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REGARDING H1N1…ATTENTION PARENTS: We wanted you to be aware of the following recommendation for handling staff and students with influenza-like illness. The New York State Department of Health and the New York State Education Department gave us the following guidance: "If a student or staff person reports to the nurse with influenza-like illness… it is recommended that a simple facemask (i.e. surgical mask) be provided to her/him to prevent possible transmission of the virus to others while waiting for transportation home." We will be following this recommendation in this district. This means that if a student is exhibiting, for example, fever with a cough or other flu-like symptoms, he/she may be wearing a facemask when you come to pick him/her up. Thank you for your understanding. |
H1N1 Influenza A Recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control
When should my child stay home with the flu? Students with "Influenza-Like Illness" stay home when they are sick. Your child may have the flu and should stay home if they have the following signs and symptoms: Fever of 100°F (37.8° C) or greater Cough Runny Nose Sore Throat When should my child return to school? It is recommended that students stay home until at least 24 hours after they are free of fever [100°F (37.8° C) or greater] or signs of a fever, without the use of feverreducing medications. |
What can we do to reduce the chances of spreading or "catching" H1N1 Influenza?
-Wash hands often with soap and water, especially after coughing or sneezing
-Use alcohol based hand sanitizers to clean hands if soap and water are not available
with a tissue when coughing or sneezing and throw the tissue in the trash after use (if no tissue is available, cough or sneeze into your arm or sleeve-not your hand)
New York Statewide School Health Services Center
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REGARDING HEALTH INSURANCE October, 2009 Dear Parent/guardian;
Children in New York State are eligible for health insurance up to their 19th birthday. For many parents, finding affordable health insurance can be a frustrating and confusing task. Our school district, along with the Adirondack Medical Center, area Health Care Providers, and other organizations that make up the Uninsured Task Force are committed to making sure that all children have health insurance. We have utilized the information on our recently submitted student emergency information cards to construct this mailing list. If you indicated that your child has no insurance, or if you left that section blank, this information may be useful to you. If you have insurance and just chose to omit that information on the card, that is not a problem, and you can disregard this letter. If you are between insurance companies or have no health insurance for your child, we recommend that you contact the Facilitated Enrollers at AMC by calling 897-2725, or by emailing insurance@amccares.org. The enrollers are dedicated to finding health insurance to fit your needs. If we can be of further assistance, please contact your child's school nurse as indicated below. Thank you! Sincerely, Mary Beth Pelletieri, SNT, Petrova Elementary - 897-1551 Lynn Hart, SNT, Middle School - 897-1663 Kathy Hogan, SNT, High School - 897-1454 Maryalice Smith, SNT, Bloomingdale - 897-1753 Shellie Manning, Lake Colby, St. Bernard's - 891-3350 |
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