Colebrook School District

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On Wednesday, January 20, 2010, nine students from Colebrook Academy made the trip to White Mountain Regional High School to participate in the District #7 Caucuses.   Once again, the Colebrook Academy students were outstanding in their representation of Colebrook Academy.  Our students were dressed in a professional manner that really made them stand out from some of the other schools.  Also, they actively ran for leadership positions at the upcoming Pre-Legislative and Model Legislative sessions to be held on March 6, 2010 and March 19-20 respectively in Concord, New Hampshire. 

Dean Woodard-Neary will represent District #7 as Senator, Cody Hastings agreed to act as Co-Chair of the Education Committee, Cormick Frizzell agreed to serve on the Press Corp and finally, Katelyn Purrington and Aimee Berry will serve as Lobbyists!  Congratulations to all of you for your successful campaigns for the various positions.  It must have been those outstanding speeches that you made!! 

Other members of our Youth & Government team that will be serving on various committees at the upcoming sessions are:  Kelbie Biron, Ethan Hutchinson, Christopher Hastings, and Eric Hann

REMINDER:  Bill deadline is February 1, 2010!!!

The Student Leadership Council would like to announce the opening of a School Store.  Beginning Monday, January 25th the School Store will be open limited hours throughout the day for several days a week.  Teachers will provide time for your student to purchase supplies if they chose.  The store will carry items such as pencils, erasers and notebooks and prices currently range from .25 to $1.00.  Look for a full price list and additional information on exact times and days in the next Newsletter.

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PROGRESS REPORTS

Progress Reports for the first marking period will be mailed on December 11, 2009.  I enclosed a brief letter in each mailing to parents/guardians suggesting that you consider a meeting with the staff to assist you and the student in your home.

After we return from Christmas vacation, the time will fly by and be fast approaching mid year examinations.  I hope you will take advantage of the time to make an appointment with staff members to discuss the academic success of your child.

Please feel free to call me at 237-8351 if you should have any questions.

Joanne C. Melanson, Principal

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October 16, 2009

Dear Parents:

We are taking steps to reduce the spread of flu in the school system. As you may know, flu can easily spread from person to person. We want to keep the school open during this flu season, but, we need your help to do this.

We are working closely with the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services Communicable Disease Control Section to monitor flu conditions and make decisions about the best steps to take concerning schools. We will keep you updated with new information when it becomes available.

For now we are doing everything we can to keep our schools functioning as usual. Here are a few things you can do to help.

• Teach your children to wash their hands often with soap and water or an alcohol-based hand rub. You can set a good example by doing this yourself.

 

• Teach your children not to share personal items like drinks, food or utensils.
  

 

• Teach your children to cover up their coughs or sneezes using their elbow, instead of their hand when a tissue is unavailable.
  

 

• Know the signs and symptoms of the flu. Symptoms of the flu include fever (100 degrees Fahrenheit, 37.8 degrees Celsius or greater), cough, sore throat, a runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, and feeling very tired. Some people may also vomit or have diarrhea.
  
• Keep sick children at home for at least 24 hours after they no longer have fever or do not have signs of fever, without using fever-reducing drugs. Keeping children with a fever at home will reduce the number of people who may get infected. Any child determined to be sick while at school will be sent home.

For more information you can visit the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services website at www.dhhs.state.nh.us or go to www.flu.gov. You can also call 1-800-CDC-INFO for the more current information about the flu. For more information about flu in our community, call Communicable Disease Control Section at the Division of Public Health Services (603) 271-4496 and speak to the Public Health Professional on call if you have specific questions. We will notify you of any additional changes to our school’s strategy to prevent the spread of flu.

Information on the H1N1 virus has changed over the last few months. What we know today may not be current tomorrow. The websites and phone numbers previously listed will have the most current information. We will also try to keep you informed of any changes. If you have any questions regarding what we are doing in the schools to help decrease the spread of the flu, please call.

Sincerely,

Robert C. Mills
Superintendent of Schools

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The following is a public notice from Susan Geier, Public Health Coordinator for the Greater Exeter Area.

Today, the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services announced the activation of New Hampshire’s H1N1 Flu Public Inquiry Line. DHHS is urging residents with questions about the H1N1 influenza virus, the H1N1 vaccine, and any other questions related to H1N1 to contact 2-1-1 NH by dialing 2-1-1. The public inquiry line will be open for H1N1 related questions from 8 am – 5 pm Monday through Friday

DHHS has been working with 2-1-1 NH, (a program of United Ways of NH in partnership with Public Service of NH, The State of NH and Exeter Hospital) to be ready to respond as the State’s public inquiry line for all questions regarding H1N1 influenza. 

Susan Geier
Greater Exeter Public Health Coordinator
Exeter Health Department
20 Court St.
Exeter, NH 03833
603-418-6404
sgeier@exeternh.org