We have had many students that are out of school for various illnesses and I wanted to remind parents about our illness policy which states that children should stay home until they are fever free for 24 hours without the use of any fever reducing medication such as Tylenol or Motrin.  I also want to remind parents that it is important for you to contact the school to notify us that your child is ill.  The school is required by the public health law to report illness numbers to the local health department each week and the information we report is gathered from what parents report to the school.  It is very helpful for our report if you can provide us with a basic idea of what type of illness your child is experiencing.  Also if your child is seen at a physician office please bring in a written excuse from their office to document their illness.  

Just a reminder, any medication that must be administered at school must have a completed medication authorization form completed by a physician.  Medication must be brought to school by a parent/guardian with the authorization form completed. This form can be obtained in the office along with the Dowagiac Union School Medication Policy. 

Also reminding you as we are still in the cold months,  your children will be wearing coats and hats so with those we find the number of students with head lice to be increasing.  Please remember to check your child’s hair frequently during these times.  If you notice any signs of head lice please begin the treatment process immediately.  This process is very time consuming, but in order to keep the head lice from returning the entire process must be completed.  If you would like information about the treatment of head lice please feel free to contact me at 269-782-4420 ext. 1218 or sdorman@dowagiacschools.org with any questions or concerns.

Suzanne Dorman RN, MSN

School Nurse

Dowagiac Union Schools

May 4- 8: Teacher Appreciation Week

May 7: Fine Arts Night, DHS @ 7:00

May 7: 3rd-5th grade Field trip to Hidden Pointe

May 13: Young Writers Day

May 15: 5th Grade Field trip to Nitro Zone

May 18: Board Meeting, DMS @ 6:00

May 20: 3rd grade Field trip to Kalamazoo Planetarium 

May 21: Kinder- 2nd grade Field trip to Hidden Pointe

May 22: 3rd Grade Poetry Day

May 25: NO SCHOOL

May 26: Field Day

May 28: 1/2 Day

May 29: 1/2 Day, LAST DAY, Awards assembly at 10:00

Ms. Kruckeberg's 5th grade class had the privilege to visit Schilling Farms. The students toured the facility and dug for Ramps. Students learned that they do not farm ramps and you have to forage to find them. But, you have to be careful to not take all of the ramps, so that they continue to come back every year. They also learned how to clean them and how to cook with them. 

Mrs. Alsup's 2nd grade class broke open geodes! Students used a sock, hammer and safety goggles to smash and discover what lies within their rocks! Students then used flashlights to see more details of the geodes. 

We appreciate Miss Kuriata’s dedication to her classroom. She consistently arrives early each day to prepare and ensure her students have a structured start to their learning. She is dedicated to engaging her students through high interest, real world projects. 

ATTENDANCE:

It is very important that students are in school everyday, but the school realizes that there are some reasons for excused absences. Please make sure to call the office and let us know when your student is going to be absent or the school will be calling you. When a student returns to school after any period of absence, please send a note stating the reason for the absences. 

*If your student(s) is running late, please bring them to the office and sign them in. 

*If you need to pick up your child early for any reason please call the office 269-782-4468.

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