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                      Swine Flu (En Español)                        
  [View] the H1N1 Response Plan Letter  
  [View] the Providence Public School District H1N1 Response Plan  
     
  [Click here] to get forms and information about the RI Department of Health's H1N1 School Vaccination Clinics.  
  [Click here] for the list of H1N1 School Vaccination Clinic Dates in Providence Schools.  
  [Click here] for the list of Second H1N1 School Vaccination Clinic Dates in Elementary Schools.  
  [Click here] for the Department of Health's Frequently Asked Questions About H1N1 School-based Clinics  
     
  – The H1N1 School Vaccination Clinic Date for Textron Chamber of Commerce High School will take place on Tuesday, November 10, 2009  
  – The H1N1 School Vaccination Clinic Date for Times2 Academy will take place on Monday, December 7, 2009  
  – The Second H1N1 School Vaccination Clinic Date for Times2 Academy will take place on Friday, January 15, 2010  
     
  The health and safety of our students is our top priority. We are continuing to work closely with the Providence Emergency Management Agency, the RI Department of Health and other state agencies, and are following the directives of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to guide our decisions about the best steps to take concerning schools. Our goal is to keep our schools open and functioning in a normal manner during the flu season and we will remain vigilant about taking measures to prevent the spread of germs and illness.

Prevention continues to be the most effective defense against the spread of the H1N1 flu. We encourage you to talk to your children regularly about what they can do to stay healthy. The following practices are effective actions to reduce the spread of the virus:

– Teach your children to wash their hands often with soap and water or an alcohol-based hand gel, especially after coughing and sneezing.

– Teach your children to cover their coughs and sneezes with tissues and to cover their coughs and sneezes using the elbow, arm or sleeve instead of the hand when a tissue is not available.

– Teach your children not to share personal items like drinks, food or unwashed utensils.

– Learn the signs and symptoms of the flu. Symptoms of the flu include fever (100 degrees Fahrenheit; 37.8 degrees Celsius), cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, and feeling very tired. Some people may also vomit or have diarrhea.

Keep sick children at home. Any child who is determined to be sick while at school will be sent home immediately. Children should be kept home for at least 24 hours after they no longer have fever or do not show signs of fever, without using fever-reducing medicines.

– District's Protocols for H1N1 (September 2009)

Information Sent to Families and Employees
We will keep students, staff and families regularly updated on the H1N1 flu by sending home written information, sending telephone calls and posting information on our Web site.  To be sure that all families receive messages about possible changes in school operations, it is very important that they provide their child’s school with their most up-to-date contact information, including telephone number(s) and email address, and let the school know right away if any of that information changes.

 
     
  – Letter from Superintendent Brady regarding Swine Flu (October 2009)  
  – Letter from Superintendent Brady regarding Swine Flu (August 2009)  
  – Letter from Superintendent Brady regarding Swine Flu (April 2009)  
  – Letter regarding Swine Flu (January 2010)  
     
  Resources  
  – Rhode Island Department of Health  
  – Center for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)  
  – Podcasts (CDC)  
  – Flu Brochure (CDC)  
  – Flu.gov