Health Office Update: March 7, 2024
March 07, 2024
I hope you had a good February break!
Illnesses
– There is still a stomach bug going around. Please remember: hand washing before eating & don’t share water bottles or food.
– We have a few students out with influenza symptoms. Symptoms are headache, sore throat nausea, body aches and fever. If your child has a temperature over 100.0 they need to stay home, please.
– There is an upper respiratory virus causing: sore throat, congestion, cough and sometimes laryngitis.
– We have 0 individuals out with Covid.
– If you need a Covid test kit come to the office.
– The protocol for return after Covid will soon be updated by the Vermont Dept. of Health. I expect to put the details in the next Health Update.
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.
– Covid Frequently asked Questions
Dangers of Vaping: What Parents Need to Know in 2024
Register for March 12th Webinar at 6:00 PM
Issues Facing Teens
• Join Thetford Academy’s Getting to Y team and other community members to discuss root causes of issues facing today’s teens and brainstorm solutions. Students at TA have identified 3 main concerns on which they would like to focus: teen sexual violence, vaping, and LGBTQ+ mental health.
• This Community Dialogue Event will take place on Thurs, March 21 at 6-7:30 in the library at Thetford Academy. Pizza will be provided. Please register in advance using this link.
Contact Kara Toms ([email protected]) if you have any questions.
A Tip for Better Mental Health:
• Smiling Mind is a helpful, free app for stress/anxiety/sleep issues Smiling Mind
• Helpful NPR article on dealing with stressors can help adults and students. How to manage stressors
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