WALK A THON $$$

Please bring in your pledge forms and $10 for the wristbands for the Walk-a-thon!  Everyone must participate.

I also want to remind you to bring in your pictures or the $$$ and your signed report card. 

Thank you! 

BTW:  Social Studies Test has been moved to Monday.  

Retro Games ‘09

Water Cycle Song-6th Grade

Chemistry-Element Song-8th Gr

For my 8th graders!

Swine Influenza and You

What You Can Do to Stay Healthy

There are everyday actions people can take to stay healthy.

• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hands cleaners are also effective.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread that way.

Try to avoid close contact with sick people.

• Influenza is thought to spread mainly person-to-person through coughing or sneezing of infected people.
• If you get sick, CDC recommends that you stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them.

• Swine Influenza and You

  What is swine flu?
  Swine Influenza (swine flu) is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by type A influenza viruses that causes regular outbreaks in pigs. People do not normally get swine flu, but human infections can and do happen. Swine flu viruses have been reported to spread from person-to-person, but in the past, this transmission was limited and not sustained beyond three people.

  Are there human infections with swine flu in the U.S.?
  In late March and early April 2009, cases of human infection with swine influenza A (H1N1) viruses were first reported in Southern California and near San Antonio, Texas. Other U.S. states have reported cases of swine flu infection in humans and cases have been reported internationally as well. An updated case count of confirmed swine flu infections in the United States is kept athttp://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/investigation.htm CDC and local and state health agencies are working together to investigate this situation. 

  Is this swine flu virus contagious? 
  CDC has determined that this swine influenza A (H1N1) virus is contagious and is spreading from human to human. However, at this time, it not known how easily the virus spreads between people.

  What are the signs and symptoms of swine flu in people? 
  The symptoms of swine flu in people are similar to the symptoms of regular human flu and include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. Some people have reported diarrhea and vomiting associated with swine flu. In the past, severe illness (pneumonia and respiratory failure) and deaths have been reported with swine flu infection in people. Like seasonal flu, swine flu may cause a worsening of underlying chronic medical conditions.

  How does swine flu spread? 
  Spread of this swine influenza A (H1N1) virus is thought to be happening in the same way that seasonal flu spreads. Flu viruses are spread mainly from person to person through coughing or sneezing of people with influenza. Sometimes people may become infected by touching something with flu viruses on it and then touching their mouth or nose.

  How can someone with the flu infect someone else?
  Infected people may be able to infect others beginning 1 day before symptoms develop and up to 7 or more days after becoming sick. That means that you may be able to pass on the flu to someone else before you know you are sick, as well as while you are sick.

  What should I do to keep from getting the flu? 
  First and most important: wash your hands. Try to stay in good general health. Get plenty of sleep, be physically active, manage your stress, drink plenty of fluids, and eat nutritious food. Try not touch surfaces that may be contaminated with the flu virus. Avoid close contact with people who are sick.

  Are there medicines to treat swine flu?
  Yes. CDC recommends the use of oseltamivir or zanamivir for the treatment and/or prevention of infection with these swine influenza viruses. Antiviral drugs are prescription medicines (pills, liquid or an inhaler) that fight against the flu by keeping flu viruses from reproducing in your body. If you get sick, antiviral drugs can make your illness milder and make you feel better faster. They may also prevent serious flu complications. For treatment, antiviral drugs work best if started soon after getting sick (within 2 days of symptoms).

  How long can an infected person spread swine flu to others?
  People with swine influenza virus infection should be considered potentially contagious as long as they are symptomatic and possible for up to 7 days following illness onset. Children, especially younger children, might potentially be contagious for longer periods.

  What surfaces are most likely to be sources of contamination?
  Germs can be spread when a person touches something that is contaminated with germs and then touches his or her eyes, nose, or mouth. Droplets from a cough or sneeze of an infected person move through the air. Germs can be spread when a person touches respiratory droplets from another person on a surface like a desk and then touches their own eyes, mouth or nose before washing their hands.

  How long can viruses live outside the body?
  We know that some viruses and bacteria can live 2 hours or longer on surfaces like cafeteria tables, doorknobs, and desks. Frequent handwashing will help you reduce the chance of getting contamination from these common surfaces.

DNA DAY!

This Week

-bring in pictures/money

-bring in signed report card

-Monday-DNA DAY, Spelling Due

-Wednesday- Buddy Day (Wear Spirit Shirts!!!) with the proper tennis shoes, all black for boys and all white for girls. No exceptions! 

-Thursday- Field trip

Social Studies Test-Friday

Math Test-Monday, Spelling Test-Monday

***** No more lunch deliveries. Please make sure your child has his/her lunch when they arrive at school.  Our school does have a lunch program, the link to view this hot lunch program is on the blogroll. 

Spelling

Earth Day

Ain’t Misbehavin Next week!

Ain’t Misbehavin’ is a musical revue with a book by Murray Horwitz and Richard Maltby, Jr., music by Thomas Wright “Fats” Waller, and lyrics by various writers. It is named after the world famous popular standard song by Fats Waller, Ain’t Misbehavin’

It serves as a tribute to the black musicians of the 1920s and ’30s who were part of theHarlem Renaissance, an era of growing creativity, cultural awareness, and ethnic pride, and takes its title from the 1929 Waller song “Ain’t Misbehavin’“. It was a time whenManhattan nightclubs like the Cotton Club and the Savoy Ballroom were the playgrounds of high society and Lenox Avenue dives were filled with piano players banging out the new beat known as swing. Five performers present an evening of rowdy, raunchy, and humorous songs that encapsulate the various moods of the era and reflect Waller’s view of life as a journey meant for pleasure and play.

Earth Day, April 22

This page provides links to federal government Web sites for kids related to Earth Day and the environment.

Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Program’s Education Center: http://education.arm.gov/

Endangered species: games and how you can help.
http://endangered.fws.gov/kids/

Energy Hogbusters: learn how to outsmart the hogs that waste energy
http://www.energyhog.org/

Energy Information Administration’s Energy Ant: learn all about where we get our energy and how we use it
http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/index.html

Environmental Protection Agency’s Kids Club: games and activities about environmental issues
http://www.epa.gov/kids/

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Kids’ pages: play games, read stories, sing along, and color.
http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/home.htm

National Institutes of Health: Tox Mystery
http://toxmystery.nlm.nih.gov

National Park Service WebRangers: fun and activities in our National Parks.
http://www.nps.gov/webrangers/

Nature Watch: see animals in action.
http://www.fs.fed.us/outdoors/naturewatch/

Roofus the Dog’s Solar and Efficient Neighborhood: make your home energy smart.
http://www.eere.energy.gov/kids/roofus/

Sci4Kids: stories about plants and bugs.
http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/kids/plants/plantsintro.htm
http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/kids/insects/insectintro.htm

S.K.Worm: he’ll answer your questions about dirt.
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/feature/education/squirm/skworm.html

USA.gov for Kids: a portal to lots of kids’ resources.
http://www.kids.gov/