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Family Handbook Reminders to Keep You Informed
Medications at School
It is Portland Public Schools Policy that only absolutely necessary medications will be administered to students in school. A Portland Public Schools medication authorization form must be completed and signed by the parent or legal guardian. If the medication is a prescription medication, a physician signature or currently pharmacy label must be provided. Medications to be administered during the school day must be brought by parent/guardian in an original, unbreakable container that is properly labeled with the name of the medication, date, dosage and the name of the student who is to receive it.
Parents or legal guardians will be responsible for providing precise instructions from their physicians for action to be taken when a student contacts their allergen which may cause anaphylaxis (nuts or other foods, stinging insects, latex, etc.) and for providing medications needed in case of allergic reaction.
Portland Public Schools reserves the right to refuse requests for administering medications to students if any of the criteria above are not met.
If you have any questions, please contact our school nurse, Laurie Hesselink, at 874-8180 or hessel@portlandschools.org.
Immunizations
- DPT or DTaP: 5 doses (4 if the fourth is given after the fourth birthday)
- Polio (IPV): 4 doses (3 if the third is given after the fourth birthday)
- MMR: 2 doses
- Varicella (Chicken Pox): 1 dose
Last Few Days of Stuff-the-Bus!
Please send in any non-perishable (un-opened and non-expired) food items this week. Thank you for your support!
NO SCHOOL & EARLY RELEASE DAYS!
No School ~ November 27, 28 & 29
A friendly reminder that there is NO SCHOOL on November 27, 28 and 29 for the Thanksgiving Recess. School will be back in session on Monday, December 2.
Early Release Days ~ December 5 & 6
School is released at 11:30 AM on December 5 and 6 for NON-INTERPRETED conferences. Rec is still in session on these days for students that attend the afterschool rec program. Learning Works is NOT in session on these two days. Buses will be leaving Ocean Avenue at 11:30 AM on these two days.
Please contact the Main Office if you have any questions, 874-8180.
Family Handbook Reminders
To read the Family Handbook 2019-2020 in its entirety, CLICK HERE.