Flu Season:
Flu season is upon us. Get your flu vaccine now! Vaccination is recommended for everyone 6 months and older. Symptoms of the flu can include fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache chills, and fatigue. Some people with the flu will not have a fever.
Washing your hands often is the best defense against the flu!!
Please keep your child home from school for at least 24 hours after their fever is gone without the help of fever-reducing medication. A fever is defined at 100 degrees or higher. Your physician can recommend safe ways to treat symptoms of the flu.
Medications:
If your child needs to take any medication at school, a consent form must be filled out every school year before any medication is administered at school. You can find this form on the USD266 website by clicking here and clicking Authorization for Medication. If this medication is prescribed by a physician, I need their signature as well in order to administer.
Please feel free to contact me by stopping by my office, calling, or emailing me if you have any questions or concerns about your student. I am thankful to be here serving you, our students and the staff here at MSIS! Have a safe, healthy, and happy Thanksgiving!
Hannah Weston, RN, BSN