If your child has a life-threatening allergy, an Allergy Action Plan specific to your child is required from either your pediatrician or allergist. A new allergy action plan is required at the beginning of every school year. Once you receive your plan, make sure to fill out the parent portion with emergency contact information and a parent signature. The following forms and medications must be brought to the nursing office prior to the start of the school year.

EPI PEN Documentation Needed for the School Year

-Allergy Action Plan

-Parent consent form

Please provide a new EpiPen in the original labeled box. To ensure safety, I request that both the Allergy Action Plan and all EPI-PENs have an updated picture of your child attached to them.

Thank you for the completion of these forms so that we may prepare and provide for a safe learning environment for your child. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.

Medication Policy

Ideally, all medications should be given while the student is at home. However, there are times when medication may need to be given during the school day. If this is the case, the medication, whether over the counter or prescription, must be delivered to the school in a pharmacy or manufacturer-labeled container by you or a responsible adult whom you designate. Please ask your pharmacy to provide separate bottles for use at school and at home. No more than a 30-day supply of medicine should be delivered to the school.

In addition, there are two forms, the parent permission form and the physician medication order, which must be on file in your child's health record before any medication can be given at school. Both of those forms can be printed from this page by clicking on the appropriate form below, or can be obtained at the health office. Once the signed forms are brought to the health office, the medication will be administered. These policies have been put in place to ensure the health and safety of children needing medicine during the school day.

Follow Five Steps to Wash Your Hands the Right Way

Washing your hands is easy, and it’s one of the most effective ways to prevent the spread of germs. Clean hands can stop germs from spreading from one person to another and throughout an entire community.

Follow these five steps every time.

1. Wet your hands with clean, running water (warm or cold), turn off the tap, and apply soap.

2. Lather your hands by rubbing them together with soap. Lather the backs of your hands, between your fingers, and under your nails.

3. Scrub your hands for at least 20 seconds. Need a timer? Hum the “Happy Birthday” song from beginning to end twice.

4. Rinse your hands well under clean, running water.

5. Dry your hands using a clean towel or air dry them.