Komensky Nurse’s Corner

English classes offered by Morton College available at Heritage Middle School/Emerson Elementary on 6850 W 31st St. Berwyn. Start up this September.

Clases de inglés ofrecidas por Morton College están disponibles en Heritage Middle School/Emerson Elementary en 6850 W 31st St. Berwyn. Comienzan este mes de septiembre.

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Thank you Vero & Abby! 💜💛

We appreciate our school administrative assistants. Not only do they do data entry, scheduling, answering phones, distributing mail, and maintaining school records, they are our community greeters, substitute nurses, substitute caregivers, teacher counselors, and so much more! They are the glue that holds our schools together.

What an amazing BSD100 Community Wellness Night! Thank you for showing up, Komensky Lions! 🤩🦁💜💛

Did you know? Measles is a highly contagious disease, and the virus can stay airborne for up to 2 hours.

Here are 5 things you should know about measles:
1. Measles can circulate in undervaccinated communities.
2. Symptoms of measles include feverish rash, cough, runny nose and conjunctivitis.
3. Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) vaccine is highly effective.
4. Postexposure prophylaxis can be offered for patients exposed to measles who don’t know their vaccine status.
5. Patients with measles should be isolated for 4 days after they develop a rash.

Read the full Medscape article: https://wb.md/3G7Uuqi

Stories and posts about measles in the United States are everywhere lately.
If you have questions about measles or about MMR vaccination, see these science-based answers from CDC: https://bit.ly/2UOaXpi

The second case of measles in suburban Cook County this year has been confirmed. The community-acquired case is an unvaccinated adult resident who spent time at a market in Cicero. Learn more: https://ow.ly/UKyA50RgsWV. We strongly encourage all suburban Cook County residents to stay up-to-date with all recommended vaccinations, including for measles.

JOIN US! Wednesday 5:00-7:00pm for D100’s 2024 Community Wellness Night 🎉💪🏼🎊

🎟️ TWO RAFFLE TIMES
🎟️ DOZENS OF PRIZES
🎟️ WELLNESS SESSIONS: Zumba + Mindful Movement, Food Tastings, Taekwondo
🎟️ Local vendors: YMCA, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, K Martial Arts, Pilsen Wellness Center, Berwyn Public Library, Chicago Realty & many more!

People call, text, and chat the 988 Lifeline to talk about a variety of emotional needs - not just during a crisis. Whatever your reason, the 988 Lifeline is here to help. There is hope. Reach out. Call or text 988 or chat with us online at 988lifeline.org/chat. 🫶

April 1-5 marks Adolescent Immunization Action Week!

Make sure you and your loved ones are up to date on recommended vaccines. 🗓

🔎 Learn more: unity4teenvax.org

Winters in the Midwest are cold and dark. It's hard. We lose motivation. And yet we made it. The sun finally came out! Spring is coming. You made it through. You can do hard things

What helps you during these times? Share your coping skills in the comments

This year the National Museum of African American History and Culture (a Smithsonian Museum) is celebrating the brilliance of black voices in the arts, putting the spotlight on paintings, sculpture, photographs and fiber works that were made to mobilize people to create a better world by harnessing the power of protest, defiance and resilience.
https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/initiatives/black-history-month-2024

Today we spotlight the literature of Toni Morrison. Her body of work address the harsh consequences of racism in the United States. She received the Nobel Prize for Literature, a Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the National Medal of Freedom among many other awards in her life time.

Join Cook County Commissioner Dennis Deer on Feb. 6 at 6PM for his weekly food challenge chat, when he will be talking about healthy aging with nutrition! Zoom link: https://ow.ly/r5SI50Qxtgq

Morton College will be providing Free ESL classes at our Heritage/Emerson campus. Scan the QR code to register!

Morton College proporcionará clases gratuitas de inglés como segundo idioma en nuestro campus de Heritage/Emerson. ¡Scanee el código QR para registrarse!

This , HHS continues to commit to health equity nationwide. To achieve a healthier future, let’s work to dismantle health disparities and strive for improved health outcomes for Black Americans. Together, we can build a healthy future for everyone to thrive.

We love this message from Arthur Chan.

Introducing the Little Free Food Pantry at the Berwyn Public Library!
Neighbors helping neighbors.

The proclamation and logo for National 2024 on May 8 are now available! Processing proclamation requests can take up to eight weeks, so we encourage you to plan and promote well in advance. www.schoolnurseday.org.

We're providing free COVID and Flu vaccines at our Saturday walk-in clinics held in various locations throughout Cook County. Get vaccinated tomorrow, Feb. 3, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Arlington Heights Health Center, 3250 N. Arlington Heights Rd. Arlington Heights, IL.

🚨 Wind Chill Warning 🚨

-Dangerously cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 25 to 35 below zero.

- This alert is for the following areas , and , , and .

-This will be in effect until 12pm Tuesday.

-Be careful the cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 15 to 20 minutes.

🧪 More free COVID tests are available via USPS! 🧪

Starting today (11/20), each US household can order 4 additional free at-home tests. Order at https://www.covid.gov/tests.

If you didn’t order tests in the fall, you can now place 2 orders for a total of 8 tests. Learn more (including how to find out if your tests at home have extended expiration dates) here: https://publicgoodnews.com/2023/11/20/free-covid-19-at-home-tests/