Health Note: Sixth graders will receive Red Cross CPR and First Aid certification. However, for a small fee to cover supplies and certificates, we can also make this available to parents who would like a class or a renewal. Please contact Nurse Cathy Zuver for more information.
Medications: As a courtesy to parents, medications being taken by our students on a short term basis or long term basis will be given during school hours as time permits. NO GUARANTEE can be made, however, of timely administration. If it is crucial that a dose not be missed, or if time is not flexible, it is advisable to keep the child at home until the condition is stabilized. Medications will be dispensed only on the written permission of the parent or doctor and a daily supply MUST be brought to the health office in a pharmacy prescription container or it cannot be given. All medications should be picked up at the end of each week, and at NO time is any kind of medication to be carried by the student or stored in a locker, lunch box or desk.
State law prohibits nurses from making diagnoses or prescribing treatment. However, please feel free to ask about identification of health conditions, nutrition information, or physical activity recommendations for your child.
Immunizations: Students will need to have all of their health records up to date for the beginning of the school year. The following are immunization requirements for school entry:
A Certificate of Immunization (Department of Health form 680) which includes:
1. Completed series of DTP: Diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vaccine (usually five doses).
2. Completed series of Polio (usually four doses).
3. Two doses of MMR: Mumps, Measles and Rubella.
4. Completed series of Hepatitis B (three doses).
*The child can enter school if the series has begun and a temporary exemption has been granted by the health care professional.
5. One dose of Varicella vaccine OR documented case of the chicken pox disease.
Kindergarten students will also need a school entry physical, birth certificates, social security cards and their demographic information.
Guidelines Concerning Sick Children: If your child has been sick, his/her temperature should be normal and there should be no vomiting for 24 hours before returning to school.
Parents who are notified of a child's illness should make every effort to come and pick up the child as soon as possible. If a child is too ill to be out with other children in a regular school program, the child should not be sent to school. There are no facilities for the care of sick children.
Physician's Release is required for any injury which requires medical attention (stitches, head injury, fracture, orthopedic appliance usage, etc.) and any communicable disease (rashes of any kind, measles, mumps, conjunctivitis, impetigo, etc.). Students will not be allowed to return to class without a release from their physician.
Health Videos: During health classes, videos are sometimes utilized to enhance the curriculum. Sex education videos are available for loan to preview by parents. Please see nurse Cathy Zuver if you are interested in previewing these videos.
