1. Tick Policy

Please help your children check for ticks every evening. If your child comes into the health office with a tick bite, we will make every attempt to remove it and contact you. Please make note of the date of the bite and watch for symptoms of lyme disease. Your pediatrician may recommend a blood test in 4-6 weeks after the bite or with the onset of symptoms. Common early symptoms are a large circular rash at least two inches across that may grow, flu-like symptoms, stiff neck, muscle and joint pain.

2. Pink Eye Policy

Conjunctivitis is an inflammation of the conjunctiva, the clear mucous membrane that covers the white part of the eyeball and the inside of the eyelids. Signs and symptoms are red, irritated eyes, and you may wake up with your eyelashes stuck together from dried mucous produced during the night. Pink Eye is highly contagious. If you notice signs and symptoms of pink eye on your child, please do not send them to school until he or she has been seen by your doctor and treated with medication for a full 24 hours, or has a note from the physician stating that he/she is not contagious and may return to school.

3. Absence Policies

When your child is out because of illness or otherwise, it is district policy for you to call the school and report the absence of your child. We request that you provide a specific reason for his or her absence, such as 'sore throat' or 'fever,' rather than 'not feeling well.' This enables us to keep track of clusters of illnesses in various classrooms.

It is also district policy that you send a note with your child upon his or her return tio school, stating the dates and reason for the absence.

4. Medication Policy

Please see our Medication Policy page.

5. First Aid Care Policy

By New York State Education Law, the school is responsible only for FIRST   AID   CARE of school children who are INJURED or BECOME   ILL   WHILE   UNDER   SCHOOL   SUPERVISION followingwhich the child isto be placed under the care of his parents, upon whom rests the responsibility for subsequent treatment.

6. Changes in Health Status

It is important that the School Nurse is notified of significant changes in your child's health status as soon as they occur. Health problems can play a dramatic role in your child's health status as soon as they occur. Health problems can play adramatic role in your child's academic wellness. By making the school aware ofthe problems, health or otherwise , you will be helping your child achieve to the best of his or her ability.