Illness at Home
For the protection and welfare of all children please keep your child home if he/she has any of the following symptoms: chills, cough, earache, enlarged glands, fever, headache, abdominal pain, nausea, skin rashes, sore throat, etc. If your child has a communicable disease he/she should remain at home until released from the doctor’s care.
Illness at School
Parents will be notified if their child becomes ill while at school. Parents are asked to provide transportation for the child from school to home in the event of acute illness. The school office keeps emergency forms on file. Parents should list on this form any pertinent medical information for each child as well as the name and telephone number of a responsible person to be called in their absence. This information should be kept current for the welfare of each child.
School Health Services and Assessment
A school nurse is available at school most days. In the event of an emergency, local EMT services also can provide care.
Health assessments are expected according to the following schedule:
- A MEDICAL EXAMINATION is required on original entry into school and in grade 6. Your family physician or the school doctor may give the exam.
- A DENTAL EXAMINATION is required on original entry into school and in grade 3. This may be done by your family dentist or the school dentist or hygienist.
- VISION will be checked annually on each student by the school nurse.
- HEARING will be checked on each student in grades K, 1, 2, and 3 by the school nurse.
- HEIGHT AND WEIGHT will be checked annually on each student by the school nurse. Body Mass Index (BMI) is checked per School District requirements.
- A SCOLIOSIS examination (for curvature of the spine) is done in grade 6 by your family doctor or by the school doctor as part of the 6th grade Medical exam.
- MEDICATION - a child who is on medication which must be taken during the course of the school day should make arrangements with the school nurse to keep his/her medication. An order from the child's physician stating the medication, the dosage and the times of administration is necessary if school personnel are to administer the medication during the school day. Medical Practice laws prohibit the administration of any medication not prescribed by a physician by any person other than a parent. Therefore, non-prescription medication may not be administered by school personnel without a doctor’s note and parent's written request.
Insurance
A diocesan-sponsored accident insurance policy is offered to each student at the beginning of each year. Cost is nominal. Participation is not required.
Students with HIV/AIDS or Related Diseases
This school follows the Universal Precautions to Prevent the Spread of Infectious Diseases to reduce the risk for employees, volunteers and students. Students who are HIV infected or have AIDS or other related diseases and desire to attend a diocesan elementary or secondary school will not be denied admission to or discriminated against solely because of their medical condition. However, the school does reserve the right to dismiss a student or curtail a student’s activity (curricular, co/extra-curricular). This will be done on a case-by-case basis by the principal in consultation with the student’s attending physician if it is determined that a student presents a substantial risk to himself/herself or others. If, for reasons of health or safety, a student can no longer continue to attend classes, arrangements for alternative instruction will be determined by the parents/guardians. Parents/guardians are expected to inform the principal if or when their child has HIV/AIDS or related diseases in order that the school principal can provide for the protection of the child and other individuals in the school. Instruction on HIV/AIDS shall be included as part of the school curriculum for all students on age-appropriate basis.
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