HEALTH OFFICE INFORMATION
District Health Care Staff:
| Andrea Patterson, School Nurse | Harrison Township Elementary School | |
| Mary Garwood, Assistant Nurse | Harrison Township Elementary School | |
| Absence Reporting Only: | (856)478-2016 ext. 166 | |
| Student Health Issues/Questions: | (856)478-2016 ext. 124 | |
| Fax Messages to Nurse: | (856)478-6463 | |
| Beverly Tomarchio, School Nurse | Pleasant Valley Elementary School | |
| Absence Reporting Only: | (856)223-5120 ext. 3232 | |
| Student Health Issues/Questions: | (856)223-5120 ext. 3231 | |
| Fax Messages to Nurse: | (856)223-1781 | |
| Desiree Shepherd, Special Ed. Nurse | Pleasant Valley Elementary School | |
| Mrs. Shepherd's Desk | (856)223-5120 ext. 3002 | |
Winter 2012 Health Advisory - Click the link below!
PUPIL ABSENCE
The Board of Education believes that regular attendance at school is
necessary for a child to maintain his or her academic program in good
standing. On the basis of this belief, the Board supports the
Superintendent in all reasonable efforts to ensure that children attend
school regularly when they are physically and mentally capable of doing so.
IN THE CASE OF AN ABSENCE, THE PARENT/GUARDIAN MUST CALL THE ATTENDANCE LINE AT THE BUILDING THE CHILD ATTENDS AND REPORT THE ABSENCE TO THE HEALTH OFFICE. THIS SHOULD BE DONE AS FAR IN ADVANCE AS POSSIBLE, OR NO LATER THAN 9:00 AM ON THE DAY OF ABSENCE.
RE-ADMISSION TO SCHOOL FOLLOWING STUDENT ABSENCE:
*
In the event a child is absent from school for a period of five (5) days or
more
due to illness, re-admission is dependent upon a certificate
from the family
physician.
* Chicken pox is considered contagious for a minimum of five (5) days
and until all
lesions are crusted. If five school days or more are
missed, a physician’s
authorization is required for the student to return to
school.
* In both the above-mentioned conditions, a phone call or fax to the
Health Office
from the office of the family physician would be considered
adequate in lieu of
hand-written verification.
IMPORTANT:
In the case of any absence, the parent/guardian must send in a note
explaining the reason for the absence.
USE OF MEDICATIONS:
The Board of Education shall not be responsible for the diagnosis and
treatment of student illness. The administration of prescribed
medication to a student during school hours will be permitted only when
failure to take such medicine would jeopardize the health of the student, or
the student would not be able to attend school if the medication were not
made available during school hours. For the purpose of this policy,
“medication” shall include prescription and non-prescription medicines.
Before any medication may be administered to or by any student during school
hours, the Board shall require the written request of the parent and the
written
order of the prescribing physician. Medication must be in the original
container stating the student’s name, name of medication, dosage, frequency
of dosage,
and any description of adverse reactions.
The Superintendent has developed procedures for the administration of
medication which provide that:
1. All medication
shall be administered by the School Nurse or the
student himself or herself where the parent so permits and the School
Nurse is
present.
2. Medication shall be securely stored and kept in the original labeled container.
3.
All medication shall be brought to the School Nurse by the parent/guardian
and shall be picked up at the end of the school year or the end of the
period
of medication, whichever is earlier, by the parent/guardian.
STUDENTS ARE
NOT PERMITTED TO TRANSPORT MEDICATION.
4.
The School Nurse will maintain documentation relating to the administration
of any
medications, recording the name of the prescribing physician, the name
of the
student, the dosage and timing of medication, and a notation of each
instance of medication.