If a child becomes ill or injured at school, he/she is to report it to the teacher as soon as possible. If it becomes necessary for a student to be sent home for treatment or there is an emergency, the school nurse will notify the parent. Due to this, please make sure the school nurse has a current phone number at all times.
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Please note, if your child has a fever, the temperature should be normal for 24 hours before your child returns to school. If the child vomits after his/her normal bedtime, he/she should stay home the next day. Colds and constant coughing or fever are also reasons that your child should be kept home.
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The nurse is frequently asked about giving medications at school. If a physician requires that a student take medicine throughout the school day:

1. The nurse must have on file a written request from the family physician, in which he/she indicates the medicine, frequency, and dosage of the prescribed medicine.

2. The nurse must have a written request from the parent to administer the medication, as specified by the family doctor.

3. The medication must be delivered to the school nurse by a parent/guardian, preferably in a bottle labeled by the pharmacist with the drug name, dosage and frequency as ordered by the physician.

4. No medicine, either prescription or over-the-counter, should be given to the child to take him/herself.