IF YOUR CHILD IS ILL AT HOME, PLEASE ALLOW THEM TO STAY AT HOME. IF YOUR CHILD IS BROUGHT IN LATE TO SCHOOL AND THE OFFICE IS TOLD THAT THEY WERE SICK BEFORE BRINGING THEM TO SCHOOL, THEY WILL BE ASSESSED BY THE NURSE TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE FEVER FREE OR FREE FROM ANY SYMPTOMS THAT COULD BE CONTAGIOUS. THIS IS NOT ONLY FOR THE SAFETY OF OTHER CHILDREN BUT FOR YOUR CHILD AS WELL.   

ALL UPCOMING 7TH GRADERS MUST BE UP TO DATE ON THEIR IMMUNIZATIONS. 

7TH GRADERS MUST HAVE THE Tdap BOOSTER AND PROOF OF TWO VARICELLA IMMUNIZATIONS. 

IF YOUR CHILD DOES NOT HAVE THESE UPDATED IMMUNIZATIONS, ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL OF THEIR 7TH GRADE, THEY WILL BE EXCLUDED AND BE UNABLE TO RETURN TO SCHOOL UNTIL THESE IMMUNIZATIONS ARE BROUGHT CURRENT. 

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IF YOUR CHILD HAS ANY FLU LIKE SYMPTOMS, PLEASE DO NOT SEND THEM TO SCHOOL.  IF YOUR CHILD IS SENT TO THE CLINIC DURING THE DAY WITH ANY FLU LIKE SYMPTOMS, THEY WILL BE SENT HOME. 

  • FLU SEASON :  WHAT IS INFLUENZA?  THIS IS AN INFECTION OF THE NOSE,THROAT AND LUNGS CAUSED BY THE INFLUENZA VIRUSES THAT ARE CONSTANTLY CHANGING.  THEY CAUSE ILLNESS AND SOMETIMES EVEN DEATH. 

     

    SOME SYMPTOMS OF THE FLU: 

    FEVER

    COUGH

    SORE THROAT

    RUNNY OR STUFFY NOSE

    BODY ACHES

    HEADACHE

    CHILLS

    FATIGUE

    SOMETIMES VOMITING/DIARRHEA 

  • If your child has a fever, please do not give them medication and send them to school.
  • If your child develops a fever during the day while at school, you will be notified and required to pick your child up from school.  It is recommended that your child is fever free for 24 hours without fever reducing medications before sending them to school. 
  • It is getting the time of year sickness usually begins. Please make sure that you have a working number listed that we are able to contact you in the event of any sickness or emergency. 

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  • IF YOUR CHILD NEEDS A MEDICATION TO BE TAKEN AT SCHOOL, PLEASE BRING THIS MEDICATION INTO THE SCHOOL TO COMPLETE ALL NECESSARY PAPERWORK.  IF THIS MEDICATION IS OVER THE COUNTER, ONLY THE PARENT WILL NEED TO COMPLETE THE FORMS.  IF THIS IS A PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION, PHYSICIANS MUST COMPLETE PAPERWORK.  MEDICATIONS CANNOT BE ADMINISTERED WITHOUT THE PROPER PAPERWORK.  ALSO, PARENTS/GUARDIANS MUST BRING ANY MEDICATIONS INTO SCHOOL, THE STUDENTS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BRING IN ANY MEDICATIONS, INCLUDING COUGH DROPS.  IF YOU ARE NOT SURE ABOUT ANY MEDICATION ALWAYS FEEL FREE TO CONTACT THE SCHOOL NURSE. 

 

  • PLEASE REMEMBER THAT COUGH DROPS ARE CONSIDERED A MEDICATION.  IF YOUR CHILD NEEDS COUGH DROPS , THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN, MUST BRING THE COUGH DROPS INTO THE SCHOOL, COMPLETE THE PAPERWORK AND LEAVE THE COUGH DROPS WITH THE NURSE.  IF THE STUDENT NEEDS A COUGH DROP, THE STUDENT WILL BE SENT TO THE NURSES OFFICE AND A COUGH DROP IS ADMINISTERED.  STUDENTS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO CARRY COUGH DROPS IN THEIR BACKPACK, POCKET, THEY MUST BE KEPT IN THE NURSES OFFICE. 

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  • EVERY YEAR SCHOOL NURSES SCREEN KINDERGARTEN, 2ND GRADE, 4TH GRADE, AND 8TH GRADE.  6TH GRADE STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE A SCOLIOSIS SCREENING IF THE SCREENING PERMISSION IS GRANTED.  IF YOU DESIRE YOUR CHILD TO BE SCREENED BE SURE AND MARK THE YES BOX ON THE INFORMATION CARD THAT YOUR CHILD BRINGS HOME AT THE BEGINNING OF SCHOOL.  IF THIS AREA IS LEFT BLANK, YOUR CHILD WILL NOT BE SCREENED. 

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  • HEAD CHECKS FOR LICE ARE DONE WEEKLY ON EACH STUDENT, PRE-K-8TH GRADE.  NO STUDENTS ARE EXEMPT FROM THE HEAD CHECKS.  IF YOUR CHILD IS SENT HOME WITH LICE, THEY MUST BE RECHECKED BY THE NURSE THE FOLLOWING DAY TO BE ALLOWED TO RETURN TO SCHOOL.  THE STUDENT MUST BE BROUGHT INTO SCHOOL BY THE PARENT THE FOLLOWING DAY, THEY ARE NOT ALLOWED TO RIDE THE BUS.  IF YOUR CHILD IS FOUND TO HAVE LICE, THEY MUST BE PICKED UP FROM SCHOOL, THEY ARE NOT ALLOWED TO RIDE THE BUS HOME. ANY DAYS MISSED FOR LICE ARE UNEXCUSED.  ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS THAT YOU MAY HAVE REGARDING THIS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT YOUR SCHOOL NURSE. 
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