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Swine Flu
As you may have already seen or read in the news media, there have been a number of confirmed cases of the Swine Influenza reported in Mexico and several American states. As a precautionary measure and to prevent the spread of this highly contagious influenza virus, you should keep your child at home if he or she exhibits flu-like symptoms, like fever, coughing, sneezing or headache. Also, as a preventative measure you should practice yourself and also emphasize with your children frequent and thorough hand-washings and sneezing and coughing into tissues, as well as avoiding physical contact with people who exhibit flu-like symptoms. While there has been no confirmed Swine Flu cases reported in Florida to date, you should adopt the previously mentioned precautions anyway to prevent being infected by and spreading communicable diseases.

Here are some useful documents:
- Broward County is ready to respond
- Swine Flu Fact Sheet
- Keeping our students Healthy
- Wash your hands
- Cover your cough

Free and reduced price meals program!
Sign up for the free and reduced price meals program at your local school today. Every day you wait to sign up costs you and Broward County Public Schools money.
Check out the free and reduced meals poster for more info!

Discipline Matrix
     The Discipline Matrix is a tool for administrators to respond appropriately when students have committed serious violations, per the Code of Student Conduct. This tool is designed to offer consistency at all levels across the District so that students are disciplined fairly from school to school when their behavior requires punishment beyond the classroom. Your student will be receiving a copy of the Matrix on Wednesday, October 8th. You are receiving a copy to assist you and your child in understanding the consequences of seriously violating school rules.
Click here to see the Discipline Matrix 2008-2009!

Help your child’s school receive credits for FREE Supplies!
     Office Depot is Taking Care of Education by helping to provide the essential tools and supplies that students need to be successful in the classroom, plus programs and services that benefit our local schools and teachers.
     Each time you purchase qualifying school supplies at our Office Depot retail stores, online at www.officedepot.com or 800.GODEPOT, Office Depot will donate 5% of your purchase to the school of your choice.........................click here to find out more.