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Health Tips for Parents

Tdap Booster Required for Sixth Graders
North Carolina law now requires a booster shot of Tdap (tetanus/diphtheria/pertussis) for all children entering sixth grade on or after August 1, 2008.

Head Lice Information
Information about the detection and treatment for head lice.

Flu Tips
Easy steps to help protect yourselves from colds and flu (as well as many other contagious diseases), as well a checklist to help you decide when your child should stay home from school due to illness.

Flu and Meningitis Education

HPV Vaccine Information

MRSA Information
Advice on how to protect against staph infections.