Health Information

Health Records
Please notify your child’s teacher of any pertinent medical information immediately. Information about medications, allergies, conditions, etc. should be recorded on the Student Information Sheet and communicated to the teacher, office, and school nurse. 

North Carolina law (G.S. 130A-440) requires that parents or guardians of any child entering kindergarten in the public schools secure a health assessment for their child. The health assessment shall be made no more than 12 months prior to the date of school entry or within 30 days of the start of school.

The school must be provided with a copy of the immunization record for all students entering public school for the first time before the first day of school.

It is the responsibility of the parent/guardian to provide a kindergarten health assessment report to the school on or before the child’s first day of attendance. Students without a report on file will be excluded from school after 30 days.

Communicable Diseases
As required by the state, please report any communicable conditions or diseases to the office immediately. For the welfare of the class and staff, do not send your child to school with any of the conditions listed below:

· Fever - Students with a temperature of 100.4 º or higher are not allowed to remain at school. A child should have a normal temperature for 24 hours before returning to school. 

· Upper Respiratory Tract Infection  - students who continuously cough, sneeze, or need assistance blowing their nose should refrain from coming to school until these symptoms improve. 

· Vomiting - Students who have vomited during the night or early morning should not come to school.Keep the child home for 12 hours after vomiting has stopped. 

· Diarrhea - Students with diarrhea should stay home. Keep the child home 12 hours after bowels are normal.

· Head Lice – Students may return to school after proper treatment has destroyed the live lice. Continue checking the child to verify the condition is under control. Students must be cleared by the front office staff to return to school after treatment has rendered the infection inactive.

· Ringworm/Pinworm - With proper treatment, a student may return to school.

· Undiagnosed Rash - A student must get clearance from a doctor before returning to school. 

· Strep Throat – A student may return to school after antibiotic treatment has rendered the condition no longer contagious but not less than 24 hours after antibiotic treatment has begun.

· Conjunctivitis (pink eye) – A student may return to school after 24 hours having received treatment.

Health Emergency Procedures
In case of emergency, a child’s individual emergency instructions or medical plan on file in the school office are consulted and parents/ guardians are called. School-based trained First Aid Team members will respond to the emergency. If necessary, emergency services (911) will be contacted, and the child may be transported to a local hospital if recommended by healthcare professionals. Parents/guardians, if able to contact, will make the decision to transport. A staff member, usually an administrator, will accompany the student if the parent/guardian is not responding to contact. Please keep all phone numbers current and provide changes in writing to your child’s teacher and/or office staff. Student Information Sheets can be updated as often as needed.

Medication
If a child must receive medication at school, the school nurse or teacher must be notified, as students may not self- administer medications. The school nurse or principal designee can dispense medication according to the following:

· Prescription medication may be administered to students by school personnel, provided a signed Physician Order for Medication Form (Form 1702) is on file in the office. These forms are available in the office.

· Over-the-counter medication may be given when ordered by the physician on a Form 1702. Medicine must be received in the original container and will be administered by the school nurse or principal’s designee according to the physician’s written instructions.

· The parent must transport the medication to school, sign the completed Form 1702, and sign in the medication with office personnel. Students may not carry medicine to or from school. Please call the office if you have any questions.