Things you need to know!

Authorization for Meds Taken at School Form

Health Registration Form

Identify Students with Disabilities Form

Healthy Youth Survey 2004 Brochure

Drug Abuse Information

Extra Help in Times of Tradegy or Loss

Common Signs of Depression and Mental Health Resources

FROM OUR SCHOOL NURSE

Ms. Bullinger will be at the school on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday this year. She'd like to remind students and parents of a couple things to keep our school healthy and comfortable for all:

1. If you're sick - STAY HOME - get well, and come back when you can make it through the day.
2. Frequent handwashing is the most effective way to prevent the spread of illnesses.
3. Get your immunization forms in NOW and she'll forever hold her peace!
4. If you take medication at school (e.g. your inhaler), please fill out the "Medication Administration" form so she knows what's going on.

Ms. Bullinger wants the students to know that she is "available for physical, mental, or emotional health consultation. I'm the Queen of Prevention! You can reach me by stopping in my office (370) on Wednesdays or Fridays. If you leave me an email or phone message, I will find you on Wednesday or Friday."

Ms. Bullinger's email is ebullinger@seattleschools.org and her phone is 252-9868.

Eileen Bullinger, M.S., R.N., School Nurse

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MEDICATION AT SCHOOL???
This is a reminder that all medication carried by students to school needs to have an ‘Authorization For Meds At School’ form completed and on file with the school nurse. This includes Tylenol,Ibuprofen, cold meds, etc, etc. I will gladly fax it to your provider once you fill it out and return to me. Forms can be downloaded from www.seattleschools.org/area/healthservices/forms/pforms.xml.

MARCH 19 - 25 IS THE 14TH ANNUAL NATIONAL INHALANTS & POISONS AWARENESS WEEK (NIPAW)
One in five students in America have used an inhalant to get high by the time he or she reaches the eighth grade. Parents don’t know that inhalants (cheap, legal and accessible products) are as popular among middle school students as marijuana. Even fewer know the deadly effects the poisons in these products have on the brain and body when they are inhaled or “huffed.” It’s like playing Russian roulette. The user can die the 1st, 10th or 100th time a product is misused as an inhalant.

Prevention through education has proven to work against this popular form of substance abuse. This is why the National Inhalant Prevention Coalition has developed National Inhalants & Poisons Awareness Week (NIPAW), an annual media-based, community-level program that takes place the third week in March. NIPAW is designed to increase understanding about the use and risks of inhalant involvement. It is an inclusive program that involves youth, schools, media, police departments, health organization, civics groups and more. It has proven to be an effective means of mobilizing communities to reduce inhalant use. Almost 2,000 organizations and individuals from 46 states participated in the last NIPAW campaign.

March 19 - 25 is the 14th annual National Inhalants & Poisons Awareness Week (NIPAW). This public health campaign is designed to educate & raise awareness about the dangers of intentionally misusing common household, school & office products. For more information, please go to www.inhalants.org. I have ordered a kit for the health room and will gladly share materials once they arrive.