Vining News
March 10, 2019
Happening this week:
Monday, March 11, 2019
BPS School Committee, Parker Elementary School, 6:00pm
Wednesday, March 13, 2019
Screenagers: Growing up in the Digital Age, Marshall Middle School, 6:00pm
Thursday, March 14, 2019
Ditson Vining Fun Run
Vining Student Council, Vining School, 2:15pm
Vining Student Council, Vining School, 2:15pm
BPS Food Market, Marshall Middle School, 3:00pm
Friday, March 15, 2019
Trimester two closes
Friday, March 15, 2019
Trimester two closes
Upcoming dates:
Monday, March 18, 2019
Roller Skate Night, Tyngsboro Skate 3, 6:00pm
Thursday, March 21, 2019
Friday visits
Monday, March 25, 2019
Mandatory dress rehearsal for Talent Show
Friday, March 29, 2019
Vining School Talent Show, Cafe, 6:00pm
Billerica Blast
The Billerica Blast committee needs your help and wants to let you know more about what they do.
The BMHS Blast is a post-graduation celebration held yearly for graduating seniors of BMHS. It is held at BMHS from 11:00pm until 5:30am on the night of graduation in hopes that seniors attend a safe and fun party.
It takes a village to plan and host this event. We look towards our school, business, and townwide community each year to successfully fund the celebration. In the past, our community has helped in major ways including donations, raffle prizes, fundraisers, and volunteering.
The committee who organizes the celebration is also looking for new volunteers to assist and potentially take over this pay-it-forward celebration. The current committee has children that graduate in 2020, making next year their last year to volunteer. They are hoping you would join them for a meeting or two and see if assisting the committee would be something that you would consider doing. Meetings are held on the last Monday of every month from January through June at 7:00pm at BMHS Library.
Angela Sargent, Blast committee member, is planning to attend our next PTO meeting to answer any questions you may have.
Finally, on April 26, the BMHS Blast committee is hosting a Dueling Piano fundraiser. More details to follow.
The Billerica Blast committee needs your help and wants to let you know more about what they do.
The BMHS Blast is a post-graduation celebration held yearly for graduating seniors of BMHS. It is held at BMHS from 11:00pm until 5:30am on the night of graduation in hopes that seniors attend a safe and fun party.
It takes a village to plan and host this event. We look towards our school, business, and townwide community each year to successfully fund the celebration. In the past, our community has helped in major ways including donations, raffle prizes, fundraisers, and volunteering.
The committee who organizes the celebration is also looking for new volunteers to assist and potentially take over this pay-it-forward celebration. The current committee has children that graduate in 2020, making next year their last year to volunteer. They are hoping you would join them for a meeting or two and see if assisting the committee would be something that you would consider doing. Meetings are held on the last Monday of every month from January through June at 7:00pm at BMHS Library.
Angela Sargent, Blast committee member, is planning to attend our next PTO meeting to answer any questions you may have.
Finally, on April 26, the BMHS Blast committee is hosting a Dueling Piano fundraiser. More details to follow.
Ditson Fun Run
Our first week of fundraising has been a great success. Thank you to everyone for you participation. All money earned during this fundraiser will be used next year when our Vining family joins the Ditson family.
Late last, week Mrs. Brewster sent home a paper copy and an electronic copy of the permission form. Please return one to school by Wednesday, March 13, 2019.
The Fun Run is scheduled for Thursday, June 14 at the Ditson School. Students will travel to the Ditson gym to participate in this fun event. Please contact the main office if you have any questions.
Lunch Menu
Please click the link to view our winter lunch menu. We are in week 1.
Our first week of fundraising has been a great success. Thank you to everyone for you participation. All money earned during this fundraiser will be used next year when our Vining family joins the Ditson family.
Late last, week Mrs. Brewster sent home a paper copy and an electronic copy of the permission form. Please return one to school by Wednesday, March 13, 2019.
The Fun Run is scheduled for Thursday, June 14 at the Ditson School. Students will travel to the Ditson gym to participate in this fun event. Please contact the main office if you have any questions.
Lunch Menu
Please click the link to view our winter lunch menu. We are in week 1.
Note from Mrs. Nolan
Dear Vining families,
There has been a recent increase in illnesses including strep throat, GI bug, and confirmed cases of strains A and B influenza ("the flu") in both the school and wider community. It is important to take measures to keep your family healthy and to try to keep these illnesses from spreading to others. The following information is a good guideline to follow for deciding of when to keep your child home from school.
- Temperature of 100 degrees or greater in the past 24 hours*
- Vomiting in the past 24 hours*
- Diarrhea in the past 24 hours*
- Strep Throat (must have been taking an antibiotic for at least 24 hours before returning to school) or other infection requiring antibiotics, such as conjunctivitis or “pink eye”
- Bad cold, with a very runny nose or bad cough, especially if it has kept the child awake at night .
** Students must be symptom free for 24 hours, without the use of medication,(such as Tylenol or Motrin) before returning to school. Please do not give the child a fever reducing medicine and send them to school if they are still sick, as they are still contagious and able to infect others. If your child becomes ill at school, and the school nurse feel the child is too sick to benefit from school or is contagious to other children, you will be called to come and
take him/her home. Please be sure that arrangements can be made to transport your
child home from school, and that childcare is available in case of illness. If your daytime
or emergency phone number changes during the year, please notify the main office
immediately so we can update your emergency contact forms.
You can help to protect your family from illness and the flu by:
- Teaching your children to wash their hands often with soap and water, and to use hand sanitizer when soap/water is not available. Avoid touching the face if possible as the virus can enter through the mucous membranes of the eyes, nose and mouth. This is one of the best things you can do!
- Teaching your child to cover their coughs and sneezes with tissues and throwing them away immediately, or to cover with their elbow when tissues are not available.
- Getting the flu shot for you and your family and keeping sick children and family members home while they are ill.
The following is some info from the CDC website about how the flu spreads:
Person to Person
People with flu can spread it to others up to about 6 feet away. Most experts think that flu viruses spread mainly by droplets made when people with flu cough, sneeze or talk. These droplets can land in the mouths or noses of people who are nearby or possibly be inhaled into the lungs. Less often, a person might get flu by touching a surface or object that has flu virus on it and then touching their own mouth, nose, or possibly their eyes.
When Flu Spreads
People with flu are most contagious in the first three to four days after their illness begins. Most healthy adults may be able to infect others beginning 1 day before symptoms develop and up to 5 to 7 days after becoming sick. Children and some people with weakened immune systems may pass the virus for longer than 7 days.
Symptoms can begin about 2 days (but can range from 1 to 4 days) after the virus enters the body. That means that you may be able to pass on the flu to someone else before you know you are sick, as well as while you are sick. Some people can be infected with the flu virus but have no symptoms. During this time, those people may still spread the virus to others.”
Please let me know if you have any questions about whether your child is well enough to return after an illness, or contact your pediatrician for guidance.
Kim Nolan, RN
Vining School Nurse
Roller Skate Night
Please plan to join us for our last Vining School Roller Skate night for two hours of roller skating, karaoke, and games on Monday, March 18 at 6:00pm at Tyngsboro Skate 3.
Skate 3 is located at 355 Middlesex Turnpike, Tyngsboro, MA. It does not cost anything to attend, but skates are available for a small fee. You are able to purchase pizza, hot dogs, and snacks during the event.
Questions? Please contact Mrs. Kathleen Skelton, PTO Roller Skate Coordinator at kathskelton@live.com
Have a Super Star Week!Please plan to join us for our last Vining School Roller Skate night for two hours of roller skating, karaoke, and games on Monday, March 18 at 6:00pm at Tyngsboro Skate 3.
Skate 3 is located at 355 Middlesex Turnpike, Tyngsboro, MA. It does not cost anything to attend, but skates are available for a small fee. You are able to purchase pizza, hot dogs, and snacks during the event.
Questions? Please contact Mrs. Kathleen Skelton, PTO Roller Skate Coordinator at kathskelton@live.com