As of 7/1/15 the Vernonia School District is using an automated service that greatly simplifies and streamlines the process of recording and managing absences and finding substitutes.
This service is called Frontline Education. The Frontline Education service will be available to you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and can be accessed via internet and phone.
Please use the following links to view the Frontline Education Employee Training Videos prior to using the system for the first time. If you have any questions please call the NWRESD SubDesk (503) 614-1273.
You can interact with Frontline Education on the internet at http://www.frontlinek12.com/aesop. Here, you will be able to enter absences, check your absence schedule, update personal information, and exercise other features such as uploading your lesson plans for substitutes to view online.
·You can also call Frontline toll free at 1-800-942-3767. Simply follow the voice menu to enter and manage absences and access other features. We recommend that you call in to check the computer recording of your name and title. To do this, press Option 5 and follow the prompts.***When entering an absence, please wait until you receive a confirmation number before you terminate the phone call or close your internet browser window. Your transaction is not complete until you receive a confirmation number.
Our district is proactive in providing staff with information that benefits the health and safety of students and demonstrates our commitment to the wellbeing of all faculty, staff, students and visitors. Please feel free to explore the links below.
"The symptoms of this new H1N1 flu virus in people are similar to the symptoms of seasonal flu and include fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. A significant number of people who have been infected with this new H1N1 virus also have reported diarrhea and vomiting. "
"At the current time, CDC believes that this virus has the same properties in terms of spread as seasonal flu viruses. With seasonal flu, studies have shown that people may be contagious from one day before they develop symptoms to up to 7 days after they get sick."
ODE Communicable Disease Measures - Guidelines for Exclusion (OAR 581-022-0705) Students should be excluded from school if they exhibit:
Fever greater than 100
Vomiting
Stiff neck or headache with fever
Any rash with or without fever
Unusual behavior change, such as irritability, lethargy, or somnolence
Jaundice (yellow color or skin or eyes)
Diarrhea (3 watery or loose stools in one day with or without fever)
Skin lesions that are "weepy" (fluid or pus-filled)
Colored drainage from eyes or ears
Brown/green drainage from nose with fever or complaints of illness
Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath; serious, sustained cough
Symptoms or complaints that prevent the student from participating in his/her usual school activities, such as persistent cough, with or without presence of fever, or
Student requires more care that the school staff can safely provide
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ON H1N1
How does novel H1N1 virus spread? Spread of novel H1N1 virus is thought to occur in the same way that seasonal flu spreads. Flu viruses are spread mainly from person to person through coughing or sneezing by people with influenza. Sometimes people may become infected by touching something – such as a surface or object – with flu viruses on it and then touching their mouth or nose.
How long can an infected person spread this virus to others? People infected with seasonal and novel H1N1 flu shed virus and may be able to infect others from 1 day before getting sick to 5 to 7 days after.
If I have a family member at home who is sick with novel H1N1 flu, should I go to work? Employees who are well but who have an ill family member at home with novel H1N1 flu can go to work as usual. These employees should monitor their health every day, and take everyday precautions including washing their hands often with soap and water, especially after they cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hand cleaners are also effective.* If they become ill, they should notify their supervisor and stay home. Employees who have an underlying medical condition or who are pregnant should call their health care provider for advice, because they might need to receive influenza antiviral drugs to prevent illness.
What is the best technique for washing my hands to avoid getting the flu? Washing your hands often will help protect you from germs. Wash with soap and water or clean withalcohol-based hand cleaner*. CDC recommends that when you wash your hands -- with soap and warm water -- that you wash for 15 to 20 seconds. When soap and water are not available, alcohol-based disposable hand wipes or gel sanitizers may be used. You can find them in most supermarkets and drugstores. If using gel, rub your hands until the gel is dry. The gel doesn't need water to work; the alcohol in it kills the germs on your hands.
How long can influenza virus remain viable on objects (such as books and doorknobs)? Studies have shown that influenza virus can survive on environmental surfaces and can infect a person for 2 to 8 hours after being deposited on the surface.
What’s the incubation period for H1N1 flu? Flu symptoms usually develop within three to four days of contact with an infected person, though it may take up to seven days.
We hope that you find this page helpful. If you have any questions, concerns or suggestions, please contact our district webmaster at webmaster@vernonia.k12.or.us.