updated:  11/18/2009

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Preparing for the Flu (any flu) as recommended by the CDC 2009-2010

Steps the school district are taking:

q       Sanitizing of the entire school nightly with a bleach solution that kills most viruses and germs on contact.  Special care will be taken to areas that have frequent hand contact.

q       Respiratory etiquette education will be reviewed with students as to covering coughs and sneezes.

q       Proper hand washing education will be reviewed with students.

q       Each elementary classroom will have an alcohol-based hand cleaner available.  Sanitizers will be available in the middle and high schools in the cafeteria as well.

q       Any child exhibiting any flu-like symptom will be sent home from school.

q       Monitoring of illness outbreak will be reported to the local health department who will determine school closings.

q       The state health department H1N1 vaccination program will be available to all students and teachers at no charge.  Vaccines are to be released in October.  This may be a single or dual vaccination program.  Further information will be sent home to you. 

Steps a parent/guardian can take:

q       Be aware of flu-like symptoms:

o       Fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, fatigue, diarrhea and vomiting.

q       Keep your child out of school for at least 24 hours after symptoms subside without any fever reducing medicine. 

q       When notifying your school of your student’s absence please leave the symptoms of the illness including temperature.

q       Be a good role model for hygiene practices such as hand washing and covering mouth.

q       Feel free to send your children in to school with their own personal size bottle of hand sanitizer.

q       More information is available on the school district website www.middletownk12.org

     www.cdc.gov/flu

     www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlDqcmY_EV8

www.state.nj.us/education/schools/security/h1n1