2024-2025 Kindergarten and Preschool Medical Documentation ALERT

At this time, please be sure to provide me with your child's required medical documentation.  This documentation is required prior to attending school.  

Medical documentation includes your child's UPDATED physical exam and immunization record.  

• The physical exam needs to be within 365 days of the start of school.  The exam can be documented on the Universal Health Form, but I will accept your doctor's form as well.  
• The immunization record must be up-to-date and include the 4/5 year old boosters. 

• How to get records to me:  You can scan/email to jluisi@jefftwp.org , fax to (973) 697-3569,  or you can drop forms off at the school.  Over the summer, the Principal and Secretary are present during the day and will collect forms as needed.

Please understand that your child's medical records MUST be complete prior to them attending school in September.  The health department is very strict about this policy for all student attending school for the first time.  Thank you so very much, in advance, for your cooperation!

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to me at jluisi@jefftwp.org or (973) 697-4777 ext 5535. 

                                 

Kindergarten and Preschool Registration for the 2024-2035 School Year!

  Hello all you NEW Cozy Lake Families!

I am excited for our 2024-2025 school year.  For those of you new to Cozy Lake, you are going to love it here!  

If you were unable to attend the Kindergarten or the Preschool Orientation, please be sure to reach out to me for a copy of my Cozy Lake Health Office Packet.  The packet reviews important  information related to the health and wellness policies here at Cozy that are important for you to be aware of prior to sending your child in the fall. 

At this time, please be sure to provide me with your child's required medical documentation.  This documentation is required prior to attending school in the fall.  

Medical documentation includes your child's physical exam and immunization record.  

• The physical exam needs to be within 365 days of the start of school.  The exam can be documented on the Universal Health Form, but I will accept your doctor's form as well.  
• The immunization record must be up-to-date and include the 4/5 year old booster. 
• How to get records to me:  You can scan/email to jluisi@jefftwp.org , fax to (973) 697-3569,  or you can drop forms off at the school.  Over the summer, the Principal and Secretary are present during the day and will collect forms as needed.

Please understand that your child's medical records must be complete prior to them attending school in September.  The health department is very strict about this policy for all student attending school for the first time.  Thank you so very much, in advance, for your cooperation!

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to me at jluisi@jefftwp.org or (973) 697-4777 ext 5535. 

  

Tasty Tuesday - Eat a Rainbow!

Why are they so many songs about rainbows???  Because they are amazing and beautiful-not just in the sky, but also on the dining table!  "Eating a rainbow" helps your body get a complete range of nutrients.

 

What does it mean to "eat a rainbow"?

 

Choose a variety of different-colored whole foods throughout the day and week.  The more naturally occurring colors on your plate at each meal or snack, the better.   It DOES NOT mean making a rainbow with artificially colored foods like Gummy Snack, Popsicles, or Soda. 

Fruits and vegetables get their color from naturally occurring micronutrients-such as vitamins and phytonutrients-which are essential for good health. One key function of these nutrients is antioxidants, which include beta-carotene, lutein, lycopene, and vitamins A, C, and E.  Not all antioxidants have color, but eating a colorful range of food helps you get them all. 

 

Cozy Lake Wellness Week January 16th-19th, 2024

 

Hello Cozy Lake Families!

I hope you are all staying healthy this winter season.

Wellness Week 2024 is next week!!  During this week, we focus on ensuring we are practicing healthy habits to keep our bodies and minds strong so we can be the best we can be each day!  

We will be offering Theme Days for you and your children to participate in.  

Each day, I will post information here on my blog to coincide with the Theme Days.  So check back daily  and be sure to share the information with your kids each night.       

Participation is, of course, optional, but please consider joining in on the fun. 

To start, click the links below to see our Theme Days for the week.  

As always, if you have any questions or concerns, do not hesitate to reach out to me at (973) 697-4777 ext 5535 or  jluisi@jefftwp.org 

Wellness Week Flier 2024                       

Coxsackie Virus (Hand Foot Mouth Disease)

Hello Cozy Lake Families, 

HFMD is making a visit to our community. Here's what you need to know. 

HFMD is a common childhood virus that usually results in mild symptoms.  A person with HFMD may have all or some of the following symptoms:

• Fever
• Sore throat
• poor appetite
• tiny sores in the mouth
• skin rash (flat or bumpy red spots-may have blisters)

HFMD is very contagious and can spread from close personal contact and/or through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes.  Generally a person with HFMD is most contagious during the first week of illness, but can remain contagious for days or weeks post infection.  Some people who are exposed and infected with HFMD do not develop any symptoms.  If symptoms occur, they usually develop 3-5 days post exposure.   

HFMD has no specific treatment.  The virus just needs to run its course.  As always, we encourage increasing fluids and eating a healthy diet to boost the immune system. 

To prevent the spread of HFMD, we ask students with signs or symptoms of HFMD to stay home until they are fever free for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medicine, in addition to ensuring any blisters have scabbed prior to returning to school.  Please alert me if you suspect HFMD so that I can keep track of cases here at Cozy. 

In addition, we reinforce healthy hygiene habits with all the students, including but not limited to the importance of frequent and effective handwashing, germ prevention skills and covering their coughs and sneeze.  Please help us by reinforcing these skills at home as well. 

We also request our maintenance team do a sanitizing surface-focused cleaning on any classrooms where we have known cases. 

As always, reach out to  me with any questions or concerns at (973) 697-4777 ext. 5535 

Public Health Recall: UPDATE***

Please see previous message related to Health Advisory and recall of certain cinnamon apple puree and applesauce products. 

The following are the recalled products that may contain lead and should not be eaten. Click below for addition information!

FDA HEALTH ADVISORY UPDATE 

REMINDER: VISION SCREENING THIS FRIDAY!!!

 Just a quick reminder: 

The Lion's Club will be here to do vision screenings on Friday.  We are very fortunate to have them.  They offer this service to the Preschool and Kindergarten students who have provided written permission.   As previously explained, students merely look at a camera and have a picture taken.  The picture generates a report that alerts us of any vision discrepancies that may require further evaluation.  

If you are interested in having your child's vision screened, be sure to send in the signed permission slip.  If you have any questions or concerns, do not hesitate to reach out to me at (973) 697-4777 ext 5535 or jluisi@jefftwp.org.