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be delivered to the school nurse or her designate by the parent (or responsible adult) and picked up by the
parent (or responsible adult) at dismissal time. Children MAY NOT deliver or pick up their own medication.
Medication will be kept in a locked container at the school. You may ask your pharmacy to provide
separate bottles for school and home use.
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Medications will be disposed of within 30 days after the permission form expires, as well as after the end of
the school year. New forms are needed at the start of each school year, as well as for summer programs.
Illness or Injury During School Hours
We strive to provide a safe and healthy environment for everyone here. As an extra measure of preparedness
most of our staff maintain first aid and CPR certifications.
If a student becomes ill or injured in school, one of the parents will be contacted immediately. The parent must
take responsibility for picking up the child upon request of an Administrator, Teacher or School Nurse, within an
hour of being notified. Except where a delay may have life-threatening consequences, arranging
transportation home or to the emergency room of a hospital is the responsibility of parents.
Communicable Illness
Please remind your child that hand washing is the number one way to protect yourself and others from illness:
Notify the nurse whenever your child is tested for a communicable illness (i.e. strep throat), including the test
result. This is important for evaluation and advisement by the nurse of others who may become ill.
If antibiotic treatment is prescribed, your child may return to school 24 hours after the first dose, provided they
feel up to it.
Children who contract the following must remain out of school until the condition is no longer communicable.
Chicken Pox - 7 days after the appearance of vesicles and when all are dry crusted.
Conjunctivitis - after 48 hours of treatment if there is no longer any sign of discharge from the eyes.
Fungal Conditions (e.g. ringworm) - after 24 hours of antibiotic treatment.
Lice and Scabies - until evidence of infestation has disappeared.
Staphylococcal Infections (e.g. boils) - after 24 hours of antibiotic treatment.
Streptococcal Infections (e.g. strep, impetigo) - after 24 hours of antibiotics treatment.
In addition, we expect all children at school have not had fevers within the past 24 hours.