Mrs. Sollars class is creepin it real for our Halloween fun today!
Gov. JB Pritzker has proclaimed October 22-28 as Childhood Lead Poisoning
Prevention Week in Illinois to highlight the need to reduce lead exposure in children.
Lead exposure can cause damage to the brain and nervous system, slowed growth and development, learning and behavioral problems, and even coma and death at severely high levels. Anyone can be exposed to lead, but children are at greatest risk. Lead can also be passed from a pregnant person to their unborn child.
Children 6 years of age and younger are required to be evaluated for lead exposure risks by their physician and receive a blood test, if necessary. Children are recommended to be evaluated or tested at 12 months and 24 months of age, and at 3, 4, 5, and 6 years of age. IDPH also urges pregnant persons to be evaluated for lead exposure and tested if deemed necessary.
IDPH and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have determined that one of the most effective ways to ensure children are protected from the harmful effects of lead is by reducing their exposure to lead contaminated dust in homes where lead-based paint was used prior to being banned. Simple measures such as regularly wet mopping hard surfaced floors and frequently washing children’s hands and their toys as they play should be utilized.
In an effort to address the risk of lead poisoning in older homes, IDPH has instituted the Comprehensive Lead Education, Reduction, and Window Replacement (CLEAR-Win) program to reduce the financial burden of lead abatement for low-income residential property owners. Qualified property owners can apply for grants from local agencies from now through June 30, 2025, for window replacement and, where necessary, other lead hazard control techniques to reduce lead paint and leaded plumbing hazards. Approximately 58% of houses in the state were built before 1978 and, among those, about 40% contain a lead hazard.
The CLEAR-Win grantee agencies include Christian County Health Department, Ford County Public Health Department, Lee County Health Department, Montgomery County Health Department, and Winnebago County Health Department.
For more information, visit: https://dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/environmental-health-protection/lead-poisoning-prevention/clear-win.html
This is a reminder that Wednesday, November 1, 2023 is a scheduled 11:15 a.m. dismissal day for all buildings. This is noted on the updated calendar. Thank you!
Please review and save this information for the E-learning Day on Monday, October 23, 2023, at the end of Fall Break. There is no in-person attendance on school campuses that day. Students will return on Tuesday, October 24, 2023.
Delta Dental joined Pine Crest this morning for a special assembly on oral health. All the kids had a great time and the presentation was very informative.
Mrs. Crowl's third grade students are learning about different layers of the ocean in our Reading lessons. This week they are working on an Ocean Research project with a partner for reading. They are researching plants and ocean animals that are in the different layers of the ocean.
These are the expectations for the E-learning Day scheduled for Monday, October 23, 2023.
Calendar Reminder!
There is no school on Friday, October 13, 2023 through Sunday, October 22, 2023.
Monday, October 23rd is an E-learning Day. Students will not be attending their school campus, but will be logging on from home, to complete independent tasks. This is to ensure that students are able to log on, in the event that we hold an emergency E-learning Day. Students will return to school on Tuesday, October 24, 2023.
Huge shoutout to Amy Fourez for being such an amazing teacher! She was nominated by one of her students at their dentist's office for all the amazing work she does.
Thanks for everything you do Mrs. Fourez!
This is a reminder that Friday, October 6, 2023 students will not be in attendance due to County-Wide Institute Day. There is also no school on Monday, October 9, 2023 in observance of Columbus Day, a state holiday.
Students will be back in attendance on Tuesday, October 10, 2023.
More pictures from decades day at Pine Crest!
Having fun at Pine Crest celebrating spirit week with decades day in Mrs. Verbeeren's class!
Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) - Internet
The Affordable Connectivity Program is an FCC benefit program to help families and households struggling to afford internet service during the COVID-19 pandemic. This benefit will connect eligible households to jobs, critical healthcare services, virtual classrooms, and so much more.
All GRF students are eligible, we are a CEP school. You will need to select that your child attends the eligible CEP school from the dropdown menu.
Parent and caregiver application process
Go to AffordableConnectivity.gov
Program opened May 12, 2021
Home connectivity discounts for those under the national poverty level (aka NOT just for schools)
Students who are participating in free/reduced lunch are eligible
$30 credit off of monthly home internet access
Contact provider to sign up (IL Provider list) or file online (same link as above)
GRF / PST FAMILY FUN NIGHT: Join us for Family Fun at the Homecoming Football Game on Friday, October 6th at the South End Zone (6pm - 8pm).
There will be:
1. Face Painting; 2. Coloring pages; 3. Hot chocolate and marshmallows; and 4. Raffle for an amazing Family Fun Pack full of gift cards, games, and goodies (which will be raffled off at halftime)
As a member of the PST, YOU can: 1. Volunteer at one of the stations, 2. Donate items for the Family Fun Pack raffle.
Of course, we want you to bring your whole family to enjoy the event too! :). Hope to see you there.
Kind regards,
PST Leadership, GRF Teachers, and GRF Administration
PLEASE CHECK OUT OUR SEPTEMBER HIGHLIGHTS FOR EACH BUILDING!
https://5il.co/262a2
Check out Pine Crest's October Newsletter. It's full of really great information for the upcoming month!
Pine Crest has an opening for a TA position. If you are interested and have a paraprofessional's license please forward your resume to Mrs. Vaughn or Mr. McCorkle. Thank you!
