During the last three flu seasons an average of 100 otherwise healthy children died from their flu infections.  The CDC recommends a flu shot for everyone 6 months and older.  Please consider having your children get a flu shot or the flu mist.  It takes two weeks to build immunity after the vaccine, so now is the perfect time to schedule it. 

Please keep your children home if they have a fever.  Students should be fever free for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medicines before they return to school.

Remind your children that the best way to stay healthy is to wash their hands and avoid touching their face.  If students have a cold, they should take care to sneeze into their elbow and to wash their hands after blowing their nose.  Adequate sleep, plenty of fluids and a healthy diet will help to keep their immune system working its best during the cold and flu season.

For flu fighting facts, please visit the CDC website at www.cdc.gov/flu.index.htm