 Dr. Aste spoke to the Mosby Woods Daisy Girl Scout troop (Kindergarten and 1st grade) about leadership.
All FCPS Schools will close two hours early on Friday, February
3, the last day of the second quarter. Schools will be closed for
students on February 6 for a teacher workday. Classes will resume on
Tuesday, February 7.
Show your team spirit by joining us for a fundraiser to support
Mosby Woods Elementary School PTA. Come in to the Chipotle
at 2946 Chain Bridge Road in Oakton on Tuesday, February
7th between 4:00pm and 9:00pm. Bring the printed flyer, show it
on your smartphone, or tell the cashier you’re supporting the
cause to make sure that 50% of the proceeds will be donated
to Mosby Woods Elementary School PTA.
Please join us for International Night on Thursday, Feb. 16 from 6pm-8pm (snow date: Feb. 23). Travel around the school and enjoy cultural displays, crafts, & food sampling. Visit the library for storytelling, dancing, singing, and other performances. Come to the gym to see one of the two fashion shows. We’d love to have a wide representation of the diversity that we are so lucky to have at Mosby Woods! All sign-ups and registrations will be online only. Please click HERE and sign up by Feb. 3 if you would like to participate and/or volunteer.
 Fourth grade celebrated their learning of colonial times with their annual Colonial Day.
From
the Health Room . . .
There has been an increase
in the number of students absent from school or leaving school with symptoms of
illness in the past couple of weeks – fever, cough and body aches, or nausea,
vomiting, or diarrhea, sometimes accompanied by fever. Symptoms can last
several days. If your child is
experiencing any of these symptoms, please keep them home for 24 hours after
symptoms resolve.
The Fairfax County Health Department
recommends the following measures to stay healthy this season
- Vaccinate your child and yourself against influenza this year and
every year.
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Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after coughing
or sneezing. Teach your children to wash their hands frequently with soap and
water for 20 seconds. Be sure to set a good example by doing this
yourself. If soap and water are not available, alcohol-based hand sanitizers
are also effective.
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Cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue and throw soiled tissues in
the trash after use. If tissues are not available, cover coughs and
sneezes with your upper sleeve
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Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth. Germs spread this
way.
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Try to avoid close contact with individuals who have flu symptoms.
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Monitor your child for signs of illness. Symptoms of flu
include fever plus a cough and/or sore throat.
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Do not send any child experiencing influenza symptoms to school. If your child is
sent home with flu like symptoms, keep your child home and away from others
until the child has been symptom free and without fever for at least 24 hours
(i.e. he or she should not attend school, school functions, sporting or
extracurricular activities, or leave the home except to seek medical care).
GI and flu-like illnesses
frequently occur during the winter months and as we transition to spring. Please be sure your child is dressed
appropriately for school as we go through these fluctuations in temperature. If you have questions, please consult your
child’s physician or your school Public Health Nurse, Dawna Poyner, RN, BSN at dpoyner@fcps.edu.
A Flu Haiku
Fever rising, weak
Never too late to wash hands
Some things best not shared
(d. poyner)
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