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Ellis School Nurse's Health Alerts

Health Alert Revision 6/3/08

PLEASE PICK UP STUDENTS MEDICATIONS PRIOR TO THE END OF SCHOOL ANY MEDICATIONS LEFT WILL BE DISCARDED!!!

BUGS ARE BACK!!! Please protect your children by wearing proper clothing, using bug spray and checking for ticks daily!

ALSO SUN SCREEN!!!!!! We forget how strong the sun is after a long winter. Apply daily prior to going outside.

Head Lice Please remember to check your kids regularly as there have been some lice in the schools.

Remember if your child is out sick for more than 3 days please send in a note and let the nurse know of any serious or contagious illnesses/ if a child is injured or has had surgery please notify the nurse! Notes from MD to excuse from PE must come from the doctor along with a safe to resume full activity date.

Please be aware that grades 1,5 and 6 need to be not only peanut free but nut free this includes almonds and cashews, and pistachios in order to protect students with severe allergies to these products THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING

Do not forget to check out the Nurse Web Page! It has lots of information!

LYME DISEASE- PLease be aware that we are seeing more LYme Disease in the area and try to check your child for deer ticks. If your child develops any strange rash check with your Dr or the school nurse. Information regarding LYME DISEASE can be found on the CDC Web site ( center for disease controll)****

Thank you to all who contributed Hoods Bottle tops! I now have a new stethescope for the office!

STREP THROAT -

Signs and symptoms: Sore throat, headache, nausea, stomach pain, fever. A person may not have all these symptoms. Look at the throat for redness and white patches or look for a fine sand paper like rash on the body. Any one who is treated for strep should replace their toothbrush. PLease let the nurse know if your child is being treated for strep.

Immunizations must be up to date per state requirements. Students must have complete shot records upon entrance into school and proof of a Physical signed by a doctor. Students in sixth grade must have proof of having a chicken pox vaccine (Varivax) or having the disease. Please give any updated shots to the nurse.

TDAP- There is now a new tetanus called Tdap being given to eleven year olds to protect them from pertussis(whooping cough). Ask your doctor about this. To learn more about immunization requirements check the state web site www.dhhs.state.nh.us

Gardasil - Protects females from the HPV (human papilloma virus and ovarian cancer) is being given to girls ages 11-16.(3/07)

Varicella Booster - now being given (3/07)

Menactra- protects from menengitis and suggested for college students but can now be given to ages 11 and older (3/07)

BIKE HELMENTS IS A MANDATORY STATE LAW SINCE JANUARY 1, 2006 FOR ANYONE UNDER AGE 16. PLEASE DO NOT COME TO SCHOOL WITHOUT ONE ON YOUR HEAD!

 

 

SECOND HAND SMOKE IS DANGEROUS Please try to refrain from smoking around your child. Often students come to school smelling of tobacco. It gets on their clothes and into their lungs. The smell is offensive to others. It is the cause of respiratory illnesses such as ASTHMA and LUNG CANCER.

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