Hand Hygiene

Parents: 

Studies show that proper Hand Hygiene reduces the spread of bacteria. Please review with your children proper hand washing techniques:

• lather hands with soap and water
• vigorously rub for 20 seconds making sure to wash under fingernails
• rinse thoroughly dry hands completely
• after drying hands, use the paper towel to turn off the faucet
• discard paper towel

Wash your hands several times during the day with plain soap and water or anti-microbial soap and water:

• before eating after
• using the restroom
• after blowing your nose
• after touching soiled or contaminated objects

Here at Immaculate Conception School, we will continue our on-going efforts to ensure that children wash their hands throughout the day. We have also instructed our custodial staff to continue to use disinfectant cleaning products on all surfaces which students come in contact with. 

Thank you for your cooperation. 
 

Medical Forms

Students in Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1^st, 3^rd, 5^th, 7^th, and new students are required by state law to submit the results of their physical examination to the school nurse. A dental examination is also recommended. Please note that all physical and dental examinations must be within one year of the start of school (dated on or after September 8, 2020).

Please have your physician and dentist complete the forms. Please return the forms to the nurse’s office in September.

Please be aware of how your child is feeling before coming to school in the morning.  Parents should keep children home when they exhibit one or more of the following:

The school nurse must be notified of all of the following conditions:

Fever: Your child must be fever-free without medication for 24 hours before returning to school. 

Pink eye: Children diagnosed (by a physician) with contagious conjunctivitis must be kept home until there is no discharge from the eye. The school must receive a note from your physician advising the date of return to school. 

Strep Throat: School policy requires 48 hours of antibiotic treatment before returning to school.

Flu: Parents should be aware of the following symptoms of flu: 

Persistence of these symptoms could indicate the presence of flu. Contact your physician for a diagnosis and advice. A diagnosis of flu requires that the child remains at home until they are fever-free without medication for at least 24 hours and are generally feeling well enough to attend school. 

Contagious skin condition: Nurse will advise on a case to case basis

Lice: Parent must follow treatment plan set up by a physician.  Student must be seen and cleared by the school nurse before returning to class.  Please call the nurse to arrange for an appointment for clearance. 

Bedbugs: Please call the nurse for directives,

Please also notify the nurse if your child has:

• An injury requiring the use of crutches
• A cast 
• Stitches 
• Recent surgery

In general, if your child is “just not right” evaluate the situation and make the decision that will benefit your child as well as his/her classmates. Please remember that a child who is sent to school must be prepared to fully participate in activities, this includes outside lunch recess. Staffing restrictions prohibit us from keeping children indoors at recess. Feel free to call the nurse for her professional advice for any health concerns.

Parents: Before sending any treat or snack to the classroom, please check with the teacher, nurse and class rep. We will be able to determine if this is a “safe snack” for the classroom. We encourage parents to read labels on all products before sending them to school. Most products have an “allergy warning” or an “allergy statement” located where the ingredients are listed. In addition to reading all labels, please teach your children good hand washing techniques to keep the classroom as safe as possible.

We are not a peanut-free school, although we are mindful of children with food allergies and work to keep their environment as safe as possible.

If your child has allergies, please work with the nurse to develop an individualized plan for your child. 
Thank you for your cooperation.