October 4th, 2024
IMPORTANT DATES
October 14th - Indigenous People's Day - No School
October 17th - Picture Day
October 18th - Friday Half Day - Dismissal at 12:17 pm
October 21-25 - Scholastic Book Fair
October 25th - Friday Half Day - Dismissal at 12:17 pm & PTO Tiger Twist
Don't forget to check the LIVE FEED section of our website to learn more about what we are up to!
First Six Weeks - Belonging and Community Building
Ti-GRRR Henry Martin recognized in October’s Edition of GD Living.
Congratulations to you Henry as you use your love and talent for Art to better our community and surroundings!
It's always special and important that we share our interests and accomplishments outside of school within the school. It helps us see each other as individuals and that we are all connected within the community at large.
Parent/Guardian Notes Required for any changes in Dismissal
If your child(ren) has a change in dismissal from their normal plan, a written note or email to the teacher is required. Please be sure to send that note the same day noting the change. From there, those notes go to the office, where we verify the change and create a bus slip for the bus drivers. This ensures students are going where their parents have arranged, and provides permission to the bus drivers to take them (or drop them off at a different stop). Students are not allowed to change their dismissal plans on their own.
Healthy Bites-Welcome Back!
Your school nurses want to welcome you back to Swallow Union, and we thought we’d start the year with some general information about the nurse’s office and reminders about how we can all have a healthy, successful year.
Nurse Jen or Nurse Kate are in the Health Office every day from 8:30 AM-3:30 PM. We can be reached by phone at 978-649-7281 extension 6233, and by email at jgervais@gdrsd.org and kdeloureiro@gdrsd.org. Please see our link on the Swallow Union website under ‘School Resources’ for lots of information about the health office, health screenings, frequently needed forms, links to some great resources and much more!
Check out this link for tips for keeping your child healthy and in school: Tips for Staying Healthy
One of the best ways that we can keep each other healthy is by staying home when we are not feeling well. Below are the GDRSD guidelines for when students should stay home or may be dismissed home.
Fever of 100 Degrees Fahrenheit or higher – Students need to be fever-free for 24 hours (without the use of fever-reducing medication such as Tylenol or Motrin) before returning to school. Fever-reducing medicine may cover-up a fever, and the fever could return when the medicine wears off. Your child should remain home for 24 hours after the fever has passed.
Vomiting or Diarrhea – Students may return to school 12-24 hours after the last episode at the School Nurse’s discretion.
Uncontrollable Cough
Contagious Bacterial Infection (such as strep throat, conjunctivitis, impetigo, etc.) – Students need to be on antibiotics for a minimum of 24 hours before returning to school.
Suspicious Rash – Students may return to school with written documentation from a healthcare provider certifying that the rash is not contagious.
Serious Illness or Injury
Untreated lice infestation
Thank you for helping to keep our school community healthy, and here’s to a great year!
Nurse Jen and Nurse Kate
Fall Picture Day is almost here!
Thursday, October 17th is Picture Day! We are thrilled to partner with Geskus Studios once again this year to capture the best of your children. Order forms will be going home in the next week or so and as always, ordering online is also an option! Click HERE for the lik to the website.
PTO Updates
Monster Mash - Friday, October 25. Come hang out in a costume (or not!) and participate in our pumpkin decorating contest! This year will just be one session for all grades that evening.
Trivia Night - Adult night out! Save the date for November 15 at the Pepperell VFW.
Fun Fridays are back! Want to show how much we appreciate our teachers and staff? Sign up for a Fun Friday, as an individual or as a class! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4DAFAA2FA6FB6-51111593-funfriday#/
Groton Dunstable Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC)