Important Prom Update from Ripon High School

Dear Students, Parents and Guardians,
Today we were notified by the Fond du Lac Health department and Ripon College that there has been a documented case of a Ripon College student with the H1N1 virus (also known as “swine flu”). As many of you are aware, we are scheduled to have Prom at the Great Hall at Ripon College tomorrow evening. The Fond du Lac County Health Department has been in contact with us and has communicated the following:
· Prom may go on as scheduled. Healthy students are encouraged to attend.
· Students with influenza-like illness (ILI) should not attend. The signs are as follows:
1. A fever of 100.3 degrees Fahrenheit or greater.
2. Headache or aches and pains.
3. Respiratory signs or symptoms (cough or sore throat/congestion.)
Ripon College is having a press conference this afternoon, so you may see footage about the situation on the news tonight. As always, please rest assured that the appropriate departments and staff members are on top of the situation and are working with us in the best interests of the safety of our student body. Appropriate signs will be posted as recommended by the County Health Department. A copy of the sign is included on the back of this handout for your information. To review, Prom will go on as scheduled. The Grand March in the high school auditorium will also go on as scheduled. I would like to thank everyone with the Fond du Lac County Health Department and Ripon College for working with us on this issue. If you have any questions, please contact the Fond du Lac County Health Department at 1-800-547-3640 or 929-3085. Thank you for your cooperation and attention to this matter.
Sincerely, Mr. Tjernagel, Principal