Show le 0 a 0 ACH go A RIF efte ova lie 0 IChO is ly NC 1 incas I 1 I 1 leesi W uv C C ill fil steps have been taken by supt bupt t earl eari ithompson ili iti ompson and the board of ld jd J d r to 10 open tile the SLI schools now LIOW that tha iho epidemic stage ot ol the flu lies has p blobbed lobbed abbed and the lew few cases now quarantined are or of the light type the ibe fol following loNing letter to the teachers lea chera gives the plan adopted in detail dear leather eacher 1 I the influenza situation Is so BO uncertain that it is dif luit to determine anat nat action Is lest best with regald to the opening of b cool borne bome parents are very anxious for their children to attend eliol borne are afraid to send 1 u rb r b I 1 if f schools do start it la Is our business to arrange to teach who desire to finish their grades this ear it if this can he be done without en ki angering anyone anone personally I 1 see no reason for longer delaying the V opening of school provided all wise precautions are hollowed of cour course 0 is this his ass assumes umeE that in all cases cares in quarantine regulations are biting properly observed QI are requested to visit at our earli earliest cst convenience all school patrons of our department and dis the school situation with ith them beg bean n our visits monday jan 6 or as cany thereafter as possible leet with your principal and report io 10 ulin it if it la is lound that enough parents are in favor of sending their hildren children to school to justry starting arting Bl ou are authorized to begin it appears to me to be folly not to start ju in ose OBO sections that have no cases of influenza but parents want to be as cd in each instance that every et ef lort jort is being put forth to properly i t the chaldin in teachers are r quer quested aed to wear masks when mak UR ug these home visits pupils who do satisfactory work froin now until school closes in llie spring will receive e regu Lr promotions it if possible plan some method of directing the home study of children who do not attend school Vl holier haher bour our school begins or not after making these home calls ehli office should be advised as to ft hat you have decided to do it occurs to me that the slower pupils could come early in the morning before school 8 30 a in and sta tor for a short period after school tor for special help in order not to retard the pro progress grebs of the brighter pupils it is asp nu ina that teachers will see til t ait a it such pupi pup s get plenty of recreation in order to break the strain of these longer school hours it might k ie well for them to meet with you im n saturday forenoons fore also what do you think of this proposition have you any suggestions to offer P it if but part of the parents prefer raving children attend arrangements uld te le made to hold regular school hlf h lf the day and lot other ether pupils report individually during the other f by using 20 to 30 minute per fd do tor for each child they could report twice a week in nearly all 1111 departments vre ve all aved to consider the opening in g of schools bont from a practical of view whether closing tue bouis has helped to reduce the to lo number ai of cases of influenza ur not is an unanswerable question i lei lias has spread anyway in inott sec sections tons and we must do every thing in our power to prevent any more outbreaks it la is that we exercise at all times the utmost care in guarding LUU public through out lr r regulations in school precautions Precaution a for ta to follow I 1 send any child home immediately it if he exhibits any of the lot lol lowing symptoms cold sore throat lever layer headache earache backache chills running eyes ai i nose coughing or sneezing instruct children to cover mouth and ute nobe when coughing or sneezing enee zing luer with or 01 clean rag so BO that it will not spray all over the room 2 1 0 not permit any pupil to come to school where liere any member ot of the lamity is ill willi an anything chug that mith into 3 Coli oren who aho have uen exposed to cannat aali enter school until seven days haia elapsed alter after the last exposure 4 urge children and to retrain refrain irom from visiting other places es except when there i urgent necessity in nearly every instance influenza has been spread by infected persons visiting towns or localities there is more danger from this ia than there is in opening schools 6 5 bleachers leac lea bers chers pupils and patrons are requested to report to health authorities all suspected cases of in ilu enza and to help enforce line regulations absolutely insist that any breaking of quarantine be reported ask pupils to report at roil call in the la orning all sickness they know about 6 seat pupils as far apart as possible I 1 air out school rooms often see sea that they are kept warm and well N ventilated entila ted chilling la Is very dang ous in case of influenza 8 always advise against getting close together either at school or olse elsewhere here 9 do all playing out of doors see that all are warmly dressed tor for outside play 10 encourage Enc all to gargle their throats night and morning salt water la is good tor for this purpose 11 request Tie quest parents to keep children at homo home if any signs of illness te ie evident 12 request parents to refuse admittance mit tance to any other person whenn when re Is sickness athin tho homo home 1 ough it may bo be only a cold 13 request parents parent to insist hildren attending school go direct 0 school and then direct home 14 enforce any other bugge tlona that you know of that will make the health of all more secure precautions for teachers if you are ailing in the least do lot go to school do not endanger our pupils or yourself it if at all unwell unveil teachers still eull weak from enacts or of influenza should not attempt to start work at this time it la 13 our do de hat you watt wait until you are trong enough to do your work with ut danger of a relapse do not worry because you are not strong nough bough because that will delay your com complete recovery when you do be b n never ak work ork until you are worn out EARL THOMPSON w s s |