April 29 – May 2, 2013 at Northeast Primary School: Telephone: 773-1940 Ext. 1719 and 

May 6-9, 2013 atNorthwest Primary School Telephone: 773-1946 Ext. 1776

If you haven’t already done so, please call the appropriate school as soon as possible to make an appointment. We will be happy to explain the process and answer any questions.

Pertussis begins with cold symptoms and an irritating cough, which usually becomes increasingly severe over 1-2 weeks. Symptoms often include a long series of coughs, sometimes followed by a whooping noise. However, older children, adults and very young infants may not develop the whoop. Vomiting may occur after a coughing episode. There is generally no fever. With appropriate care and antibiotic treatment, people usually recover completely.

1. If you or a family member have any of the above symptoms please contact your primary care provider or seek guidance from your school nurse.

2. Teachers, if you notice that a student in your class has any of the above symptoms or a cough lasting more than a week, contact the school nurse.

3. Usual classroom contact of school-aged children is not considered close contact.

4. ALL adults should have one dose of Tdap vaccine. Adults usually recover from pertussis without complications but can pass the illness on to others. Infants and small children can become very seriously ill; for them pertussis can be life- threatening.

Please notify the school nurse or your primary healthcare provider if you have any questions or concerns. More information is also available at the V ermont Dept. of Health website, www.healthvermont.gov.

View Letter from Marty Iron, Food Service Director

Kindergarten registration and screening will take place

for all children who will be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2012

at Northwest School – - Telephone: 773-1946 Ext. 221.

If you haven’t done so already please call the school as soon as possible and make an appointment.

We will be happy to explain the process and answer any questions.