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Page 4 First Trimester 2012 • Canyon View Box Tops for Education Canyon View is excited to be able to continue last year’s amazing renewal of the Box Tops for Education program. With the simple act of cutting out and turning in Box Tops from products like General Mills cereals, Ziploc bags, Kleenex, Pillsbury products and so many more, we are shooting to earn $2,000 this year, one dime at a time. Please help us in our efforts! Teachers collect the Box Tops each Wednesday, and for every 10 that your child turns in, he or she will receive an entry in that month’s drawing for cool prizes: a win-win for everyone! It’s Not Too Late to Pledge! If you haven’t made your pledge to the Canyon View PTA, it’s never too late! We’re about $10,000 away from our goal of $50,000, so we’d welcome any amount your family could offer, large or small. Every dollar you contribute goes directly to support the fantastic programs the PTA provides at Canyon View. And of course, your contribution is tax-deductible. If your company has a matching gift program, please remember to take advantage of it. Stay Informed with PTA Email Updates Our biweekly PTA emails provide up-to-date information on school and PTA events. If you are not already receiving these helpful emails and would like to, please send your email information to canyonviewnews@yahoo.com. Don’t miss out! Communities for Cause If you’re looking for another easy way to contribute to Canyon View, there’s an exciting new app you can use from your phone: Communities for Cause! IPSF has partnered with this program that connects local businesses with schools to raise funds for them whenever customers show the app when they’re shopping or dining there. It’s like having Restaurant Night any night you choose! Simply download the free app and select Canyon View as your recipient of choice, then every time you show your phone at those retailers, Canyon View will benefit! What could be easier? Influenza Preparedness for <strong>School</strong>s Tips for Parents As children return to school and spend less time outdoors and more time in confined spaces, such as classrooms, there may be a rise in influenza-like illnesses. Flu symptoms are highly contagious, particularly when people share close quarters as children do in school classrooms. Practicing some simple prevention tips can help slow the spread of colds and flu. Preventive Measures Please teach your children to follow these prevention tips to prevent the spread of disease: Practice good hand hygiene: Teach your children to wash their hands often with soap and water, especially after they cough or sneeze. For more resources on hand hygiene, please visit http://www.cdc.gov/cleanhands/. Practice good respiratory etiquette: Remind your child to cover their nose and mouth with a tissue or sleeve when coughing or sneezing, and to throw the tissue in the trash after use. Please visit www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/covercough.htm for more information. Do not touch your eyes, nose, or mouth: Germs often spread this way. Do not share personal items: like drinks, food, pencils and pens. Ask about getting a flu shot: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that all children aged 6 months up to 19 years get a flu vaccine. Call your health care provider or the Orange County Health Referral line at (800) 564-8448. For more information please visit: http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/children.htm. When Flu Occurs Know the signs and symptoms of the flu: These include fever (100° or higher), cough, sore throat, a runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, and feeling very tired. Don’t send children to school if they are sick: Those with flu-like illness should stay home for at least 24 hours after they no longer have a fever, or signs of a fever without the use of fever-reducing medicines (such as ibuprofen or Tylenol). Keep your sick child in a separate room: Try as much as possible to limit contact with household members who are not sick. Planning Ahead Child care: Plan for child care at home if your child gets sick or their school is dismissed. Monitor the health of the sick child and any other children in the household by checking for fever and other symptoms of flu. Remember: please keep your child home if they have fever or other flu-like symptoms. Identify if you have children who are at higher risk of serious disease from the flu and talk to your healthcare provider about a plan to protect them during the flu season. Children at high risk of serious disease from the flu include: children under 5 years of age and those children with chronic medical conditions, such as asthma and diabetes. For more information, please visit the Orange County Department of Education’s H1N1/Flu website at http://www.ocde.k12.ca.us/flu_update.asp.
First Trimester 2012 • Canyon View Page 5 What every family should know about head lice It Could Happen to Anyone... Head lice are just plain lousy. Not only do they get in your hair, literally, but they also make kids miss school, parents miss work and make everyone’s lives frustrating. By learning the facts about lice and a few simple tips for treating them, you can successfully combat this pesky, little invader. Facts about Lice: Head lice do not discriminate and can affect anyone: rich or poor, young or old, male or female. Head Lice don’t jump or hop or fly. They are mainly transmitted by head to head contact and by sharing objects such as combs, brushes, headbands, hats, hooded coats or sweaters with an infested person. Head lice don’t thrive on animals. They’re human parasites. Head lice don’t infest environments. They require human blood to live. However, lice can survive off the scalp several hours, and the eggs can last longer. Head lice aren’t seasonal. They can be contracted year-round in any climate. Heat from a hair dryer won’t kill head lice. Extreme temperatures (too hot for a person’s scalp) are needed to successfully kill them. Here are things you can do to keep head lice out of your hair: Watch for signs of head lice, such as frequent head scratching. Check the scalp regularly for lice and their eggs, called nits, using a good source of light. Lice are reddish brown insects about the size of a sesame seed. They may turn colors from white or gray to red or dark brown. Nits are grayish-white, always oval shaped, and are glued at an angle to the side of the hair shaft. Avoid confusing nits with hair debris like dandruff which is usually irregularly shaped and easy to remove, while nits are tear-shaped and difficult to dislodge. Only those infested should be treated. Treatments should not be used to prevent infestation. Consult a pharmacist or doctor before using a lice treatment on someone who is pregnant, breast feeding, has allergies, asthma, epilepsy, or other medical conditions or has lice or nits in the eyebrows or eyelashes. Remember that all lice-killing products are pesticides. Follow package directions carefully. Use the product over the sink, not in the tub or shower. Always keep eyes covered. Remove all nits. Separate hair in sections and remove all attached nits with a lice removal comb. Nits you can’t remove by combing can be removed by cutting them out with scissors or picking them out with your fingernails. Clean nails immediately if you use them to remove nits. Wash bedding, towels and recently worn clothing in hot water and dry in a hot dryer for at least 20 minutes. Combs and brushes should he soaked in hot water for 10 minutes. Vacuum all carpets, rugs, upholstered furniture mattresses, non-washable bedding, fuzzy toys and car interiors (seats and headrests) thoroughly. Notify your child’s school, camp, child-care provider, neighborhood parents and friends about the outbreak so they can be on the lookout. For more information, visit the following websites: www.headlice.org, www.liceout.com, or KidsHealth.org.
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