Family activities are scheduled along with storytelling by Mrs. Hymerling, Mrs. Hartman, Mr. DelDuca and Mr. Corbitt. Authors Dan Gutman and Dyanne DiSalvo-Ryan will be signing their books. A schedule of your child's classroom browsing and events will be sent home prior to the book fair. Over the past few weeks, there has been an increase of reported cases of Strep. We encourage the children at school to wash their hands and we hope the following information will help you to distinguish between Strep and other viruses.
Sore throats are common complaints in elementary school children.
Most frequently the problem is pharyngitis, which is uncomfortable, but self-limiting and not serious. Most sore throats are of a viral origin and do not respond to antibiotic treatment. A history of close contact with an individual with strep helps the diagnosis, as well as a high prevalence of strep infection in the community. The streptococcal bacteria spreads easily in homes, schools, and other areas where people are in close contact with each other. Beefy redness in the throat Tonsillar exudate Nasal discharge Red skin rash A cough, laryngitis, and stuffy nose are uncharacteristic of streptococcal infection.