Health Office: Forms & Nurse Information

• If your child has asthma please fill out the Asthma Action Plan [click here for the form]
• All forms must be dated after July 1 of the current academic year 
• If needed please provide Rescue Medication (Albuterol)
• Prescribed medication must be in its original packaging with the correct label
• All medication must not be expired

If your child needs any medication dispensed at school it is the schools policy that all prescribed and over-the-counter medication have a doctor's signature on it and the appropriate form filled out. Please remember all medication must not be expired.

• [Click here for the Medication Dispensation Form] to be filled out by a Physician.
• [Click here for the school medication policy letter.]

• If your child has seizures  please fill out the Seizure Action Plan [click here for the form]
• All forms must be dated after July 1 of the current academic year 
• If needed please provide Seizure Medication.
• Prescribed medication must be in its original packaging with the correct label.
• All medication must not be expired.

All students in Kindergarten or who are new to the school must have a Universal Child Health Form and an updated immunization record provided by your child's pediatrician.

[Click here for the Universal Child Health Record] for download. You may also provide the form submitted directly by your physician. 

• Fever - You should keep your child at home if he/she has a fever or is contagious.  When the child is free from fever for 24 hours without fever-reducing medication (i.e.: Tylenol) they may return to school.  Please do not give your child fever-reducing products before school in an attempt to “get through the day.”
• Lice - If your child is diagnosed with head lice at school, they will be sent home for treatment.
• Chickenpox - Return after lesions become dry.
• Strep - Return after 24 hours on medication.
• Vomiting  – If your child is sent home from school due to vomiting or demonstrates this behavior during the night, he/she should not be in school the following day.  Children should be symptom free for a full 24 hours before returning to school.
• Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye) – Students may return after 24 hours on doctor prescribed eye medication

A doctor's note is required for medical absences lasting more than three consecutive school days, stating that the student is cleared to return.

• All absences must be reported in the Genesis Parent Portal.
• You can also enter absences ahead of time in Genesis.
• Feel free to reach out to the school nurse with any health concerns or updates about your child.
• It’s always helpful to email your child’s teacher as a heads-up, too.
• Just remember: Genesis is the official place to report all absences.

Procedure for Identifying Pediculosis (Head Lice)

1. Examine your child’s hair near a window or under a bright light.
2. Section the child’s hair with a comb and look very carefully for either:

a. Nits (lice eggs) - very small, white, sticky, oval shaped particle about the size of a poppy seed. (NOTE: Dandruff is flaky and dry and shakes out easily. Nits stick to the hair even when the hair is combed.)

and/or  

b. Lice - these are usually grayish/brown in color and about the size of a sesame seed. They crawl around the hair.

3. Pay close attention to the nape of the neck, behind the ears and crown of the head.

4. Watch for itching and scratching of the scalp.

Treatment

1. Consult with your doctor or pharmacist for proper treatment. There are numerous types of treatments that can be used.
2. After treatment, inspect the hair and scalp daily for 10 days. Sometimes retreatment is necessary.
3. Wash bedding, towels and clothing with hot soapy water and dry items in a hot dryer.
4. All hair items: combs, brushes, hair ribbons etc. should be discarded or soaked in hot water
   for 15 minutes.
5. Vacuum carpets, pillows, mattresses, overstuffed furniture, and car seats.
6. Store items like stuffed animals and non-washable items in tightly sealed plastic bags for at least 2 weeks.

To prevent the spread of lice, please advise your child to NEVER share articles that come in contact with the head, neck, or shoulders (combs, brushes, hats, coats, towels, etc.) with other children.

Maugham School promotes the use of bicycles and scooters as an alternate means of transportation, supporting a healthy lifestyle and the reduction in our carbon footprint. 

All students who will use bicycles and scooters must have a permission form on file.  [Please click here] to access the form.  Submit this form only if you allow your child to ride to school.   Please review this form together with you child.