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                      November 30, 2009
                              Mark your Calendar

At Dixie Heights, we have the courage to question traditional wisdom, the passion to
break new ground, the imagination to pursue quality, and the resolve to champion
our community. Our students will achieve greatness with a limitless future. Dixie
has the faculty and staff to bring education to life. ---Thoughts of Principal Kim
Banta


                              Kenton County School District
                                  & the Health Department
                 Preparing Schools for H1N1 Flu
  H1N1 UPDATE
    Additional
    Resources
                     The Kenton County School District has been in contact with the
⇒Community           Health Department this week about school-based vaccination
Letter               clinics. They will be held at each of our 3 high schools on the
⇒Collection that     following dates:
provides Guidance
⇒FAQ                 December 7 Dixie Heights High School (12-3)
⇒Video               December 9 Scott High School (12-3)
Presentation         December 10 Simon Kenton High School (12-3)
⇒Handwashing
Video                Students attending our middle and elementary schools are
⇒NK Health Dept.     recommended to attend the high school specified between 3-6
Fact Sheet           PM, as scheduled below:
⇒NK Health
Dept.Public          ·     Turkey Foot Middle, Caywood Elementary, Hinsdale
Meetings             Elementary, and River Ridge Elementary students should attend
                     Dixie on December 7

·    Summit View Middle and Woodland Middle Ft. Wright Elementary, Taylor Mill
Elementary, Summit View Elementary students should attend Scott on December 9

·    Twenhofel Middle, Beechgrove Elementary, Kenton Elementary, Piner
Elementary, Whites Tower Elementary and Ryland Heights Elementary students
should attend Simon Kenton on December 10.

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***Elementary students and middle school students must be transported and have a
parent present. All students must have signed parent permissions to receive a
vaccination.

Letters and information packets will be sent home with students on Monday, November
30, 2009. This is totally voluntary.

If you are interested in giving permission for your child to be vaccinated, please return
the signed consent form by Thursday, December 3. Additional information is
obtainable at the Northern Kentucky Health Center's website at www.nkyhealth.org or
office at 859 341-4264.


We will continue to update our website as new information becomes available.


Thank you for your patience,
Dr. Terri Cox-Cruey
Deputy Superintendent

The forms mentioned above can be found at the following link. Print off
the forms, fill out and sign. Students must have a signed consent form to
receive the vaccination. Click here

This Web page includes information for school administrators, school nurses and
parents on how to prepare for and respond to a pandemic outbreak of H1N1 flu. Check
back to this page frequently for updated information. State and federal governments
now refer to the “swine flu” as H1N1 flu. We have adjusted our pages to reflect this
change. Flu.gov is the official U.S. government Web site managed by the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services. Here you will find frequently asked H1N1
(Swine) Flu Questions. Factual information about H1N1 flu may also be found at
Centers for Disease Control

What are the signs and symptoms of the new H1N1 Virus?
The symptoms in people are similar to the symptoms of regular human seasonal
influenza and include:

♦fever greater than 100°
♦cough
♦sore throat
♦body aches
♦headache
♦chills
♦fatigue

A significant number of people who have been infected with this virus also have
reported diarrhea and vomiting. Also, like seasonal flu, severe illnesses and death has
occurred as a result of illness associated with this virus (Source: CDC).

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What can parents do to help prevent the spread of H1N1 flu?
Parents can find guidance, checklists and information sheets on the Individuals and
Families Planning page of Flu.gov. This page offers language translations of
important H1N1 information.

CDC advises common-sense measures for preventing flu: stay home if you’re sick,
avoid close contact and practice hand hygiene. As always, persons with a respiratory
illness (fever of over 100°, cough and/or sore throat) should stay home from work or
school to avoid spreading influenza and other respiratory illnesses to others in their
communities.

This is also a good opportunity for individuals and families to review and/or establish a
personal emergency preparedness plan. The possibility of public health emergencies
arising in the United States concerns many people in the wake of recent hurricanes,
acts of terrorism and the threat of pandemic influenza. Taking preparedness actions
helps people deal with disasters of all sorts much more effectively when something does
occur.


The American Red Cross sponsors a Pandemic Flu site that offers flu-prevention tips
for kids. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the American Red Cross teamed up to
answer common questions and provide step-by-step guidance you can take now to
protect you and your loved ones.


For additional information please email Dr. Terri Cox-Cruey, Deputy Superintendent.

                                         H1N1


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 Be sure to check out Dixie’s webpage. It is full of information about Schools of Study,
                 sports, activities, events, clubs, and much, much more.
                                      Alumni Website
                                 Dixie’s Sports Schedules

                 From the District and Superintendent, Mr. Tim Hanner:
                    The Kenton County School District’s webpage

Comments
We hope that you have found the Dixie Dialog to be an informative and attractive tool of
communication between you and Dixie.
Contact deborah.mcintosh@kenton.kyschools.us with comments or questions.
Every day is a great day at Dixie.
KB/LT/dm




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