HEALTH INFORMATION
Parent Information Booklet -Prevention Is The Key 
The health and safety of our students and staff at Burnaby School District is always a priority. As we head back to school with the cold and flu season upon us, we will be focusing on prevention. Staff will be educating students about the everyday actions they can practise to stay healthy. Additionally, signs and posters highlighting prevention tips are being placed throughout our schools. We hope that you will set a good example and practise as a family the following prevention measures to help us keep our schools healthy.
- Wash your hands frequently with soap and water for 20 seconds (while scrubbing, sing Happy Birthday twice)
- Cover coughs and sneezes with the inside of your elbow - or use a tissue and then throw the tissue in the garbage
- If you get sick, stay at home until you are well.
If your child is feeling sick and staying home, please notify the school of their absence. Be sure to keep them home until they fully recover. If your child should get sick at school, you will be called and asked to come and pick them up as soon as possible.
The district will be monitoring absenteeism and will continue to work closely with Fraser Health Authorities to ensure that recommended preventative measures are in place. Updated health information as it pertains to our schools will be posted to this page.
Thank you for the role you play in keeping our schools healthy.
For detailed information on protecting yourself and your children against H1N1 or any other cold or flu virus review the following Provincial Fact Sheets:
Fact Sheets on H1N1 - Simplified Chinese
For additional information visit www.gov.bc.ca/h1n1