Sunday, November 22, 2009

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

Graham County Schools Flu Plan 2009-2010

 

Help fight the flu!

Graham County Schools is taking a proactive approach to help prevent the spread of seasonal and H1Na flu.The following school plan as recommended by the CDC has been put in place for staff and students.We need your support in making this prevention program successful.

1.  Stay home when sick:  Those with flu-like illness should stay home for a least 24 hours after they no longer have a feer, or signs of a fever, without the use of fever-reducing medicines.  They should stay home even if they are using antiviral durgs.  (For more information, visit http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/guidance/exclusions.htm.) 

2.  Separate ill students and staff:  Students and staff who appear to have flu-like illness should be sent to a room separate from others until they can be sent home.

3.  Hand hygiene and respiratory etiquitte:

4.  Routine cleaning:

 

 

 

 

HAND SANITIZER DONATION DRIVE

Help us in the fight against the flu this season.  Please donate hand sanitizer for your child's classroom.

 

 

 

State Law Requirements for School Entry

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Fluoride Rinse Program

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GRAHAM COUNTY SCHOOLS HEALTH SERVICES

The overall goal of a coordinated school health program is to help each child achieve and maintain optimum health, so that maximum physical, emotional, and intellectual growth can occur.

Health Services Provided:

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  • Treatment of symptoms of minor illness or injury
  • Treatment of chronic conditions under the direction of the student's primary care physician
  • Screening blood pressure, nutritional status, growth and development, vision, dental, and other health risk factors
  • Medications: Over the counter medications will be administered with parental consent. Prescribed medication can be administered with parental consent and physician's order
  • Health Education including individual and group education for students, parents, staff and the community
  • Dental care: screenings for cavities and oral hygiene, 5th grade dental sealant program

BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS

Online training for Graham County School Employees

Graham County Schools require employees to receive annual training for Blood Borne Pathogens. This online module is designed as an annual renewal course. If you are a new employee taking this training for the first time, please complete the test and arrange to personally give it to the school nurse for your school . The purpose for this is to allow an opportunity for any questions or discussion related to this topic. Employees using this training for renewal may complete & print test page and place in school nurse mailbox.

Bloodborne Pathogens Quiz 

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