Sue May, School Nurse

Pandemic Flu Action Plan

Medication Policy
If your child needs to have medication administered during school hours please follow these guidelines:

• Over-the-Counter Medications
  If your child needs an over-the-counter medication administered such as Tylenol, cough drops, medicated sprays or lotions, please make sure a note signed by the parent is sent with dosage information along with the medication to the school nurse.
• Prescription Medications
  If your child needs a prescription medication administered at school, please make sure a note is signed by the doctor and sent with the medication to the school nurse.
  We are not able to administer medications unless the above guidelines have been followed.

Medication Policy - Medication Administration Record
Medication Policy - Diabetic Flow Sheet
Permission For Self Administering of Medication
Food Allergy Form You must fill out a new form EACH school year if your child requires substitutions to his/her school lunches due to allergies or intolerances. The form must be signed by a recognized medical authority to be accepted. Return to your school office or send to: Goddard Public Schools Attn: Nutrition Services 201 S. Main PO Box 249 Goddard, KS 67052

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Please keep you child home from school if…

1. They are vomiting—Two or more times in 24 hours.
2. They have diarrhea—Three or more watery stools in 24 hours.
3. They have a rash, lice or nits—Body rash especially with a fever or itching.
4. They have an eye infection– Reddened eye, thick mucous or pus draining from the eye.
5. They have a sore throat– With fever or swollen glands.
6. They have a fever—Temperature of 100 degrees or more, sore throat, rash,
   vomiting, diarrhea, earache or just not feeling well.

When your child is sick…

1. Please call the school office at 794-4200 and let them know your child will be absent.
2. Please inform the school nurse if your child has strep throat, pink eye, chicken pox, lice or other communicable disease.
3. Your child should be temperature free for 24 hours without medication before returning to school after an illness.

Immunization Requirements are Changing
The State of Kansas has mandated some changes in immunization requirements effective with the 2008-09 school year. The new requirements will affect kindergarten through 5th grade students. (Please see IMPORTANT NOTE below.)

According to the new state guidelines, all Kansas students, kindergarten through 5th grade, will be required to have completed the Hepatitis B Series (3 doses) and have at least one dose of Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine. Written documentation from either doctor or parent/guardian of prior Varicella disease will be sufficient in place of the immunization. The documentation of Varicella disease will require month and year of disease.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Hepatitis B and Varicella requirements for schools are being phased in due to vaccine funding and availability considerations. Additional grades will be added each school year until students of all ages are included. As changes to the immunization requirements are announced by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, we will keep you informed.

If you have questions or concerns about the new requirements, please contact Leslie Greenwood Eisenhower Middle School nurse at 794-4150.

Oak Street Elementary Party Guidelines and...Tasty, Healthy, Food Ideas
Nutritious foods are encouraged when used as part of a social event in the schools. During the school day, schools should limit the use of food at celebrations that are not considered a healthy choice. Please plan on providing no more than 1 sugary snack at each school party. Please remember to check with your classroom teacher regarding any food allergies.

Fruit

• Fresh Fruit - fruit kabobs, add cheese & dip in yogurt, fruit cups, applesauce
• Frozen Fruit - strawberries, pineapple chunks, peaches & grapes
• Dried Fruit - try raisins, apricots, apples & pineapple
• Fuzzy Bananas - Dip in orange juice and roll in crushed peanuts or cereal
• Fruit Salad
• Fruit Smoothies - milk or yogurt blended with fruit
• Fruit Juice Popsicles - pour juice into containers, add a stick & freeze!

Vegetables

• Raw Veggies with dips or salad dressing (carrots, green peppers, tomatoes, etc.)
• Ants on a log- celery with peanut butter or cream cheese & raisins
• Build your own salad
• Veggie Pockets - use whole wheat pitas and let the kids add their veggies

Healthy Grains

• Whole-Wheat English Muffins, Pitas, or Tortillas - wrap-n-roll sandwiches
• Breakfast Cereal
• Crackers
• Rice Cakes or muffins
• Popcorn - jazz it up by adding parmesan cheese
• Baked Tortilla Chips - serve with salsa
• Granola & Cereal bars
• Pretzels, Breadsticks and Flatbread
• Nuts - peanuts, almonds, walnuts
• Trail mix

Low-Fat Dairy Foods

• Yogurt & Frozen Yogurt
• Cheese
• Pudding

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