HMFD - prevention

The school has resumed the temperature check but as I've been informed in advance(by email) and so I wasn't 'surprised' at the gate :). As with some mommies, I voiced my support to this routine and let's hope they'll just continue with it. Here's the note from the Principal's email(there's a copy of the same in her Teacher/Parent comm book today):

'Dear Parents

HAND FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE

You would have heard or read the tragic news of the death of the 3 year old boy today after contracting HMFD.

The safety and health of your child is of utmost importance to us here at Kinderland. In light of the tragedy, I am resuming temperature taking at the school.
Parents, grandparents and all caregivers will have to remain at the lobby. They are not encouraged to enter the school hall.

Please keep your child at home if he or she is not well. Any child with a fever will be sent home.

On our end, we will continue with our daily cleaning and sanitization of the school’s environment and materials.

Thank you for your co-operation.

Warmest regards
Mrs. Magdalene Teo
Principal'

Today's a rushing day for me - after dropping her off to school, I went to the library(got 2 books, very happy! :D) and the mall - to get her a new pillow(more a cushion, since all the kiddy pillows are simply too soft and dun provide suffifient support). And, finally couldn't stand the sight of the papers laying on the trays, I got a new letter case to replace it, heee. Was sooo tempted to throw the tray rack away but am sure daddy would want it for 'future use', so I chucked it back to the storeroom(way high up so he'll feel troublesome to go get it lolz). Then I've to put the new rugs to soak/wash and prepared the ingredients for Renee's and my lunch... Geez, I was perspiring like mad by the time I'm almost done with these chores 'cos I've get them done in 30mins! lolz

Whilst waiting for her class to end, the staff of Crestar group came down and I was shocked by the lady who approached me, asking for the age of my child. Then she told me that she's too young - they're 'promoting' the 3days camp which involved a visit to the vege farm, etc... Interesting, but are we ready for our kids to go on a 3days camp independantly, at the age of 4?!(it's for children age 4-7 I think...)

With the vege(a whole box of organic baby cai sim had gone to waste as they aren't very 'nice'. wasted my effort in rushing there to get them too!) and meat+fish(though lesser portion than dinner's), I was afraid that her 3/4 bowl-ful of lunch might be too much for her when she told me that she's asked for extra meal serving in school today(they also served rice meal today). However, when I asked if she'd still like to finish her meal, she said yes and really did...

Almost ordered some more crayons for Renee but thought against it after she asked for colour pencils(she seemed to be more into colour pencils even after I've introduced the crayons to her-perhaps colour pencils are 'cleaner' and brighter in effects to her...). She was very happy when she saw the cute, pink colour standing pencil sharpener I've just got for her.