WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL!
We hope everyone had a safe and healthy holiday.
The nurses will start their yearly BMI and Scoliosis screenings, beginning the week of January 9th. Please see the schedule below for the dates that the screenings will be taking place at each school.
JANUARY 10-11 MJHS-8th grade
JANUARY 18 MHS-10th grade
JANUARY 24-25 MMS-6th grade
JANUARY 31 MIS-4th grade
FEBRUARY 1 MES-2nd grade
FEBRUARY 7 Avondale-Kindergarten Posted January 5,
2012
 Winter is coming!!Winter is just around the corner and with that comes the sniffles, sneezes, coughs and flu!
Please remember that if your child is ill and running a fever, they may not be at school until they have been fever free for 24 hours, without the use of fever-reducing medications. Below you will find a list of good health habits that can help you stop those germs!
Please remember that children are not allowed to bring medications to school. All medications must be in their original packaging and brought to school by a parent or guardian.
Parents, many of you received information in the mail concerning your child’s vision and hearing screens at school. If you received a letter from your school nurse letting you know that your child failed his/her vision or hearing screens, Christmas break is a good time to have them checked. Please take the letter you received to your child’s optometrist for vision failures and have them fill it out and return it to your child’s school nurse. If your child failed the hearing screen, please take that letter to a physician of your choosing and have them return the completed form to your child’s school nurse.
If you have recently changed your phone number, please come by or call the school office and inform them of your new phone number. This is the way the nurse will contact you, should your child become ill during the school day.
Remember…………wash your hands often to help prevent the spread of germs!!
Thank you! Posted 11/14/11
Preventing the Flu: Good Health Habits Can Help Stop Germs
The single best way to prevent seasonal flu is to get vaccinated each year, but good health habits like covering your cough and washing your hands often can help stop the spread of germs and prevent respiratory illnesses like the flu. There also are flu antiviral drugs that can be used to treat and prevent the flu.
Six steps you can take to ensure better health habits include: 1. Avoid close contact. Avoid close contact with people who are sick. When you are sick, keep your distance from others to protect them from getting sick too.
2. Stay home when you are sick. If possible, stay home from work, school, and errands when you are sick. You will help prevent others from catching your illness.
3. Cover your mouth and nose. Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing. It may prevent those around you from getting sick.
4. Clean your hands. Washing your hands often will help protect you from germs. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand rub.
5. Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs are often spread when a person touches something that is contaminated with germs and then touches his or her eyes, nose, or mouth.
6. Practice other good health habits. Get plenty of sleep, be physically active, manage your stress, drink plenty of fluids, and eat nutritious food.
For more information on preventing the flu, please visit the CDC web site at
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