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HERE'S WHAT'S HAPPENING
NURSES SUMMER NEWSLETTER
SCHOOL
SAFETY DROP OFF & PICK UP
SHOULD YOU KEEP
YOUR CHILD HOME FROM SCHOOL?
Deciding when a child
is too sick to send to school can be a difficult decision for parents to
make. When trying to decide, use the guidelines below to help you.
SEND TO SCHOOL:
- Mild cold
symptoms, stuffy nose, mild cough without fever (unless child is
extremely uncomfortable)
- Ear infections
without fever (unless child is extremely uncomfortable)
- Vague complaints
of aches, pains or fatigue
STAY AT HOME:
- Chicken Pox
students must stay home three days after the onset of new lesions
and until all lesions are crusted over.
- Conjunctivitis
- eyes may appear pink with white or yellow discharge and eyelids may
be matted after sleep. Pain or itchiness may be present. Children may
return to school after 24 hours of treatment.
- Cough -
productive of thick sputum or coupled with thick nasal drainage
- Coxsackie virus
(hand, foot and mouth syndrome) a student must be fever free and
feel well to return to school.
- Diarrhea -
three or more watery stools in a 24 hour period, especially if your
child acts or looks ill or other symptoms are present.
- Fever
temperature of 100 degrees or higher. Child should be fever free
for 24 hours, without fever controlling medicines, before
returning to school.
- Fifth Disease
only if fever is present. By the time the rash appears students
are no longer contagious.
- Impetigo
students may return to school 24 hours after treatment starts.
- Lice may
return to school after treatment and all nits (eggs) are removed
- Scabies
24 hours of appropriate treatment before returning to school.
- Shingles
a student with shingles will need to stay home until the rash is
crusted and dry or can be completely covered in school.
- Sore Throat
with fever and swollen glands. Strep Throat a full 24 hours
of treatment before a child may return to school
- Vomiting
child should be kept home 24 hours after last vomiting.
Sending a child to
school with any of the above symptoms puts other children and staff at
risk for becoming ill. Dont forget to call the school to let us
know when your child will be home. Also, please notify Mrs. Almeida if
your child has an illness that is highly contagious. If sick children
are kept at home we will have a stronger, healthier, and happier
learning environment.
If you have any
questions regarding your childs health, please call or e-mail
almeida@norwellschools.org.
Thank you,
Mrs. Cheryl Almeida, School Nurse
SCHOOL BEGINS AT 8:55 A.M.
Please remember
that school begins at 8:55 a.m. Make sure your child gets a good start
each day by arriving on time and ready to begin.
BIRTHDAY BOOKS
Don't forget to fill out your "Birthday Book" form as soon as possible
and return it to school with a check for $15 payable to Vinal PTO. What
a great way to celebrate a birthday and add to our school library.
IMPORTANT
SAFETY DRILLS
Students and staff have recently
completed practicing several important safety drills which include fire,
school lockdown, severe weather and building evacuation. Everyone is to
be commended for their superb performance during these drills, as they
responded quickly, calmly and professionally.
SCHOOL
CANCELLATIONS
In the event of
possible school cancellation, please do not call the police, town hall
or Superintendent's office to find out if school has been canceled, as
we need to keep the lines of communication open. Announcements are made
on the following stations:
Television:
WHDH
Channel 7
WDCVB
Channel 5
WFXT
Channel 25
Radio:
WBZ AM 1030
WRKO
AM 680
WATD
FM 95.9
WEEI AM 850
WMJX
FM 106.7
WBET
AM 1460
WCAV
FM 97.7
WBUR
FM 90.9
WJDA
AM 1300
As
always, parents have the option of keeping their children home if they
believe travel conditions are unsafe.
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