You will be notified immediately in case of sudden illness or accidents of a serious nature. Please be certain that the office and Home Room Teacher have the correct information for Emergency Contact. Emergency Information sheets are sent home the first week of school. These are to be filled out completely and returned to the homeroom Teacher. Please notify the Office of any changes during the year. It is imperative that the office has emergency numbers to contact parents during the day.
The school is not permitted to send a child to a doctor for emergency treatment without the expressed permission of a parent or guardian. On the days that a nurse is present, the nurse may dispense over the counter medications or prescription medicine ONLY if there is written permission from the parent and a written order signed by the physician.
On days the nurse is not available, the school will call and you have the option of coming to school and administering the medicine to your child. School personnel are NOT permitted to administer medications unless it is for serious, chronic or life-threatening illnesses.
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES: It is the responsibility of the parent to notify the school if your child has contacted a contagious disease such as strep throat, measles, lice, etc. This will enable the school to notify the parents of those classes so that they may take the necessary precautions. All notifications will be held in strictest confidence. (Also see Communicable Diseases section.)
There are times when you are not sure it is necessary to keep your child home from school. Here are some symptoms that may mean your child is sick: excessive coughing, chills, lice, abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, enlarged glands, fever, running or inflamed eyes.
A child should remain at home at least 24 hours symptom free after they have had any illness accompanied by fever, diarrhea, or vomiting. Notify the school that your child will be absent. When your child returns to school, he/she is expected to bring written excuse stating the date(s) and reason for absence. A parent or guardian must sign this excuse. For students absent in excess of three (3) days, a physician’s certificate must be provided upon child’s return to school. This is an Archdiocesan regulation.
By following these guidelines, you will protect not only the health of your child, but the health of his/her classmates and school staff as well.
Any student suspected of having any of the following communicable diseases must remain out of school for the indicated time, and must return to school with a physician’s note indicating the type of treatment.