IMPORTANT INFORMATION regarding head lice:

IF YOU DETERMINE AT HOME THAT YOUR CHILD HAS A CASE OF HEAD LICE, PLEASE NOTIFY THE SCHOOL NURSE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO LIMIT THE EXPOSURE TO OTHER STUDENTS AND SO THAT YOUR CHILD IS NOT RE-EXPOSED.

BEFORE YOUR CHILD CAN RETURN TO SCHOOL AFTER BEING TREATED, HE/SHE NEEDS TO BE CLEARED BY THE SCHOOL NURSE. THE NURSE IS IN THE OFFICE 9:30AM-3PM. WITH NOTIFICATION THE NURSE CAN BE IN THE OFFICE AT ARRIVAL.

THE FOLLOWING IS SOME INFORMATION FROM THE MASSACHUSETSS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE REQUIRED TREATMENT IS A MEDICATED SHAMPOO.

ANY QUESTIONS FEEL FREE TO CALL US AT THE SCHOOL.

AS A REMINDER DURING THIS FLU AND COLD SEASON:

To avoid and prevent spread of infections and germs, remember the following:

 Practice good hand washing

Use a Kleenex to cover both your mouth and nose when you sneeze or cough

If you have dry cracked skin, treat them with cream or lotion

No sharing of personal items, i.e., cups or utensils.

Keep your child home for:

A temperature over 100.0 degreees

Nausea, vomiting and/or diarrhea.

Severe cold: running nose, frequent sneezing and/or coughing, etc.

Your child may return to school after:

Fever free for 24 hours

Has been on prescribed antibiotics for 24 hours.

VISION AND HEARING UPDATE:

Vision and hearing screenings will be taking place in the upcoming weeks.

Letters will be sent home for any child having trouble passing the tests.

MEDICATIONS

1.    Please remember that all medications, prescription and over the  counter, including cough drops, must be brought to the nurses office at the beginning of the school day.  They must be in the original container with a note from the physician if a prescription, or from a parent if the medication is over the counter, stating how the medication is to be given, i.e. for what reason or at a certain time of the day.

3.  It would be helpful to the nurses if you can send a note in with your child if you gave him/her any medication, not routine meds, such as Tylenol (Acetaminophen), Motrin or Advil (Ibuprofen) or cold medications which contain acetaminophen or ibuprofen.  This is especially true with children in the lower grades.  This can be very helpful, for example, if your child came to the nurse’s office complaining of a headache before noon and we knew that they had received medication for this before school as we would not want to medicate again before the recommended time. 

**Please continue to encourage your child to eat a nutritious breakfast to help enhance their learning and minimize the possibility of weakness and faintness.  This is especially important on the days we attend Mass and go on field trips.

HEAD LICE - THE BUG THAT KEEPS ON GIVING:
Health News on Head Lice- downloadable PDF file