Have you noticed that there are fewer kids in your class? Well that is probably because of the head cold that is going around Bishop High School. Whether students are lying or not, there has been an increase in absent students that isn’t normal for this time of the year.

According to Attendance Secretary Joni Riggs, “There seems to be a lot more absences than I usually see for the first part of school. Mostly I’m told that the kids are home with a bad cold. No flu like problems yet. There’s been 10 kids out in the last week that have stayed home 2 or more days.” School nurse Chantal Linnastruth was asked for a quote but did not respond.

If you would like to avoid being someone that is sick then you should definitely wash your hands every time that you go to the bathroom and don’t share food or drinks with people because they could potentially be carrying the sickness. Also if you play sports you should try to avoid rubbing your eyes with your hands or touching your mouth.