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Food allergies are serious business! Several students within LGSD have severe food allergies.
What does it mean if a child is allergic to nuts?
An allergy to tree nuts or peanuts can be life threatening. A food allergy is a disease not a choice. A child with a tree nut allergy can't eat or come into contact with any tree nut/peanut products. It is more than just not liking nuts. If a child with a severe allergy accidentally eats a tree nut or peanut, then they could break out in a rash, have swelling of the face and airways, or could stop breathing. In extreme cases and without medical care, a severe food allergy can be deadly.
Samples of Tree Nuts: almond; Brazil nut; cashew; chestnut; filbert/hazelnut; macadamia nut; pecan; pine nut (pignolia nut); pistachio; walnut. Did you know that a peanut is NOT a tree nut?
Peanuts: Students can also have a severe allergy to peanuts. Peanuts grow under the ground and are a part of the legume family.
What is a Peanut/Tree Nut Safe Campus and how can I help?
LGSD wants to provide a safe place for all students to go to school. We have made the following changes to keep students with a peanut/tree nut allergy safe:
Remember: "Be a PAL!" - Protect A Life
There's a very strong correlation between good attendance and success in school. On the other hand, students who regularly miss school are also more likely to struggle in school.
Missed days add up quickly: Just two days a month puts a child's success in jeopardy because students fall behind and disconnect. By third grade, it gets much more difficult to catch up. Students who regularly miss school can quickly feel hopeless, and returning becomes harder and harder.
The reasons for chronic absenteeism are understandable but they must be addressed. Troubleshooting issues that are keeping a student away from school can make a difference immediately and for the long term. Students with solid attendance are much more likely to be successful during school and after graduation.
Even at the elementary level, regular and consistent attendance is crucial! Island City School is asking families to Make An Attendance Pledge Today! For more information, please go to www.Every-Day-Matters.org
Dear Island City Families:
The Governor of Oregon has directed schools to extend spring break as a preventative measure to help slow the rate of spread of coronavirus and, as public health agencies explain, flatten the curve of the virus's impact on our citizens and health care systems. We are also sensitive to the fact that many of our staff are older individuals with whom we share concern for their health and therefore want to limit exposure.
DATES:
- Extended Spring Break - No School (March 16 - March 31)
- Students return to school - April 1
- Sack lunches are provided as needed on Tuesday, March 17 - Friday, March 20 from 11:00 to 1:00. Call the school if you will need a sack lunch for your child.
LEARNING ACTIVITIES FOR STUDENTS:
- Scholastic Education:
https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/…/learnathome.html
- 3rd Graders can login to their accounts on Typing.com by using this link:
https://www.typing.com/student/login
- 4th and 5th graders can login to their accounts on Code.org by using this link:
https://studio.code.org/join
- Younger Students
https://kids.scholastic.com/kids/home
- I Ready Math - accessed through our Cleaver Portal
https://clever.com/oauth/authorize…
Students first have to use a Chrome browser and log into their school Google account. Once logged in, they can go to the Island City webpage under educational links (https://ice.lagrandesd.org/educational-links) and find a Cleaver link. From there they can open the Cleaver Portal, and after verifying that they are on their Cleaver account, they can click on the I-Ready link on that page to access their online math curriculum.
Thanks for your understanding and support. Have a safe and healthy extended break.
John Tolan
Island City Principal
Hello Families! The La Grande School District has developed a COVID-19 information resource website. Please feel free to explore this website to review parent resources, public health agency resources, and school district resources. You can find it here: https://lagrandesd.org/covid-19-information-and-resources
Central 1, Central 2, Central 3
Greenwood 1, Greenwood 2
Island City 1, Island City 2
Tuesday, January 28
Practice for all school
Wednesday, January 29
Central 1 v. Central 2 @ C
Greenwood 1 v. Greenwood 2 @ GW
Island City 1 v. Island City 2 @ IC
Central 3 Bye - no game
Thursday, January 30
Central 1 v. Central 3 @ C
This class series is FREE
Be the Person You Want Children to Be
Includes Dinner and Childcare at no cost!
Register by calling: 541-910-6280 Or 541-910-5646
*Pre-registration required
Explore Science Club is coming to Island City School!
GO STEM (Greater Oregon Science Technology Engineering & Math)
Explore science after school is a fun, hands-on setting with local scientists. You’ll learn about things like drones from an information technology manager, map making from a geographer, fish habitat from fisheries biologists and about bat adaptations from a wildlife biologist.
-- The number of participants will be limited to 15, so sign up quickly!
Dates: Beginning Wednesday, January 15, 2020 for seven weekly session
Time: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Wednesdays
Location: 810 14th Street (Head Start Building), La Grande
Facilitator: Mary Lu Pierce - Educator; Retired Middle School counselor; Mediator
Register: Call Mary Lu at 541-910-4004
Cost: $10 per person for workbook
REMINDER---NO SCHOOL - Friday, December 6, 2019
This will be a Targeted Parent-Teacher Conference in the morning and a Safety Training for teachers in the afternoon.
CANNED FOOD DRIVE---Island City School students will be assisting Island City Lions Club with the annual Canned Food Drive from December 9 through December 20. Our school goal is 1000 non-perishable food items. Please help with this important community event. Thank You!
As we approach the cold/snowy/icy season make sure you are aware of how to proceed for the day in case of delay or closure.
When weather conditions make travel unsafe, schools may either close for the day, open two hours late with regular bus routes, or open with snow bus routes. Changes to the school schedule are usually announced by 6 a.m. The following methods are used to inform parents, students and staff:
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