Illness or Injury Should a student become ill or receive an injury while at school, he/she will be aided by the classroom or specials teacher. First aid will be administered and only medication provided by the parent with specific instructions will be given. Students who are sent home or who are absent from school due to illness should be kept home at least 24 hours after a temperature has returned to normal or vomiting and diarrhea has ceased. Children with sore throats (other than resulting from allergies) should not attend classes. Because most illnesses are airborne, returning an unwell student to class or any school event will not only infect others, but it can also compromise the sick child’s health further by potentially exposing them to other illnesses while they have a weakened immune system. If a student has a contagious illness and exposes his/her classmates, the school will send home a contagion notice for parent information. If you know your child has exposed others to a contagious illness, please notify the teacher or school office as soon as possible, so that other parents can be alerted. Students who have been home sick from school for all or part of a school day cannot participate in class parties, field trips or other school events that take place on that day or that evening . Head Lice If there is an outbreak of head lice, the school may call in volunteer personnel to check students, as a service to parents. Other classroom prevention and containment methods will also be utilized. Ideally, students who have been found with head lice should return to class only when they are completely nit-free. The school reserves the right to require students to be checked by medical personnel before returning to school. Health Records Medical records of all students are part of their permanent school file. In accordance with Kansas law, all students entering school for the first time must show evidence of In order for traffic to flow smoothly, it is imperative that all parents and students obey school procedures when arriving and departing from campus. Safety Guidelines and Drop-Off/Pick-Up Procedures are distributed before school begins in the fall. Please ensure that anyone who picks up your child is familiar with the drop-off/pick-up procedures. If safety and efficiency are hampered, new guidelines for pick-up and drop-off will be instituted. a physical examination by a licensed doctor. Traffic Procedures for Drop-Off and Pick-Up
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