<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-0899cddd-7fff-2709-4564-33d92925adf5"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">January 27, 2020 </span></span></span><span style="border:none;display:inline-block;overflow:hidden;width:79px;height:71px;"><img height="71" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/bJPUa1fvDsyxwy8U5AC_801Ra6Mb_bcYabvm06ggcG9WtRJWvSLQvt2wkZXakBDBvxi2u43JwpeGxoFaIab0IG1U_REahoXWPOYm4Tu_CyAvToh05ldCQakFb53hWDT2o3fwzM4J" style="margin-left:0px;margin-top:0px;" width="79"></span></span></p>

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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-0899cddd-7fff-2709-4564-33d92925adf5"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Dear SFUSD Families: </span></span></span></span></p>

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-0899cddd-7fff-2709-4564-33d92925adf5"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">The peak of the cold and flu season is upon us.  To prevent widespread illness in your child’s school, we recommend that your child stay home from school if experiencing flu or cold symptoms. </span></span></span></span></p>

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-0899cddd-7fff-2709-4564-33d92925adf5"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">You may have heard of the “coronavirus outbreak” in Asia and that there have been some cases in the U.S. Currently, 2 cases have been confirmed in Southern California and 0 cases have been confirmed in San Francisco. SFUSD officials work closely with the Department of Public Health and we are monitoring the situation and will provide updates as needed. </span></span></span></span></p>

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-0899cddd-7fff-2709-4564-33d92925adf5"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">The coronavirus is in the family of viruses that cause the common cold, so symptoms and prevention measures are similar. To decide whether or not to send your child to school and whether or not to seek medical help, please consider the following:</span></span></span></span></p>

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-0899cddd-7fff-2709-4564-33d92925adf5"><span style="font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-skip-ink:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Consider</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"> keeping your child at home if he or she has any of the following symptoms:</span></span></span></span></p>

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        <li role="presentation" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-0899cddd-7fff-2709-4564-33d92925adf5"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Very stuffy or runny nose and/or cough</span></span></span></li>
        <li role="presentation" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-0899cddd-7fff-2709-4564-33d92925adf5"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Mild sore throat</span></span></span></li>
        <li role="presentation" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-0899cddd-7fff-2709-4564-33d92925adf5"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Headache</span></span></span></li>
        <li role="presentation" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-0899cddd-7fff-2709-4564-33d92925adf5"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Stomachache</span></span></span></li>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-0899cddd-7fff-2709-4564-33d92925adf5"><span style="font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-skip-ink:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Definitely</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"> keep your child at home for treatment and observation if he or she has any of these symptoms:</span></span></span></span></p>

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        <li role="presentation" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-0899cddd-7fff-2709-4564-33d92925adf5"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Fever greater than 101 degrees (your child may return to school only after his or her temperature has been below 100 degrees for 24 hours)</span></span></span></li>
        <li role="presentation" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-0899cddd-7fff-2709-4564-33d92925adf5"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Vomiting (even once) or diarrhea</span></span></span></li>
        <li role="presentation" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-0899cddd-7fff-2709-4564-33d92925adf5"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">General feelings of fatigue, discomfort, weakness or muscle aches, chills</span></span></span></li>
        <li role="presentation" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-0899cddd-7fff-2709-4564-33d92925adf5"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Frequent wet or croupy cough</span></span></span></li>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-0899cddd-7fff-2709-4564-33d92925adf5"><span style="font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-skip-ink:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">When to contact your healthcare provider:</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"> If your child continues to have symptoms beyond 10 days, has severe or unusual symptoms, or is in a high risk category (history of asthma or other respiratory condition, diabetes, heart disease, or being immunocompromised younger than 5 years of age), seek medical advice. </span></span></span></span></p>

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        <li role="presentation" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-0899cddd-7fff-2709-4564-33d92925adf5"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">If someone has symptoms with recent travel to Wuhan, China or has been in close contact with others who recently traveled to Wuhan, China, wear a mask and call your healthcare provider. </span></span></span></li>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-0899cddd-7fff-2709-4564-33d92925adf5"><span style="font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-skip-ink:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">To help prevent cold and flu:</span></span></span></span></p>

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        <li role="presentation" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-0899cddd-7fff-2709-4564-33d92925adf5"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Wash hands frequently</span></span></span></li>
        <li role="presentation" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-0899cddd-7fff-2709-4564-33d92925adf5"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Do not touch eyes, nose or mouth</span></span></span></li>
        <li role="presentation" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-0899cddd-7fff-2709-4564-33d92925adf5"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Cover mouth and nose when sneezing or coughing, using a  tissue, sleeve or facemask</span></span></span></li>
        <li role="presentation" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-0899cddd-7fff-2709-4564-33d92925adf5"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Avoid close contact with people who are sick</span></span></span></li>
        <li role="presentation" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-0899cddd-7fff-2709-4564-33d92925adf5"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Get a flu shot (recommended for everyone 6 months of age and older)</span></span></span></li>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-0899cddd-7fff-2709-4564-33d92925adf5"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">If your child has cold and flu symptoms, please observe your child at home before deciding whether or not to send them to school. Your child should be physically able to participate in all school activities upon return to school.  Keeping a sick child at home will minimize the spread of such viral infections in the classroom. Thank you for helping prevent the spread of illness at school!</span></span></span></span></p>

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