Happy Fall and Upcoming Thanksgiving Break!
The Lazar Nurses are Mrs. Kim Sikora RN, CSN and Mrs. Angela Brancato RN,
CSN. We can be reached at 973-331-7140 ext. 224 for any Health related
issues or concerns during school hours.*******Please be aware for Student
Absences, you MUST call ext 270 and report to Absence Line.***********
LICE UPDATE:***********************************************************
Please be advised if your child has lice the Nurses' Office needs to be
notified. Your child needs to be "Nit Free" as per Montville's District
Policy.Please bring your child to school and to office for head check if they
have had lice. Please help us to control Lice in our schools.
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We know everyone is concerned about the H1N1 Flu going around. We will do our
best with the help of the Morris County Health Dept to keep you up to date
with the latest information surrounding this illness. Please see our policy
re: Fever Free for 24 hours without use of OTC fever reducers. This would
pertain to this illness, as of the latest update from Health Dept. Inform
your MD if your child has underlying health issues or chronic illness, to
determine the need for the flu shot when it becomes available.
Please Keep your child home if they are sick with symptoms of flu. Including
cough, fever, sorethroat, stomache upset, and headache. Even if your child
does not have a fever, but is feeling achey, and coughing, keep them at home.
Please call your child's doctor to determine the course of treatment and
medical recommendations. Help us prevent the spread of this virus by keeping
sick children away from other healthy children. Children must be fever free
for 24 hours before entering school and be able to remain in their academic
classes.
Preventive measures: proper handwashing, good nutrition, and adequate rest.
Staying away from others that are ill, will help prevent further spread.
We appreciate your cooperation in keeping our students safe and healthy.
For further reference, please check on these websites:
http://nj.gov/health/flu/forschool.shtml
http://wwww.cd.gov/h1n1flu/
As always, please call us with any concerns. We are always happy to help.
Thanks, Mrs. Sikora and Mrs. Brancato
Important Reminders:
1. Ensure your child has had breakfast consisting of carbohydrate and protein
Many students will openly tell us that they have not eaten breakfast. Studies
have shown that children that do not eat breakfast are more apt to be obese
and preform below children that had a good breakfast.
2. Ensure proper rest and sleep. Students can not preform when they have not
had adequate rest in either academics or sports. Having a "lights out" policy
at home and keeping a regular schedule at bedtime will provide your child
with the tools to succeed.
3. Lastly, any medications including OTC (like Tylenol, Motrin, Midol,
Zyrtec) need an MD order in the school setting. We can not adminster these
OTC meds wihout an MD order to do so. Children, also, may not self administer
these in school or carry them. Forms are in the Health Office for your
convenience and may be picked up to be filled out by MD. We encourage you to
do this so we can best address your child's needs during the school year as
needed.
