Health Office Update: Jan. 11, 2024
January 11, 2024
Illnesses
– Less students were out sick this week, which is great.
– We continue to have a few cases of influenza, the symptoms are headache, nausea, body aches often with fever. If your child has a temperature over 100.0 they need to stay home, please.
– We have 1 individual out with Covid. Covid is circulating in the community. If you need a Covid test kit please come to the office.
– Please continue to be careful around older folks.
– Protocol for return after Covid is here: Thetford Academy Health Office/COVID page
Free Covid Test Kits
– Now available through the US Postal service link to Covid test kit order form
– Your family may qualify for 4 kits instead of 2, please look for a message after you enter your address.
Covid Pfizer booster
Available to students and staff (under age 64) at:
– Upper Valley Pediatrics – call 802-785-4722 for an appointment.
– South Royalton Health Center – call 802-763-7575.
Asthma Medication Update
• For teens and adults who take Flovent daily this medication is being discontinued and will become a generic medication, made by the same manufacturer, Glaxo-Smith-Kline. However, there may be a temporary shortage of this medication so please talk to your student’s doctor. NPR article discontinuing Flovent
A Tip for Better Mental Health:
– Consider removing Tik-Tok from your phone.
– These high school students in Maine tried it and feel better
– Smiling Mind is a helpful, free app for stress/anxiety/sleep issues Smiling Mind
Thetford Town Service Officer
– A resource for winter: the town service officer can help with gas cards, fuel oil, etc. The town service officer can connect families with other supports.
– Jessica Eaton is the Thetford Town Service Officer and can be contacted for assistance for a wide variety of needs.
Email: [email protected]. Phone: 802.333.9491
Thetford Food Shelf
– The food shelf is open Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 10 to noon. The food shelf serves residents of Thetford, Fairlee, West Fairlee, Vershire and Strafford.
Corinth, West Topsham & Bradford Food Shelves
– West Topsham’s food shelf is at the Riverside Grange & open Fridays 5:30 -630 PM
– Bradford Academy’s food shelf, in Bradford, is open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 3-4 p.m.; Wednesday, 5-6 p.m.; Friday, 11 a.m.-noon
Israel and the Occupied Territories
– The International Red Cross is helping in the Mideast
– UNICEF is helping children
Ellen Gnaedinger, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
Thetford Academy School Nurse