Nurse Jackie often sends out notices regarding important health topics. All of her notices can be found here.

With the start of school just around the corner, we wanted to remind you  of the dreaded yet required medical paperwork that needs to be completed  and returned prior to the start of the school year.  All medication, physical forms and care plans need to be filled out completely each year by your child's health care provider.  A parent and health care provider signature  is also required on these forms.

For Incoming Kindergarten Students:
Copy of 5 year old physical and additional required vaccines.  Usually includes 2nd MMR and additional doses of both the IPV and DTaP vaccines since Pre-K enrollment.
 
For Upcoming Sixth Grade Students:
Copy of Tdap and meningococcal vaccines.  Copy of 11 year old physical not required but appreciated.
 
For Fifth to Eighth Grade Sport Participants (Cheerleading and Basketball):
Annual Athletic Pre-Participation pages 1, 3 and 4  completed and signed by parents and health care provider.  Date of Physical Exam must be within one year of start of tryouts.  If physical performed more than 90 days prior to tryouts, students must also submit  "Health Update Form" completed and signed by parent.  All of these forms are below , on our website under parent resources  or from the nurse or main office. 

See the Medical Forms link at the left of this screen for all forms.

There are approximately 20 children in our school with documented allergies to peanuts and/or nuts.  Accidentally ingesting (or, in two cases, touching) these foods can result in reactions ranging from hives to difficulty breathing or even death.  For this reason, no peanut butter or snacks containing peanuts or nuts are allowed in the classroom (ie. snack or latchkey.)  Peanut butter is still a lunch option, although students eating peanut butter will now eat with a friend at a designated "peanut butter" table.  After washing his or her hands, the student can return to the class table if desired.  Staff/Parent volunteers will assist with monitoring the new procedure.  This is a means of ensuring and respecting the safety of others.

If you are providing snacks for the class, please include an ingredient label with the food item.  In the event the ingredients are unknown, parents of students with allergies are asked to provide an alternative safe food for the homeroom teacher to have on hand for their child.  We thank you for your anticipated cooperation in keeping all of our children safe.

The following guidelines will assist you in keeping all of our children both healthy and safe during the school year.

Good attendance is valued by all of us, and we hope that this school year is a healthy one for our children. There are some occasions, however, when children need to stay home from school. Here are some guidelines that are designed to protect the health and safety of all of our children and staff members.

1. If a child has or is sent home with a fever, he or she is expected to stay home fever free without the use of Tylenol or Motrin for a full 24 hours before returning to school.
2. If a child vomits during the night or in the morning, please do not send him or her to school. If a child vomits in school, you will be called to pick him or her up.
3. If a child has been diagnosed with strep throat, state law requires he/she must be on antibiotics for a full 24 hours before returning to school. Kindly send in a note from your child’s MD, APN, or minute clinic so that it can be included in your child’s health record and so that we can keep track of any illness that is amongst our school population.
4. A child with conjunctivitis (pink eye) must also be on medication for 24 hours before returning to school.
5. It is very important that the school nurse is notified if head lice or nits (eggs) are found in your child’s hair. As with all health issues, confidentiality will be maintained as your child’s wellbeing is monitored.
6. If a child needs to be excused from physical education, a note from the parent/guardian or primary care provider is required.
7. Parents need to notify the nurse if the child is on crutches, has a cast, or is in a brace of any kind.
8. No medications, including over the counter medications, will be administered to students unless there is a completed medication request form signed by the student’s parent and health care provider. Medication must be in the original prescription bottle or original unopened container.
9. Parents must call absences in to the office, and a parent note with reason for absence is expected upon the child’s return to school. If you have taken your child for medical evaluation or treatment, also include a copy of MD note as to diagnosis and any school follow up or restrictions that we should know of.

Thank you for ensuring the well being of our school. Feel free to call or email with any questions or concerns.

Mrs. Jacqueline Bain, R.N.
School Nurse