Below is an important message from the BPS Superintendent’s Office containing information about the Enterovirus that Principal Grassa would like to share with the Curley community:

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Principals and Headmasters,

Over the last few days we have been sharing information with our school nurses about Enterovirus, which is a respiratory illness that has been getting quite a bit of attention nationwide. This week the first case was confirmed in Massachusetts. We would like to expand on this effort and are asking for your help in sharing information with families as well.

The Boston Public Health Commission has developed fact sheets for parents. Please distribute them to your families via backpack this week. These are available in several languages.

There is one fact sheet for all families and another that is specific for families concerned about asthma, because Enterovirus can be of particular concern for young children with asthma.

Here is a link to a Google Drive that contains the fact sheets as well as a health bulletin for internal use and a fact sheet for school nurses, which is also for internal use. Please make sure you review the health bulletin and share it with your school team.

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B0y9JF1wAc-rVThFMFJqWW9xSWc&usp=sharing

The Boston Public Health Commission has set up a web page with additional resources, including a video:
http://www.bphc.org/_layouts/15/CopyUtil.aspx?Use=id&Action=dispform&ItemId=674&ListId=24ee0d58-2a85-4a4a-855b-f5af9d781627&WebId=03126e14-4972-4333-b8a3-800cbc1cafce&SiteId=8dd78fd1-25f8-4b4d-9673-f020b83e77b4&Source=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ebphc%2Eorg%2FPages%2Fdefault%2Easpx

Families with questions can also call the Mayor’s Health Line at (617) 534-5050.

Thank you,
The Superintendent’s Office