A Few Reminders From the Clinic
The cold and flu season has really hit us all very hard this year — again!
Here are a few reminders for you from your friendly school nurse

1) STUDENTS MAY NOT BRING ANY MEDICATIONS TO SCHOOL. It doesn’t matter if they are 8 or 18 — students may not carry or self-administer ANY medication at school. It is not safe. The only exception to this rule would be rescue medications such as inhalers, and there must be an authorization form on file in the clinic for these.
2) THE CLINIC STOCKS IBUPROFEN AND ACETAMINOPHEN (generic Advil/Motrin and Tylenol). If you know your child is going to need a pain killer when he gets to school, please give it to him before school. They should not need to come to the clinic for pain killers at 8:00 in the morning if they could have taken it before school.
3) COLD MEDICINES: Students must take cold medicines at home, before or after school. ANTIBIOTICS can almost always be given at home. Antibiotics prescribed for three times a day should be given: before school, after school, and at bed-time! It is best to take these about eight hours apart.
4) THE CLINIC DOES HAVE COUGH LOZENGES AND BAND-AIDS, but please encourage your children to get these at home whenever possible, before school. They are allowed to carry throat lozenges with them to school. It is not possible for us to supply the whole school with unlimited amounts of cough drops!
5) IF YOUR CHILD NEEDS TO TAKE OTHER MEDICINES DURING SCHOOL, please contact the school nurse or read your handbook regarding medications
6) PLEASE RE-READ PAGES 24-26 IN THE CPA HANDBOOK REGARDING ILLNESS AND RULES FOR WHEN TO KEEP YOUR CHILD HOME FROM SCHOOL. One of the reasons we have had so much illness and re-infection here at school is because MANY students are coming to school when they are not well enough. Follow the ’24 Hour Rule’ for fevers. PLEASE consider others when sending your child to school if you know they are not feeling well. An important test, sporting event or classroom activity is not a good reason to send an ill child to school.