School Nurse
Mrs. Colleen McIlhenny
FIRST AID AND HEALTH
Only emergency first aid is administered to students in case of minor accidents occurring at school. Beyond immediate necessary first aid, nothing is done until the student's parents or doctor can be reached, unless the emergency is such that he/she must be rushed to a hospital. We cannot treat injuries that were received outside of school. If a child comes to the Health Office too often, the parents will be consulted. Every minute in the Health Office is a minute lost from instruction or recess.
The school MUST have emergency phone numbers to contact you if your child becomes ill at school. You may want to have someone (a neighbor or relative) provide an alternate place to take your child if you cannot pick him/her up from school in a timely fashion. Please keep the school informed if there is a change in your phone numbers at home, work or those people who are your emergency contacts.
We urge you to keep your child home if he/she has the following conditions:
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Elevated temperature |
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Upset stomach |
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Severe cough |
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Rash |
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Sore throat |
Our nurse may not treat children with these symptoms. A child who is well enough to come to school is expected to fully participate in all aspects of the school program. Please be sure that your child dresses appropriately for the weather. We urge you to send your child to school with boots as long a snow remains on the ground. Each child should have a sweater/sweat shirt with his/her name written in it to be kept in school.
PHYSICAL AND DENTAL EXAMINATIONS
Pennsylvania State law requires that all children entering school in kindergarten or first grade must have a physical and dental examination. Dental examinations are required for students in third grade. Parents may have their family doctors do the exam and return the forms to the nurse's office. If forms have not been returned, the examinations will be automatically done at school by doctors. Parents who choose to have school doctors do the exams will be notified of any physical problems noted. The weight, height, eyes and ears of every child are checked each year.