WinthropSchool
Newsletter
March31,2017
Ifyourchildisgoingtobe
absentortardy,please
calltheSafeArrivalLine
at978-468-5344.Youmay
leaveamessage24/7.
UpcomingEvents:
Mon.,April3
RedSoxSpiritDay;
MCASTesting-Gr.3;
Onlineticketsgoonsalefor
theParent’sCasinoNight
FundraiserMay5@7:00
Tues.,April4
MCASTesting-Gr.3&4
Wed.,April5
BSOFieldTripGr.3&4
Thurs.,April6
MCASTesting-Gr.3&4
HelloWinthropFamilies,
WehavehadanothergreatweekoflearningandgrowingattheWinthrop
School!
Thisweekwasthekick-offfortheChangeIsSimpleprogram,anenvironmental
scienceandsustainabilitycurriculumforourK-5gradelevels.Theyuseproject
basedlearningtoworkhands-onwiththestudentssotheybecomeawareof
howscienceisinterwovenintoeverypartoftheirlives.Thestudentsbecome
“scientists”and“engineers”toworkon21stCenturyissuesaffectingour
environment.TheChangeisSimpleTeamwillbehereseveralmoretimesthis
yeartocontinuethelearningandmakethisanongoingandengaging
experience.WethanktheFriendsofWinthropforsupportingthisinitiativeto
helpourstudentsmakeapositivechangeintheworld.
OurMCAStestingsessionsbeginnextweekwiththeEnglish/LanguageArts
section.Grade3willtestinthemorningsonMonday,TuesdayandThursday
andGrade4willtestonTuesday,ThursdayandFriday.Pleasedoyourbestto
avoidanytardyarrivals,vacations,ordoctorappointmentsonthedayyour
childwillbetesting.
IhavesomeImportantannouncementsfortheupcomingweek:
Monday,April3,isOpeningDayatFenwayParksoweareencouragingthe
studentstoshowtheirRedSox’sspiritbywearingred,whiteorblue.Thelunch
menuwillreflectOpeningDaybyofferinghotdogsandchipswithcarrotsand
anicecreamsandwichasanextrapurchase.GoSox!
TheBSOfieldtripforallGrade3and4studentsisWednesday.Pleaseplan
aheadtohaveyourchildbringasnackandabaggedlunch(noglassplease).
Thebuswillbeleavingat8:30sobesureyourchildarrivestoschoolontime
asthebuswillhavetoleavewithoutthem.
WorldAutismDayisonSundayandtheWinthropcommunitywillbetaking
partinourowncelebrationofthedifferencesweallshareduringAutism
AwarenessMonth.OnFridaywewillbecollecting$1fromstudentsforAutism
Awarenessbracelets,withtheproceedsbeingdonatedtotheSpecialOlympics
ofMA.Wewillalsobetakingpartinaschool-wideawarenesscampaignof
LightItUpBluebyencouragingstudentsandstafftowearthecolorblueon
Friday,April7.
Fri.,April14–April21
NoSchoolforspringbreak
Haveagreatweekend!
Fri.,April7
WearblueforAutism
Awareness,$1donation;
MCASTesting-Gr.4
Mon.April10
KidsCareClub3:00-4:00;
FriendsofWinthrop
monthlymeeting7:00pm
Tues.,April11
DigItvisitsGr.4
Thurs.,April13
WholeSchoolMtg9:00;
GardenClubvisitsGr.1
Christopher Heath
TheHamilton-WenhamRegionalSchoolDistrictdoesnotdiscriminateonthebasisofrace,color,age,gender,
religion,nationalorigin,sexualorientation,genderidentity,disabilityorhomelessnessinaccordancewithTitleIXof
theEducationAmendmentsof1972andChapter622oftheActsof1971.
TOWN MEETING BABYSITTING SERVICE
Sponsored by the HWRHS National Honor Society
Date: Saturday, April 1st
Times:
Hamilton: Drop off at 8:45. Pick up at end of meeting.
Wenham: Drop off at 12:45. Pick up at end of meeting.
Location: The Hamilton-Wenham Rec Center at the Library
Grades: K-5
Cost: $10 per child, $20 max per family
Details: We will play both indoor and outdoor games, goldfish and
water provided.
Sign up here: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0b4baba929a3f85-kids2
ClickonthelinkbelowforthemostrecenteditionoftheSchool
Committee’sSpotlightnewsletter:
http://www.hwschools.net/uploaded/District/school_committee/spotli
ght/Newsletter_7_4.17.pdf
AmessagefromNurseBaker:
Worriedyoursorethroatmaybestrep?
Strepthroatisacommontypeofsorethroatinchildren,butit’snotverycommoninadults.Healthcare
professionalscandoaquicktesttodetermineifasorethroatisstrepthroatanddecideifantibioticsare
needed.
HowYouGetStrepThroat
StrepthroatisaninfectioninthethroatandtonsilscausedbygroupAStreptococcusbacteria(called
“groupAstrep”).GroupAstrepbacteriacanalsoliveinaperson’snoseandthroatwithoutcausingillness.
Thebacteriaarespreadthroughcontactwithdropletsafteraninfectedpersoncoughsorsneezes.Ifyou
touchyourmouth,noseoreyesaftertouchingsomethingthathasthesedropletsonit,youmaybecome
ill.Ifyoudrinkfromthesameglassoreatfromthesameplateasasickperson,youcouldalsobecomeill.
ItisalsopossibletogetstrepthroatfromtouchingsoresontheskincausedbygroupAstrep.
CommonSymptomsofStrepThroat
• Sorethroatthatusuallystartsquicklyandcancausepainwhenswallowing
• Afever
• Redandswollentonsils,sometimeswithwhitepatchesorstreaksofpus
• Tiny,redspotsontheroofofthemouth
• Swollenlymphnodesinthefrontoftheneck
Othersymptomsmayincludeheadache,stomachpain,nauseaorvomiting.Someonewithstrepthroat
mayalsohavearashknownasscarletfever.
Thesearenotsymptomsofstrepthroatandsuggestthatavirusisthecauseoftheillness:cough,runny
nose,hoarsenessinthevoiceandconjunctivitis(pinkeye).
ASimpleTestGivesFastResults
HealthcareprofessionalscantestforstrepbyswabbingthethroattoquicklyseeifgroupAstrepbacteria
arecausingasorethroat.Astreptestisneededtotellifyouhavestrepthroat;justlookingatyourthroat
isnotenoughtomakeadiagnosis.Ifthetestispositive,yourhealthcareprofessionalcanprescribe
antibiotics.Iftherapidstreptestisnegative,butyourhealthcareprofessionalstillsuspectsstrepthroat,
thentheycantakeathroatcultureswabtotestforthebacteria,butthoseresultstakealittlelonger.
AntibioticsGetYouWellFast
Thestreptestresultswillhelpyourhealthcareprofessionaldecideifyouneedantibiotics,whichcan:
• Decreasethelengthoftimeyou’resick
• Reduceyoursymptoms
• Helppreventthespreadofinfectiontoothers
• Preventmoreseriouscomplications,suchastonsilandsinusinfections,andacuterheumaticfever
(arareinflammatorydiseasethatcanaffecttheheart,joints,skinandbrain)
Youshouldstartfeelingbetterinjustadayortwoafterstartingantibiotics,butcallyourhealthcare
professionalifyoudon’tfeelbetterafter48hours.It’sbesttostayhomefromworkorschooluntilthe
feverisgoneandyouhavetakenantibioticsforatleast24hourssotheinfectioncannotspreadtoothers.
Besuretofinishtheentireprescription,evenwhenyoustartfeelingbetter,unlessyourhealthcare
professionaltellsyoutostoptakingthemedicine.
Washinghandsisstillthebestprevention,aswellasnotsharingutensilsorcupswithothers.Itis
especiallyimportantforanyonewithasorethroattowashtheirhandsoftenandcovertheirmouthwhen
coughingandsneezing.
www.cdc.gov
HereisanupcomingprogramfromtheEarlyChildhoodPartnersofHamilton-WenhamandManchester.
Formoreprogramsandinformation,visit:www.EarlyChildhoodPartners.weebly.com
WearredorblueonMondayasWinthropcelebratesRed
SoxSpiritDayandOpeningDayatFenwayPark!
WearblueonFridayinrecognitionofAutism
Awareness.
Kindergartnersknowthedifferencebetweenanalligatorandacrocodile!
Thethirdgrademetthechallengetomakeamosaiccontaining600rubik’scubes!!