Harwood Middle School Update, January 18, 2019

Harwood Middle School Update, January 18, 2019

Meet our runner up participant Eamon Knight
And HUMS School Champion 
GeoBee Geographer Beckett Kahn
Congratulations! 
Curious about the final question - see if you can answer it? 
Iceland's largest city is located on Faxafloi Bay, (Faxa Bay) and is heated by hot springsName the city..?  

Our 7th-grade Ethnographer's debuted their community interviews this past Tuesday for
the whole 7th grade, as well as some family members.  It was a powerful
presentation of voice and visuals to honor and connect with  the histories of
important community members 

HUMS Artists display their amazing works at the recent
Harwood Art Show.  Be amazed by their talents and efforts!   Pictured here is only a sample of their work.  Curious about what your students did - ask them how it went? 

CALENDAR UPDATE

January 2019

January 21	Martin Luther King Day No School
January 22	School In-service No School

FROM THE HEALTH OFFICE: FLU VS. COLD       Influenza (also known as flu) is a contagious respiratory illness caused by flu viruses. It can cause mild to severe illness. Flu is different from a cold. Flu usually comes on suddenly.  There have been reported cases of flu in our area. In addition to the treatments that your doctor will recommend for the flu, we encourage everyone to keep practicing the following protocols to help keep us all as healthy as possible:  While sick, limit contact with others as much as possible to keep from infecting them. Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze.  Wash your hands often with soap and water. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand rub. Clean and disinfect surfaces and objects that may be contaminated with germs like the flu. Stay home until you are better. If you are sick with flu-like illness, CDC recommends that you stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever (>100F)  is gone except to get medical care or for other necessities. Your fever should be gone without the use of fever-reducing medicine.   References:    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (2018, September 18). Flu Symptoms and Complications. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/flu/consumer/symptoms.htm Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (2018, December 10). Treatment. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/flu/consumer/treatment.htm Community Announcements Please note that the opportunities/events listed below are not specifically endorsed or screened by school staff. As always, families should use their own standards and review processes to determine appropriate activities. A Seventh and Eighth Grade Dance will be held next Friday, January 25th, at CBMS.  $10 admission at the door. Thanks in advance to parents for not dropping students off early and for picking them up promptly at 9:00!  CBMS/HUMS staff The Hungry Heart   A screening and conversation about opioid addiction in our community, Sunday, January 29th, 6pm, at the Big Picture Theater. Join the Mad River Valley Libraries for a screening of "The Hungry Heart", a documentary by Bess O'Brien that shares the often hidden world of prescription drug addiction and recovery. Primarily shot in Franklin County, Vermont, the film takes an intimate and powerful look at those who have been swept into the downward spiral of addiction and highlights the struggles and hopes of recovering addicts and their quest for a better future. Matt Whalen from the Vermont Department of Health will also be on hand to help facilitate a discussion of the opioid crisis and how it manifests in our community. Light refreshments will be served, and the event is free and open to all. Generously sponsored by the Big Picture Theater, MRV Libraries, Capstone Community Action, and the MRV Community Fund.