Mrs. Forte's Newsletter
February 2017
Norovirus
The best way to prevent Norovirus is with careful, frequent handwashing, staying home when ill and learning how it is spread. Please refer to the CDC website for more information http://www.cdc.gov/features/norovirus/
Norovirus Symptoms
Common symptoms:
- cramping
- nausea
- vomiting
- diarrhea
Less common symptoms:
- low-grade fever
- chills
- headache
- muscle aches
- fatigue
Norovirus
Twenty Seconds handwashing
Stay home when feeling ill.
Help us prevent contagious illnesses in our school community.
Keep your child home for at least 24 hours after fever, diarrhea, and/or vomiting has stopped.
If vomiting, they need to be able to have eaten a solid diet for 24 hours before returning to school.
If your child has had a fever, they must wait for 24 hours without taking any fever reducing medication (for example, Tylenol or Ibuprofen, Motrin, etc) and be fever free for those 24 hours of not being on the medication, before returning to school.
Fifth Grade Students to sponsor Annual Blood Drive
Mark your calendars and keep your eyes peeled for upcoming student announcements.
Monday, Mar 13, 2017, 03:00 PM
Raymond C. Laperche School, Limerock Road, Smithfield, RI, United States
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
Medication Policy and Parents to Transport Medication to and From School
For additional information, please visit our district website to read our medication policy
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0KUMIU24kyRMnVKc0tkNUE2NlE/view
Head Lice: Continue Checking Your Child All Year Long
TO ALL PARENTS: PLEASE CONTINUE CHECKING YOUR CHILD FOR HEAD LICE AND FREQUENTLY THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR.
The best way to prevent the spread of head lice is to be knowledgeable on the latest best practices. Please know we have a district brochure with valuable information that you will find the latest information:
http://www.smithfield-ps.org/sites/smithfield-ps.org/files/infopage/HeadLiceBrochure.pdf
Please feel free to contact Mrs. Forte @ cforte@smithfield-ps.org
Email: cforte@smithfield-ps.org
Phone: (401) 231-6652