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Monroe Elementary News - January 11
Published on Jan 11, 2019 16:50
Monroe News:
January 21 – NO SCHOOL
January 24 - The 4th and 5th grade Winter Concert - 7:00 pm in the Eagle View Middle School auditorium. Participating students should meet in the Eagle View cafeteria at 6:45 pm. Students are asked to please wear jeans or black pants and a RED CV or Monroe t-shirt.
Looking Ahead:
February 6 - Spring picture day
February 8 - Sweetheart Dance - invitations will go home will all girls next week!
PTO News:
PTO Meeting: Tuesday, January 15. Our next meeting will include a social media presentation beginning at 6:30 pm.
Knowledge-A-Thon: Permission forms are due on January 18. Testing will be January 29th and 30th. Volunteers are needed to test students. Any questions, contact Steph Gettys.
From the Nurse:
Flu season is upon us! Flu symptoms can vary from person to person and case by case. Below is a list:
Flu can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death. Flu is different from a cold. Flu usually comes on suddenly. People who have flu often feel some or all of these symptoms:
- Fever (It’s important to note that NOT everyone with the flu will have a fever)
- Cough
- Sore throat
- Runny or stuffy nose
- Body aches
- Headache
- Chills
- Fatigue
- Sometimes diarrhea and vomiting
How Flu Spreads
Most experts believe that flu viruses spread mainly by tiny droplets made when people with flu cough, sneeze or talk. These droplets can land in the mouths or noses of people who are nearby. Less often, a person might get flu by touching a surface or object that has flu virus on it and then touching their own mouth, nose or possibly their eyes.
Period of Contagiousness
You may be able to pass on flu to someone else before you know you are sick, as well as while you are sick.
People with flu are most contagious in the first 3-4 days after their illness begins.
Some otherwise healthy adults may be able to infect others beginning 1 day before symptoms develop and up to 5 to 7 days after becoming sick.
Some people, especially young children and people with weakened immune systems, might be able to infect others with flu viruses for an even longer time.
Onset of Symptoms
The time from when a person is exposed and infected with flu to when symptoms begin is about 2 days, but can range from about 1 to 4 days.
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