Clinic and Medication
The school clinic is staffed by a nurse from 7:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. each day. Children who
become ill or injured at school are given aid in the clinic. Minor injuries are treated. Parents are
contacted when the injury or illness is more of a serious nature so that they may pick up their child.
Whenever it is necessary for your child to receive medication at school, the guidelines below
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Medication must be in the original labeled container. Pharmacists may provide two
labeled bottles for this purpose. Medications sent in baggies or unlabeled WILL NOT BE
GIVEN. If your child takes daily medication, please send an extra bottle to use for field
trips and ASP.
Written permission of the parent/guardian is required for the administration of all
medications.
The parent/guardian must inform the school of any medication changes. New medications
or new doses WILL NOT be given unless a new form is completed.
Medications must be brought to the clinic by the parent.
Unused medication will be disposed of unless picked up within one week after the
medication is discontinued. If medication is given throughout the school year, it will be
disposed of according to the medication regulations.
Interruptions during the School Day
Please make necessary arrangements with your children regarding after-school activities prior to
their coming to school. Phone calls and messages to students (unless for a true emergency) tie up
valuable office time and interrupt your child’s instructional program. You can write your student’s
after school plan in the agenda daily as a helpful tool.
If you need to bring something to school for your child, it should be left in the front office. The
teacher will be emailed for the child to come to the office at a convenient time. We cannot
disrupt the classroom for non-emergency issues. Thank you for your help with this.
Forgotten lunches should be taken to the cafeteria and placed on the designated table for the
child to retrieve at their lunch time.
Please email your child’s teacher to leave a message about the forgotten item. Teachers are
asked to check their email daily. Teachers’ email addresses are located at
www.cobbk12.org/ford/faculty.aspx.
Please be aware that the phones at Ford do not make outgoing LONG DISTANCE phone calls.
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