From the Nurse's Office

At times our students have planned educational activities in or near the Sandburg Woods.  As you know, there are wood ticks in the Sandburg Woods; however, there has been some identified deer ticks as well.  To date their has been NO Lyme's Disease detected from these deer ticks.  For prevention purposes, we ask that you perform a tick check on your child within 24 hours of them noting being in the woods.  Ticks typically can be found on the scalp, under the arm pits, in the groin, and behind the knees.  If a tick is found, you can remove it by grasping the tick with a tweezers near the head as close to the skin as possible.  Pull backward steadily. Do NOT twist or abruptly pull, squeeze, or crush the tick.  Check the site to make certain the entire tick has come loose. Call your primary care provider if parts are retained. After the tick is removed, wash the area thoroughly with soap and water.