Very Important Information issued by the School System:
This year, in additional to monitoring student attendance, schools are being asked to collect more information about the student illness.
As part of the Health Department's tracking of Influenza Like Illness in Howard County, schools are required to report numbers of student illness and symptoms.
If your child is absent from school because of illness, please contact the school on the first day of the absence and provide the following information:
* Your child's name * The date * Symptoms of influenza like illness: i.e. 100° F or greater, cough, sore throat
You may contact the school using one of the following options:
Phone: (410) 313-6900
Please also continue to send a signed note with your child when (s)he returns from the absence. Thank you. |