Appointments
We
recommend that outside appointments be scheduled before or after
school hours.
Illness at Home
If your child
has a fever, diarrhea, vomiting, or other symptom of illness, please
do not send him/her to school until the symptoms are gone for 24
hours. Children with contagious diseases; strep throat, conjunctivitis,
impetigo, etc. may not return to school until 24 hours after the
start of an antibiotic. If a child is not well enough to be outside,
please do not send him/her to school. Always remember to call the
school before 9:00 AM to let the staff know if your child will be
absent. If you have any questions about whether your child should
attend school on any given day, please feel free to call the school
nurse.
Illness at School
It is not uncommon
for children to come down with an illness while at school. We require
that all parents fill out a health history and immunization report.
Also, we require that parent’s sign an emergency form so that
we may provide emergency medical care if necessary. Please know
that the school will make every attempt to reach the parent or designated
person before independently deciding upon emergency care.
When a child
is at school and exhibits an abnormal fever (orally >99.5), diarrhea,
vomiting, rashes, or general and uncharacteristic malaise the parent
will be called and requested to pick up their child immediately.
We recognize that illnesses are often untimely and inconvenient,
however it is vital that children who are ill be picked up as soon
as possible.
Student Medication
The school nurse,
or his/her designee, shall administer all medications in full compliance
with Chapter 71, Section 54-B. All other medication (prescription
or non-prescription) should be given only on receipt of a written
order from a physician. Medications received in pharmacy labeled
bottles, including name of student, medication dosage, instructions
for administration and prescribing physician’s name, will
be accepted as a written physician’s order. Non-prescription
drugs must be in properly labeled containers.
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