As a parent or guardian, it is your responsibility to alert the health office of your child's school if your child requires medication. Parents/guardians are responsible for dropping off their child's medication (i.e. EpiPens, inhalers, diabetic supplies, etc) at the start of each school year and replacing this medication upon expiration. These medications must be accompanied by doctor's orders which must be signed by both the doctor and parent/guardian.
As a parent or guardian, it's your responsibility to ensure that your child's daily medication that is taken in the health office during the school day or emergency medication, such as an EpiPen or inhaler, is not expired and that the orders are current. Failure to have unexpired medication and current orders will result in your child not participating in certain school activities, but not limited to, field trips, athletics, ROTC trips, etc. To avoid this, please set a reminder on your calendar or phone to ensure that your child's daily and/or emergency medication and orders are current.
If you are asked to pick up your child during the day, please know the health office is following protocols that can also be found on our website. Students will be sent home if a student has a fever of 100.4 degrees or greater and s/he should remain home and "fever free" for 24 hours (without medication such as Advil/Tylenol) before returning to school. If a student vomits or has diarrhea they must go home and cannot return to school until 24 hours after the last occurrence of vomiting or diarrhea. A parent or emergency contact should be available to pick up the student within 30 minutes. Please remember that staff are following the directives of our medical advisor and recommended practice. It is important that you do not decline to pick up your child. We appreciate your cooperation in advance.