Flu update

Dear Parent,

    As you may know, flu can be easily spread from person to person and is currently present in the Mansfield community. Therefore, we are taking steps to reduce the spread of flu in Mansfield Public Schools. We want to keep the school open to students and functioning in a normal manner during this flu season. But, we need your help to do this.

    We are working closely with the Massachusetts Dept. of Public Health and the Town of Mansfield health department to monitor flu conditions and make decisions about the best steps to take concerning schools. We will keep you updated with new information as it becomes available.

    As the flu becomes more severe, additional steps may be taken to prevent the spread such as implementing social distancing. When H1N1 vaccine becomes available to our student population, you will be notified of town/school clinics that are being organized. Please check our school website for this updated information.

     For now we are doing everything we can to keep our school functioning as usual. Here are a few things you can do to help.

What You Can Do to Stay Healthy
There are everyday actions people can take to stay healthy.
* Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or
sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
* Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you
cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hands cleaners are also effective.
* Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread that way.

Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
* Influenza is thought to spread mainly person-to-person through
coughing or sneezing of infected people.
* If you get sick, CDC recommends that you stay home from work or
school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them.

Dial 211 for Swine Flu information