Author: Shelley.McInnis

Hidden Valley Elementary School Newsletter

HVS School Council News
The HVS School Council meeting will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 6th at 6:00 p.m. in the School Library. All parents are welcome.
Huskies Clothing Website is up and running.
> Pick any piece of clothing, any colour and customize it.
> We even have Grad options
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> http://hiddenvalleyhuskies.entripyshops.com
In This Issue
Halloween Carnival
Cold-Flu Season
Report Cards
Report cards will be going home on Wednesday, November 17th.

Report to Office
We would like to remind all parents to use the main entrance only, and to report to the office on arrival at school.

Administration E-Mail:
John Duclos
Principal
john.duclos@gov.yk.ca
Shelley McInnis
Administrative Assistant
shelley.mcinnis@gov.yk.ca
Web:
http://hve.yukonschools.ca/
HVS School Council:
hvscouncil@gmail.com

Newsletter #2

November 1, 2017

Dear Parents/Guardians
Thank you to all of the parents who were able to come out for our Halloween Carnival this year. We are looking forward to seeing all of you at the Kwata Kets’anda Ku (Learning House in the Woods) Night, on November 8th. Our students will be showing you a variety of activities in which you can participate in, throughout their classroom and school.
If you are unable to make it on November 8th, please contact your child’s teachers to inquire how they are doing in school this year. Please check out our website in see our complete reporting schedule this year. You are also encouraged to contact the staff about your son or daughter’s progress.
Sincerely,
John Duclos
Principal

High Expectations
Encourage your child to do his/her best at all times. Set high but reasonable expectations with your child. In order to do this please converse with your children on a regular basis about goal setting. You can use the following questions as a initial guideline:
What are you learning and why is it important?
How is it going with your learning?
What are your next steps?
These questions work best when you they are connected to the process of learning and your child’s personal interests.

Hidden Valley Elementary School Newsletter

HVS Book Fair / Our book fair that was held Oct. 17-20 was a great success! We earned $412.79 for the school and look forward to having it again next year! / Thank you to all the volunteers and Macs Fireweed bookstore! We couldn’t have done it without you! / Electronic Device Rules / Hidden Valley School promotes quality academic experiences, as well as, healthy social relationships and personal development. / The use of any electronic communication devices (ECDs), as well as other electronic games and players are restricted during school hours. Students may only use and possess on their person electronic devices prior to 8:00 am and after 3:10 pm during the school day. As a condition of this permission, all electronic devices must remain off and put away during the school day and students assume all risk of loss, damage or theft of their electronic device. / Winter Clothing / If you have any toques, mitts or scarves that your children have outgrown and you would like to donate them, please bring them to the school. / HVS Fundraising at Raven Recycling / HVS School has an account at Raven Recycling. All funds from refundable items such as pop cans and juice boxes can be donated to Hidden Valley School. If you are collecting points for yourself, you can still do this and have the money portion go to the school. All donations are welcome. We use the funds primarily to support recycling efforts in the school.	Kwata Kets’adan Ku / (Learning House in the Woods) / -Sharing Our Learning Night- / November 8th, 2017 / 5:30pm – 7:00pm / You are invited to the attend the Hidden Valley School sharing our learning night, on November 8th. You will have an opportunity to engage in learning opportunities with your children. / There will be an activity list that will guide you through various stations within your child’s classroom and other locations throughout the school including language arts, mathematics, crafts, and information about our learning commons/makerspace. The teachers will be available to answer general and specific questions about your child’s learning. / Thank you for keeping Hidden Valley School / NUT Free. / Helping Huskies: / This year the Helping Husky program is being run differently. We will continue to have the rewards but they will focused on certain areas including inclusion, volunteerism and other topics. This year there are students signing up to assist the kindergarten class as well as a group of students who signed up to be math tutors.

Halloween Carnival
Our students had a great time at the Halloween Carnival this year! Thank you to Mr. C, and the Grade 6/7 class for making all the games, selling items at the bake sale and running the booths.
Thank you to all the students and parents for coming and donating to the Carnival.

Symptom		Influenza ("Flu")	Cold (Viral URI)	Pertussis
Fever		Usually present and high (102-104°F or 39-40°C); typically lasts 3-4 days	Uncommon	Uncommon If present, typically low-grade
Headache		Very common	Uncommon	Uncommon
Aches and pains, muscle aches, chest discomfort		Common, Often severe	Slight to Moderate	Uncommon
Fatigue and weakness		Moderate - severe; can last up to 14-21 days	Mild	Mild to moderate
Extreme exhaustion		Very common early in illness	Extremely Rare	Rare
Stuffy or runny nose		Sometimes	Common	Common, early in the disease
Sneezing		Sometimes	Common	Common, early in the disease
Sore throat		Sometimes	Common	Uncommon
C O U G H	Character	Non-productive ("dry") cough is typical; nocturnal cough rare	Hacking cough, often productive; nocturnal cough rare; usually responds to cough medications	Variable character; fits / paroxysms and nocturnal cough are common; generally not responsive to cough medications
	Severity	Moderate	Mild to Moderate	Variable; can be mild in adults and very severe in infants and young children
	Duration	Typically 3-7 days; occasionally to 14 days	Typically 3-7 days	Persistent cough, almost always >1week, usually 2-6 weeks, sometimes 10+ weeks
	Paroxysms	Uncommon	Rare	Common
Infectious Period		1-2 d before symptom onset to 5-10 days after	Variable; typically 4-7 days after symptom onset; can be longer	From start of catarrhal phase (before cough) to 21 days after cough onset*

Seasonal Influenza (Flu)
Is it a Cold, Flu, or Pertussis?

For community clinics vWhitehorse Flu Clinics
WHITEHORSE
October 26–27
High risk clinic 9am – 3:30pm Whitehorse Health Centre
October 28 9:30am – 3pm Whitehorse Health Centre
October 30 8:30am – 3:30pm Whitehorse Health Centre
October 31 8:30am – 6:30pm Whitehorse Health Centre
November 1 –2 8:30am – 3:30pm Whitehorse Health Centre
November 3 11am – 6:30pm CGC – Board Room
November 4 9:30am – 3:00pm CGC – Board Room
November 7 1pm – 6:30pm Whitehorse Health Centre
November 8 –9 9am – 3pm YG Legislative Building – Foyer
November 10 9am – 3pm Yukon College – The Pit
November 15 3:30pm – 6:30pm FH Collins Secondary – Atrium
November 16 3:30pm – 6:30pm PC Secondary – Cafeteria
November 17, 24 1pm – 3:30pm Whitehorse Health Centre
November 18 9:30am – 3:30pm Whitehorse Health Centre
November 21 2pm – 3:30pm Marsh Lake Community Centre
November 23 9am – 12p Kilrich – Alaska Hwy
November 28 9am – 12pm Adult Services – 3168-3rd Ave
(corner of 3rd Ave and Black Street)
December 1, 8, 15 1pm – 3:30pm Whitehorse Health Centre
December 29 8:30am – 3:30pm Whitehorse Health Centre
January 5 1pm – 3:30pm Whitehorse Health Centre yukonimmunization.ca/flu

Learning Together is a drop in program that runs Tuesday-Friday. Tuesday is from 9:00– 11:30 am and 12:35 pm–3:00 pm. Wednesday—Friday is from 9:00 am—11:30 am. / every morning. / Learning Together is a positive, play based learning environment for parents/ caregivers and their children that provides learning opportunities to enhance children’s skills in all areas of development. It is a program that targets 3-5 year old children although ages 0-5 are welcome. / The program is drop-in and free! Snack served as part of the program. / Play centers, gym time, storytelling, games, crafts and so much more! / Park at the front of the school in the parent parking lot and enter the school from the primary wing door. / For more information contact the school at 667-8164. / Hidden Valley School / #5 MacPherson Rd / Whitehorse, YT / Y1A 5S3 / Phone: / (867) 667-8164 / Fax: / (867) 393-6316	Upcoming Events / November

Eleanor V.—K	Nathan K. - Gr. 2
Denley B.—Gr. 2	Drake W-E—Gr. 6
Caleb P.—Gr. 4	Porter T.—Gr. 1
Ryker—K	Sadie K.—K
Caidy A.—Gr. 6
Mme. Shari—K/Gr. 1	Ms. Martin—Library

Volleyball Game #4	Nov. 6
Rec Skate Gr. 1-3, K’s in the ballroom / (1:00—1:45 pm)	Nov. 7
Rec Skate Gr. 4-7 (1:00—1:45 pm)	Nov. 8
Parent Evening Open House (5:30—7:00 pm) / Kwata Kets’adan Ku	Nov. 8
Remembrance Day Celebration @ 11am	Nov. 9
Curriculum Redesign Training Day (No School)	Nov. 10
Remembrance Day Stat (No School)	Nov. 13
Volleyball Game #5	Nov. 20
Volleyball Championships	Nov. 23 & 25
School Council Mtg @ 6 pm	Dec. 6
Ski S’Cool Gr. 1/2	Dec. 7,8,13
Christmas Concert & Silent Auction (6:30-8pm) )	Dec. 14