WHEN TO KEEP YOUR
CHILD HOME:
- when they have a fever
- vomiting or diarrhea
- child has persistent sore throat, runny nose or a cough
- child has an open sore or a rash
- eyes are red with yellow drainage
WHEN
TO RETURN TO SCHOOL:
- child is symptom free for
24 hours
- a doctor's note saying
your child is not contagious
**Parent Alert**
Lead
in children's lunchboxes!
The center for
Environmental Health has filed a lawsuit against makers and
retailers of soft vinyl lunchboxes that the group says can
expose children to dangerous levels of lead. some of
the lunchboxes contained levels of lead 90 times higher than
the legal limit!
For more valuable information
on Kid Safety and recalls on popular children's products, go to
www.kidsindanger.org.
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SCREENINGS
During the year, your
child will have the following routine screenings done in school:
- height and weight
- vision (the commission for
the blind will do vision screenings in the spring)
- hearing (it is very difficult
to perform accurate hearing screening in a school setting at
this age)
- blood pressure
HEALTHY EATING:
Children who eat a healthy
breakfast are more alert in school and perform better. The
following website has information about the new revised food
pyramid.
http://www.mypyramid.gov
Flu vs Cold: Which is it?
October Boo to the Flu!
**Attention:
**
Important information about flu shots for preschoolers; All must
have a flu shot by December 31st...Please read the following
newsletter:
Immunization Mandates for Preschool |
Nurse Joyce Langan, CSN