We understand that many of you may have questions regarding the recent outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) in Wuhan, China and how it may impact Americans.  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is Providing daily updates and recommendations.  Please click on the link below to stay updated.  
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

Wash, wash, wash your hands! Hand washing is the best defense against preventing illness.  Remind kids to cough/sneeze into their elbow. It’s also important for school aged students sleep 9 to 11 hours per night, drink plenty of fluids and eat a balanced diet.  Eating breakfast is especially important! Unfortunately, even with the best care a virus can still make us sick. Please keep your child home from school if they have any of the below symptoms:
❉  Fever of 100 degrees or higher  The student may not return until they have been fever free for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medications. 
❉  Vomiting or diarrhea  The student may not return until symptom free for 24 hours without use of symptom inhibiting medications.
❉  Eye drainage, red eyes or ear pain 
❉  Persistent cough
❉  Sore throat with fever/ and or rash

****If you have any questions on when to keep your student home from school please contact the school your child attends and ask to speak with the school nurse.****

Top 5 Most virus contaminated-areas in the home are: 
1. Telephones(have you cleaned your cell phone lately?)
2. Appliances such as the refrigerator or microwave.
3. Faucets
4. Lightswitches and doorhandles
5. TV Remotes