Did you know….

The human heart is about the same size as your fist.  

The human heart beats around 100,000 times a day. 

A baby and child’s heart works just as hard as an adult heart.

The heart is both a muscle and a pump.

There are simple ways to keep your heart healthy this month and ALL year long!  Show your heart some LOVE by focusing on these key tips.

~ Eat healthy foods low in fat and sugar, fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, beans, fish, chicken and lean meat

         ~ Drink at least 8 glasses of water a day

~ Sleep : School age children 9-11 hrs/day

  Teenagers 8-10 hrs/day

                          Adults 7-9 hrs/day

~ Exercise is needed to keep our heart healthy and strong 

  Children 60 minutes of physical activity/day

              Adults 30 minutes of physical activity/day

     Some easy ways to get physically active as a family that you can all enjoy;

• Turn off the tv or video games and go for a family walk, bike ride or hike

• Turn up the music and have a dance off

• Play tag or hide and seek

~Share the LOVE

  Along with keeping your heart healthy by eating nutritious foods and exercise it’s important to express feelings and spend time with those you love; eating together as a family, reading a book or reading to someone, calling a friend or relative, writing in a personal journal, or simply cuddling or playing with your pet.

Mrs. Sikorsky

North Main School Nurse

WHEN TO KEEP A CHILD HOME WITH ILLNESS 

It can be hard to know when to send children to school if they tell you that they do not feel well. Usually, the best place for them is in school, but there are some times when keeping them home to rest or call for an appointment with your health care provider is NECESSARY. 

Please keep your child home and/or contact your child’s doctor for: 

• Fever greater than 100.4° OR 100° if your child is not able to focus in class

• Vomiting and/or diarrhea within the last 24 hours 

• Severe sore throat along with fever and feeling ill for more than 48 hours, or after exposure to Strep throat infection 

• Honey-crusted sores around the nose or mouth or rash on other body parts

• Large amounts of mucous (liquid) from their nose, with face pain or headache

• Severe ear pain or fluid coming from the ear 

• Severe headache, especially with fever

We are reminding all M-W families to please have arrangements in place for your child in the event they need to be picked up due to an illness or injury and to make sure your child’s school Main Office is aware.

Influenza (flu) and RSV are both respiratory viruses that usually circulate during the winter and generally affect younger children. Symptoms include: Runny nose • Decrease in appetite • Coughing • Sneezing • Fever • Wheezing.

Norovirus (Stomach virus/stomach flu) symptoms include vomiting, diarrhea, stomach cramps, headache and chills.

Please keep children home when they have a fever OR are ill with any RSV/flu AND Norovirus-like symptoms. They should remain home the next school day after the fever ends and should not come to school if they continue to run a fever greater than 100.4° without the use of fever-reducing medication.

If your child has a fever, it is not a good idea to give them medicine (like Tylenol or Advil) and send them to school. As soon as the medicine wears off, the fever may return and you will be called to pick up your child. 

If your child feels worse or does not get better in 1-2 days, call a healthcare provider (doctor) and do not send them to school. 

Please call your building's school nurse with any concerns or questions. We appreciate your cooperation in helping maintain a healthy learning environment for all students.