School Nurse Information
Welcome to 2023-2024!
A few more notes...
HEALTH CONCERNS: Please inform your school nurse of any severe allergies, or new health problems that occurred during the summer months or which may occur during the school year.
Allergy symptoms show up year round. To be sure it is only allergy symptoms and nothing more, click on the following link for a great chart from the allergy and asthma network comparing allergy symptoms, asthma and cold symptoms to COVID
https://allergyasthmanetwork.org/health-a-z/covid-19/
Medication Forms & Information
MEDICATIONS: A physician's order must accompany all medications to be given during the school day, including over-the-counter drugs to be given regularly. If a student must receive medications in school (including students in need of emergency medications such as Epi Pen, inhalers, Diastat) a physician order is required and must be obtained prior to administering medication. Please note that a new order is required at the beginning of every school year. A prescription label IS NOT acceptable in lieu of an MD’s order.
NO child is to take or carry PRESCRIPTION OR OVER THE COUNTER MEDICATIONS to school. All medication must be brought into the nurse by an adult and must be in an appropriately labeled container. Please be sure to ask the pharmacy for a second prescription bottle with a label for school if needed.
Over the counter medication request/authorization - this needs to be filled out every year.
Medication Authorization (Elementary) - for prescription medication to be given at school. This requires a doctor's authorization.
Peanut and Nut Free Classroom Information
There are students in our school community with allergies to Peanuts and/or Tree Nuts. For some students with severe allergies, the smell, touch, or taste of these foods can be life threatening, even in small amounts. Strict avoidance is the only way to prevent a severe allergic reaction. Peanuts and peanut/nut oil can be found in many foods, including baked goods and most chocolate candy.
We must do all that we can to provide our students with a safe learning environment. In an effort to do this we are asking that you not pack any peanut/nut containing snacks that would be eaten in the classroom and not use peanuts/nuts in any art or science project. Lunches will be stored in a designated area in the classroom until lunch time. At that time, your child is free to eat peanut/nut containing food. We do ask to encourage your child to wash his/her hands thoroughly after eating peanut/tree nut containing food.
Please see attached list of nut free snack suggestions. Check all food labels carefully and avoid any products that list nuts, peanuts or peanut flour as an ingredient. Avoid any products that states "may contain traces of nuts" or "made in factory that produces nut products".
We thank you in advance for your cooperation and support in this very important matter. Please call at any time with any questions or concerns.
Nut Free Snack Suggestions
fresh fruit/vegetables Tostitos tortilla chips
dried fruit wheat thins
yogurt Rold Gold pretzels
cheese Pepperidge Farm Goldfish
pudding cups apple sauce
air popped popcorn fruit snacks