News and Notes. Emerson School. A Caring Community. Dear Emerson Families,

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Emerson School A Caring Community News and Notes Dear Emerson Families, June 2018 It is hard to believe that we are already ending the 2017-2018 school year!

I would like to share some reflections from the Emerson Staff and students about our 2017-2018 year: One of my favorite moments for this year at Emerson School was seeing many of our students show

1 Emerson School A Caring Community News and Notes Dear Emerson Families, June 2018 It is hard to believe that we are already ending the school year! What a great year of growth and adventures we have had. I would like to share some reflections from the Emerson Staff and students about our year: One of my favorite moments for this year at Emerson School was seeing many of our students show off their talents in the Emerson's Got Talent Show. For some it was a matter of being brave and attempting something new and different in front of a large audience. For others, this gave them a chance to shine and share their amazing talent with our community. I was so proud of each of them and was very happy to be apart of helping them throughout this experience. - Mr. Kleine In preschool, the students enjoyed the following things: learning, playing, playing outside and being a helper! My favorite part of kindergarten is getting to play at Fun Day this year! It s fun because we get to all be together and have fun - Kindergarten student My favorite part of first grade was when we made box projects! We got to use our brains and make fun things with our partners. I made a train and it was so cool! - First grade student My favorite part of 2nd grade was when our entire school watched Monsters Inc and ate popcorn together. This was fun because we did it as a whole school! - Second grade student It has been great to join this wonderful community. In third grade we have had tremendous opportunities to explore with frequent walks on the nature trail and a terrific trip to the Mcauliffe Discovery Center. I am so proud of how much the third graders have grown this year. I cannot wait to see what the next year brings us. - Mr. Carney "First grade is full of so many magical moments and every year feels like the first time experiencing them for me. I love seeing my students' eyes light up when they discover something new. Although we had so many of those moments this year, one of my favorites was when we watched our Monarch butterflies emerge from their chrysalises. That incredible process really captured the wonder of nature and of life itself! It is a special experience that I loved sharing with my students." - Mrs. Buonomano Emerson School 27 Rhododendron Road Fitzwilliam, NH lstevens@mrsd.org Emerson School is part of the Monadnock Regional School District In this Issue... From Mrs. Stevens 1 2 News News from from the the Nurse Nurse 23-4 Important Fun Day Information Emerson Eagles S.O.A.R. April Awards 6 Day 1-6 Schedule and 6 End of Day Reminders Title I News 7 News from Ms. Tolman s 7 June 5/6 Class Calendar School Calendar We loved learning about fractions and area with Mr. Carney. He made learning fun and always had different ways to figure the math out! - Third grade students The best part of fourth grade was getting to hang out with our friends, going on a field trip and getting to build and creating different things in STEM. We can t wait for next year when we get to do more fun things. - Fourth grade students The best part about 5th and 6th grade was the talent show, lunch, recess, playing hungry hippos as a school, pickleball, the all day holiday celebrations, hat day, all school movies and well we could keep going on and on, it was a fun year! - 5th/6th grade students

2 It is amazing to see how much the students have grown this year. My favorite part of the year is seeing them smile as they accomplish new and exciting things. - Mrs. Stevens I hope that as summer approaches, all of you will have a chance to reflect with your students about how their year went. Reflection is an important process for all of us to do! As we move to our last few days of school, we have a lot to look forward to! Sixth grade promotion will take place on Thursday, June 7th at 6:00 p.m. Our Emerson Fun Day as well as our last day of school will take place on Friday, June 8th. A reminder, our last day is a half day and students will begin to be dismissed at 12:10. Our first day of school for the school year will be Wednesday, August 29. We will be sending out mailings in early August to welcome students back to school. Lastly, I would like to let you all know that I will be serving as Interim Principal of Emerson School for the school year. Dr. Stone will remain Principal of Troy Elementary School. I am very much looking forward to this new journey with you and your children. Please feel free to come and visit me or call anytime this summer at Emerson. From all of the staff at Emerson School, we wish you a wonderful summer and we look forward to seeing you in the fall! Sincerely, Lori Stevens Interim Principal Page 2 News & Notes 6/18

From the Nurse: Now that spring has sprung I have been pulling ticks off students right and left. We all want our children to be able to play outside without the fear of a tick bite.

Using a bug repellent is very important when playing or walking in these areas. Dog/Wood Tick Deer Tick If you find a tick attached to your skin, there's no need to panic.

3 From the Nurse: Now that spring has sprung I have been pulling ticks off students right and left. We all want our children to be able to play outside without the fear of a tick bite. The two most common ticks in our area are the dog tick and the deer tick and love to live in wooded and brushy areas with high grass and leaf litter. Using a bug repellent is very important when playing or walking in these areas. Dog/Wood Tick Deer Tick If you find a tick attached to your skin, there's no need to panic. There are several tick removal devices on the market, but a plain set of fine-tipped tweezers will remove a tick quite effectively. How to remove a tick: 1. Use fine-tipped tweezers to grasp the tick as close to the skin's surface as possible, a tick spoon works very well and is relatively inexpensive 2. Pull upward with steady, even pressure. Don't twist or jerk the tick; this can cause the mouth-parts to break off and remain in the skin. If this happens, remove the mouth-parts with tweezers. If you are unable to remove the mouth easily with clean tweezers, leave it lone and let the skin heal. 3. After removing the tick, thoroughly clean the bite area and your hands with rubbing alcohol, an iodine scrub, or soap and water. 4. Dispose of a live tick by submersing it in alcohol, placing it in a sealed bag/container, wrapping it tightly in tape, or flushing it down the toilet. Never crush a tick with your fingers. The most common symptoms of tick-related illnesses are: Fever/chills: With all tick-borne diseases, patients can experience fever at varying degrees and time of onset. Aches and pains: Tick-borne disease symptoms include headache, fatigue, and muscle aches. With Lyme disease you may also experience joint pain. The severity and time of onset of these symptoms can depend on the disease and the patient's personal tolerance level. Page 3 News & Notes 6/18

4 In Lyme disease, the rash may appear within 3-30 days, typically before the onset of fever. The Lyme disease rash is the first sign of infection and is usually a circular rash. Tick-borne diseases can result in mild symptoms treatable at home to severe infections requiring hospitalization. Although easily treated with antibiotics, these diseases can be difficult for physicians to diagnose. However, early recognition and treatment of the infection decreases the risk of serious complications. Prevention Messages for Patients: Avoid tick-infested areas when possible and stay on the path when hiking to avoid brush. Wear light-colored clothing that covers arms and legs so ticks can be more easily seen. Tuck pants into socks before going into wooded or grassy areas. Apply insect repellent (20-30% DEET) to exposed skin. Other repellent options may be found here: tool Permethrin is highly effective at repelling ticks on clothing; it is not meant for use on skin. Outdoor workers in NH are at particular risk of tick-borne diseases and they should be reminded about methods of prevention. Perform daily tick checks to look for ticks on the body, especially warm places like behind the knees, behind the ears, the groin, and the back of neck. Pets returning inside may also bring ticks with them. Performing tick checks and using tick preventatives on pets will minimize this occurrence. Encourage landscape or environmental management to reduce tick habitat and encounter Shower soon after returning indoors to wash off any unattached ticks and check clothes for any ticks that might have been carried inside. Placing dry clothes in the dryer on high heat for ten minutes or one hour for wet or damp clothes effectively kills ticks. Remove ticks promptly using tweezers. Tick removal within 36 hours of attachment can prevent Lyme disease, but transmission of other tick-borne diseases can occur with shorter periods of attachment time. Let s all stay safe and have fun outside! Please feel free to contact me for any questions or concerns at or rgreer@mrsd.org Richelle Greer RN, BSN Emerson School Nurse rgreer@mrsd.org Page 4 News & Notes 6/18

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6 April Awards Mrs. Walker Mya, Hope and Clayton Mrs. Buonomano Amelia and Addalise Miss Derry Cayden and Xander Mr. Carney Katelyn, Alexandra, Ezekiel and Casey Ms. Meyer Kyrah, Beckett, Alex and Aidan Mr. Raymond Kate Ms. Tolman Kayden Page 6 News & Notes 6/18

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8 June 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Step Up Day for 6th Grade Students 7:00 - MRSD/SAU 93 School Board Mtg/ Veteran s Hall, Camp Takodah, Richmond 6 Last day of school for preschool and Back to Basics 7 9:00 - Kindergarten Graduation 1:30 - All School Assembly 6:00-6th Grade Promotion :00 - Fun Day Last day of school for students in K-6, dismissal at 12: :00 - MRSD/SAU 93 School Board Mtg/ MRMHS Library Page 8*9 News & Notes 6/18

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REPORT TO THE BOARDS OF HEALTH Jennifer Morse, M.D., Medical Director

Ticks and Tick-borne illness REPORT TO THE BOARDS OF HEALTH Jennifer Morse, M.D., Medical Director District Health Department #10, Friday, May 19, 2017 Mid-Michigan District Health Department, Wednesday,