Health News

An area support group for families and adults who are affected by Attention Deficit Disorder meets the first Monday of every month from 7-9 P.M at the West Des Moines Public Library, 4000 Mills Civic Parkway, West Des Moines, Iowa.
Please call Julie at 223-6730 if you have any questions. You do not have to be a CHADD member to attend. “CHADD does not endorse any product, service, publication, medication or treatment.”
Welcome back. I am so excited to be at Hanawalt and I am glad to report that my hours have increased here so, I will be here every day from around 8:00am to about 2:15 pm. I wanted to update you on what we are doing to combat the H1N1 virus. We are encouraging all of our staff to stay home when they are ill. We are also encouraging them all to receive the flu vaccine when it becomes available. All students need to stay home if they are ill. They should stay home if they are running a fever over 100 degrees, are vomiting, or having diarrhea. We want everyone, staff and students, to be symptom free for over 24 hours before they return. They must be fever free without the use of any medications such as Tylenol or Ibuprofen.

We are encouraging everyone to cough into a tissue or their elbow. The teachers will be reviewing this with all the students. We encourage frequent hand washing with soap and water, especially after using the restroom or before eating. We also encourage the use of alcohol based hand sanitizer when they are unable to use soap and water. We will be cleaning desks, door handles, stair rails, and drinking fountains frequently. Please feel free to call me at any time with any concerns or questions. We will all do our best to make this a healthy school year for everyone.

- Sandy Willett, School Nurse