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Purpose
East Penn School District recognizes that student wellness and proper nutrition are related to students' physical well-being, growth, development and readiness to learn. The Board is committed to providing a school environment that promotes student wellness, proper nutrition, nutrition education and promotion, and regular physical activity as part of the total learning experience. In a healthy school environment, students will learn about and participate in positive dietary and lifestyle practices that can improve student achievement.
Here are the fabulous five classroom snacks that we will allow students to bring to school on a regular basis.
1. Fruit
2. Vegetable
3. Crackers (goldfish, graham crackers, animal crackers, ect.)
4. Pretzels
5. Popcorn
Please avoid sending any nut based products in for snack.
Medication, both prescribed and over-the-counter, may not be brought to school unless absolutely necessary. If it is crucial for your child to take medication during the school day, please use these guidelines:
Students are NOT permitted to possess prescription medication or over-the-counter medication at any time during the school day or at school activities/functions.
A parent/adult MUST personally deliver and pick up the medication and he/she must bring the medication to the school nurse, health room aide or building administrator or secretary. Medications will only be dispensed by a school nurse or health room aide. In the absence of the school nurse or health room aide, medications will be dispensed by the parent, principal or other trained personnel as assigned by the building principal.
Medication MUST come to school in the originally prescribed container. This includes inhalers for allergies/asthma and medication for use in Pulmo-aide machines(available in each health room).
Medication MUST be accompanied by an “Authorization for Medication” release form signed by the parent and the doctor, including instructions on administration and side effects of the medication. Verbal authorization is unacceptable.
It is the student’s responsibility to go to the office or health room for the medication.
If it is necessary for your child to take over-the-counter medication during the school day, you must follow the same instructions except for the doctor’s authorization.
ANY MEDICATION THAT IS NOT BROUGHT TO SCHOOL BY A PARENT/ADULT AND LABELED AS DESCRIBED ABOVE CANNOT BE ADMINISTERED.
No child, absent or excluded from class by reason of one of the diseases listed below, shall return to school before the specified time has expired. This regulation refers to the following:
Chicken Pox/Shingles: 5 days from last crop of vesicles or when lesions are dry and crusted over
Conjunctivitis(pink eye): 24 hours after initiation of treatment
German Measles: 7 days from onset or when rash is gone; temp. is normal
Measles: 5 days from onset rash
Mumps: 5 days after onset or of swelling
Scarlet Fever: 7 days from onset or 1 day after appropriate antibiotics
Whooping Cough: 4 weeks from onset or 7 days after antibiotics
Norovirus: No vomiting/diarrhea for 48 hours
Strep Throat: 1 day after initiation of appropriate antibiotics
Pertussis: After 5 days of appropriate antibiotics
A doctor’s release is required before a child returns to school in cases of: Scabies, Impetigo, and prolonged absence due to injury or illness.
The Superintendent shall: annually review the State standard for immunization of pupils and direct the responsible district personnel accordingly: inform parents and guardians of children prior to their entry to school for the first time of the requirements of immunization, the requisite proof of immunization, the exemption available for religious or medical reasons and the means by which such exemptions may be claimed; and investigate and recommend to the Board such district-sponsored programs of immunization as may from time to time be warranted by circumstances and the health of the school community. Any such program is subject to Board approval and should be conducted in cooperation with local health agencies.
The East Penn School District has a set of Standing Orders from the Chief School Physician directing treatment of students who visit the health room. A copy of these Standing Orders in displayed in each health room and is available to parents.