BA Health Office

ATTENDANCE MATTERS

Children need to be taught the discipline to arrive to school on time everyday and being in school to learn! School attendance is important. We understand that children occasionally get sick or have a doctor's appointment to go to, but please don't keep your children home routinely for vacations, family social events or school refusal. Reach out if you are having difficulty getting your child to school. We can help!!

Health office REMINDERS

Please keep your children home if they are sick. This includes fevers, excessive coughs/ runny noses, nausea and vomiting and generalized malaise.
Your child must be 24 hours symptom free from any illness/ fever before returning to school.
Please inform me if your child is started on daily medications or receives a new diagnosis for any chronic conditions so I can ensure their medical file up to date and be able to monitor for possible side effects.
Please ensure your contact information is up to date in Genesis and there is an emergency contact listed. Your are responsible to pick up your child within 60 minutes if contacted by the school for illnesses and medical emergencies.

Medications

At NO point should medications ever be kept in your child's backpack or on their persons. This goes for OTC medications, inhalers, nose sprays, eye drops, and cough drops . If your child needs a medication, it must be administered by the nurse and have a doctors order and an accompanying medication administration form filled out by the doctor (SEE BELOW)


ALL PRE K students need a flu vaccine by DEC 31, 2023

ALL PRE K students need a flu vaccine by DEC 31, 2023


Life Threatening Food Allergies Remember to see your pediatrician or allergist yearly! New forms are required at the beginning of each school year. Accidental exposures can still happen even when children are not in school. Check expiration dates on your epipens or AUVI Q auto injectors.	Asthma Remember, if you child may need asthma medication at any point during the school year, they have to have an Asthma Action Plan on file. Please see your pediatrician or allergist and be sure to have the form completed so you can submit in September.	Medication If your child needs prescription medication administered at school during the school year, please be sure to have your doctor complete a medication order form and signed and completed by a parent also. REMEMBER: Medications of any kind (including asthma inhalers and epipens) should NEVER be transported by young students. Parents need to bring to school and drop directly to the health office.

Life Threatening Food Allergies

Remember to see your pediatrician or allergist yearly! New forms are required at the beginning of each school year.

Accidental exposures can still happen even when children are not in school. Check expiration dates on your epipens or AUVI Q auto injectors.

Asthma

Remember, if you child may need asthma medication at any point during the school year, they have to have an Asthma Action Plan on file. Please see your pediatrician or allergist and be sure to have the form completed so you can submit in September.

Medication

If your child needs prescription medication administered at school during the school year, please be sure to have your doctor complete a medication order form and signed and completed by a parent also.

REMEMBER: Medications of any kind (including asthma inhalers and epipens) should NEVER be transported by young students. Parents need to bring to school and drop directly to the health office.