With the upcoming cold temperatures, it is important to remember to dress your child appropriately for cold weather. Hats, mittens, and roomy waterproof boots with socks are essential to protect your child’s fingers and toes against extreme cold. This is especially important for those children who either wait for a bus or walk to school. It is also a good time to remind your child to use his or her own hat and to avoid sharing such headgear, to minimize the possibility of head lice transmission.
Also, please remember to keep your child home if
he/she:
- Has a fever over 100 degrees f or higher.
- Has a persistent cough or cold.
- Has had vomiting or diarrhea within the past 12 hours.
- Has an unidentified skin rash.
- Has “pink eye” with itching and drainage.
- Has a contagious illness i.e. strep throat, chicken pox.
- Has active head lice or body lice.
In
order for your child to receive any medication while at school I will need a
medication order from the doctor, signed parental consent, and the medication
(which must be brought in by a responsible adult). This is a state wide policy
and is strictly enforced here at JA. Lastly, please make
sure that your child has an extra change of clothes with them in their
classroom or backpack. As always, should you have any questions please do not
hesitate to call me at 978-534-7765
Nurse Jen
No comments:
Post a Comment