Are you in need of a thermometer?? Email me and I will send one home with your child.
Reminder: Student Flu Clinic: Thursday, 10/31
If you would like your child to receive a flu shot at school, please return the form and be sure to complete the front AND back.
Adult Vaccine Clinic: Good Neighbor Health Clinic's first Vaccine Drive-Through (and walk-up) on Saturday, October 19th, from 9 AM to 3 PM!
Scheduling: Vaccinations are available for adults 18 and over. No sign-up is required! Due to limited vaccine quantities, we'll provide vaccinations on a first come first serve basis during the event hours.
Located at 70 North Street, White River Junction, VT
LICE: Head lice is a common problem among elementary school aged children. The information from the handout comes from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Q: Who Gets Head Lice?
A: Head lice affects all children regardless of gender, socioeconomic status, or ethnicity. It is most common in preschool and elementary school, and head lice is mostly acquired outside of the school.
Q: How does my child get head lice?
A: Lice is spread from close head to head contact. Lice cannot jump or fly; they move by crawling.
Q: What are the symptoms of head lice?
A: Symptoms of head lice mainly include itching (most of the itching usually happens behind the ears and the back of the neck).
Q: How Do I Treat Head Lice?
A: It is a good idea to wash clothes, towels, bed linens, stuffed animals, and hats in hot water and then dry on high heat. You may also seal items in a plastic bag for two weeks. All other members of the household should be checked as well. Please encourage children to NOT SHARE hats, combs, or jackets. It is recommended to start with an over the counter product. Please contact your pediatrician if you have additional concerns.
Q: Does My Child Need to Stay Home?
A: According to the Lebanon School District policy, students will remain in class provided they are comfortable.
Please refer to the following websites if you are interested in learning more about the treatment for head lice:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/head-lice/symptoms-causes/syc-20356180
https://www.aad.org/public/diseases/contagious-skin-diseases/head-lice
GOT CLOTHES? Do you have clothes that no longer fit your child? Please consider donating them to HSS. Specifically, I am looking for shorts and pants for both girls and boys. Thank you for your consideration.
Stay well,
Holly Maher, RN
603-448-0618
Schoolyard Committee
Thank you so much to the volunteer PTO group that worked on Saturday. They put down cardboard and then mulched the paths in our meadow project. The paths will wind through wildflowers and the area under the tree will eventually have log rounds to sit on. The darker mulched area is where bird houses and bug hotels will live in the future.
For more information or to help with the project, you can email hanoverstreetschoolpto@gmail.com or call Tanya on her cell at 910-308-5237.
