Gardner Bullis School Blood Drive- Friday, March 8 (9:00-3:00pm)
 

To schedule your appointment or for more information visit redcrossblood.org and enter Sponsor Code:  GBS or call 1-800 RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
 
Streamline your donation experience and save up to 15 minutes by visiting RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass to complete your pre-donation reading and health history questions on the day of your appointment.
 

If you have traveled outside of the U.S. in the past 12 months, and have questions regarding your eligibility to donate blood, please call 1-866-236-3276.
 
Identification is required. Thank you for donating! See you in the Multipurpose room.

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STEM Career Day Events at Junior High Schools
 
LASD & LAEF are excited to kick off the 3rd STEM Career Day Events at Egan and Blach Jr. High Schools this spring. STEM pervades every part of our life. STEM education creates critical thinkers, increases science literacy, and enables the next generation of innovators. We believe that exposing students to different aspects and careers in this field will inspire them and spark passion.
 
If you are a parent, grandparent or community member who would like to share your career story with students at Egan ‪on March 25 and/or Blach ‪on March 26, please contact Karen Wilson, STEM Coordinator at kwilson@lasdschools.org or Anjana Nagarajan-Butaney, LASD parent at anjana.nagarajan1@gmail.com
 
Also, please mark your calendars for the STEM Night Event being held ‪on Monday, March 25 at Egan Jr. High ‪starting at 7pm.  Speakers to be announced in the near future.
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The District Nurses will be doing Hearing screening at Gardner Bullis School for all Kindergarten, 2nd, 5th grades on 3/12/19. If your child has a known hearing loss, please notify the Health Services Staff (nurses@lasdschools.org) before the day of the screening. The nurse will mail a referral form and call the parents of students who do not pass the hearing screening.
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Los Altos School District Health Services Department:

When to Keep Your Child Home From School
 

Sometimes it is difficult, especially early in the morning, to know whether or not to send your child to school. The following guidelines are indications that you should keep him/her home. In this way, you are helping to control the spread of colds, flu, and other contagious illnesses.
 

Keep your child at home when he/she has any of the following symptoms:
You need to keep your child home until he/she has been symptom free without medication for 24 hours. Also, NOTIFY THE OFFICE IMMEDIATELY if your child is exposed to or contracts chicken pox, mumps or measles or whooping cough (pertussis). These conditions can be life threatening to students who are undergoing therapies that suppress their immune systems.
 

The following information is only a guide to common childhood health concerns. Call our District Nurses or personal health care provider for more information. Always bring a copy of a physician’s note to school and/or notify the school if your child will have an extended absence due to a health condition for 10 days or longer.
     Fever
     Chills
     Vomiting or Diarrhea
     Nausea
     Sore throat or trouble swallowing
     Coughing, sneezing, and/or runny nose
     Rash or unusual sores or spots
     Headache

     Generalized muscle aches and pains
     Wheezing or trouble breathing
     Unusually red, crusted or burning eyes

     Head Lice
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Del Departamento de Servicios de Salud del LASD:

Cuando No Enviar a su Hijo(a) a la Escuela
 

A veces, sobre todo temprano en la mañana, es difícil saber si enviar o no a su hijo(a) a la escuela. Las siguientes directrices son indicaciones de que debe mantener a su hijo(a) en la casa. De esta manera, usted ayuda a controlar la propagación del catarro, influenza, y otras enfermedades contagiosas.
 

Mantenga a su hijo(a) en la casa cuando el o ella tenga cualquiera de los siguientes síntomas:
       Fiebre de 99.6 o más
       Escalofrío
       Vomito o Diarrea
       Nausea
       Dolor de garganta o dificultad tragando
       Tos, estornudos, y/o secreción nasal
       Salpullido, llagas o manchas no usuales
       Dolor de cabeza
       Dolores musculares generalizados
       Silbidos o dificultad respirando
       Ojos rojos, con costra o ardor no usuales
       Piojos de Cabeza
  

Usted tendrá que mantener a su hijo(a) en la casa hasta que esté sin síntomas y sin medicamentos por 24 horas.
Además, NOTIFIQUE INMEDIATEMENTE A LA OFICINA si su hijo(a) ha sido expuesto a, o ha tenido contacto con, varicela, paperas, sarampión, o tos ferina (pertusis). Estas condiciones pueden poner en peligro la vida de estudiantes quienes estén recibiendo terapias las cuales supriman sus sistemas inmunológico.
 

La siguiente información es solamente una guía para asuntos de salud infantil. Llame a las Enfermeras del Distrito (650-444-9702 ó 650-537-8119) o a su proveedor de servicios de salud para más información. Siempre traiga a la escuela una copia de una nota de su médico y/o notifique a la escuela si su hijo(a) estará ausente por 10 días o más debido a una condición médica.
Updated 1/2017