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Many students have learned something amazing about their own independence and abilities. Each classroom was given a Health Care Box. The students have been able to take care of some small self-care issues and not miss a beat in class! The goal after all is to be in the classroom learning.
I have discussed with the teaching staff many reasons to leave class and come to the nurse’s office. The teachers are instructed to review them with their class at the beginning of the year and as needed. The reasons are highlighted in the Big B’s List below. Of course, this list is not all inclusive. It does, however, give the students guidance and reassurance in deciding when to visit the nurse’s office.
Your help in understanding the B’s guidelines will also reflect in your child’s affect in the classroom. The student and teacher together will determine that a visit to the nurse’s office is necessary. Depending on the specific health issue, the student may need to wait until it is an appropriate time to make a visit. Again, the priority for students is to be in the classroom learning. If the student needs immediate care, of course the teacher will send the student immediately. I also have an enormous amount of faith in the fact that Lillian Schumacher’s teaching staff can determine an urgent health concern or injury These are situations that we prepare for. What we don’t prepare for are life’s little disturbances- colds, seasonal allergies, sore throats, and stomachaches. We all know too well that on occasion we have to function at our jobs at less than 100%. (We can still be productive at 70% or 60%). This may be a very hard lesson for a child to learn. Sometimes, it is even harder for a parent to decide to let their child push through mild illness and health disturbances.
Children do have an amazing ability to adapt and respond to nearly any situation. I think the kids can do anything that they put their minds to if given the opportunity to succeed. Often it is difficult to decide when a child should go to school, stay at home, go to the doctor, or just plug along. District policy states that your child should be excluded from school if he/she has a fever of 100 degrees or higher, has been vomiting, or experiences diarrhea. There will always be days that are more difficult than others.
Each day, we have an opportunity to BE healthy, BE aware, BE safe, BE courteous, and BE IN CLASS!
Breathing Problems: Asthma or other breathing issues. Should not send alone
Blood: Significant Bleeding.
Barf/Bowels: Evidence of either
Burning Up: Suspect temperature
Broken/Bones: Significant Injury
Bathroom Issues: Bladder or bowel accidents - send with clothes if have them
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