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District News and Updates
**************************************************************************************************************** MUNISING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INFLUENZA/H1N1 VACCINATION CLINIC UPDATE Today (11-4-09) information has been sent home to our school families regarding the Munising Memorial Hospital Influenza/H1N1 Vaccination clinic for our students. Please be advised that AuTrain-Onota Public Schools does not make endorsement(s) regarding the H1N1 vaccine. Included in informational packet sent home are the Munising Memorial Hospital Influenza/H1N1 Vaccine Informed Consent form; the Client information/check box form, including Refusal to Consent to Vaccination and MCIR Seasonal Influenza/H1N1 Scan form; the 2009 H1N1 Nasal Influenza Vaccine "What You Need to Know" information sheet; and the 2009 N1H1 Injectable (the 'flu shot') "What You Need to Know' information sheet. Our contact for the information is Mr. Jim Van Eck, Employee Health Coordinator for Munising Memorial Hospital (906.387.4110 x133) The information provided by Munising Memorial Hospital may help answer your questions. Munising Memorial Hospital will be conducting the clinic, which will beheld at our school, based on the time they receive a supply of the vaccine. Please be advised the this clinic is ONLY FOR OUR STUDENTS in preschool-eighth grade. THe priority of distribution will begin with the youngest children first. At this time we ask that parents and guardians read all of the provided information. It is a parent choice to vaccinate or not vaccinate your child. If you wish to have your child vaccinated, please fill out and return BOTH FORMS. If you wish to 'opt out' of the vaccination, please return the form with "Refusal To Consent" filled in. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT ONLY STUDENTS WILL PERMISSION TO VACCINATE WILL RECEIVE THE VACCINATION. IF NO SIGNED FORM IS RECEIVED, YOUR CHILD WILL NOT BE VACCINATED. CONSENT FORMS MUST BE RETURNED TO THE SCHOOL OFFICE NO LATER THAN MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2009. If you have general questions pertaining to the clinic, please call the school office at 343.6632. Medical related questions should be directed to your family health care provider. Maryalice Boone, District Administrator (11-04-09)
***************************************************************************************************** Heath Information At this time there is a different reports on the local news sources pertaining to H1N1 (Swine Flu/Influenza). At this time our school families and communities are advised the we continue our regular cleaning procedures. Our staff continues to remind students to wash hands often and cover their mouths when coughing and/or sneezing. It is important that these practices are continued at home as well. As with any illness, if a child is sick, the child should not be coming to school. Listed below are three websites that may provide updated information pertaining to H1N1 or other illnesses: www.cdc.gov -- Center for Disease Control www.lmasdhd.org -- LMAS Health Department (Alger County Health Department) www.mqthealth.org -- Marquette County Health Department www.michigan.gov/mdch -- Michigan Department of Community Health
Or you may want to check with family health care providers for additional information.
**************************************************************************************************** FALL OPEN HOUSE and TITLE I PARENT MEETING UPDATE The annual Fall Open House and Title I Parent meeting have been rescheduled for Tuesday, November 17, 2009. Open House -- 9:00 am - 2:00 p.m. Title I Parent Meeting - 9:30 a.m. Michigan Cyber Safety Initiative Classroom Presentations 10:00 -- Fourth and Fifth Grade - Miss Pihlainen 12:00 -- First, Second and Third Grade -- Mrs. Illikainen and Mrs. Norman 12:45 -- Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Grade -- Mr. Tyner Parents/Guardians are welcome and encouraged to visit! If you are planning to stay for lunch, please let us know ahead of time if you want to order lunch.
*************************************************************************************************************** Student Recognition: Kody Beauchaine During the 2008-2009 school year, the Michigan Department of Education, Detroit Tigers Curtis Granderson, and Triumph Books partnered to produce the book "All You Can Be: Dream It, Draw It and Become It! A contest challenge was made to fourth graders across the State of Michigan to submit an illustration showing what they would like to be when they grow up - along with what they would need to study to accomplish their dream. Each school could submit one entry. Kody Beauchaine's illustration was selected from our fourth graders work. Kody's illustration was selected to a part of "All You Can Be." His illustration depicts a rock musician with the illustration heading "When I grow up I want to be a rock star, so I need to study...music theory, composition, public relations, performance..." "All You Can Be" by Curtis Granderson and illustrated by fourth graders across the State of Michigan, came out in August, 2009. A copy of this book is in our school library! Senator Mike Prusi, Representative Steve Lindberg and Governor Granholm have written special comments and signed our school copy of the book! The staff and Board of Education of AuTrain-Onota Public School are very proud of Kody and this outstanding accomplishment!
**************************************************************************************************** PTC - Parent/Teacher/Community The AuTrain-Onota PTC (Parent-Teacher Community) group is made up of parents, teachers and community members. This group of volunteers assists and sponsors many of our school special activities and programs throughout the school year. Some of the programs include helping with the Holiday Concert, the Spring Concert, Halloween activities, Valentine's Community Ice-Cream Social, March Madness, Fantastic Friday -- and many more! We are very fortunate to have the support of these volunteers. Additional volunteers are always needed - and welcome! Please call the school Administration Office at 343-6632 if you are able to help out!
**************************************************************************************************** AuTrain-Onota Public Schools -- Fully Integrated K-8 Public School District At the Regular April Board of Education Meeting, held April 20, 2009, the AuTrain-Onota Public Schools Board of Education voted to expand our educational program to include seventh and eighth grade! The K-8 District Resolution states that "The Board of Education hereby determines to expand its grade levels to include seventh and eighth grades, thereby making AuTrain-Onota Public Schools a fully integrated K-8 public school district in the State of Michigan beginning in the 2009-2010 school year." The Board of Education has spent five months studying the possibility of adding these grade levels. At all states of the district study, the board and administration have looked at, listened to, and taken into consideration views expressed by parents, community members, and staff members. Many hours of contemplation and review have taken place in order to reach this decision. Adding seventh and eighth grades to our program offers parents and guardians a resident district opportunity for their child's education in grades Kindergarten through Eighth Grade. The seventh and eighth grader program will include all core curriculum subjects as required by the Michigan Department of Education, as well as elective subjects. Special Education and Title I programs will continue to be offered for qualifying students in Kindergarten through Eighth grade. For additional information on the learning opportunities at AuTrain-Onota Public School and enrollment information, please call the school Administration Office at 906.343.6632.
*************************************************************************************************************** Seventh and Eighth Grade Learning Opportunities The seventh and eighth grade program of instruction for the 2009-2010 school your will include, but not be limited to, the following learning opportunities for our students: English Language Arts, Mathematics and Math Lab, Science, Social Studies, Art, Band and Physical Education. First Semester Electives: Guitar Class, Outdoor Education Class and Health Class Second Semester Electives: Guitar Class, Digital Media Class and Shop Class
**************************************************************************************************** AuTrain-Onota Public Schools - School Improvement Plan 2009-2011 Preliminary work has begun on revisions and updates to the School Improvement Plan for AuTrain-Onota Public School. Continuation of work on the plan will continue prior to the start of the 2009-2010 school year. The plan will be developed for a three year period with annual reviews and updates to the plan. Parents, guardians and community members are welcome to volunteer to be a part of the planning team! For additional information, please call the school Administration Office at 343.6632. The final plan format will be posted to the school website in the Fall of 2009!
**************************************************************************************************** Thank You Students! A very special THANK YOU! goes to students Monica Berggren and Colton Pawielski for their technology skills in developing and designing our new school website! These students redesigned our school website as a technology project during the 2008-2009 school year. Their work is greatly appreciated!
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