Erika Copeland, Linda Carr

Co-Principals

October 2009

 

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Novel H1N1 Flu Information

Novel H1N1 flu is expected to begin in earnest now that schools are in session.  We are asking for your help in keeping your student as healthy as possible.  Please keep your student home if he/she is ill.  When you call in to excuse your child, please indicate why they are absent.  If they have a flu like illness, please tell attendance. 

 

Flu symptoms include extreme fatigue, body aches, headache, cough and very often a fever.  Other symptoms might also be a sore throat and vomiting and diarrhea.  If your child has vomiting and diarrhea without the fatigue, body aches, headache and fever, please report that as a stomach flu or virus.  

 

The school health office will be sending your student home if they exhibit the above symptoms at school.  We ask that you keep your student home until their symptoms are completely gone.  If they have a fever, they should be fever free without the use of medication, for 24 hours before returning to school. 

 

It is good to remember to always cough or sneeze in to a tissue, then throw it away.  If you do not have a tissue, cough or sneeze in to your arm or shoulder, not your hand.  Frequent hand washing with soap and water is very important.  You may also use a hand sanitizer, alcohol based sanitizers are most effective.  You will want to consider having your student receive a seasonal flu shot and H1N1 flu shot at a clinic or your doctor when they become available.

 

Thank you for your help in keeping our schools a place of learning.

Counselor’s Corner

During the month of October, Mrs. Short visited all classrooms, Kindergarten – 4^th grade and talked to the students on a variety of subjects.  Kindergarten and 1^st grade students learned about the importance of good listening skills.  Kindergarteners did an activity involving closing their eyes and drawing/coloring what they heard!  1^st graders had to use their listening ears to remember colors of a poem. 2^nd and 3^rd grade students did an activity about following directions – ask your child how they did on their worksheet!  4^th graders learned about making wise decisions and the influence of peer pressure.

 

Please reinforce at home the importance of listening and following directions to teachers, parents and other adults!

H1N1 Flu Shot Clinic

The Mollen Clinic will be having a H1N1 flu shot clinic next Tuesday, November 3rd at 815 a.m. at our school in the community room. The H1N1 (swine flu) shot will be available only to students at Frances Brandon Pickett Elementary.  Adults and siblings may not receive the shot at this time.  You must register your child on the website which is www.flushotsusa.com. Scroll down to” Zap the Flu at School” and below that Register Your Child Today. It will link to the H1N1 Swine Flu School Based Program Online Registration. The registration will tell you the cost and about billing your insurance company.   If you have any questions please call the health office at 480- 987-7424.   Dana Sandlin RN, BSN