Health Services

In the event a student becomes ill or injured while at school and the nurse determines the child is unable to return to class, the parent will be notified. It is imperative that we have an updated FAMILY CARD on file. Please notify the nurse if your child has a medical condition such as asthma, diabetes, heart ailment, sickle cell, anemia or allergies. Please indicate such conditions on the back of the FAMILY CARD. Your prompt response to the nurse will ensure that your child receives the appropriate medical treatment. Also, please note:

• NO MEDICATION CAN BE ADMINISTERED BY ANY SCHOOL PERSONNEL.
• Medication should be sent to school ONLY when it is ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY.
• Controlled substance medication such as Ritalin must be brought to school by the parent.
• Parents must give the first dose of any new prescription or over-the-counter drug.
• Medication that needs to be broken (e.g. pills that need to be divided in half) must be done by the parent.
• When medication is sent to the school, with prior approval, please do the following:

1. Notify the school staff the day medication is being sent to the school, and

2. Submit a completed “Physician’s Medication Authorization For Prescription and Non-Prescription Medication” Form with a doctor’s signature to the school.

Prescription medication will only be accepted by the school system if it is labeled by a registered pharmacist with the student’s name on the label.