Orange Avenue School

901 Orange Avenue, Cranford, NJ  07016

 
 
 


                                                                                                                                                                   

 

 

 

                                                                                

Michelle Vella                                                                                                                                              Carmela Colosimo               

Principal                                                                                                                                                       Assistant Principal

Phone:  908-709-6257                                                                                                                                Phone: 908-709-6257

FAX:  908-272-3025                                                                                                                                   FAX:  908-272-3025

e-mail:  vella@cranfordschools.org                                                                                                            e-mail:  colosimo@cranfordschools.org

               

 

                                                                                                                                                                   

February 2, 2010

 

Dear Parents/Guardians;

 

At the request of the Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Carrick, each school has been asked to send you a weekly update regarding flu related illness absences and suggestions for prevention.  As of today, Tuesday, February 2, 2010, three students at Orange Avenue School (breakdown by grade – zero third graders, 2 fourth graders, zero fifth graders, zero sixth graders, 1 seventh grader and zero eighth graders) remained home with flu-like symptoms. A person can be contagious with the flu before they exhibit symptoms.  Therefore, there is always the possibility that your child is exposed to students, staff and visitors who unknowingly carry the flu virus into the school.  For that reason, it is important to follow the CDC’s recommendations for prevention.

 

1- Continually observe your family for signs and symptoms of the flu:

 

Fever (greater than 100)                      nausea

Cough                                                    fatigue

Sore throat                                            diarrhea

Body aches                                           runny nose

 

Please be aware that a person may have only 1 or all of these symptoms.

 

                2 - Keep your child home if they exhibit any of the above symptoms.  Contact

                    your doctor for treatment. Keep the student home for 24 hours after they are

                    fever free without the use of fever reducing medications. 

 

                3- Practice good hand hygiene by washing hands frequently, lathering for 20

                   seconds with soap and water.

 

                4- Cover your cough and sneeze with a tissue or your sleeve.

 

                5- Have your family vaccinated for the seasonal and the 2009 H1N1 flu.

 

We ask all parents to continue to watch for any signs that your child may be ill.  By being alert, we will keep all students as healthy as possible.

 

Thank you for your attention to this important health issue.  This will be the last information letter regarding H1N1 from our school until further notice. 

 

Sincerely,

 

Michelle Vella

Principal