Illness

 It’s often difficult to decide when to send a student to school after an illness, injury, or a cold, or if he/she is not feeling well. No set rules can be given as each child and illness is different. Call the Health Center for information regarding this. If your child goes to school in good health, and later becomes ill, you will be notified to bring the child home. Student illness is the responsibility of the family and the family’s physician.

Medications

All medications must be in the original prescription bottle from the pharmacy. Both a note from the doctor and the parent explaining the dose is required.

Evaluation of Illness

 If your child becomes ill in school he/she will be sent to the Health Center for evaluation. If the illness seems minor, your child will rest in the Health Center. When your child feels better he/she will return to class or the residence. If your child’s illness worsens, if he/she has a fever, or symptoms warrant a doctor’s visit, you will be required to come for him/her. Illness is the parent’s responsibility, the same as in any other public school setting.

Referrals 

The Health Center staff will notify parents/guardians about potential health problems noted during screening and visits. Examples of theses problems may be vision, dental, or scoliosis. Notification will be by phone and/or letter. It is the parent/guardian’s responsibility to respond to these notices within a reasonable length of time.

Summer Letter

Each August a “Summer Health Appraisal Update” is sent to your home. This form should be completed and returned to the Health Center promptly. This information is vital in caring for your child in case of illness or injury.

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 Required Immunizations

 The State of New Jersey requires that students entering all schools comply with regulations concerning immunizations:

 1. DPT (Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus) or DT - Each pupil shall have received four doses (one dose to be administered on or after the fourth birthday).

 2. Polio- Each pupil shall have received at least 3 doses (one dose to be administered on or after the fourth birthday).

 3. MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) - one dose on or after the first birthday second dose of measles containing vaccine to be given after a minimum of one month.

 4. Mumps - one dose administered on or after the first birthday or proof of the disease.

 5. Hepatitis B - three doses required by all students.

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Contagious Disease

A child may be excluded from school due to contagious disease by the school nurse. Any contagious disease requires a physician’s note to return to school. This note should state that he/she is no longer contagious and may resume school activities.

 · Head lice and nits must be treated with a special shampoo and all nits (eggs) must be removed. 

· Tinea (ringworm), a contagious fungus skin condition, may be treated by oral and topical (cream or ointment) medications. A physician’s note at the end of treatment is required and also, a re-admission note.

 The school nurse will check all students returning to school after a contagious disease.

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Summer Health Appraisal Update Form
We must have this form returned at the beginning of each school year in order to administer care at the Health Center.

This form is sent to your home in August. It must be completed and returned to the Health Center promptly. This information is vital in caring for your child in case of illness or injury. 

Your signature is needed on this form each year so that the following can be performed:

1.        Intradermal test for tuberculosis (Mantoux). This test is given when indicated by State Law.

 2.        Annual School physical exam by the school Doctor.

 3.        Treatment in the Health Center.

 4.        Emergency Treatment in the hospital emergency room, medical facility and doctor’s office (including medications, x-rays, and tetanus toxoid if necessary).

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Physical Education

 Physical education is required in all N.J. schools. If illness or injury prevents your child from participating, for more than three days, a written doctor’s excuse is required. (The Health Center will accept a parent’s written excuse up to three days.) If illness or injury prevents your child from participating for more than three days, a written doctor’s excuse is required. The nurse may also excuse a child from gym for up to three days. Physical education limitations or restrictions should be noted each year by your physician. If your child must be excused from gym for an extended period, a physician’s note to resume gym activity is required.

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