Welcome to Indian Oasis Elementary Primary School

Welcome to the internet home of Indian Oasis Elementary Primary School. Our community-centered school serves students in beautiful southern Arizona. We are located about 60 miles from Tucson in the Tohono O’odham Nation within Pima County. We are proud to serve our community as we instill a love of learning, community, and culture into our students.

Our new website is our online voice, and we know you will find it helpful and the first place to go for information about our school and your child’s education. Our news page and calendar will keep you up to date on important dates and events, while you can find parenting information and study resources on our Web Links page. We hope you find our website helpful and informative!

A Message From Our Principal

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We have been in school for six weeks now and teachers are working hard to ensure your child(ren) are learning and building upon skills that will increase their academic achievement.

At Indian Oasis Primary School we have fostered a love of reading and strive to ensure that all students are reading at grade level. We cannot do it alone. We need your help to support your child(ren) with reading. Please read with and/or to your child for 10 to 15 minutes daily to increase their reading and comprehension skills.

We look forward to continuing positive partnerships with all parents/guardians, students, and community members so that our children are successful.

Please see our September newsletter for additional highlights from the month.

Respectfully,

Ms. Enriquez

Ms. Enriquez
(520) 719-1230

Calendar

Keep yourself informed of all the goings-on at Indian Oasis Elementary School Primary with our interactive calendar. Here you’ll find important information such as school holidays, parent/teacher conference dates, and early release days. Check back often!

District Calendar

Flu, Cold, and COVID Season

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Flu, cold, and now COVID season is approaching. There are guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) that can assist parents/guardians in making the decision to keep a sick student home.

If a student has any of the following symptoms, they should remain home. They need rest to recover, and they can expose classmates and school staff to an infection.

Fever, including a fever with a new rash. If your student has a fever of 101 degrees or higher, they must stay home.
Vomiting more than twice in the last 24 hours.
Diarrhea that causes accidents, is bloody, or your student has more than two episodes of diarrhea in the last 24 hours.
Skin sores that are draining fluid on an uncovered part of the body and cannot be covered with a bandage.
Cold or flu symptoms that are getting worse and that cannot be explained by other things such as seasonal allergies.
A student seems sick enough that they will not be able to participate in normal school activities, including learning. As parents/guardians, you know your students best.

Your student should not return to school until:

Student has been fever free for at least 24 hours without the use of Tylenol or ibuprofen.
A fever with a new rash has been evaluated by a healthcare provider and the fever has stopped.
Uncovered skin sores are crusting, and the child is under treatment from a healthcare provider.
Vomiting has resolved overnight and the student can eat or drink in the morning without vomiting.
Diarrhea has improved. The student is no longer having accidents or having frequent episodes of diarrhea (more than two episodes of diarrhea in a 24-hour period). Bloody diarrhea should be checked by a healthcare provider before your student returns to school.
Respiratory virus symptoms are getting better overall for at least 24 hours. Masks can be worn after returning to school as an additional action to prevent the spread of infection.

Most illnesses in students will resolve with rest, fluids, and Tylenol or ibuprofen for fever and/or discomfort.

In some cases, a student will need to be seen by a provider before they can return to school.

If the health aide suspects a fever with a rash might be contagious; for example chicken pox or measles.
If the health aide suspects a fever with a sore throat might be contagious; for example strep throat.
If the health aide suspects draining skin sores could be contagious; for example impetigo.
If the health aide suspects red, irritated, goopy eyes might be contagious; for example conjunctivitis (pink eye).

Your healthcare provider will provide guidance on when your student may return to school and they can provide a return-to-school note for your student.

Our goal is to provide a safe and healthy school environment for your student. Students do and will get sick. Our primary goal is to give your student the best care we can, including a recommendation that they be sent home to rest and recover. We also have a responsibility to minimize the risk of spreading an infection to other students.

Respectfully,

Tricia Logan, RN
BUSD District Nurse

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