NOTICE TO PARENTS
On October 22, Dr. James O’Rourke, former chairperson of the Philosophy Department of Saint Anselm College, led the Junior/Senior Honors class in a discussion of The Trial and Death of Socrates.
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Serving the Communities of
Brookfield, Effingham, New Durham, Ossipee, Tuftonboro, Wolfeboro
Dear Parent,
As you know, flu can be easily spread from person to person. Therefore, we are taking steps to reduce the spread of flu in the Governor Wentworth Regional School District.
We are working closely with state and local health agencies to monitor flu conditions and make decisions about the best steps to take concerning schools. We will keep you updated with new information as it becomes available.
If the flu becomes more severe, we may take additional steps to prevent the spread such as:
- Monitoring active fever and flu symptoms of students and staff as they arrive at school,
- making space between people such as moving desks farther apart and postponing class trips, and
- dismissing students for the recommended 7 days if they become sick.
For now we are encouraging students to adopt habits that will inhibit the spread of the flu. 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 child not to share personal items like drinks, food or unwashed utensils, and to cover their coughs and sneezes using the elbow, arm or sleeve instead of the hand when a tissue is not available.
- Know the signs and symptoms of the flu. Symptoms of the flu include fever (100 degrees Fahrenheit, 37.8 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 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.
- Do not send children to school if they have flu like symptoms. Children who are determined to be sick while at school will e sent home.
For more information, visit www.flu.gov or call 1-800-CDC-INFO for the most current information about the flu. We will notify you of any additional changes to our school’s strategy to prevent the spread of the flu. As always, we are grateful for your assistance.
2009-2010 Junior/Senior Honors Program
at Kingswood Regional High School
The following students are members of this year’s Junior/Senior Honors Program: Katie Buchanan, Haylea Erickson, Katie Nelson, Angie Bergeron, Sadie Mason, Michael Harris, Brendan Stackhouse, Dylan Lovering, Kiley Runnals, Caitlyn Brooks, Hanna Zdrnja, Meredith Perham, Amy Thornton, Ceci Mancuso, and Corbyn Lamy. On October 22, Dr. James O’Rourke, former chairperson of the Philosophy Department of Saint Anselm College, led the class in a discussion of The Trial and Death of Socrates. Dr. O’Rourke will return on Nov 5 at 5 pm to talk about the moral dilemma of the Crito. On December 10, John Struble will lead the class in a discussion of the book Billy Budd. On January 7, Tom Clough and Bruce Farr will speak to the issue of Ethics of Agriculture and Sustainability. On January 21, Gordon Lang will present “Race Qualified.” Superior Court Judge Peter Fauver will be joining us on February 4 to lead a discussion on Law and Ethics. These presentations are followed by student presentations later in the year. The community is always welcome to the Honors Program at the high school. Presentations begin at 5 pm and take place in the vocational school dining room.
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