Hello Jacques Families,

I hope that you are all enjoying the sunshine these past few days.  Temperatures have been varying; cold in the mornings but nice by the afternoon, as long as the wind isn't whipping.  Here at Jacques, the students are excited to have nicer weather while out at recess!  With the temps increasing in the afternoons and the sun shining bright, out play areas tend to be wet and muddy at times.  As you know, mud tends to attract the students...this is a great example why having an extra change of clothes in backpacks is so important.

Besides the expected slips, trips, and falls I am seeing in the health office, I am also seeing a lot of fevers, vomiting and/or diarrhea, and strep.  Many people think that strep only presents as a sore throat however, this is not always the case.  Please review the the links attached to better familiarize yourself with symptoms and treatment. 

As always, please reach out to me with ANY questions or concerns.  Despite continuously circulating illnesses, I hope that you are able to enjoy the sunshine and fresh air. 

www.healthychildren.org: Strep Throat
www.healthychildren.org: Vomiting
www.healthychildren.org: Diarrhea

Families,
While many of us are preparing for the holiday break, it is important that we are all taking the necessary measures to stay healthy!  Here at Jacques, and within the community alike, there are many illnesses circulating.  These illnesses are mostly viral in origin.  Symptoms presenting include but are not limited to fevers, headaches, vomiting, fatigue, body aches, and cold symptoms.  Time and symptomatic care measures (rest, fluids, fever reducers, etc) are best but close monitoring is needed too.  Even with just three, fun days, planned for this week, it is most recommended to keep your child home if he/she is not feeling well.  

If you have ANY questions or concerns, please reach out to me by phone or email.  I wish you all the merriest of holidays and the happiest and healthiest time with the ones you love.

Nurse Amanda 

It's been one week since we've welcomed our students to Jacques for the 2022-2023 school year!  And you know what?....we're having a blast!  
In the health office, I am still (yes, still) going through each student's medical record. I would like to take this time to encourage all families to submit any new or updated health forms.  As a reminder, any child enrolled in the school needs to be up to date with vaccines.  All new students need to have a medical clearance from their doctor indicating their medically cleared to participate in school.  For those that require medication while in school, I MUST have parent and medical provider documentation/consent to administer AS WELL as any action plan your provider has put into place (ie: asthma action plan, allergy action plan, seizure action plan, etc).  As I continue to file and review all records, I will reach out to families as I need with questions or to request further information/documentation. 

As always, please reach out to me with any questions or concerns.  I am so excited to be back for another school year with my JMS community! 

Hello!  Just a quick FYI regarding current trends here at Jacques.  Over the last week, we are seeing a lot of cold and flu symptoms.  There have been several confirmed diagnoses of Influenza A.  Covid-19 is still circulating but at a much lower rate than seen earlier in the year.  Please continue to keep students home if they are not feeling well.  Practice excellent handwashing.  Encourage covering coughs and sneezes.  And as always, reach out to me with any questions!  Thank you!