Nurse Notes

 

-- H1N1 Flu Clinic Info posted 12/7/09 --

 

 

-- PARENTS BE AWARE posted 11/6/09 --

 

Parents, Please be advised that we have had some lice activity.
It is imperative that you notify the school nurse if your child
has had an infestation of head lice. Please see the attached
download for more information regarding lice.

Click Here To View More Information - pdf file

 

-- FLU UPDATE posted 10/26/09 -- 

 

Parents - for information regarding the flu please visit: www.flu.gov

Medford City Hall will offer family based H1N1 vaccination clinics. Date to be announced.

Check the Medford TV channel and the local newspaper. I will notify you when I am informed

  

Please help to contain the spread of flu.

-Please notify the school immediately if your child is sick.

-Please follow the exclusion policy...DO NOT return to school until your child is well and without fever or Tylenol for 24 hours.

Work missed due to illness will be made up when the child is felling better.

  

-- SCOLIOSIS SCREENINGS posted 10/26/09 --

Scoliosis screenings for grades 5-8 will take place the week of November 2nd - 6th during your child's gym class.

-Parents may decline screening by submitting a written note to the nurse. Your child needs to have been screened by his/her provider within the past year.

-Girls should wear attire that will allow the nurse to visualize the whole back.

-Students requiring further evaluation will be notified in writing by the nurse.

 

-- BASKETBALL PHYSICALS posted 10/26/09 --

-Students playing on the school team must submit a physical to the school nurse. Physicals are valid from 1 year to the date.

 

Students must stay out of school for 24 hrs after a fever.

Must be fever free and without tylenol for 24 hrs.

-- VISION AND HEARING TESTING posted 10/9/09 --

Vision and hearing screening will begin the week of Tuesday October 13th.  Please remind your child to have their glasses with them daily.  Parents wil be notified in writing should their child need further evaluation.