I don't know about you but my break wasn't much of a break. As parents I think we often want to make time off and the holidays special for our kids which means we put too much pressure on ourselves. I know I'm also caring for aging parents and definitely feel the pressure coming from both directions. I try to get things done early and tell myself not to stress but it never works out the way I hope. I didn't even get to the mall to take pics with Santa so had to wing it at home. I literally had Christmas dinner in my PJs but both my girls were wearing them too so I fit right in. Somehow seeing the magic of the holidays through my daughters' eyes makes all the preparation and aggravation worthwhile. It definitely goes too fast, as did break, but I'm excited for a New Year here at Cambridge working with you and your children.

We spent New Year's Eve at home with friends watching the ball drop and enjoyed good company and good food. We managed to play some games and make our own cotton candy and snow cones. I wish you all JOY, LOVE, PEACE and HEALTH in the New Year!

With winter weather upon us, please dress your children warmly. We try to get the students outside for recess weather permitting. They should have warm coats with hoods or a hat, and gloves or mittens. Be sure to label everything in case amything gets lost.

Luckily there is still time to make sure you and your family are up to date on all of your vaccines including Flu/Covid. The CDC recommends getting Flu/COVID shots this season and it is safe to get them at the same time. My daughters and I got both vaccines early with little to no side effects.

Please keep your child home if they have a temperature greater than 100.5, have vomited or had diarrhea in the last 24 hours. They can return to school once they are feeling better, have been fever free for >24 hours without the use of fever reducing medications and have been vomiting/diarrhea free for >24 hours.

Make sure to report absences in Genesis or contact the attendance office.

Jill Kerwin, RN, BSN, HNB-BC

School Nurse

Phone: 732-297-2941 x 3553

Fax: 732-940-2030

jill.kerwin@sbschools.org

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