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When should I keep my child home from school?
When should I keep my child home from school?
Please assess your child’s level of wellness before sending him/her to school.
In doing so, you will help to stop the spread of infection among students and staff.
Guidelines for when to keep your child home is outline in the Health Services Handbook.
My child was injured and now has a cast, stitches, walking boot or crutches... what do they need to return to school?
My child was injured and now has a cast, stitches, walking boot or crutches... what do they need to return to school?
Parents are requested to inform the school nurse when a student receives crutches, a surgical boot or other orthopedic device that must be used at school.
A written authorization from his/her physician is required. A child cannot return with crutches or orthopedic devices without this doctor note. The note will state any restrictions with transportation, physical education and recess. A note is also required for casts or other injuries requiring activity restrictions.
The student’s health care provider is responsible for instruction of the student in the safe and appropriate use of crutches and other orthopedic devices.
What do I do if My child requires medication during the school day?
What do I do if My child requires medication during the school day?
The NJDOE defines “medication” as a drug approved by the FDA for preventing, caring for, and assisting in the cure of disease and injury that has a written order from a physician licensed in medicine, dentistry, or osteopathy, a physician’s assistant or from an advanced practice nurse. Medication does not include herbal remedies (NJDOE, 2017).
Medication should be administered in school only when necessary for the health and safety of students. Parents should administer daily medication at home.
All medication of any type, including Ibuprofen, vitamins, nose drops, and prescription drugs, must be placed in the custody of the school nurse with the child's name and directions on the original container, plus the completed “Authorization for Medication."
In order for medications to be administered in school they must be:
Prescribed by a health care provider.
Transported by a parent/guardian or other designated adult.
In the original pharmacy-labeled bottle
Stored and administered in the health office.
Medication orders must be renewed at the beginning of each school year.
Cough drops may be administered by the nurse with written parental permission. Cough drops must be provided by parent in original labelled wrapper/bag.
Medication Forms:
Life Threatening Allergies Form (click here)
Any reminders regarding food in the classroom?
Any reminders regarding food in the classroom?
All classrooms at Stony Brook School are "Peanut and Nut Free Rooms." Snacks eaten in the classroom are to be Peanut and Nut free. However, foods containing peanuts and nuts are allowed in the cafeteria for lunch at designated tables. In the lunchroom there is a "Peanut and Nut Table" reserved for anyone with lunches that have peanuts, peanut butter, nuts, Nutella, etc. The main tables will remain peanut and nut free.
Tips for Peanut and Nut Free snacks in the classroom:
Any food eaten in the classroom will need to be COMPLETELY PEANUT AND NUT FREE. This includes food items that have tree nuts, peanuts, nut butters or peanut butter as an ingredient, or has been made on equipment that also produces products containing peanuts or nuts.
When sending in a baggie of loose cookies, crackers, or snacks, indicating what is in the baggie is helpful for the adults in the classroom. If sending in loose cookies or snacks, please be sure to check the ingredient list on the original package. To avoid any concerns, indicate “peanut free” on the baggie.
If sending in “store-bought” or “pre-packaged” foods, please review product ingredients thoroughly. If the food item is "manufactured in a facility that also processes peanuts/tree nuts" do not send that item in.
Fruits and vegetables are always a safe alternative.
If you need suggestions for peanut and nut free snacks, the "Snack Safely" website (snacksafely.com), and Safe Snack Guide (https://snacksafely.com/snacklist.pdf), may be a good resource for you.
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