Welcome to a New School Year!
Medications: Whenever possible, medication should be scheduled during non-school hours. However, in the event your child needs prescription medication during school hours, please be sure to have the “School Medication Authorization” form completed by your child’s physician and returned to the school nurse. All medication (prescription and non-prescription) must be hand-delivered to the nurse’s office by the parent/guardian. Additionally, all medications (prescription and non-prescription) must be sent in the original container and labeled with the child’s name. Non-prescription medication (Tylenol, Advil, cough syrup, etc) does not require a doctor’s signature on the Authorization Form and may be administered with parent signature only.
Epi-Pens, Inhalers, and Injectable medications require a separate Care Plan. If the Care Plan lists the medication to be given at school, a separate Medication Authorization is not required. Again, all medication must be hand-delivered to the nurse’s office by the parent/guardian. Children should not be transporting medication to school in their backpacks or lunch boxes.
Clothing: At times, children may soil or rip their clothing. Thanks to the parents/guardians who have donated outgrown items. By donating clothes, we usually have clothes for the child to wear home when his/her are soiled or damaged. Please return these items washed as soon as possible so they are available for other students. If your child has ongoing bathroom issues, please put an extra change of clothes in his or her backpack for personal use. At present, the clinic desperately needs several items of clothing:
Screenings: All students in first, third, and fifth grade, as well as students who are new to the district, will have vision and hearing screening performed this year. If there is an abnormal finding, parents will be notified by letter. If screening is normal, parent or guardian may not be notified. Please contact the school nurse if you have any concerns regarding your child and the screening process.
Illness/Injury: If your child is ill or injured during school hours, he/she will be assessed by a registered nurse. You will not be contacted each time your child visits the school nurse; however, in the event your child appears to have a serious illness/injury, every effort will be made to notify you. Please be sure all phone numbers and healthcare information is kept current throughout the school year.
Children with temperature of 100.4 degrees or higher will be sent home immediately. Please keep students home from school until they remain fever-free (below 100 degrees) and symptom free for 24 hours without fever-reducing medication. Children with other symptoms of a possibly communicable disease including vomiting, diarrhea, discharge, and unexplained rash will also be sent home from school at the discretion of the school nurse. If your child has been diagnosed with a possibly contagious illness, such as pink eye, flu or strep throat, please notify the school nurse. For a list of illnesses required to be reported see the nurse or clinic page on the school’s website. If in doubt, inform the nurse.
Lice: Head lice are a common community problem. They are not dangerous and do not transmit disease. The school nurse will notify parents of the student with lice or nits and require treatment that evening. The student will not be allowed to return to school until they have received treatment (box and receipt or other documentation must be turned in to nurse) and have been checked for nits in the clinic. A letter will be sent to other parents in that classroom when an active head lice case is discovered in the classroom.
Food Allergies/Outside Food: Many students at Burch have food allergies. It is imperative that parents notify the school nurse and the child’s teacher of any food allergies as soon as possible. In order to keep all students safe, we ask that parents DO NOT bring in outside food, other than lunches and healthy snacks for their own child’s consumption. If a parent does bring in food for a classroom, that parent should bring the item to the nurse’s office to assess if the food is allergen free for all students in that child’s classroom. A food allergy can turn into a potentially life-threatening situation. Parents are encouraged to consider books, pencils, or other non-food items for birthdays, parties, and end of year celebrations.
Please contact me at [email protected] or 770-969-2820 if you have any questions or concerns. Have a safe and healthy school year!
Maureen Bishop, BSN, RN
Robert J. Burch Elementary School Nurse
Epi-Pens, Inhalers, and Injectable medications require a separate Care Plan. If the Care Plan lists the medication to be given at school, a separate Medication Authorization is not required. Again, all medication must be hand-delivered to the nurse’s office by the parent/guardian. Children should not be transporting medication to school in their backpacks or lunch boxes.
Clothing: At times, children may soil or rip their clothing. Thanks to the parents/guardians who have donated outgrown items. By donating clothes, we usually have clothes for the child to wear home when his/her are soiled or damaged. Please return these items washed as soon as possible so they are available for other students. If your child has ongoing bathroom issues, please put an extra change of clothes in his or her backpack for personal use. At present, the clinic desperately needs several items of clothing:
- Girls and boys pants and shorts sizes 6-14
- Girls shirts (short and long sleeves) sizes 6-14
Screenings: All students in first, third, and fifth grade, as well as students who are new to the district, will have vision and hearing screening performed this year. If there is an abnormal finding, parents will be notified by letter. If screening is normal, parent or guardian may not be notified. Please contact the school nurse if you have any concerns regarding your child and the screening process.
Illness/Injury: If your child is ill or injured during school hours, he/she will be assessed by a registered nurse. You will not be contacted each time your child visits the school nurse; however, in the event your child appears to have a serious illness/injury, every effort will be made to notify you. Please be sure all phone numbers and healthcare information is kept current throughout the school year.
Children with temperature of 100.4 degrees or higher will be sent home immediately. Please keep students home from school until they remain fever-free (below 100 degrees) and symptom free for 24 hours without fever-reducing medication. Children with other symptoms of a possibly communicable disease including vomiting, diarrhea, discharge, and unexplained rash will also be sent home from school at the discretion of the school nurse. If your child has been diagnosed with a possibly contagious illness, such as pink eye, flu or strep throat, please notify the school nurse. For a list of illnesses required to be reported see the nurse or clinic page on the school’s website. If in doubt, inform the nurse.
Lice: Head lice are a common community problem. They are not dangerous and do not transmit disease. The school nurse will notify parents of the student with lice or nits and require treatment that evening. The student will not be allowed to return to school until they have received treatment (box and receipt or other documentation must be turned in to nurse) and have been checked for nits in the clinic. A letter will be sent to other parents in that classroom when an active head lice case is discovered in the classroom.
Food Allergies/Outside Food: Many students at Burch have food allergies. It is imperative that parents notify the school nurse and the child’s teacher of any food allergies as soon as possible. In order to keep all students safe, we ask that parents DO NOT bring in outside food, other than lunches and healthy snacks for their own child’s consumption. If a parent does bring in food for a classroom, that parent should bring the item to the nurse’s office to assess if the food is allergen free for all students in that child’s classroom. A food allergy can turn into a potentially life-threatening situation. Parents are encouraged to consider books, pencils, or other non-food items for birthdays, parties, and end of year celebrations.
Please contact me at [email protected] or 770-969-2820 if you have any questions or concerns. Have a safe and healthy school year!
Maureen Bishop, BSN, RN
Robert J. Burch Elementary School Nurse
Medication FormsParent Clinic Letter
2017 Parent Clinic Letter www.fcboe.org/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=265&dataid=255&FileName=17_school_clinic_parent_letter.pdf 2017 Parent Clinic Letter (Spanish) www.fcboe.org/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=265&dataid=254&FileName=17_school_clinic_parent_letter_spanish.pdf |
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