is The Age-Friendly City. Teams will identify an age-related challenge that exists in today’s urban environments and engineer two innovative solutions that allow their future city’s senior citizens to be as active and independent as they want to be.

Participants complete five deliverables: a virtual city design (using SimCity); a 1,500-word city essay; a scale model; a project plan, and a presentation to judges at Regional Competitions in January. Regional winners represent their region at the Finals in Washington, DC in February. After completing Future City, student participants are not only prepared to be citizens of today’s complex and technical world, but also poised to become the drivers of tomorrow.

Engineering and so much more

This flexible, cross-curricular educational program gives students an opportunity to do the things that engineers do—identify problems; brainstorm ideas; design solutions; test, retest and build; and share their results. This process is called the engineering design process. With this at its center, Future City is an engaging way to build students’ 21st century skills. Students participating in Future City:

• Apply math and science concepts to real-world issues
• Develop writing, public speaking, problem solving, and time management skills
• Research and propose solutions to engineering challenges
• Discover different types of engineering and explore careers options
• Learn how their communities work and become better citizens
• Develop strong time management and project management skills

More information can be found at:  https://futurecity.org/about

After weeks of back and forth with the tech folks at EduBlogs… I can access my site once again.  I will post weekly updates and event information during the remainder of the school year!

Principal’s Report   January 17, 2018

 Student Participation 17/18

BPA has a regional competition this week-end in Lewiston – 8 high school students are participating.  Mrs Walters and the middle school “Future City” teams will be in Boise this week-end for their state competitions… between 16 and 18 students will be on hand to show and explain their projects. They looked great in their rehearsal presentations last week and are preparing for this Saturday. The fantasy sports club continues to have great participation

Extra-Curricular

Both High School Basketball teams are in the middle of conference schedules -.Lady Savages are 9 – 3.  Chevelle Shepherd – is out for an undetermined time, with a knee injury… but hopes to be healthy for the girl’s district tournament that begins February 1. Girls State tournament begins February 15.

The boys team is 8 – 4.  Friday, Garden Valley will visit to play both teams – This is also Senior night for Payton Branstetter and Miranda Hofflander. … JV boys begin at 4:30, then 6 for the girls and 7:30 for the Boys. Final home game for the boys team is February 2^nd vs. Cascade.  Boys district starts on February 13, and State on March 1.

Middle school basketball has their first game on February 14^th at home vs Tri-Valley.

Also… Charlie Shepherd was at the game last night… great to see him up and around!

School-Wide Positive Behavior Intervention Strategies (PBIS)     

The PBIS team will be in Boise next week to begin preparations for phase 2 of implementation at our schools.

Savage Pride!