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Announcements:

New Jersey State Law now requires that all children entering Pre-K, Kindergarten, and First Grade must have the Varicella Vaccine (Chicken Pox).  Please check your child's immunization records to see if your child meets these requirements.

If your child(ren) receive any immunizations during the summer months, please send in proof of these to the school office, so the records can be updated.

 

Please read the notes sent home pertaining to illness and injury that was in the Wednesday envelope.  Also please fill out the permission form for screenings/nurse information form and return it to the school as soon as possible.

I am available Monday- Friday 10am to 2pm except for the 2nd Thursday of each month from 10am -11:15am if you have any questions or concerns.
Administration of Medication New Jersey State Law requires the following regulations be followed before the school nurse may dispense prescription and/or over the counter medication:

1)  The student must present a note written by the prescribing doctor to the school nurse giving her permission to dispense the medication to the student.  The note must include the name and dosage of the medication and the time to be given as well as any other directions.  In addition, the parent or guardian must give written permission to the school nurse to dispense medication to his/her child.  Therefore, two notes are required by law for dispensing medication -one from the doctor and one from a parent or guardian.

2)  Medication must be brought to the school in the original container, appropriately labeled by the pharmacy and physician, stating the name of the drug, dosage, and time to be given by the school nurse.

3)  The student must bring all medication to the nurse's office immediately upon his/her arrival in school.  No student may carry medication of any kind on his/her person during school hours.

4)  No student will be given medication by the school nurse unless the above regulations are followed.
Note:  If possible, arrange times so that medication may be administered at home.

Attendance If your child is to progress favorably in school, he/she should be in good health and be able to attend school daily.  Good sense indicates that it is most inappropriate for your child to come to school when he/she is ill.  Your child needs to remain at home during illness so recovery will be quick, and other students are not subjected to the illness.  We ask you to protect your child and our students by keeping your child at home during the time of his/her illness.
Directives for Student Absence Keep your child at home until he/she is completely well.  On the morning of your child's absence and on each subsequent day of absence, call the school office at 732-541-7111 before 8 AM to report the absence.  The office will relay the message to the appropriate faculty members.

On the day of your child's return to class after an illness or other absence, he/she must present a written absence note from his/her parent stating the length of absence, as well as the reason for the absence.  No child may be readmitted to class after an absence without the above note.  If a student has been absent due to an illness on three or more consecutive days, a doctor's certificate must be presented with the parental note.
Illness Update

Since there are no known cures for colds and flu, prevention must be your goal.  The most effective way to prevent the flu, frankly, is to get the flu shot.  With the national shortage of flu vaccine this is probably not possible.  Here are a few tips you may want to try to aid in prevention.

  • Because germs and viruses cling to your bare hands, muffling coughs and sneezes with your hands results in passing along your germs to others.  When you feel a couth or sneeze coming, use a tissue, then throw it away immediately.  If you don’t have a tissue turn your head away from people near you and cough into the air.
  • Wash your hands often.  Hand washing is crucial because the influenza virus is highly contagious and is primarily spread from person to person by touching.  Try turning water faucets off with a paper towel.
  • Keep your phone receiver clean by wiping it down with a spray of common household disinfectant after each use.  Make it a daily habit to apply disinfectant to water faucet handles, doorknobs and other objects or surfaces frequently touched by members of your household or workplace.
  • Keep yourself hydrated especially by drinking lots of water.
  • A regular dose of fresh air, especially in cold weather when heating dries you out and makes your body more vulnerable to cold and flu viruses.
  • Make sure you and your children are getting enough rest.  If your children are sick, keep them home and although this is not easy, if you are sick, stay home.
  • Some studies have shown that eating a daily cup of low-fat yogurt can reduce your susceptibility to colds by 25%.  Researchers think the beneficial bacteria in yogurt may stimulate production of immune system substances that fight disease.

The symptoms of influenza are:

  • Fever of 100 to 104 which can reach 106 when symptoms first develop.
  • Shaking chills.
  • Body aches and muscle pain commonly in the back, arms and legs.
  • Headache.
  • Pain when you move your eyes.
  • Fatigue.
  • Loss of appetite.
  • A dry cough, runny nose and dry or sore throat.

Let’s try to have a flu-free fall and winter!!