The
administration, teachers, maintenance staff, and all staff members are working
very hard to keep illness to a minimum in the school. I would like to ask for the help of all
parents regarding this season of Influenza A and B, Gastroenteritis, and Strep.1. Remind your children to wash their hands and
use hand sanitizer after coughing, sneezing, using the bathroom, before and
after eating, and anytime they may have touched something that could have
germs.
2. Please do not send your child to
school with a fever, diarrhea, vomiting, or a cough that is
uncontrollable. Our policy states the
child must be 24 hours free of any of these symptoms after the last episode.
3. Please follow your doctor’s orders. If your child has a school slip that has them
out of school until a certain day, but you think they are better, please do not
send them. Trust that your doctor has
your child’s best interest in mind.
4. Please keep your children at home
if they are ill and not in a public forum with a lot of people.
I know it is hard to stay home from
sporting activities, movies, parties, etc.
However, this is how illnesses are spread and become out of
control. Remember, your child can get
sick from being in crowds. School is not
the only place they come in contact with illnesses.
5. Our administration and teachers at DSJ are
wonderful and understanding. I know from
personal experience that they will work with the students to make up missed
assignments.
6. The policy at DSJ is that any
student who goes home after 12:30 p.m., should not come to any afterschool
events as a participant or spectator that same evening. Please give your child an opportunity to
recover.
I
have been asked several times what our statistics and trends are showing at
school regarding influenza. Right now,
statistics show we are at 1%. Please
help us to keep our statistics low.
Thank
you for you cooperation. Let’s have as
healthy as possible winter.