HEALTH INFORMATION

Any student who is sick or injured is sent to the school office and, if condition warrants, parents or authorized adults are notified. STUDENTS ARE NOT PERMITTED TO HAVE ANY MEDICATIONS – PRESCRIBED OR OVER THE COUNTER, including cough drops and/or throat lozenges – IN THEIR POSSESSION WHILE AT SCHOOL. Only authorized office personnel may administer prescription or over the counter medication. The following criteria must be met:

• Parental permission forms for all medication – prescription and over the counter – must be on file in the school office. These forms require a doctor’s signature.
• Prescription medication in the original container must be delivered to school by parent/guardian. The label must indicate the student’s name, name of medication, physician’s name, dosage and frequency.

Over the counter medication, including cough drops and/or throat lozenges, must be in the original package and labeled by the parent with the student’s name, dosage, and frequency.

The office staff will keep a log detailing the name of the student, name of the medication, date and time administered and initialed by office/clinic personnel. The office/clinic staff or teachers may not care for injuries which happened at home, change bandages put on by a doctor, diagnose, prescribe treatment or treat other than by first aid. All students of Sacred Heart Academy must comply with Hillsborough County regulations requiring a complete physical exam (Kindergarten, Grade 7 and students transferring from out of state) and obligatory immunizations. Failure to have current immunizations/vaccinations will result in the student not being permitted to attend school. Additional boosters should be reported in order to keep health records up-to-date. Parents/guardians should always inform the office and teachers of any medical problems, limitations or restrictions.

PARENTS SHOULD INFORM THE STUDENT’S TEACHERS EACH YEAR ABOUT MEDICAL CONDITIONS WHICH ARE OF CONCERN – DO NOT ASSUME THAT THE INFORMATION HAS BEEN PASSED ON BY OTHER PERSONNEL.

Head Lice

A child found to have head lice/nits will need to be picked up from school immediately and will not be permitted to return until the head is free from lice/nits. Parents will be notified when lice/nits have been found in their child’s class. Children sent home with lice/nits must receive office clearance before they are allowed to return to class. We ask that the parent/guardian accompany the child for the recheck.

Communicable Disease

We request your continued cooperation in assisting us to control the spread of communicable diseases at school. If your child is ill, vomiting, running a fever, or has a thick nasal discharge, please do not send him/her to school.