• Department of Health & Human Services

• American Academy of Pediatrics

Flu Season is upon us:

The first confirmed case of Infuenza has been diagnosed in NH (as of 10/1/2012). Please follow this handy chart to help deteremine whether your child has a cold or the flu:

Is it the Cold of the Flu?

**Please note we do not stock cough medicine or decongestants in the health office. If you anticipate that your child will need cough drops during the school day, please send in a bag of cough drops with a note from a parent.

Facts about Seasonal Influenza

Ticks & Mosquitos

Please continue to perform daily tick checks--especially after playing outside. Please refer to the following web sites for more information on ticks and Lyme disease:

Lyme Disease Fact Sheet

Mosquito & Tick Bite Fact Sheet

Physical Examinations

Physical examinations should be updated every two years.  Please forward a copy to the health office to keep on file.

 Download a copy of our required physical form

**5th graders will need a current physical examination on file to participate in CMS sports. They will also need a 2nd Varicella and update of a Tetanus containing immunization prior to entering middle school (if they have not already). Please forward copies of physical examinations & immunizations to our office as they occur until the end of school.

Immunizations

An updated immunization record is required for all students to attend public school. Please send in an updated record when your child receives any immunizations.

Immunization Requirements:

• NH Dept. of Health

Health Screenings

Health screenings are conducted annually. Height, weight, hearing and vision screenings are performed. Should any questions or concerns arise from a screening procedure, I will contact you. If you have objections to any of the above screenings, please notify me in writing immediately.

If you have any concerns about your child’s hearing or vision, please contact us and we would be happy to discuss it.

Illness

To provide a healthy and safe environment, the school asks that parents/guardians make arrangements to keep children home from school during communicable phases of illness.

This includes, but is not limited to:

• 24 hours following start of antibiotic treatment for strep throat or bacterial conjunctivitis

• 24 hours following fever of 101 or higher

• 24 hours after vomiting or diarrhea

• Sore throats accompanied by headaches, fever and swollen glands

• Undiagnosed rashes

• Severe cold symptoms (persistent cough, sneezing, excessive nasal drainage)

Medications

If your child requires administration of an over-the-counter medication such as Tylenol, Advil or cough medicine, please bring in a supply in the original container labeled with your child’s name. A written permission form is required and is available in the office and on the SAU 16 Health Services page.  All unused medications must be picked up by a parent at the end of the year or it will be disposed of.

A physician’s signature is required to administer prescription medications at school.  This form and parental form are available in the Health Services section of the SAU 16 website.

*physician form for administration of prescription medication

*parental form for administration of over-the-counter and prescription medication

Parents are required to deliver all medications to the office. Under no circumstances should students transport medications, prescription or non-prescription, to or from school.

Links of interest:

Nutrition:

• www.choosemyplate.gov/

Center of Disease Control and Prevention:

• www.cdc.gov

Remember: Handwashing is the #1 way to prevent the transmission of illness!