Nurse Information

Except for an emergency or planned procedure, students must obtain permission and a pass from a teacher to leave class to see the nurse.  In general, early morning symptoms should be handled at home by parents, not immediately on arrival to school.  If you have sent your child to school, we presume you expect them to attend class.

If the nurse finds your child is too ill to remain in school, you will hear directly from the nurse.  Student cell phones make communication a challenge!  Rest assured, if the nurse wants you to come, the nurse will contact you.  If you get a message from your child that he/she is sick and needs to be picked up, please send them to the nurse first or call school before coming.  Any student leaving during the school day due to illness needs to be seen by the nurse first.  Unless there is a fever or obvious illness, it is always your choice to take your child home.

Even if the ASHI consent form is signed, it is important that parents are informed of a child’s symptoms, treatment and time out of class.  Generally, the nurse or your student will make a call to let you know that a standing order medication has been given. 

It is the policy of the Board of Education that the giving of medicine to students during school hours be discouraged and restricted to medication that cannot be given on an alternative schedule. Of course, some students do require medication for chronic or short-term illness/injury or disabling condition during the school day to enable them to remain in school and participate in their education.  If your child needs medication (other than routine “standing order” over-the-counter medications on the ASHI), the district requires written authorization from a physician (or prescription label) as well as a parent.  Medications must be provided in the original, labeled pharmacy bottle.

• A child with a fever should not be sent to school until the temperature has been under 100 degrees for 24 hours without fever reducing medication.
• A child diagnosed with a strep infection must be treated with antibiotics for a full 24 hours before returning to school.
• A child with a rash of unknown origin must be checked by a doctor before attending school to assure that the rash is not contagious.
• A child experiencing recent vomiting or diarrhea should be kept at home until feeling well enough to function in class without interruption or worry.