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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
IMPORTANT IMMUNIZATIONS CHANGES for 2011-2011 The State of Texas has announced the following changes regarding immunization requirements for students in grades K-12. Please review the following letter provided by the Department of State Health Services and make sure that your child is vaccinated prior to the beginning of the next school year. The vaccines can be obtained at the local Department of State Health Services, located in the MAC Building. Their phone number is (432)729-4252. Please call in advance to schedule your child’s appointment.
2010-2011 state vaccine requirements -eng-span.zip
TOOTH TIME COMMUNITY OUTREACH AT MISD
Record numbers of students at Marfa ISD were provided dental cleanings by Tooth Time Community Outreach this year. The number of students doubled from last year and Tooth Time extended their visit to accomodate our students. A big thank you goes out to Tooth Time and their staff. We will see you next year!
The links listed below provide valuable information regarding the flu.
http://flu.gov
http://www.texasflu.org
http://www.cdc.gov
What is Marfa ISD doing to protect my child from the flu?
* MISD is practicing infection control. Staff will be encouraged to teach and use
proper hand washing techniques and cough etiquette. (On September 14th, the
Department of State Health Services provided a hand-washing demonstration to grades
KG - 6 in Hibbitts Gymnasium). We will continue to ensure that our schools and buildings
are clean and commonly touched surfaces such as door knobs, desks, restrooms, computer
keyboards, are cleaned often with an approved disinfectant.
* Posters regarding proper hand-washing are posted in all bathrooms.
* Staff and students who are ill will be sent home. Staff and students are to stay home
until they are fever-free for at last 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication
(for example: Tylenol, Motrin).
* Seasonal and H1N1 flu vaccines will be encouraged for students and staff.
The seasonal flu vaccination is now available and should be obtained as soon as possible
from your health care provider or health department, if recommended by your physician. The
H1N1 vaccine should be available in late fall of this year. (On September 23rd, the
Department of State Health Services came to our campus and administered state-
required vaccines for students and seasonal flu vaccines to staff and students).
Parents, you can help us by:
* Teach your children to wash their hands often with soap and water.
* Teach your children not to share personal items like drinks, food, or unwashed
utensils.
* Teach your children to cover their coughs and sneezes with a tissue or to cough or
sneeze into the inside of their elbow.
* Know the signs and symptoms of the flu: fever (100.4 degrees Fahrenheit and
higher), cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headaches, and
feeling very tired.
* Keep sick children at home for at least 24 hours after they no longer have fever.
* Do not send children to school if they are sick. Thank you for your cooperation in keeping our children and our school healthy. Please read the following regarding medications given at school and when to keep a sick child home. If you need to send medications to school, please complete the attached permission slip. Thank you. |
Medical Illness Letter 
Medicine Administration Permission Form |
Below you will find the Texas State Requirements for immunizations. Please review to ensure that your child is up to date with his or her vaccines. You can obtain immunizations at the Department of State Health Services located in the Marfa Activity Center. Please call the local office (432-729-4275) to schedule your child's vaccine(s). |
English 2009-2010 Texas Vaccine Requirements.pdf
Spanish 2009-2010 Texas Vaccine Requirements.pdf
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