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Medicines
Authorization
forms must be completed and signed by a parent or
guardian for any medication (prescription or
non-prescription) that a student is required to take. Only the
principal, teacher or school nurse can administer this medication. See the
School
Handbook
for more information.
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Medical Forms
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When to Stay Home
It is often
difficult to make a decision about whether or not your child is
sick enough to stay home from school. With minor symptoms, you often
cannot tell whether he is going to get better or worse during the course
of the day. The main reasons for keeping your child home are:
– He’s too sick to be comfortable at school.
– He might spread a contagious disease to other children.
As a rule of thumb, a child should stay home if he has:
– A fever higher than 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit
– Vomited more than once
– Diarrhea
– A very frequent cough
– Persistent pain (ear, stomach, etc.)
– A widespread rash
Whenever there is a doubt in your mind about sending your child to school,
consult your child’s doctor before doing so.
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Staying Healthy
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Head
Lice
Lice brought into a school can quickly produce an epidemic of itching and
scratching. Lice are tiny wingless insects, like ticks, that thrive on the
warm scalps of children and cause itching. This should be treated
immediately, with advice from your child’s doctor. Children need to stay
home from school until head lice are dead and until nits or eggs are
removed with a special fine comb. Head checks should continue for 10 to 14
days.
Caution your child against sharing combs, brushes, hats or other clothing.
Lice can be spread easily, both in school and in the family. Keep in mind
that hand washing is the single most-important thing you can do and teach
your child to do to help prevent the spread of infections. For more
information go
to
www.headlice.org.
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