When to Keep Student Home

Our goal is to promote student wellness, and parents/guardians can help by keeping their children at home when they are sick. We ask that you keep your child at home for the following reasons:

1. A fever of 100.4 degrees or higher in the last 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medications prior to return.

2. Vomiting and diarrhea related to illness in the last 24 hours. 

3. Any suspected infectious diseases (such as pink eye, influenza or COVID-19)

If your child is sent home from school for the above reasons, please consider keeping the child home the following day. He/she/they should remain home until they are fever-free and/or have had no vomiting or diarrhea for 24 hours.

COVID RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SCHOOL 

Penn Manor recommends that families contact their health provider for guidance if a student tests positive for COVID. 

The PA Department of Health no longer recommends quarantine for individuals who are exposed to someone who tests positive for COVID.  Families may contact their physician for recommendations or concerns.

Parents will need to provide a parent note or doctor's note for any missed school days.  

Students should contact their teacher(s) directly for any coursework or missed assignments.

Screenings

The school nurses are busy working on completing health screenings as mandated by the PA Public School Code.  Height, weight, and vision screenings will be completed on students in grades K-12.  Hearing screenings will be completed on students in grades K-3, 7, and 11. Scoliosis screenings will be completed on students in grades 6 and 7.  This includes all Penn Manor Virtual School (PMVS) students.

Health screening results are posted to the Parent Portal in Sapphire.  The Health Screenings include height/weight (BMI), vision, hearing, and scoliosis in applicable grades.

If you prefer or require a paper copy of your child’s BMI letter, please contact your child's building Certified School Nurse by phone or email.  The Certified School Nurse will then mail home a copy addressed to the parent.

Medication Policy

Forms for the administration of medication while at school, can be found under the Forms page.

MEDICATION POLICY

ALL medications, including prescription and over-the-counter medications, herbal supplements, and essential oils, require:

1) A signed order from a licensed prescriber and a parent signature. 

2) Medication must be in the original container. 

3) Medication must be brought in by a parent or guardian, and a signature is required at the time of drop-off. 

Epinephrine auto-injectors, inhalers, and eye drops may be brought in with the student, with a signed order from the physician.

It is the parent's responsibility to notify the school immediately and submit a new form if there are changes in medication, dosage, time of administration, and/or the prescribing physician.  Parents may request two labeled containers from the pharmacist, one for school and one for home.  Medication can only be administered at school during the regular school day.