SCHOOL HEALTH

Mrs. Emily Christian



Dear Parents,

At the beginning of each school year, please complete a Health Form for each student to provide the nurse with information regarding your child’s health needs. Also, if your student requires administration of medication during the school day, please complete the School Medication Prescriber/Parent Authorization Form. This information will be kept confidential, but is needed to meet the health needs of your child.  The Health Form for each student may be given to the school office during regular office hours or mailed to P.O. Drawer 1890, Daphne, 36526.

Medications may be dropped off in the Health Room during regular school hours. Your Parent/Prescriber Authorization form must be signed by your physician in order for any prescription medication to be accepted.

Parents may partner with the school in the care of your student by informing us if your child has:

• any chronic or acute illnesses
• a new medication or change in medication dosage
• been exposed to a communicable disease such as a strep throat infection, chicken pox, or conjunctivitis
• a life-threatening or new allergy
• a serious injury requiring hospitalization, or a diagnosed head concussion
• an injury requiring casting, sutures, a splint, or mobility assistance of crutches or wheelchair
• vision or hearing difficulties

The school nurse will work with the child's physician, parent and other school personnel to meet special health needs in school so that the child may benefit from their educational program. A child must provide a note from the doctor for activity restriction due to an injury or illness. 

Please also help us by:

• Updating the phone numbers on your child’s school health form record so the nurse can always reach you
• Sharing if there is an event at home or in the family that may impact your child at school such as military deployment, birth, or death of a family member or of a beloved pet.

 Please keep your child home when the following symptoms are present:

• Temperature of 100 degrees F or greater within the past 24 hours
• Vomiting or diarrhea occurring within the past 24 hours
• Strep infections of any kind, untreated ringworm, conjunctivitis, or impetigo. These are all contagious infections and must be treated with medication for at least 24 hours before returning to school
• Rash of unknown origin - this may indicate many different things and should be checked by your pediatrician
• Untreated lice infestation

Children with pain should be taken seriously, especially in young children. Earaches, toothaches, and headaches should be evaluated by a doctor.

You will find health information relevant to our school setting on this page throughout the school year. Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns about your student's health and wellness.