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SIGN-IN/SIGN-OUT - School sign-in/sign-out will remain in the health office this year from 8:00-2:30pm. At 2:30pm, the sign-out will be located on a desk in the hallway outside the health office. An authorized adult must sign out students who are picked up during the school day. Please send a note to school with the child stating what time the child will be picked up and who will be picking the child up. Although many faces are familiar to Health Office staff, you may be asked to present identification when signing out a child.

FEVER - If your child has a fever, please keep him/her at home. Children with temperatures of 100.5 or higher will be sent home. Children with temperatures below 100.5 will be assessed and a referral made to School Medical Services (SMS) on an as needed basis. It is recommended that your child stay home until they have been fever free for 24 hours.

VOMITING - Any child who has an episode of vomiting will be sent home from school. Please do not send your child to school if they have vomited in the last 12 hours.

Authorization for Administration of Medication

MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION IN SCHOOL (This is NYS law)

1. For the safety of all children, medications MUST be delivered to the health office by an adult and an authorization form must be signed. Medications delivered by a student will be held and a parent will be contacted to visit the health office in order to confirm the medication and to sign an authorization form.

2. A doctor’s order is required for all medications, including over the counter drugs such as Tylenol, Anbesol, cough drops and medicated skin creams. Please be sure to ask your doctor for a copy of his written order for the school nurse. A pharmacy label is NOT a doctor’s order.

3. The medication MUST be delivered in its original, pharmacy labeled container. If you need a spare bottle for home the pharmacy will provide an extra bottle at your request. Medications received in zip-lock bags or any other container that is not labeled by the pharmacy will be held until a parent can be contacted. The medication cannot be administered until an appropriate container is received.

School Health Record

If you intend to have your child seen by your family physician for a physical, you will need to have your physician complete the School Health form and return it to the School Health Office.

School Health Program

Appleby Elementary School offers a service called the School Health Program. This is a state funded program that is affiliated with Family Health Network and provides health services with no out of pocket expense to the parents. Some of the services provided are: complete physicals, immunizations, strep throat cultures, assessments for acute illnesses, administration of mediation as needed, etc. If you are interested, contact our health office at 849-3180. The enrollment forms can be sent home with your child or you can come pick them up and meet the staff: Becky Tillotson, PA-C, Caryl Warner, MOA, Dorleen Kellicut, RN.

Counseling services are also provided for students by the Family Health Network at no out of pocket cost to families. This school year, there are a variety of counseling options for students. Individual and group counseling will be available throughout the year. Referrals can be made directly to the School Based Health Center Counselor, Molly McNelley, MSW. Referrals can be obtained in the Appleby Health Office.