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Physical, Dental and Medication Reminders

• All students in Kindergarten, 6th, and 11th grades are required to have completed physical exams.

• All students in Kindergarten, 3rd, and 7th grades are required to have a completed dental exam.

• If your student requires medication to be administered at school (This includes emergency medications such as inhalers and Epi-Pens) please submit the necessary paperwork and drop off the medication to the Nurse as soon as possible.

Forms may be mailed to the health room, faxed, or emailed to your school nurse.  Forms can be found under the Forms heading.

If you have any questions or concerns please contact your school nurse.  For contact information, see the Contact Us page.

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.

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.

When to Contact the School Nurse

Please contact your building's certified school nurse for any of the following:

• New medical diagnosis or allergies

• Medication changes

• Visits to ER or the hospital

• Injuries: When your student's injury requires an extremity to be immobilized (casted, splinted, braced) or the injury requires activity restrictions (including use of crutches) or academic accommodations.

• Surgeries

• Extended medical absences

• Use of health monitoring devices (ex: heart monitors)

• Any concerns as a parent or guardian concerning your student’s health

School nurse contact information can be found under the Contact Information section.