Forest Area School District
Elementary Handbook
NURSE’S OFFICE
The school nurse performs both health and social service. She is responsible for safe-guarding the students’ health in preventive as well as emergency cases. Students should only report to the nurse with the permission of the teacher or administration, or in case of emergency.
All medication will be kept in the nurse’s office and dispensed by the nurse.
Accidents must be reported to the school nurse and a report made so that information can be forwarded to the insurance companies. There is a possibility that you may hurt yourself during the school day in gym class, industrial arts class, or in an extra-curricular activity. If you do hurt yourself, you must do the following:
- Report all accidents to the teacher if you were injured in the classroom or athletic program.
- Report any injuries to the principal; athletic injuries to the coach.
If medical attention is needed, your parents or guardian will be immediately notified and the correct procedure for your injury will be followed.
IF THE NURSE IS NOT AVAILABLE, THE STUDENT SHALL NOT CALL HOME OR LEAVE THE SCHOOL WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM THE PRINCIPAL OR HIS DESIGNEE.
EMERGENCY INFORMATION
Emergency information should be on file in the health room. This information should include:
- Parent’s name, address, and telephone number
- Physician’s name, address and telephone number
- Emergency number in event parent is unavailable or person who will accept and/or pick up student in case of illness or emergency, other than parent.
CHANGE OF EMERGENCY INFORMATION
Inform the office, IMMEDIATELY, of a change of guardianship, address, phone number or other information required on the emergency card.
MEDICATIONS
Before any medication may be administered to any student during school hours the Board shall require: the written request of the parent which shall give permission for such administration and relieve the board and it’s employees of liability for administration of medications; and the written prescription of a physician which shall include the name and purpose of the medication, the dosage, the time at which or special circumstances under which the medication shall be administered, and the length of period for which the medication is prescribed.
Parents need to deliver medications to the office or homeroom teacher in the proper prescription bottle. Students are not permitted to carry medication with them during the school day or on the school bus. The exceptions to this requirement are asthmatic students who carry inhalers and students with severe allergic reactions who require an Epi-pen with them at all times. Those students may carry their medicine with permission from their physician and the school nurse. Medications will be dispensed by the school nurse or her designee in her absence.
PUPILS: POSSESSION/USE OF ASTHMA INHALERS
Students must meet all requirements of the FASD policy #210.1- Possession/Use of Asthma Inhalers. More information and the required forms are available through the school nurse.
SCREENINGS
Vision screening is done by the school nurse yearly on every student. Hearing screening is done in grades K-3, 7, and 11, and students in other grades if hearing problems are suspected. Scoliosis screenings are administered to students in 6th and 7th grades. Height and weights are measured yearly on every student. Parents will be notified if their child fails a screening. Parents are then asked to follow up with a specialist and return the specialist referral form to school after the exam.
PHYSICAL AND DENTAL EXAMINATIONS
The Pennsylvania School Health Law requires physical exams for children in grades K, 6 and 11 and dental exams for children in grades K, 3, and 7. Parents will receive a form for their private physician and dentist to complete and return to school. If parents choose to have these exams done at school by the school physician and dentist, they will be notified as to the date of the exam and are invited to be present.
MEDICAL AND RELIGIOUS EXEMPTIONS
Parents should contact the school for details concerning provisions related to medical and religious exemptions concerning required medical examinations and immunizations.
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