Haiti Relief Effort
It started as a simple suggestion by first grade teacher, Mrs. Petersen to Ms. Cuevas. "I think we should do something to help the relief effort in Haiti, Ms. Cuevas." The idea grew from there! We decided to include all of our neighboring school districts in joining our efforts to raise money for the American Red Cross Haiti Relief fund. The idea was simple....on a specific day we asked each student to bring in $1.00 or more and wear red and blue which are the colors of the Haitian flag. WOW! The response was overwhelming. When all was said and done our little school district raised almost $2,000.00! When we included the totals of Mupu, Santa Clara, Santa Paula Elementary, Santa Paula Union High School and Renaissance High our grand total was over $8000.00 dollars!
A special ceremony to present The American Red Cross with our checks was set for February 4, 2010 in front of the Santa Paula Train Depot. All school districts were represented.
Thank you to ALL students and families who participated in this effort.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THE H1N1 VIRUS AND SCHOOL:
Dear Parents and Guardians:
Like other school districts, we in Briggs School District are experiencing student absences due to flu like illness.
To minimize the spread of germs Briggs School District is following the Center for Disease Control's (CDC) guidelines for flu prevention which are to keep people who are sick with flu like symptoms home until they are fever free for 24 hours. At school, we are having students wash and sanitize their hands on a regular basis and cover their mouths when they cough. We are also following CDC guidelines for regular cleansing of areas that students and staff touch often.
If your child shows signs of flu like illness such as a fever of over 100, cough, muscle aches, nausea and/or vomiting please notify us at school and keep your child at home until fever free (without any fever lowering medications) for 24 hours. However, do not refrain from giving your child fever lowering medications during the course of an illness or seeking medical attention.
Masks will be used for students who may become sick at school and for office staff to help reduce exposure.
Thank you in advance for helping us with prevention efforts to keep our students healthy and learning.
Sincerely,
Ms. Cuevas
Superintendent