Health Office

WE WANT TO ENSURE THAT STUDENTS ARE HEALTHY AND READY TO LEARN

Our services contribute to the goals of student education. We provide health care for acute, chronic, episodic and emergency health situations.

Services range from providing vision and hearing screenings and referrals for medical conditions, administering prescribed medications, emergency medications, specialized procedure treatments and first aid.

SHOULD I SEND MY CHILD TO SCHOOL?

KEEP STUDENT AT HOME IF:

-Fever in the last 24 hours

-Vomiting in the last 24 hours

-Diarrhea in the last 24 hours

-Signs of illness that interfere with learning, sleep, activity or play

-Cold symptoms such as frequent coughing and or nasal discharge that do not respond to cold medication

SEND STUDENT TO SCHOOL IF:

-Fever free for 24 hours without fever medication

-No vomiting in the last 24 hours

-No diarrhea in the last 24 hours

-Minor cold symptoms

-Asthma responsive to medication

-With MD clearance following hospitalization, orthopedic injury or communicable disease

MEDICATION FORMS

Students requiring medication at school must have the attached completed medication form on file. This form must be completed and signed by a California Licensed Physician.  A parent signature is required on the back page. This form is needed for ALL medication, prescription, non-prescription, creams, lotions, and cough drops.

Please fill out the Medications at School Form for K-5 grades to the right.

ALLERGIES

If your child has an insect allergy, please have your physician complete and sign the forms labeled Insect Allergy Action Plan to the right. Please provide the health office with any medication your Physician requires the student to have at school.

If your child has a food allergy, please have your physician complete and sign the forms labeled Food Allergy Action Plan. Please provide the health office with any medication your Physician requires the student to have at school.