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Announcements
Healthy Hair Day 9/3/11

H3D (Hair Healthy Hygiene Day)

H3D (Hair Healthy Hygiene Day) is a one day Special Event where our primary focus is to bring about  awareness to good hair hygiene practices and maintenance  as well as build positive self-esteem for Prince William County Students ages 12 and under. This is such a critical age where often times parents struggle to get their children to wash his/her hair.  With this event, we intend to show the fun and more positive side of good hair practices.  H3D consists of a collaboration of local businesses, educators, and the PWCS Community and Business Engagement Department helping spreading the word to students about the importance of good hair hygiene.  On September 3, 2011, from 3pm to 7pm, parents will be able take their child to participating salons for a free haircut or shampoo the last Saturday before school starts.  Business Participants (Local Salon Owners and Retail Stores) are all donating products and/or services directly related to help support the cause of H3D.   From this collaboration, all participants look forward to showing students how much fun getting a haircut and/or shampooing can truly be.    

Benefits From this Event will be:

1.       Gives student’s the opportunity to see a more positive side to getting a hair Cut and/or Shampooing through community involvement

2.       Giving students the opportunity to start the school year off with a positive stance and outlook - not just for Hair Hygiene, but also for Over all Health and Wellness

3.       Enabling students to become more pro-active in their Hair Maintenance and Wellness practices (especially when needing to identify problems such as head lice and/or body lice)

4.       Allowing parents to get a FREE Cut or Wash before school starts (One Less Expense)

5.       Highlighting Health & Wellness and Community Involvement for students and parents via our local businesses, educators, and public school system.

 

Salons and Stores Committed thus far are: (Donating Products and/or Services)

Cartoon Cuts (Smoketown Stations) 14066 Shoppers Best Way Woodbridge, Va 22192

Statements Salon (Tackets Mill Plaza) 2253 Old Bridge Road, Woodbridge, VA 22192  (2 Locations Possible)

Sensational Stylz (Potomac Mills Circle) 2717 Potomac Mills Circle, Woodbridge, Va 22192

Dong Barber Shop (Marumsco Plaza) 13951 Jefferson Davis Highway, Woodbridge, Va 22191

Salon September 1455 OldBridge Rd Ste 102, Woodbridge, Va 22192

Salon Hispano (Marumsco Plaza) 14458 Jefferson Davis Highway, Woodbridge Va 22191

Jerry’s Expressions LLC     www.fusioncomb.com                                 (Donating Products)

TODOS Super Market        www.todossupermarket.com      (Donating Products)

 

9-5-2-1-0
We are promoting healthy lifestyles with the 9-5-2-1-0 campaign.  Click here http://chsolutions.typepad.com/95210/ for more information.

9 hours of sleep every night

5 fruits or vegetables every day

2 or less hours of screen (TV or computer) time each day

1 hour of physical activity each day

0 sugary beverages
Healthy Snacks lists

List of Healthy Snacks to Bring to Class

  

Banana

Apple

Grapes

String cheese

Half of a sandwich

Baked tortilla chips

Cheese and Crackers

Cereal Bar

Pretzels

Celery and Peanut Butter

Strawberries

Carrots

Fruit Cup

Peanuts or Cashews

Trail Mix (without candy)

Goldfish

Yogurt

Granola Bar

Bagel

 

Please remember that “Snack” time is not “Lunch” time.  Bring only one snack.

Influenza Information
Home Care Recommendations:

*     Stay home until fever free for at least 24 hours without using fever reducing medications.
*     Drink clear fluids (ie water, broth, gatorade) to keep from being dehydrated.
*     Throw away tissues and other disposable items used bythe sick person in the trash. Wash your hands after touching used tissues and similar wastes.
*     Have everyone in the household wash hands often with soap and water, especially after coughing and sneezing. *     Alcohol based hand sanitizers are also effective.
*     Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.

When to Seek Emergency Care:

- If your child experiences any of the following symptoms:
- Severe or persistent vomiting.
- Bluish or gray skin color
- Not drinking enough fluids
- Fast or trouble breathing
- Not interacting, or waking up
- Flu-like symptoms improve but fever returns and cough gets worse
Influenza-like Symptom Screening Tool for Parents and Caregivers
Parents,
Parents and caregivers should use the following questionnaire to assess the health status of their child on a daily basis.
Does your child have:
1)  Fever (100 degrees F. or greater)?
2)  Sore Throat?
3)  Cough?

Should I keep my child home?
     If your child has a fever and one of the other symptoms listed, keep your child home until they are fever free for at least 24 hours without using fever reducing medication.
     If you have questions about your child's health or symptoms, contact your child's healthier provider. 
     If your child has been diagnosed by a health-care provider with a different disease, such as strep throat, follow your health-care provider's recommendation and school policy for when to return to school.

What should I tell my child's school?
     If your child has a fever and one of the other symptoms, tell your child's attendance office that your child is home with influenza-like illness.

 

Tips on Staying Healthy

What You Can Do to Stay Healthy

There are everyday actions people can take to stay healthy.

  • Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
  • Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hands cleaners are also effective.
  • Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread that way.

Try to avoid close contact with sick people.

  • Influenza is thought to spread mainly person-to-person through coughing or sneezing of infected people.
  • If you get sick, CDC recommends that you stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them.
Winter Season
Cold and flu season is upon us and we are definitely seeing an increased number of students who are coming to school not feeling well. In effort to maintain a healthy learning environment, we are asking for your help.
If your child has the following symptoms in the morning of school or the previous night, please keep your child home for AT LEAST 24 Hours:
An unusual rash.
Fever > 100 degrees
Severe coughing, breathing difficulty
Cold and cough with colored nasal discharge

Please encourage your child to wash their hands frequently, keep their hands out of their mouths, and not to share drinks or food with their friends.
Reminder regarding medications
If your child must have medication of any type given during school hours, including over-the-counter drug, you may do the following:

1) you may come to school and given the medication to your child at the appropriate time(s). or

2) you may obtain a copy of the medication form from me or the school secretary.

Take the form to your child's physician to be complete with the list of medication(s) needed, dosafe, and number of times per day the medication is to be administered. Over-the-counter medications may be administered with parental permission on medication form. Over the counter medication, including cough drops, can only be administered according to the directions on the package; any other instructions must come from the physician.  ALL MEDICATIONS, INCLUDING COUGH DROPS, MUST BE BROUGHT TO THE SCHOOL BY AN ADULT. Children are not permitted to transport medications to and from school. Medications must be in the original containers when brought to school. Please contact me if you have any questions.

IMPORTANT NEWS FOR RISING 6th GRADERS
The Virginia Department of Health now requires all students entering into the 6th grade to have a Tdap booster. This vaccination is required before your child is allowed to enter into middle school.

Please arrange with your doctor or the Health Department to have your child immunized. Please do not wait until the last minute. NO EXCEPTIONS will be made. Proof from your doctor or the Health Department is required.

Please bring proof of immunization to the Ms. Carpenter, School Nurse, if your child receives the vaccine before the end of this school year.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
STUDENT HEALTH ISSUES
It is the policy of Prince William County Schools that parents/guardians are responsible for picking up their child in a timely manner when they are notified by the school that their child has complained of illness or injury while at school. 

Our staff serves as the link between parents/guardians and children. When a child complains of illness, it is the responsibility of the school staff to note and communicate obvious symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea, fever, etc. to parents/guardians. It is not the responsibility of the staff to determine whether or not a child is actually ill. We are not able to diagnose specific illness, and we are not equipped to care for an ill student for an indefinite amount of time.
 
It is the responsibility of parents/guardians to pick-up their child within 40 minutes of notification of their child’s illness or injury. If the parent/guardian is unable to come to the school when notified, it is their responsibility to make arrangements for another responsible person or someone who is listed on the child’s Emergency Information Card to act on their behalf and pick the child up at school. The fact that a parent works does not excuse him/her from that responsibility. Please keep your child’s Emergency Information Card current. Call the school when phone numbers or emergency contact people change. 
 
Please note Prince William County School Regulation 758-1 regarding Illness or Injury Exclusion Criteria. Reasons for which a child may be sent home from school or for a parent to keep the child home from school include:

  • Fever of 100 F and over – exclude until student has been fever-free for at least 24 hours.
  • Conjunctivitis (pink-eye), strep infections, ringworms, and impetigo are all infections and must be treated with medication for a minimum of 24 hours before returning to school. Please do not allow affected students back before this time so all other students are not infected unnecessarily.
  • Rash of unknown, origin (especially if accompanied by a fever)
  • Head injury
  • Sever coughing or difficulty breathing
  • Colds - a child with thick or constant nasal discharge should remain home
  • Diarrhea or vomiting - exclude until student has been symptom-free for at least 24 hours
  • Stiff neck associated with a fever and/or a recent injury
  • Inadequate immunizations with known disease outbreak in school
Refer to the Virginia Department of Health (VDOH) “Communicable Disease Reference Chart for School Personnel” for other exclusions/information.

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