Know When Sick is Too Sick for School: Resources and Support for Families
Let's team up to keep our students healthy during the Cold and Flu Season. Alberta Health Services (AHS) recommends:
- Practicing good hygiene habits daily can help keep children healthy.
- If a child feels unwell, they should rest and recover at home to help prevent the spread of illness to a community.
- Illness symptoms include fever, cough, headache, extreme tiredness, upset stomach and diarrhea.
Resources and support to help families know when sick is too sick for school:
- For children under 12yrs old: AHS HEAL program: https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/heal/heal.aspx,
- For children over 12yrs old: AHS Healthwise Symptom Checker: https://bit.ly/46hlkXu
- For more support, explore Alberta Health Services immunization options https://bit.ly/3ZqKhNY
Division Information
Grande Prairie Public School Division
Email: communications@gppsd.ab.ca
Phone: 780-532-4491
