District Communication:

Seasonal and 2009 H1N1 Flu: (A guide for parents) English / Spanish

Practice Healthy Habits:
In addition to getting your seasonal flu shot, help prevent the spread of flu in the workplace, schools and throughout the community by:

• Washing your hands frequently
• Staying home if you are sick
• Covering your cough and sneeze

People with flu-like symptoms should stay home from school, work and social gatherings until 24 hours after resolution of their fever. People are more contagious when they have a fever, so staying home during this time is especially important to not spread the flu to coworkers, friends or fellow students.

Within the schools, we will continue to instruct the students regarding proper hygiene etiquette.

The district's approach will be based upon recommendations provided by the Lake County and Illinois Departments of Public Health, Illinois State Board of Education, and federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Their recommendations and other information on H1N1 influenza can be found at the following Websites:

Resource Websites:

Goverment (viewable in multiple languages): http://www.flu.gov

Lake County Health Department: http://www.lakecountyil.gov/health/default.htm

Illinois Department of Public Health: http://www.idph.state.il.us/h1n1_flu/index.htm

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/

Additional Health Websites of Interest:

Questions & Answers regarding H1N1: http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/qa.htm
IDPH Information for Schools: http://www.idph.state.il.us/swine_flu/sf_schools.htm
CDC Información de gripe porcina en español : http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/espanol/
Bilingual flyer with tips on staying healthy and LCHD flu hotline: Click here

Pandemic Preparedness Plan:

Woodland School District 50 has put together a Pandemic Preparedness Plan which is intended to guide the development of appropriate procedures, prepare staff and establish a state of readiness in case a pandemic flu occurs. For a copy of this plan, please click here.

Useful Phone Numbers:

H1N1 Hotline number: (847) 377-8350
Center for Disease Control and Prevention H1N1-Influenza: (800) 232-4636
Illinois Department of Public Health: (217) 782-4977
Lake County Communicable Disease Department: (847) 377-8130

Please continue to visit our website as we will update information as it becomes available.

Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Penny Dagley at (847) 596-5630 or the Office of the Superintendent at (847) 596-5601.

Woodland School Nurse Contact Information:

Primary: (847) 984-8704
Elementary East: (847) 984-8791
Elementary West: (847) 984-8904
Intermediate: (847) 596-5910
Middle: (847) 856-3406