Shredding the Ice

Mr. Tom and Mrs. K. took all of the boys and girls in the MERIT Program ice skating at Rosa Parks Circle in Grand Rapids. It was a lot of our first times shredding the ice :) It was so much fun! After we ice skated we went to the Dog Pit for hot dogs. It was very yummy!

Thank you Mr. Tom and Mrs. K. for such a fun night!

CPR....are you prepared?

Mrs. Bocks, our P.E. teacher, instructed the MERIT Program about what to do if a person is not breathing or is choking.
In order to be prepared for life threatening situations you should know these life saving steps.

• Check the scene. Is it safe?
• Are you ok? Are you ok?
• Call 911
• Head tilt/chin lift (this opens the airway)
• Look, listen, and feel for breathing for 5-10 seconds
• 2 breaths (if chest does not rise, retilt and give 2 more breaths)
• Check pulse
• Check for severe bleeding
• Begin rescue breathing or CPR
  

Off to Colorado....

The MERIT Program students and teachers had to say goodbye to Mrs. J. right before Thanksgiving break. To celebrate her time with us at Hudsonville we got her a pretty cake, card and an Eagles sweatshirt. Maghen even made her a picture to hang on the wall of her new classroom. We think she liked it all! We were really sad to see her go but we know she had move to Colorado with her hudband. We all miss her very much and hope she comes to visit us again soon!










p.s. Mrs. J. did you get a puppy yet?