We need your help to reduce the spread of illness in our schools!  Please remember to follow these general rules:

Children should NOT be sent to school if:

• They have a temperature over 100.5
• They have vomited at any time in the last 24 hours
• They have had diarrhea any time in the last 24 hours
• They have started antibiotics within the last 24 hours
• They have red eyes with thick or crusty drainage
• They have open sores that are red and draining

Please keep your child home from school until he/she has gone a FULL 24 hours:

• Without a fever (this is without the help of Tylenol or Ibuprofen)
• Without having any diarrhea
• Without any vomiting
• On antibiotics (if they are prescribed for a contagious condition)

We rely heavily on parents’ good judgement about sending their children to school.  Please use your best judgement before sending your child to school with:

• A green runny nose; red and itchy/painful eyes
• A persistent cough
• A low grade fever (under 100.5, but above 99)
• Any persistent complaints that the child does not feel well
• A persistent sore throat
• An open sore that is red or draining

At school we are doing our part to stop the spread of illness by:

• Reminding the kids to wash their hands after using the bathroom, after coughing or sneezing, before eating, and any time they may be dirty.
• Reminding the kids to cover their cough and sneeze
• Keeping all open wounds covered with a bandage

 

New York State Department of Health
Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (CA-MRSA) -Fact Sheet
Last Reviewed: October 2007

What is Staphylococcus aureus?

Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a bacteria normally found on the skin or in the nose of 20 to 30 percent of healthy individuals. When S. aureus is present without causing symptoms, it is called colonization. If symptoms are present, it is called an infection.

What is MRSA?

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a strain of S. aureus that is resistant to methicillin, an antibiotic in the same class as penicillin, and is traditionally seen in people who have been recently hospitalized or who have been treated at a health care facility (such as treatment at a dialysis center).

What is CA-MRSA?

Community-associated MRSA infections (CA-MRSA) are MRSA infections in healthy people who have not been hospitalized or had a medical procedure (such as dialysis or surgery) within the past year.

Who gets CA-MRSA?

Anyone can get CA-MRSA, however outbreaks have been seen among athletes, prisoners, military recruits, daycare attendees, injection drug users and other groups of people who live in crowded settings and/or routinely share contaminated items. Poor hygiene practices, such as lack of hand washing, may spread the bacteria easily.

What are the symptoms associated with CA-MRSA infection?

CA-MRSA infections typically begin as skin infections. They first appear as reddened areas on the skin, or can resemble pimples that de 

We are informing families of a probable case of whooping cough (pertussis) in our school. The child is under treatment by a physician and the school has been in contact with Ontario County Public Health.

The attached information sheet from Public Health is intended for general information on whooping cough. We are happy to provide you with this information, and would encourage you to discuss any concerns you might have with your child's physician. Physicians are highly knowledgeable about pertussis and can provide you with the most accurate information about diagnosing and treating the illness. read more ...

Strep infections are spread by contact with the secretions from the mouth and nose.  It is a bacterial infection that is contagious and can be easily spread among young children. Strep requires proper diagnosis and treatment by a doctor.  Select the "read more . . ." link to download a PDF sheet with more information. read more ...

Chicken Pox is a common childhood disease, like many others, is contagious before any symptoms appear. The noticeable symptoms are a blister type rash that starts on the stomach, chest, and back. It then progresses to the face, neck, arms and legs. read more ...

To prevent confusion and misunderstanding regarding students who receive medication at school, the following policies have been adopted by the Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District.  Select the "read more . . ." link to download a PDF sheet with more information. read more ...

Head lice is a common occurrence among young children especially during the fall and spring. Select the "read more . . ." link to download a PDF sheet with more information. read more ...

Fifth’s Disease is a common, benign childhood illness that includes a low-grade fever for five to seven days. Select the "read more . . ." link to download a PDF sheet with more information. read more ...

Conjunctivitis, commonly called “pink eye”, is an infection of the membrane lining of the eye and lid. read more ...