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ANNOUNCEMENTS Edison PTA Needs You – The Edison PTA needs THIRTEEN parents to step forward to the following positions: President, VP of Communications, VP of Community Wellness, VP of Fundraising, VP of Programs & Enrichment, VP-Director of Room Representatives, VP of Memberships, Ed Foundation Rep, Historian, Treasurer, Financial Secretary, Auditor and Hospitality. The Edison PTA organizes the community events that we all enjoy (Fall Festival, Valentines Dance, Jogathon), advocates for children and families, supports classrooms, builds community, and raises funds for assemblies, field trips, extra equipment and supplies, and more. Edison would be a much different kind of school without a strong PTA. Please consider donating a little of your time and serving in an elected PTA Board position by reaching out to the Nominations Committee chair, Liz Garcia at lizleongarcia@icloud.com. Help us continue to grow Edison as a great learning community! Free Adult and Children Eye Screening -- Lions Eyes Across California will be offering Free Adult and Children Eye Screenings at Virginia Avenue Park on Saturday, March 21 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Please consider helping others by donating used eyeglasses and hearing aids.
5th Grade Collecting Books for Libraries in Puerto Rico – 5th grade classes are collecting new or gently used children’s books in Spanish (or bilingual books) to send to libraries in Puerto Rico. Please bring any donations to Yoly’s office.
FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK: KEEPING KIDS HEALTHY AT SCHOOL Last Friday, all families received a message from the Superintendent’s office regarding the coronavirus (2019-nCOV), the district’s coordination with public health agencies, preparations in case of an outbreak, and focus on prevention practices. As Dr. Drati shared, “SMMUSD district officials and health services members continue to be in contact with doctors and officials from the LACDPH, CDC, Los Angeles Office of Education (LACOE) and local leaders. The district follows the directives of the LACDPH and uses the recommended tools in the case of a communicable disease outbreak. The situation is rapidly evolving and adjustments are made based on the CDC and LACDPH recommend-ations.” Because of our experience several years ago with the Norovirus, we have experience collaborating with these agencies and following their protocols. Right now, the priority is on maintaining illness prevention practices. If your child is sick, it’s important to keep them home from school. Sick staff members are also asked to stay home. Anyone who has experienced fever should be symptom free for 24 hours before returning to school. In a potential virus outbreak, the worst idea is to send a child with fever to school (Tylenol may help minimize the discomfort they feel due to fever, but they are still contagious!). Aside from staying home when ill, frequent hand washing is very important to children to prevent illness. We are increasing reminders for handwashing (at least 20 seconds with soap and water) and making hand sanitizer available. We’re reminding children to cover a cough or sneeze with a tissue and then throw the tissue in the trash. And our nurse is providing training for teachers and staff so they can teach children best practices. Our staff is also reviewing containment practices should the virus reach students in our school. We’re increasing the schedule of disinfecting surfaces in classrooms during custodial cleaning, and stocking the campus with approved disinfectants. If the virus shows up in our district, the LACDH may ask us to cancel gatherings or other activities where lots of people are in close quarters. Those of you who were here during the Norovirus outbreak will recall that some events had to be postponed and/or cancelled and there were schools that were closed for a few days at the direction of LACHD. While we hope that such measures will not be necessary, we are ready if they should be needed. With preventive measures and people staying home when they are ill, we are optimistic and hopeful that our students, staff, families, and communities will avoid this illness. But, as Dr. Drati shared, if that should change, our schools will be ready, with our agency partners, to address it.
Wednesday, March 4 Wednesday, March 4 Thursday, March 5 Wednesday, March 4 Wednesday, Site Council March Learning 4 Walk PTA Executive Board Thursday, March 5 8:30 am Maestra Alvar district recommends that if your child is sick, please keep them home from 8:30 am 6:00-8:00 8:30-11:30 pm am Meeting – 6:00-8:00 pm 8:30 am; Ms. Alvare PS Arts Informance school. Site Council Learning PTA Executive Board Meetingtips: Room Community Room Teatro 107Informance To help prevent the spread of illness, follow these important Walk Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands