'Top priority is learning'

Free thermometers for all

November 30, 2017

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As schools everywhere gear up to fight flu season, Bancroft-Rosalie Community School hopes to remain ahead of the bug this year, keeping more kids healthy and in school with the help of Kinsa Smart Thermometers. As one of only 200 schools accepted into the FLUency health program, all B-R families will receive free Kinsa Smart Thermometers, priced at $19.99 retail, and will be able to see aggregated, anonymous information on any symptoms and illnesses going around the school.

“Sick days are disruptive to learning, challenging for parents who must find childcare and costly to schools that are already struggling with strapped resources,” explained Kinsa founder and CEO Linder Singh. “Because the thermometer is the first device you grab when your child falls ill, we turned it into a support system to keep your entire family healthy. We are thrilled to partner with Lysol to offer select schools nationwide a tool to help keep more children healthy in school."

"We are thrilled to continue to supporting schools through the Kinsa FLUency program,” said Rory Tait, Marketing Director, Lysol. “Lysol’s ongoing commitment to the wellbeing of children and healthy school is furthered by our partnership with Kinsa, with the common goal of helping to prevent the spread of germs and bacteria in the classroom.”

“Our top priority is keeping our students in class learning,” explained Linda Munderloh, B-R's school nurse. “With this innovative program, we hope to see the trends affecting our classrooms so that we can help contain the spread of illness, increase attendance and continue giving our students the education they deserve.”

With Kinsa Smart Thermometers, parents can not only see anonymous information on symptoms and illnesses going around, but can also record their child’s health history for a quicker, more accurate diagnosis, and receive guidance on next steps if fever and symptoms are cause for concern.

Kinsa has won numerous awards, including the Grand Prize in Medical Innovation by the Cleveland Clinic, and is available in more than 5,000 retail locations in the US and Canada.

More information will be sent home when the school starts the program early next year.