Thank You!

A huge thank you to all of you who attended our Uplift Utah Program. I hope that each of you enjoyed watching your kids as much as we did. They did a FANTASTIC job! It was a total payoff for us last night!

This week is Red Ribbon Week at Fox Hollow. We have been focusing on the importance of staying away from drugs and alcohol. Our children are facing a lot of challenges these days. It is our job as parents to talk to them and know what is going on in their lives. They look up to us as parents, and we need to be there for them! They are being taught at school, but they also need that reinforcement at home. I know that the students at Fox Hollow have great parents by the turn out that we had at the program last night! Thank you again for all of your support!

Uplift Utah Families

Please join us Thursday evening for Fox Hollows Uplift Utah Program. This program was put out by Mrs. Herbert, Utah's first lady. This program is designed to help you, as parents, realize how important your role is in your child's life as well as the challenges that your children are facing each day. Your children have been working on songs that they will perform on Thursday night. Each grade will perform 1 song with short video clips in between. The program should be no more then 1 hour. Please set this night aside and join us!

All students will need to be at the school at 6:15. All students will meet in their collaboration areas and we will keep them until the performance is over. We would encourage the students to wear their spirit wear or school colors.

Reflections

Diversity Means....

PTA's annual Reflections contest is now underway. Your child should have received information about it at school. All entries need to be submitted by November 4th. Entry forms can be downloaded at utahpta.org or you can pick them up in the office. This is a great opportunity for students to express themselves in all forms of art. If you have further questions please leave a comment and we will get back to you.

Fundraiser ~ Last Day

Tomorrow is the last day to turn your orders in for the Entertainment Book Fundraiser. I hope that everyone has had success and that you were able to sell your books! Please make sure that you send your money with your child tomorrow. If you need additional books, we will send them home with your child. If you chose not to participate or were unable to sell your books, please send them back with your student tomorrow as well. It is very important that we get those books back! We will need every last book to fill the orders that we have coming in. Thank you so much for your participation in our Fundraiser! We will keep you updated on our success!

Protect your head- Wear a helmet!

Why should I wear a helmet?

• About 800 bicyclists die in the US every year.
• Children ages 5-14 are 5 times more likely to be injured in a bicycle related crash than older riders.
• About 540,000 bicyclists visit emergency rooms with injuries every year. Of these, about 67,000 have heard injuries.
• 1 in 8 of the cyclists with reported injuries has a brain injury.
• Two thirds of the deaths here are from traumatic brain injury.
• Up to 88% of cyclist's brain injuries can be prevented by wearing a bicycle helmet.

When purchasing a helmet for bicycling or rollerblading, look for the ASTM, SNELL or CPSC stickers inside. These helmets have been tested for safety.

Safety Tips

1. Protect your head- Wear a helmet.
2. See and be seen- wear proper clothes and be cautious when riding at night.
3. Go with the flow of traffic-the safe way is the right way.
4. Look both ways- be aware of traffic around you.
5. Stay Alert- keep a look out for obstacles in your path.
6. Go off road- follow designated bike routes if available.

More Car Seat Safety!

Did you know that new recommendations are out for car seat safety? Remember being so excited for your child to hit the one year mark or 20 lb mark so you could turn them around in their car seat? Well that is no longer the case. Here are the new recommendations...

Rear Facing

(Birth to at least 2 years old and less than 30 lbs)

Child Safety Seat

• Read your child's safety seat instructions. This will help you know the right way to use and install your car set.
• An "infant Only" or "rear facing convertible" seat can be used for children weighing less than 22-30 lbs.
• Most "infant only" seats can be used with or without the base. Check instructions to see where the carrying handle must be place when used in the vehicle.

Placement

• Face you infant and toddler to the rear of the vehicle until your child is at least two years and 30 lbs
• Never put your infant in the front passenger seat of a vehicle with air bags. The back seat is the safest.

Child Safety Straps

• Fasten the harness straps on your child first. Cover your child with a blanket last. Do not wrap you child in blankets or extra clothing.
• Place harness straps in the slots on the back of the seat, at or below your child's shoulders. Fasten the harness snugly. At you child's collarbone, you should not be able to "pinch" any of the harness strap between your fingers.
• Always use the chest retainer clip to hold the shoulder straps in place. Position the retainer clip at armpit level.

Car Safety Belts

• The child safety seat should not move more than on inch side-to-side and front to back when shaken at anchor points (where the seat belt goes through).
• Seat belts in cars made before 1996 may need a locking clip. Always read the instruction manuals for your vehicle and you child safety seat.
• If your car needs a locking clip, place it on both the lap and shoulder belts 1/2 " to 1" from the latch plate.

Boosters until age 8!

Not only is it important to keep our kids safe when playing outside, but it is also important to keep them safe in the car.

A new law passed in 2008, changes Utah's child restraint law. Now every child up to age 8 must be in a child safety seat or booster seat. The exception to that law is if your child is 57". There is also a $45.00 fine for those not following this law.

When is my child ready for a seat belt?

Your child is ready for a seat belt when they are 8 years old or over 57 inches tall. Before moving your child to an adult safety belt, take the Safety Belt Fit Test.

• Is your child able to sit upright with knees bent at the edge of the seat?
• Does the shoulder belt fit over the middle of the shoulder and the center of the chest?
• Does the lap belt rest on the hips or upper thighs?
• Can your child maintain the correct position for as long as you are in the car?

When should a booster seat not be used?

If you vehicle does not have shoulder belts in the back seat, a booster seat cannot be used. Booster seats must never be used with a lap belt only. If there are no seating position with both lap and shoulder belts available for using a booster seat, a child who has outgrown their regular child restraint may be secured with a properly fitted lap belt. Children should ride in a traditional harness system, which generally occurs at 40 lbs or more, depending on the seat. There are many seats on the market with internal harnesses that can accommodate children weighing more than 40 lbs. These seats are recommended to parents with vehicles that only have lap belts.

More children ages 6-14 die from traffic crashes than from anything else. But even more startling is the fact that over half of the 4-7 year olds who die in crashes are buckled in seat belts. The truth is that these younger children are not safe in seat belts alone. They are not adequately protected by seat belts alone.

Be Safe and Buckle up Properly!