Cold vs The Flu?
Cold or the flu?
When children are sick, it is sometimes difficult to figure
out if they should go to school or stay at home. It can
be difficult (even impossible) to tell the difference be-
tween a common cold and the flu based only on symp-
toms. The table below lists the most common symptoms
of colds vs. flu. The best way to determine what has
caused your child's illness is to have your healthcare
provider perform a flu test in their office. Fever (and/or chills) Rare Mild to high
When is it ok for my Child to return to school? Body/muscle aches and pains Occasionally, mild Usually moderate to severe
Headache Unusual Usually moderate to severe
Cough Mild to moderate Moderate to severe
Fatigue/weakness Mild to moderate Usually moderate to severe
Sore throat Usually Usually
Runny and/or stuffy nose Usually On occasion
Sneezing Usually On occasion
Vomiting/diarrhea Rare Occasionally
Abrupt onset of symptoms Gradual onset Sometimes within three to six hours
Severity of symptoms Mild Moderate to severe
Common cold: Children are fine to be at school, as
long as they feel well enough to fully participate in class
activities. Discuss with your child to cover their cough
and good handwashing techniques.
Flu: Children should stay home until symptoms subside
and they are able to fully participate in class activities.
CDC recommends that people remain at home until at
least 24 hours after they are free of fever (100° F) with-
out the use of fever-reducing medications.
Your child's school nurse is a great resource for specific
questions regarding your Child's illness. Other recom-
mended resources are: Center for Disease Control
(https://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/children.htm), Ameri-
can Academy of Pediatrics (https://www.healthychildren.
org/English/Pages/default.aspx) and KidsHealth (http://
kidshealth.org/en/parents/?WT.ac=k2p_tab).
Caution!
Cold and Flu Season
Symptoms
Early College Hosts World’s Fair 2017
RCEC’s (Rowan County Early College) World’s Fair started after The Robertson
Foundation of Salisbury financed my RSS Teacher of the Year International
trip to Denmark. Since then, each RSS TOY has traveled to other destinations
including India, South Africa, etc. We all agree that travel teaches teachers to
prepare our students for an internationally connected job market.
Go Global (formerly the Center for International Understanding) supports the
teachers across the state with travel experiences through these scholarships.
(Their leadership will be in attendance tonight if the intern gets a chance to
talk to them.)
Each student selects a country they are interested in. They spend months
researching primary documents, statistics and activities related to their World
History learning objectives.
The students note their interest in visiting the country they studied after
graduation. They also talk about taking language courses when they transfer
to a four year institution.
BJR
T HE B LANCHE & J ULIAN R OBERTSON
F AMILY F OUN DAT ION , I NC .
S ALIS BURY , N OR TH C AROLINA
Cold
Lisa Ryder volunteers her time
and costumes to outfit the
students for the fair. This is truly
a community effort!
Parents and the PTA support
with food, collections and work
“behind the scenes.”
Flu
The RCEC team of teachers work collaboratively to manage, set up for
and make the World’s Fair, in its sixth year an exciting opportunity for the
freshman class and all their supporters. Visitors can literally travel around the
world in one evening.
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