Reminder- There is NO SCHOOL tomorrow in honor of Veterans Day.
We thank all of our veterans for their service to our country!
Please make a note to complete the online student registration in the next few days if you have not already done so. As a reminder, the "Back to School" information that was previously sent home in
paper form to be filled out must now be filled out by families on line.
Please log on to the Barnstable Public
School's "Back to School Student Information" website
http://www.barnstable.k12.ma.us/bts and update your
child's informa
tional records. Updating your child's information is
crucial for your child's safety and wellbeing and gives the school
accurate information about
- emergency contacts
- medical information
- consent to give over the counter medications such as Tylenol
- as well
as alerting us to any custody or legal
issues.
All families must update this critical information by November 14th.
Please follow the link
above or below or feel free to come into the school and use the laptop available
in the lobby for your use. If you have any questions, please call Erica
Aceto, our administrative assistant at (508) 790-6985.
Thank you for your cooperation!
The Principal's "Second Cup of Coffee" will be held this month on November 21st from 9-9:30. School adjustment counselors Krista Swanson and Joanie Hogan will be presenting on bullying- awareness, prevention and the reporting process.
NURSE'S
NOTES
Please go online and fill out the Annual Back to School
Student Information Site if you haven’t done so already. The site can be
accessed under the Barnstable Public Schools Home page. You will need your
child’s LSAID # for the username and your child’s date of birth for the
password. The instructions are on the first page under Frequently Asked
Questions. This once a year process is necessary and extremely important in
order for the school to have accurate and important information, such as addresses,
phone numbers, emergency contacts and medical needs. This also gives the nurse
permission to give OTC medication such as Tylenol and Motrin if your child
becomes ill and needs it.
FLU
FACTS
The flu is an infection of the nose, throat, and lungs caused
by the influenza viruses. There are many different flu viruses that are
constantly changing. The flu can range from mild to severe. The flu is spread
from respiratory droplets when you cough or sneeze. Some symptoms of the flu
are: fever, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills and
fatigue. Some people with the flu may not have a fever. The best way to protect
your child from getting the flu is having them vaccinated. Peg Stanton the
Public Health Nurse has 400 doses of the flu vaccine for children 18 and under
at the next flu clinic on Nov. 16th at the Greek Church in Hyannis.
If you cannot make that day please call Peg Stanton @ 508 862-4644 to make
other arrangements.
When Do
I Keep My Child Home From School?
Please keep your child home from school if he or she has:
· Temperature
of 100 degrees or higher in the past 24 hours.
· Vomiting
or diarrhea in the past 24 hours
· Fever
of unknown origin that causes chills, sweating, or muscle aches.
· Strep
infections of any kind including: ringworm, conjunctivitis, or impetigo. These
are all contagious infections and must
be treated with medication for at least 24 hours before returning to school.
· Rash of
unknown origin-this may indicate many different things and should be checked
out by your child’s doctor.
· Pain
such as earaches, toothaches, should be taken seriously and need evaluation.
