Mrs. Hill
mhill@pcsc.k12.in.us

New Immunization requirements for all students in grades 6-12 in the state of Indiana for the 10-11 school year. These must be completed before the student starts the first day of the 10-11 school year.

Letters will be sent home to students listing what each student needs.

Two doses of varicella vaccine, (chickenpox) or a history of chickenpox disease

One dose of tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis vaccine (Tdap) given on or after the 10^th birthday

One dose of meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV4)

NOTES FROM MARCIA

Flu Facts and Guidelines 

Our school employees in all areas are teaming up to keep prevention our #1 priority.  The best way to prevent the transmission of viruses is to wash your hands.  Viruses are mainly spread or transmitted though person to person contact. An example is when a person sneezes or coughs into his or her hands, comes in contact with another person or another object, and passes the virus on.  Coming in contact with the virus and then touching your mouth or nose can infect you.  A person may actually pass on the flu to someone else before they know they are sick as well as while they are sick.  The virus can be spread 1 - 2 days before symptoms occur and up to 7 days after they occur, which is why hand washing is so important.

Symptoms of the flu may include:

Fever (usually 100.0 or above, fever may elevate to high degree as more symptoms appear)

Complications of flu can include bacterial pneumonia, ear infections, sinus infections, dehydration and worsening of chronic conditions such as congestive heart failure, asthma or diabetes.

Seek the advice of your family physician if you feel you or your child may have symptoms that are more than the common cold and may lead into the flu.  Although area doctor’s offices are extremely busy, they can provide direction as to whether or not your child needs medical attention.             

Please do not send your child to school with any of the above symptoms.  Please do not send your child to school after giving a fever reducing medication to bring down a fever.  We are asking for the help of all parents in keeping all illness to a minimum by not sending your ill child to school. If you are in question of whether or not your child should attend school, please contact your school nurse to discuss the symptoms.

Guidelines the Pike County Schools will follow regarding sending students home are:

Ø      A fever of 100 or above.

Ø      Specific flu-like symptoms as stated above

Ø      Any child presenting a change in healthy behavior

If we send your child home, or you keep your child home due to any of the guidelines or noted symptoms, we are asking that you continue to keep them home for 24 hours after the symptoms have subsided.  The H1N1 is a community, state, and national concern and we need to be tolerant of all school and workplace guidelines.

For further information from the CDC or your State Department of Health on H1N1 or Seasonal flu facts, you may visit these websites:    

 www.cdc.gov           www.isdh.gov

IT TAKES EVERYONE WORKING TOGETHER TO KEEP OUR COMMUNITY AS HEALTHY AS POSSIBLE!

Mrs. Hill

School Nurse Info