10/07
HGT Nomination Deadline!
10/08
Moose is Loose Carnival! (2:00pm-5:00pm)
10/11
Wellness Meeting (8:00am-9:00am)
10/13
Muffins for Moms(8:00am-9:00am)
10/13
Von's Vision Fundraiser- Bring glasses!
10/14
Picture Re-Takes
10/18
5th grade AmeriTowne Interviews
10/18
Moose Munch Bunch (5th grade)
Southmoor Carnival Is this Weekend!
Student Council News!
It's our first spirit day of the school year!!
Wear your crazy, fun + funky glasses + dress in your Broncos gear or Broncos colors next Thursday, October 13th.
We are supporting Von Miller's charity, Von's Vision. Please bring at least 50 cents on the 13th.
The class with the most money will receive a special prize!!
PTO news
Hopefully you received a letter in the mail from PTO last week, kicking off our annual giving campaign, "Dollar-A-Day."
We're asking families to donate $180 per student…however, any amount makes a difference. Your donations supplement
the school's operational budget to pay for things
like: teacher salaries, paraproffessionals, intervention supports, new curriculum, project-based learning
initiatives, before- and after-school enrichment, development of a maker's space for hands-on learning
and more and more and more! You can submit a check to the office or pay online via PayPal.
*Conference Sign Ups!*
Don't forget to sign up for parent teacher conferences in the main hall.
Conferences will be in November.
Mighty Moose Winners
Kileigh Dixon Emma Krause
Bella Burkholder Reegan Ehlert
Neelima Killi Zack Vanabbema
Wenona Alshouse Colleen Long
Charlie Vanabbema Uma Nigro
Zoe Lopez Jamisom Thaw
Phoebe Camp
Artist of the week!
Hannah Storey
Kindergarten
Physical Wellness News
100-Mile Club
Students in the before school jogging club continue to amaze me with their dedication and perseverance.
As of today, there are 18 students who have received the club t-shirt for reaching the 25 mile marker.
I enjoy seeing the, well deserved, pride in their faces when I present the shirt to them.
Also, I have received wonderful feedback from parents and teachers about students increased focus and concentration in the classroom.
Healthy Body-Healthy Mind!
As winter approaches, we will be jogging inside the school, around the hallways, when inclement weather is present.
Stop by to join the Popsicle stick brigade or jog with the students!
Live Well,
Joseph Bazzanella
Physical Wellness Education
-Gifted and Talented Testing
Testing for Gifted and Highly Gifted identification and for the HGT Magnet program must be applied for by filling out a nomination form.
Click on the Gifted and Talented Magnet Site Programing title and it will take you to the page with the nomination form.
It is suggested that you fill out the form and send it online rather than printing it and trying to deliver it by hand.
Nomination forms are due to the district by 6:00 p.m. on Friday, October 7. No exceptions will be made.
Students may take the CogAt test multiple times during their school career.
It will be administered at Southmoor during a window period from November 1 to November 11 this year.
Our exact testing schedule has not been set. If you have questions you may contact the district GT Office or Paul Schmidt, the Southmoor GT Coordinator.
-Moose Tech tip of the Week!
Please go to the following link for this week's tech tip
DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Department of Nursing and Student Health Services
Whole Child Supports
2016-2017
Southmoor Elementary
Dear Parent(s),
Incidents of head lice have occurred in our school. Head lice in school children is increasing nationwide.
In Colorado, the problem of head lice control has arisen in several communities.
In an effort to assist parents in understanding the problem, we are sending you this information on control and prevention.
___Beth Ball, RN, BSN___
School Nurse
*WHAT ARE THEY? When a person has head lice or pediculosis, it means a certain kind of louse has
gotten into the hair and is laying eggs called ""nits"" which hatch into more lice. A louse is a small insect about l/l6th of an inch with an oval, grayish body.
*WHERE ARE THEY FOUND? Head lice are found on the scalp and first show up in the hair over the ears or the hairline of the neck.
If not killed, they spread to all parts of the scalp and hair. The nits or eggs can be seen along the hairs like tiny beads on a thread.
The nits are shiny, oval in shape, and gray or white in color.
*WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS? l. Itching of the scalp 2. Nits along the hair shaft
Dandruff can be removed by a light snap of the finger against a hair, but nits stick and can be removed
only by sliding them the length of a hair as you would slide beads off a string.
Anyone can get lice. It has been said, "It is no disgrace to get lice, but it is a disgrace to keep them".
If lice are brought into the household, they can spread among all members of a family.
*WHAT IS THE TREATMENT? The infected child and all members of the family should have their
hair shampooed with medicated shampoo that can be bought over the counter, obtained from
your family health care source or the school. The lice and nits must be killed or they will rehatch in about 7 days
and a new batch of lice will again start the condition. To prevent reinfestation, hats, caps, scarves, and
other head coverings and combs and brushes should be treated to destroy lice and nits.
All clothing and bedding used within a month of infestation should be laundered in hot, soapy water or dry cleaned.
SUGGESTIONS: Short hair aids control measures.
Shampoo hair once with regular shampoo before using medicated shampoo.
Shampoo with warmest possible water. Then using an electric hair dryer may help.
Rinsing with a vinegar rinse may help loosen nits.
Following shampoo, nits must be combed out with a fine-tooth comb or pulled out with fingernails the full length of the hair.
Nit removal is essential for successful treatment.
If head lice persist after one treatment, review shampooing procedures to make certain it was done properly.
