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LISA EQUI, RN |
Now that we are settled into Island Avenue School, here are a few tips and reminders that should help the year go smoothly. Handbook: Please review your pages 18-20 of parent/student handbook for questions concerning your health concerns. If you have any questions, feel free to call me at 245-6452. Absences: Please call 245-6475, ext. 6452 no later than 9:15 am to report your child’s absence from school. You must do this each and every day they are absent. Vision and hearing screening: has been completed. If there were any concerns with your child, you would have received a pink letter with this information. Hand washing: It is the single most effective way to keep everyone healthy. Teachers are allowed to keep Purell on their desks where they can monitor its use. Now that flu season is nearly upon us, we want to keep as many children in school as we can. If you think your child is ill, or likely to share his/her germs, please keep him/her at home. Injuries at Home: In order to avoid losses of instructional time, students and parents are expected to care for minor injuries that occur at home, before the student enters school. Teachers are equipped with Band-Aids for minor scrapes, hangnails, etc. Significant Injury/Illness: Parents need to make the nurse aware of any injuries or illnesses that have required evaluation by a physician. Our goal is to maintain safety for your child and we need your help in accomplishing this. Any student who has sustained a fracture of an arm or leg, must have a safety plan before re-entering. The parent must speak with the nurse and have written clearance from the doctor treating the injury before returning to school. We also have Physical Education release forms for you to provide to your MD, or we will accept documentation on their office stationary. Any child not cleared for PE is also not eligible for recess, for obvious safety reasons. Medications: Medications administered at home will be kept confidential; however, it is useful information in the event of a medical emergency. A responsible adult, not the student, must bring in the medications to school. Any medications to be administered during school must be accompanied by a written authorization of a physician, APRN, PA and signed by a parent. Forms are available in the Health Office or from your doctor TOO SICK FOR SCHOOL?? If your child is exhibiting any of the follow symptoms, please keep them at home.
May return to school: Strept throat, after 24 hrs on antibiotic Please keep the school updated on any changes with your phone numbers or contact people. Our primary concern is to keep your children safe. If you have given you child any medication in the morning, please remember to call the nurse. It is very important to know if they have had any asthma meds prior to school. If anything has changed with your child’s health or medications, please alert the health office. Extra Clothing: Occasionally students will have accidents that require a change of clothes. We have a few items in the health office, but could use a few more! If you have any sweat pants or leggings, sizes 6-14, athletic shorts, sizes 6-14, or elastic band skirts that would fit the children here at Island Avenue, it would be great if you could send them to school. If new underwear was given to your child, we ask that you replace it with a new pair of underwear. Don’t forget to dress your children appropriately for the weather!! TIP FOR TICK REMOVAL: Apply glob of liquid soap to a cotton ball. Cover tick with the soap soaked cotton ball and let it stay on for 15-20 seconds. The tick should be on the cotton ball when you remove it from the skin. Here’s to a safe and healthy year! Sincerely, NUTRITION TIPS TO KEEP YOU HEALTHY Healthy Children Learn Better: Research clearly demonstrates that good nutrition is linked to better behavior and academic performance. Eat a Nutritious Breakfast Every Morning
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