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Gatsbygirl
Please St. Therese....
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My school is closed for Swine Flu
I am shocked because we are one of the worst districts in terms on snow days. Yet tomorrow we are off.
A child in a different building may have it he/she is OK!
A little scary actually!
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Posted 5/20/09 8:43 AM  |
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watersdeb04
Back to school is here
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Re: My school is closed for Swine Flu
The only saving grace is that there is talk that the state will not make the school make up any missed days that bring you below 180 days.
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| Posted 5/20/09 10:01 AM |
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PennyCat
Just call me mommy :)
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Re: My school is closed for Swine Flu
I wonder what the criteria is to close the school.
My friend's school in Queens had 180 something kids out with the flu and it's still open! 
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| Posted 5/20/09 10:45 AM |
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zuzuspetals
LIF Adolescent
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Re: My school is closed for Swine Flu
Posted by PennyCat
I wonder what the criteria is to close the school.
My friend's school in Queens had 180 something kids out with the flu and it's still open!
Monday we had 240 kids out, Yesterday we hadd 311 out, Today we had over 350 out! Im currently home with a fever!! it is out of control!! clearly our school is not closing, i guess we dont fit the criteria! it is so upsetting  and dangerous!
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| Posted 5/20/09 2:24 PM |
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Re: My school is closed for Swine Flu
Posted by zuzuspetals
Posted by PennyCat
I wonder what the criteria is to close the school.
My friend's school in Queens had 180 something kids out with the flu and it's still open!
Monday we had 240 kids out, Yesterday we hadd 311 out, Today we had over 350 out! Im currently home with a fever!! it is out of control!! clearly our school is not closing, i guess we dont fit the criteria! it is so upsetting and dangerous!
I have a lot of sick kids- ten out yesterday, six out today and a couple who are still sick but their parents are sending them. 
But get this- someone in my school is erasing lots of absences so our numbers look better than they are. This is common practice. But I wonder if this will come back to bite the person who does it because there are three schools in my building. And I think it might look suspicious if attendance is down in the other two schools but not ours. All the facilities are shared. Regardless, I am so annoyed- I have said something about this before too but it keeps happening.
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| Posted 5/20/09 2:44 PM |
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MissJones
I need a nap!
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Re: My school is closed for Swine Flu
Posted by MrsProfessor
But get this- someone in my school is erasing lots of absences so our numbers look better than they are. This is common practice. But I wonder if this will come back to bite the person who does it because there are three schools in my building. And I think it might look suspicious if attendance is down in the other two schools but not ours. All the facilities are shared. Regardless, I am so annoyed- I have said something about this before too but it keeps happening.
Ummm, that's a little illegal! From what I've been told, attendance forms are legal documents!
Message edited 5/20/2009 3:15:55 PM.
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| Posted 5/20/09 3:15 PM |
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4monkeys
boys will be boys =)
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Re: My school is closed for Swine Flu
Im sure that many absences are just from parents that are trying to be proactive and not sending there kids as a precaution.
does anyone think this may be the case?
I know one friend isnt sending his daughter to school all week, by choice, she's fine, but her school is VERY close to the school where the AP passed away, so he's being extra cautious.
I wonder if they take this into account with they say how many kids are "out with the flu" kwim?
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| Posted 5/20/09 3:44 PM |
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beachgirl13
Mommy to 3 boys!
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Re: My school is closed for Swine Flu
I teach in a large HS in Queens. Tons of kids are out sick and tons are home because they are afraid of getting sick. We've had confirmed swine flu cases, but not sure of the exact number. We're still open, though. I'll be shocked if we close.
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| Posted 5/20/09 6:09 PM |
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kfox715
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Re: My school is closed for Swine Flu
Yup, same story here. My school is open and confirmed cases of H1N1 are being swept under the carpet.
It comes down to money. Each day the schools are closed they lose funding(money)! Obviously, money is more important than the health of everyone in the building.
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| Posted 5/20/09 6:19 PM |
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kbm2009
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Re: My school is closed for Swine Flu
Posted by kfox715
Yup, same story here. My school is open and confirmed cases of H1N1 are being swept under the carpet.
It comes down to money. Each day the schools are closed they lose funding(money)! Obviously, money is more important than the health of everyone in the building.
same exact thing at my school.
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| Posted 5/20/09 7:46 PM |
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drpepper318
MIR MIR MIR!
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Re: My school is closed for Swine Flu
Posted by kbm2009
Posted by kfox715
Yup, same story here. My school is open and confirmed cases of H1N1 are being swept under the carpet.
It comes down to money. Each day the schools are closed they lose funding(money)! Obviously, money is more important than the health of everyone in the building.
same exact thing at my school.
my school too
I've become neurotic about washing my hands and using a tissue to open doors... not taking chances.
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