A student health history will be sent home every year.  This information is extremely important to the school nurse.  Please complete the form accurately and return promptly.  During the year if there is a change of address or phone number, or physician or status of health, please notify the school nurse so the changes can be made.  If your child has a special health problem that the school nurse should be made aware of please call the nurse during school hours.  This includes extended absences for health reasons.

During the school year, the nurse will be conducting vision and hearing screenings for students. These include all new students, failures from the previous year who did not follow through with physician visits and requests from teachers.  If you do not want your child screened, please notify the school nurse.

The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has requirements for several immunizations.  When your child receives any immunizations during the school year, please send a copy of the physician’s record to the nurse so they can be included in your child’s health record.

A physical exam is required for all students from out of state and entering a Maryland school for the first time.  This must be completed 9 months prior to entering the school or 6 months after entering the system.

The medication policy remains the same as in previous years.  School personnel, including the nurse may not administer or provide any medication including over the counter medications such as cough drops.  Prescription medication can be administered only if the medication is in the original container with the student’s name and dosage appearing on the container.  A physician’s order must accompany the medicine and be signed by the physician and parent.  All medicines must be transported by an adult to the school nurse.

If your child has a need to be excluded from a physical activity a physician’s note is required.  The note must indicate the length of time for exclusion and the activity to be excluded.