TO THE NURSE'S OFFICE OF EAMES WAY SCHOOL!

Dear Eames Way School Families:

Hello and welcome to the start of a new year at Eames Way School.  Please feel free to contact me regarding your child’s health needs at any time. I am concerned with your child’s complete well-being. The following state-mandated screenings of students will be completed this year.  I will begin in October and will complete the process as soon as possible.  I will notify you by a written notice and a telephone call, if indicated, should there be any failures or concerns regarding the results.

• Grades K-5 Vision/Hearing Screen
• Grades 1,2,3 & 5 heights and weights
• Postural screening for grade 5

These are screenings only and  NOT a diagnostic service. Failures or concerns regarding results will warrant further assessment by your child’s pediatrician. Specific recommendations will be sent home in writing.

Grade 4: Your child is in one of the grades in which a periodic health exam is required by state law. If your child has had a physical exam within the last year, please send a copy of the completed physical form to my office. If not, please schedule an exam with your child’s physician. I will be sending out additional information regarding this at a later time.

Medication Policy:

ALL GRADES- All medication must be delivered directly to the school nurse by a parent or responsible adult. Medication should not be left in the health clinic or given to office staff or / any staff member.

Long term prescription medications must be received in its original pharmacy labeled container and accompanied by written parent and physician permission form.

Short term Medication, i.e.-antibiotics requires only parent permission as the original bottle label serves as the physician order.

If at all possible, please schedule medication before or after school hours.

Thank You and Lets all have a Healthy Happy school year,

Please DO NOT send your child to school if any of the symptoms

noted below present themselves in the previous 24 hours.

• Elevated temperature (100º or greater)

• Acute cold, sore throat or persistent cough

• Vomiting, nausea or abdominal pain

• Repeated diarrhea

• Purulent discharge (anything other than clear discharge) from the nose or eyes resulting from a contagious condition

• Red, inflamed or discharging eyes (conjunctivitis)

• Suspected scabies, impetigo, acute skin rashes or eruptions, any skin lesion in the weeping stage, head lice or any other infectious childhood condition

There will be times when it is too difficult to tell when your child is too ill to go to school. Sometimes there is worry that he or she will miss important schoolwork, or perfect attendance.   Like adults, children have different tolerances for discomfort and illness. Even with the common cold, some are able to function fine while others are miserable. If your child is coughing continuously, he or she won’t be able to concentrate and will disrupt, and possibly expose others in the class.

HEALTH SITES:

For information on Head Lice: