Dear Parents,
Many activities will be taking place for the next weeks here at school. We would like to remind you to have your child continue to dress appropriately for school. With the warmer weather, we see students begin to wear attire that is suited for summer. The Jordan School District dress code states that tank tops, short shorts and skirts are not appropriate for school. Students should also wear appropriate footwear so that adequate protection is provided for active feet. Please do not send your child to school in flip-flops. We want your child to participate safely in all of the year-end activities.
Many students are now walking and riding their bicycles to school. Please remind them to follow safety rules and to cross only at crosswalks. We would hate to see a student injured. Also, some students are crossing at 12600 South and 3600 West. Riverton City does not provide a crossing guard at this intersection because students coming from the north side of 12600 South are provided with bussing to the school.
Also, when picking your student up from school please do not have him/her wait on 3600 West for his/her ride. Students waiting out on the road are far from teacher supervision.
Safety for our students is always our number one priority and with your help we can ensure the safety of all of our students. We appreciate each of our parents and all you do to support the school.
Rose Creek Elementary Staff
Monday, June 22, 2009
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Tracking Assignments
Tracking assignments were mailed out on Wednesday, May 27, 2009. On the tracking assignment letter there was an error regarding the time the AM Kindergarten class begins. The letter said Kindergarten AM begins at 8:44 a.m. on M,T,W,Th. The time should have read 8:55 a.m. M,T,W,Th. We apologize for the error.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
1st and 2nd Grade D Track Early Out Days
First and Second grade students on D track will be on an early-out schedule Monday and Tuesday, May 11th and May 12th, due to the PALS testing. School will dismiss for those students ONLY at 1:50 p.m. each day. The buses will be running for these early-out days.
Monday, May 4, 2009
Gold Medal Mile
This year we implemented the gold medal mile at Rose Creek Elementary to increase physical activity for our students and teachers. The Gold Medal Mile program is sponsored through the Utah State Department of Health and focuses on making changes to physical activity and nutrition to create a healthier school environment. Students and teachers are asked to walk at least one mile every week. We have several mile paths marked off on the school grounds so that there are plenty of places students can get their mile in during the week.
Mrs. Elder is our school coordinator and is doing a great job of motivating our students and teachers to continue to be active. This year she also taught fun games to our school and students have had a great time playing hopscotch, 4-square, and jacks.
This year we have completed the requirements for the bronze and silver level requirements. So far our students have walked 19,112,50 miles. We are keeping a chart in the main hallway to walk around the world. With our new March total we have now walked to Pusan, South Korea.
Mrs. Elder is our school coordinator and is doing a great job of motivating our students and teachers to continue to be active. This year she also taught fun games to our school and students have had a great time playing hopscotch, 4-square, and jacks.
This year we have completed the requirements for the bronze and silver level requirements. So far our students have walked 19,112,50 miles. We are keeping a chart in the main hallway to walk around the world. With our new March total we have now walked to Pusan, South Korea.
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Spanish Version - SLCO Health Department Letter
27 de abril de 2009
Al Administrador/a de la escuela:
Esta carta es para proveerle información puntual sobre la nueva cepa de influenza y sobre cómo usted o su
personal pueden prevenir la enfermedad. La modalidad de la enfermedad indica que esta cepa nueva de
influenza se transmite de persona a persona. Hasta el momento no han sido detectados casos de gripe porcina
en Utah.
Los síntomas de la enfermedad son como los de la gripe, esto es, fiebre, tos, dolor de garganta, dolor de
cabeza, escalofríos, dolores corporales y probables vómitos y diarrea. Si usted está enfermo/a, limite contacto
con otras personas tanto como le sea posible. No vaya a la escuela o al trabajo. Contacte a su proveedor de
atención médica para recomendaciones y tratamiento posible.
Los virus de la Flu por lo general se esparcen de persona cuando alguien enfermo tose o estornuda. Algunas
veces las personas pueden infestarse al tocar algo con esos virus y luego tocarse la nariz o la boca. Las
personas pueden comenzar a infestar a otros un día antes de desarrollar los síntomas y hasta 5 días después de
enfermarse. De modo que la influenza puede contagiarse antes que la persona esté enferma y aún después que
lo ha estado. Para prevenir la influenza y enfermedades relacionadas, siga los pasos simples que se indican a
continuación:
• Cuando tose o estornuda cubra su nariz y boca con un pañuelo desechable, tirándolo a la basura una
vez que ha terminado.
• Lave sus manos a menudo con agua y jabón, especialmente después de toser o estornudar.
Si no hay un lavabo disponible inmediatamente, use un limpiador de manos y alcohol.
• No toque sus ojos, nariz, o boca ya que los gérmenes se diseminan de ese modo.
• Mantenga limpias las superficies (mesas, picaportes de cerraduras, teléfonos, etc.) limpiando con un
trapo húmedo con desinfectante hogareño de acuerdo a las instrucciones en la etiqueta del producto.
Las decisiones en lo que respecta a suspensión de clases para reducir la transmisión de la enfermedad
serán hechas por el Departamento de Salud del Valle de Salt Lake en conjunto con la administración del
distrito escolar.
Por favor, comparta esta importante información con el personal de la escuela y los alumnos para ayudarles
a permanecer saludables. Si tiene alguna pregunta, puede llamar al (801) 534-4600. Apreciamos mucho su
ayuda en la prevención de enfermedades.
Cordialmente,
Dagmar Vitek, M.D.
Directora Adjunta
Departamento de Salud del Valle de Salt Lake
Al Administrador/a de la escuela:
Esta carta es para proveerle información puntual sobre la nueva cepa de influenza y sobre cómo usted o su
personal pueden prevenir la enfermedad. La modalidad de la enfermedad indica que esta cepa nueva de
influenza se transmite de persona a persona. Hasta el momento no han sido detectados casos de gripe porcina
en Utah.
Los síntomas de la enfermedad son como los de la gripe, esto es, fiebre, tos, dolor de garganta, dolor de
cabeza, escalofríos, dolores corporales y probables vómitos y diarrea. Si usted está enfermo/a, limite contacto
con otras personas tanto como le sea posible. No vaya a la escuela o al trabajo. Contacte a su proveedor de
atención médica para recomendaciones y tratamiento posible.
Los virus de la Flu por lo general se esparcen de persona cuando alguien enfermo tose o estornuda. Algunas
veces las personas pueden infestarse al tocar algo con esos virus y luego tocarse la nariz o la boca. Las
personas pueden comenzar a infestar a otros un día antes de desarrollar los síntomas y hasta 5 días después de
enfermarse. De modo que la influenza puede contagiarse antes que la persona esté enferma y aún después que
lo ha estado. Para prevenir la influenza y enfermedades relacionadas, siga los pasos simples que se indican a
continuación:
• Cuando tose o estornuda cubra su nariz y boca con un pañuelo desechable, tirándolo a la basura una
vez que ha terminado.
• Lave sus manos a menudo con agua y jabón, especialmente después de toser o estornudar.
Si no hay un lavabo disponible inmediatamente, use un limpiador de manos y alcohol.
• No toque sus ojos, nariz, o boca ya que los gérmenes se diseminan de ese modo.
• Mantenga limpias las superficies (mesas, picaportes de cerraduras, teléfonos, etc.) limpiando con un
trapo húmedo con desinfectante hogareño de acuerdo a las instrucciones en la etiqueta del producto.
Las decisiones en lo que respecta a suspensión de clases para reducir la transmisión de la enfermedad
serán hechas por el Departamento de Salud del Valle de Salt Lake en conjunto con la administración del
distrito escolar.
Por favor, comparta esta importante información con el personal de la escuela y los alumnos para ayudarles
a permanecer saludables. Si tiene alguna pregunta, puede llamar al (801) 534-4600. Apreciamos mucho su
ayuda en la prevención de enfermedades.
Cordialmente,
Dagmar Vitek, M.D.
Directora Adjunta
Departamento de Salud del Valle de Salt Lake
Salt Lake County Health Department Letter
April 27, 2009
Dear School Administrator:
This letter is to provide you with timely information about the new influenza strain and how you, your staff,
and students can prevent illness. The pattern of illness indicates this new strain of influenza is likely
transmitted from person-to-person. No cases of swine influenza have been detected in Utah.
Symptoms of flu-like illness are fever, cough, sore throat, headache, chills, body aches myalgias, fatigue, and
possibly vomiting and diarrhea. If you are sick, limit your contact with other people as much as possible. Do
not go to work or school if ill. Contact your medical provider for recommendations and possible treatment.
Flu viruses are spread mostly 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. Persons may be able to infect others beginning 1 day before symptoms develop and up to 5
days after becoming sick. So influenza can be spread before the person is sick and while the person is sick.
Following the simple steps below will prevent influenza related illness.
• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze and throw the tissue away when
finished.
• Wash hands often with soap and water and especially after coughing or sneezing.
• Use an alcohol hand cleaner if water is not immediately available.
• Do not touch your eyes, nose, or mouth since germs are spread this way.
• Keep surfaces (tables, doorknobs, telephones, etc.) clean by wiping them frequently with a household
disinfectant according to directions on the product label.
Decisions regarding school dismissal, to reduce disease transmission, will be made by the Salt Lake Valley
Health Department in conjunction with district administration. Please share these important reminders with
school staff and students to help them stay healthy. If you have questions, you can reach us at (801) 534-
4600. We appreciate your help in disease prevention.
Sincerely,
Dagmar Vitek, M.D.
Deputy Director
Salt Lake Valley Health Department
Dear School Administrator:
This letter is to provide you with timely information about the new influenza strain and how you, your staff,
and students can prevent illness. The pattern of illness indicates this new strain of influenza is likely
transmitted from person-to-person. No cases of swine influenza have been detected in Utah.
Symptoms of flu-like illness are fever, cough, sore throat, headache, chills, body aches myalgias, fatigue, and
possibly vomiting and diarrhea. If you are sick, limit your contact with other people as much as possible. Do
not go to work or school if ill. Contact your medical provider for recommendations and possible treatment.
Flu viruses are spread mostly 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. Persons may be able to infect others beginning 1 day before symptoms develop and up to 5
days after becoming sick. So influenza can be spread before the person is sick and while the person is sick.
Following the simple steps below will prevent influenza related illness.
• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze and throw the tissue away when
finished.
• Wash hands often with soap and water and especially after coughing or sneezing.
• Use an alcohol hand cleaner if water is not immediately available.
• Do not touch your eyes, nose, or mouth since germs are spread this way.
• Keep surfaces (tables, doorknobs, telephones, etc.) clean by wiping them frequently with a household
disinfectant according to directions on the product label.
Decisions regarding school dismissal, to reduce disease transmission, will be made by the Salt Lake Valley
Health Department in conjunction with district administration. Please share these important reminders with
school staff and students to help them stay healthy. If you have questions, you can reach us at (801) 534-
4600. We appreciate your help in disease prevention.
Sincerely,
Dagmar Vitek, M.D.
Deputy Director
Salt Lake Valley Health Department
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
End of Year Testing
It’s that time of year when we all wish we could be outside all day playing in the sunshine. It is so nice to have some warm weather after our cold winter.
April begins our year-end standardized testing with grades 2nd-6th. The test includes many of the subjects your children are taught in school. To help students prepare to take the test your child’s teacher will be doing some review and may go through a practice test. This practice test will acquaint students with the testing format and also reinforce test-taking skills.
There are several things your child can do to prepare: Get a good night’s sleep each night before testing; eat a good breakfast each morning, listen carefully to directions and follow them exactly, if the directions are not clear, ask the teacher to repeat them; give their best effort; even if some of the questions are hard, don’t give up.
There are several ways you, as a parent, can help your child. Make sure your child understands that while testing is important, its purpose is to provide information. Help your child develop regular study habits. Don’t ask your child to spend extra study time for this test. The test covers material that is acquired over a long period of time, and cannot be learned in a few extra hours. Reassure your child about the test-taking experience. Students who are calm and sure of themselves do better on tests.
Remember: this type of test can give only certain kinds of information about how your child is doing in school. To get a more complete picture, you also need to know how your child is doing on daily class work, homework assignments, other tests given by the teacher, and other activities.
End of Level Testing Schedule Grades 2-6
A Track Monday, 4/20/09 – Friday, 5/22/09
B Track Monday, 4/20/09 – Friday, 5/22/09
C Track Monday, 4/20/09 - Friday, 6/12/09
D Track Monday, 5/11/09 – Friday, 6/12/09
PALS Assessment Grades 1-2
A Track Monday, 4/20/09 – Friday, 5/29/09
B Track Monday, 4/13/09 – Friday, 5/22/09
C Track Monday, 4/13/09 – Friday, 6/12/09
D Track Monday, 5/4/09 – Friday, 6/12/09
Early out days are also scheduled for grades 1 and 2 due to the PALS assessment.
Tracks A,B,C, 1st and 2nd grades are out at 1:50 p.m. on Monday, April 27, 2009 and Tuesday, April 28, 2009.
Track D, 1st and 2nd grades are out at 1:50 p.m. on Monday, May 11, 2009 and Tuesday, May 12, 2009
April begins our year-end standardized testing with grades 2nd-6th. The test includes many of the subjects your children are taught in school. To help students prepare to take the test your child’s teacher will be doing some review and may go through a practice test. This practice test will acquaint students with the testing format and also reinforce test-taking skills.
There are several things your child can do to prepare: Get a good night’s sleep each night before testing; eat a good breakfast each morning, listen carefully to directions and follow them exactly, if the directions are not clear, ask the teacher to repeat them; give their best effort; even if some of the questions are hard, don’t give up.
There are several ways you, as a parent, can help your child. Make sure your child understands that while testing is important, its purpose is to provide information. Help your child develop regular study habits. Don’t ask your child to spend extra study time for this test. The test covers material that is acquired over a long period of time, and cannot be learned in a few extra hours. Reassure your child about the test-taking experience. Students who are calm and sure of themselves do better on tests.
Remember: this type of test can give only certain kinds of information about how your child is doing in school. To get a more complete picture, you also need to know how your child is doing on daily class work, homework assignments, other tests given by the teacher, and other activities.
End of Level Testing Schedule Grades 2-6
A Track Monday, 4/20/09 – Friday, 5/22/09
B Track Monday, 4/20/09 – Friday, 5/22/09
C Track Monday, 4/20/09 - Friday, 6/12/09
D Track Monday, 5/11/09 – Friday, 6/12/09
PALS Assessment Grades 1-2
A Track Monday, 4/20/09 – Friday, 5/29/09
B Track Monday, 4/13/09 – Friday, 5/22/09
C Track Monday, 4/13/09 – Friday, 6/12/09
D Track Monday, 5/4/09 – Friday, 6/12/09
Early out days are also scheduled for grades 1 and 2 due to the PALS assessment.
Tracks A,B,C, 1st and 2nd grades are out at 1:50 p.m. on Monday, April 27, 2009 and Tuesday, April 28, 2009.
Track D, 1st and 2nd grades are out at 1:50 p.m. on Monday, May 11, 2009 and Tuesday, May 12, 2009
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