Cold vs The Flu?
When children are sick, it is sometimes difficult to
figure out if they should go to school or stay at home.
It can be difficult (even impossible) to tell the difference
between a common cold and the flu based only on
symptoms. The table below lists the most common
symptoms of colds vs. flu. The best way to determine
what has caused your child's illness is to have your
healthcare provider perform a flu test in their office.
Cold or the flu?
Symptoms
Cold
Flu
Fever (and/or chills) Rare Mild to high
Body/muscle aches and pains Occasionally, mild Usually moderate to severe
Common cold: Children are fine to be at school, as
long as they feel well enough to fully participate in class
activities. Discuss with your child to cover their cough
and good handwashing techniques.
Flu: Children should stay home until symptoms subside
and they are able to fully participate in class activities.
CDC recommends that people remain at home until
at least 24 hours after they are free of fever (100° F)
without the use of fever-reducing medications. Headache Unusual Usually moderate to severe
Cough Mild to moderate Moderate to severe
Fatigue/weakness Mild to moderate Usually moderate to severe
Sore throat Usually Usually
Your child's school nurse is a great resource for
specific questions regarding your Child's illness. Other
recommended resources are: Center for Disease Control
(https://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/children.htm),
American Academy of Pediatrics (https://www.
healthychildren.org/English/Pages/default.aspx) and
KidsHealth (http://kidshealth.org/en/parents/?WT.
ac=k2p_tab). Runny and/or stuffy nose Usually On occasion
Sneezing Usually On occasion
Vomiting/diarrhea Rare Occasionally
Abrupt onset of symptoms Gradual onset Sometimes within three to six hours
Severity of symptoms Mild Moderate to severe
When is it ok for my Child to return to school?
Caution!
Cold and Flu Season
RSS Community Schools – Announcing Student Showcase
Exhibition Events
Inspiring, Innovative and Engaging – this describes the new Community Schools concept that is being
implemented across our community.
By now you have most likely participated in or heard about our six Community School areas and the
events they have sponsored; such as back to school rallies, tail gates, family engagement events,
movie nights to name a few examples. There have also been high school students dressed out in their
school colors, welcoming elementary students to school.
Within RSS we have six community areas within our six traditional high school areas. These include:
North, South, East, West, Salisbury, and Southeast.
We are personalizing the learning experience for children and families through our Community
Schools by following your child from Kindergarten through high school. We may all fall under the
larger umbrella of Rowan-Salisbury, but we have smaller Community Schools focusing on providing a
family-centered environment for giving children the best education possible.
This spring each of the six Community Schools will be hosting a Student Exhibition for our
communities. These events will showcase the inspiring work by our students. Here is he schedule of
events:
February 6
March 19
March 22
April 21
April 24
April 26
Southeast Area
East Area
West Area
Salisbury Area
South Area
North Area
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6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Jesse Carson HS
East Rowan HS
West Rowan HS
Horizons Unlimited & Knox
South Rowan HS
Transportation Museum
RC
Early College
The 2018 Olympics began in
February with the parade of
nations and a celebration of
the history of Korea.
The early college students
participated daily in docu-
menting the gold, silver and
bronze medals for the country
they adopted for their World's
Fair projects. Students are learning about the
Olympic Village in Pyeongchang, Korea. It houses
the athletes and their trainers. The students are
reading the stories of heroism, determination and
overcoming obstacles.
The winter sporting events were followed via the
web and television. This is truly World History "in
the making."