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First aid/treatment will be given for minor illnesses or injuries that occur at
school. If your child becomes sick or injured while at school, we make every
effort to notify you immediately. It is extremely important that you
provide us with current home, work, and emergency numbers so we may reach you
in the event of a serious illness or injury or if your student is ill and
needs to go home. It is the responsibility of the parent to see that the sick
child is picked up from school as soon as possible after notification. We ask you to keep your child home
if he or she: §
Has an illness that can be spread to other
children §
Is congested, sneezing, or has a sore
throat §
Has a temperature of 100 degrees or more. Please
keep home for 24 hours after temperature has returned to normal. §
Will be uncomfortable or unable to be
productive in class. Medication at School: Children may not have medicine of any kind
in their possession at school. This includes aspirin. School personnel are
not allowed to give children aspirin or other medication. Whenever possible,
we encourage medication doses to be given during non-school hours. For
those students who need medication at school Washington State law requires: 1. An Authorization for Medications to be Taken at School
form completed by the parent/guardian and physician, and on file at school. 2. Medication in a properly labeled container from the dispensing
pharmacy or in its original container. Forms are available in the nurse’s office
or can be printed from the district’s website @ Medication
Authorization Form The student must leave the medication in the office
until he/she is to take it. The student must be able to take the medication
him/herself and must take it in the presence of either the school nurse or
the school secretary. All medication for students at school must go home on
the last day of school each year. A parent or guardian must pick up
controlled substances on the last day of school. Students with life threatening health
conditions: Washington State Law now requires that the
necessary orders, medications, equipment, and nursing plans must be in place
before students with a life-threatening condition may attend school. “Life-threatening
conditions” under this law means a health condition that will put the child
in danger of death during the school day if a medication or treatment order
and a nursing care plan are not in place. Please call your child’s school and
request a meeting with the School Nurse to develop your child’s Individual
Healthcare Plan (IHP) and his/her help with physician’s orders, and planning
what supplies are to be provided to the school. Insurance: Students are not automatically covered
with medical or accident insurance by the school district. There are various
insurance plans available for your children. Applications are sent home with
your child during the first week of school each year. State Immunization Requirements: There are minimum immunization
requirements for school attendance for DPT/DT/TD, polio, measles, rubella,
mumps, (and hepatitis B for kindergarten). The State of Washington
Immunization law, RCW 28A.31.100-120, requires that your child be properly
immunized in order to attend school. The governor signed an amendment (SB
3547) on April 17, 1985, mandating presentation of proof of immunization
status on or before the first day of attendance. Proper completion of the CIS
form (green and white) is essential. Please call the school office
(206-252-8240) if you should have questions regarding your child’s
immunization. Further information is also available here: http://www.metrokc.gov/health/immunization/ Vision and Hearing Screening: Vision and hearing screening will be
conducted in kindergarten, first, second, third and fifth grades. Students in
other grades will be screened only at the request of the parent or classroom
teacher. Your cooperation in following through on recommendations will help
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