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Hellstern Middle School Newsletter, Springdale, AR

January 16, 2024

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Need to Know Announcements

There is NO SCHOOL tomorrow, January 15th.
All parents/guardians should have received a text and/or email about updating vision record for your student at 1pm on Jan. 14th. If for some reason, you did not get that message, please click this link to complete the form.

Questions of the Week

Keep'em talkin'!!

Do you ever ask your child about his/her day and you get a shoulder shrug? or "it was fine"? If this is the case, use these questions to ask your child about school - let's get them talking!

Acc. Math 7 -How much did you grow on your MAP test? Which area are you going to focus on for Spring?

Science 7 -Why do plants go through the process of photosynthesis? What are the reactants in this process?

Science 6 - Have flood and drought patterns changed over time?

Social Studies 6 - Explain how the Romans have influenced our lives today? What are three achievements of ancient Rome?

Health 6 - What does HEALTH mean? and What healthy habit did you choose to work on for 21 days?

Math 6 -What are the inverse operations? How do you use them to solve an equation? (example: 3 + x = 18)

Math 7 - When solving this equation, what’s the first step? -7x - 2 = 12

Language Lab 7 - Why is language important to you?

ELA 6 -What does SOAPSTone stand for? How do you feel that your Reading MAP test went?

ELA 7 - What is the acronym used to analyze poetry?

PE -Reflecting on the results of the fitnessgram test, which one are you most proud of?

Keycode -What is the home row?

Careers -Why is it important to have a daily routine and use a planner?

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Girls on the Run

A few of our teachers are starting Girls on the Run. If your daughter is interested, click here for more details. The application link will open this week.

Can Your Child Attend School? (Sick Day Policy)

When your child is sick, it is important to know when they should stay home from school. This helps them recover faster, and prevents the spread of illness within our schools. Please refer to the following guidelines when considering whether or not your child should attend school.

In general, your child should NOT attend school if they have any of the following symptoms:

Fever of 100.4 ℉ or greater
Vomiting/diarrhea
Severe coughing/difficulty breathing
Drainage from the eye(s)
New rash
Contagious diseases such as COVID-19, Chicken pox, Flu, Pink eye, Active head lice/scabies, Impetigo, Strep throat, Measles, Whooping cough, etc. Please consult your primary care physician regarding school attendance for contagious diseases.

If you plan to keep your child home from school due to illness, please contact the school’s front office to notify them of the absence. If your student is seen by a doctor, please bring the doctor’s note to the office upon return to school.

When Might Your Child Be Sent Home Sick by the School Nurse?

If students arrive at school sick or become sick during the school day, a parent/guardian will be contacted by the school nurse to pick them up. Please note that the school nurse CANNOT administer medication to a child without a signed medication policy and a doctor’s order (this includes over-the-counter medications such as Tylenol/ibuprofen, Benadryl, etc.)

School nurses will refer to the above listed guidelines, as well as their own clinical judgment, when determining if a child should be sent home sick from school.

When Can Your Child RETURN to School After Illness?

In general, your child should return to school after being sick when they are: