This page is dedicated to the health of students of the Shelburne Community School.  News, resources and general information will be shared from the office of our school nurses to the parents and community of Shelburne.  Documents are in the format of  Abode Acrobat (PDF).  To obtain the free Acrobat Reader, click on the button below:

Health Note

HAND WASHING

Students are being reminded about frequent hand washing, covering sneezes and coughs and keeping hands away from faces.  Each classroom is being supplied with a pump bottle of Purell, an instant hand sanitizer.  This “dry wash” product can be used after a sneeze, or after using a Kleenex.  Students and staff are reminded that soap and water are ALWAYS the FIRST CHOICE for hand washing.  The Purell is for use when a trip to a sink is not practical.

Certainly after using the bathroom, soap and water hand washing is REQUIRED.

The Vermont Department of Health is supplying us with new hand washing posters which will be distributed throughout the school.

If your child has a fever or a respiratory infection with lots of sneezing, coughing and nasal secretions, please keep the child home.

Thanks in advance for your help in keeping our school population as healthy as possible this winter.

Feel free to call if you need more information.

Jan Fink RN, School Nurse (jfink@cssu.org)  ... (802) 985-3331 x108

School Resources (Adobe Acrobat format)

• Preparticipation Physical Exam Form ... only for students participating in interscholastic sports that play other schools.

• SCS Emergency Form ... includes contacts for emergencies and student's doctor contact information.

Links for Parents

• Common Cold ... facts and suggestions to help deal with the common cold.

• Inhalants.Org ... hosted by the National Inhalants Prevention Coalition, this site provides knowledge and understanding of the risks associated with inhalants by children.

Links for School Nurses

• American School Health Association

• Center for Disease Control (CDC) - National Web Page

• National Assembly on School-Based Health Care

• National Association of School Nurses (NASN)

• National Institutes of Health (NIH)

School Nurse Contacts:

    Jocelyn Bouyea (jbouyea@cssu.org)  ... (802) 985-3331 x108

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Last updated: January 31, 2008