November 2017

Cold and Flu Season

The germs of the season are upon us. Please help us stress the importance of hand washing. It is important to wash your hands before eating, after using the bathroom, and after you sneeze, cough, or blow your nose into your hands. Remember to use soap!!

When to keep your child home

Please remember to keep your child home when they are sick. We try hard to reduce the amount of illness in the school, so please remember to keep your child home if:

1.They have a fever. Child must be fever free for 24 hours without medication to return to school.

2. Diagnosed with Strep throat. Child must stay home until they have received 24 hours of antibiotic.

3. Coughing/sneezing. Please keep your child home if their symptoms are severe & distracting and/or your child is too tired to fully participate in school