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WELCOME TO CHIPPEWA’S NURSE’S NOTES
Mrs. Patricia Annunziato, RN
School Nurse
Phone: 696-8644
Fax: 696-8645
Students entering Chippewa Elementary School must have written proof of completed immunizations as required by the New York State Immunization Laws. It is the responsibility of the parents to produce this information at the time of registration.
Required are:
3 Polio
3 DPT
1 Mumps
1 Rubella
2 Measles
1 Varicella
3 Hepatitis B
Physical examinations are required for all new students entering any grade. They are also required for students entering Kindergarten and grades 2 and 4. Please send in to the nurse as soon as possible at the start of at school year. Physicals done within 1 year prior to the school year may be accepted.
If medications are needed during school hours, a nurse may give it if:
the parent.
drug, dosage, and time to be given.
This includes over the counter medications such as Tylenol or cough medicines.
If a student is self-directed, an employee of the district may give the student his/her medication in the absence of the nurse. An example would be when on a field trip. The dose would go with the teacher and at the appropriate time, the student would take the medication. Both the parent and the physician must sign the Self-Directed form.
It is mandatory that your child attend school, and it is important that your child come to school on time. Coming to school late starts your child’s day with him/her behind and rushing to catch up. It also is very interruptive to the other children. This includes kindergarten students.
If you know your child will be absent, please call 696-8644 and leave a message. The answering service is on 24 hours a day so you may call at anytime. Be sure to leave the reason for the absence. You must still send in a note to the teacher the day your child returns to school. If your child is absent for more than 4 days, ask your doctor for a note.
If your child is not feeling well, please evaluate the situation. Do not send to school if:
-the child has vomited in the past 24 hours.
-the child has diarrhea.
-he/she has a temperature above 100.0 and until fever free for 24 hours.
-the child has pink eye and/or a discharge from the eye.
-the child has head lice and hasn’t been treated yet.
-the child has strep throat or scarlet fever. The child must be on medication for 24 hours and free of fever before returning to school.
-he/she has chicken pox. All lesions must be dried and crusted over before returning to school.
-the child has impetigo, a highly contagious skin infection (weepy, scaly, crusty rash) that must be treated for 24 hours before returning to school.
-the child has ringworm, until it is treated.
An increasing number of children have life-threatening food allergies. When a class has a student with one of these allergies, the parents will be sent a letter requesting that certain foods not be sent in to the classroom. For the safety of these children at lunch, we have a “Nut and Peanut Free” table in the cafeteria.
*Have a good breakfast each morning.
*Eat healthy snacks and meals.
*Drink plenty of fluids, especially water.
*Don’t share drinks.
*Get enough sleep.
*Wash hands frequently and properly – WASH, WASH, WASH!
When children are discovered to have head lice or nits, they are sent home to be treated.
Once treated, they can return to school. On return to school, the student must see the nurse to be checked before going to class. A second treatment must be done 7-10 days after the first. Remember:
*Do not share combs, hats, or anything that touches their heads.
*Check your child’s hair regularly. Nits cling to the hair shaft; dandruff flakes off.
*Head lice crawl, they do not fly.
American College of Allergies, Asthma and Immunology – www.acaai.org
Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network – www.foodallergy.org
Epi-Pen Training – www.epipen.com –
Center for Disease Control - www.cdc.gov
Kid’s Health Issues – www.kidshealth.com
Health A to Z – www.healthatoz.com
US Dept of Agriculture for kids – www.mypyramid.com
American Heart Association – www americanheart.com
