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6.0 Health and Safety
6.1 Accident or Illness
It is often difficult to decide if a child should remain
home from school if he/she complains of illness. An objective indicator is
elevated temperature. It is recommended that a child remain at home until
his/her temperature has remained normal (below 100 degrees) for 24 hours.
For the wellness of all students, parents are asked to use discretion in
sending their child(ren) to school if any of the following symptoms are
present: elevated temperature (above 100 degrees), skin rash, diarrhea,
vomiting, strep throat, or evidence of lice. Students exhibiting these
symptoms during the school day will be sent home from school.
In the case of an accident or illness at school, parents will be contacted
to take the child home or to the doctor/hospital. It is important for your
child's safety and comfort, therefore, that the information on your
child's Student Emergency Card (see Section 2.5)
be kept up-to-date.
No sick child will be sent home without the knowledge of the parent or
authorized person. In the interest of the sick child, parents are asked to
respond as promptly as possible when a child must be sent home.
Parents of students with any type of physical disorder or serious allergy should contact the
principal, the school nurse, and the classroom teacher to ensure that they
are aware of the situation and any attached special needs/requirements.
Cases of head lice should be reported to the school office immediately so
that proper action may be taken promptly.
6.2 Medication
Whenever possible, medicine is to be given at home, and parents should
request that physicians adjust medication schedules such that medication
is administered before/after school hours.
When a child's health demands medication
during the school day, the medicine must be brought to the school office
as soon as the child arrives at school.
Teachers do not assume the responsibility for any medication.
Medicine will NOT be administered to any child without:
- The
medication form (issued by a doctor) indicating the medicine to be
taken.
- The
parent's signature.
- The
proper daily dosage of medicine marked with the child's name and time
the medicine is to be administered.
The
following restrictions also apply:
- Aspirin
or any pills must be brought to the office following the above
procedure.
- Ointments
will not be applied by any school personnel.
- Children
must assume the responsibility of coming to the office or health room
for their prescribed medication when they bring medicine to school.
6.3
School Nurse
In addition to being available to aid students in the event of an illness
or an emergency, the nurse is responsible for the following:
- Maintaining
updated health records for all students.
- Conducting
hearing screenings (Grades K, 1, 2, 3, and 7).
- Assuring
completion of a physical examination (Prior to entrance into school,
Grade 7).
- Conducting
vision screenings (All grades annually).
- Conducting
scoliosis screenings (Grade 7).
- Recording
height and weight (All grades annually).
- Recording
required immunizations (Grade 7 - Hepatitis B and 1 dose of chicken
pox vaccine).
6.4
Dentist/Dental Hygienist
The Pennsylvania
School Health Law requires dental examinations for students entering
grades K, 3, and 7; these grades were selected because they represent
critical periods of growth and development in a child’s life.
While it is
recommended that these examinations be performed by your family dentist,
school dental health evaluations will be provided for students who do not
furnish proof of a private dental examination within the previous six
months. The necessary forms
will be distributed at the end of the prior school year so that
appointments can be scheduled during the summer break.
6.5 Fire Drills
A Fire
Drill is required once each month in order to instruct and train the
students to exit the school building quickly and quietly without confusion
and/or panic. Absolute
silence is required during a drill.
6.6 Building Security
All doors to the school will be closed and locked during school hours.
Parents and visitors must use the buzzer at Door 7 to gain
entrance to the building.
6.7 Playground
Every school day, weather permitting, the students enjoy an outside break
supervised by playground monitors. Playground equipment is available at
the discretion of the playground monitors.
Students are never to leave the playground without the permission of one
of the monitors. Monitors are also the first point of contact in the event
of accident, illness, or misbehavior.
Playground monitors are to be treated with respect and are to be obeyed, as
are all staff members. When the bell rings to end the playground session,
students are to move in silence to form a line in the designated place,
and when released by the principal or playground monitor, the class -
still moving as a silent line - proceeds to the designated door of the
school building, where they are met by their homeroom teacher.
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