partnership is the best interest of not only your child’ s safety and welfare but our entire student population.
Health and Wellness
Nurse’ s Office Hours and Services
John F. Kennedy Middle School has three nursing staff members. The nurses’ office is located in the main administrative wing. If you feel sick or have an injury, you must ask your teacher for a pass to the nurses’ office. You will get a nurses’ pass to return to class.
Parents / Guardians will be called if it becomes necessary to dismiss a student due to illness or injury. Parents will also be called to inform them of concerns or issues with their student as they arise. If students request to call their parent, they will be allowed to use the school phone to call. If your student texts or calls you from their cell phone or calls from the House Office to be dismissed due to illness, please be sure they have been to the nurses’ office. Emergency numbers are most important in case parents are unavailable. Parents must sign-in at the main office when dismissing a student. No student will be allowed to walk home. Students will not be dismissed without proper parent or emergency-person authorization. Parents can call the school nurses’ office at 860-763-8860 or 860-763-8887 with questions about their student’ s health and wellbeing.
Administration of Medicines
CT State Law, Section 10-212a, requires a written order by a physician or dentist and the written authorization of a parent or guardian for a school nurse, or in the absences of such nurse, the principal or any teacher to administer medications. Medication must be in pharmacy prepared containers and labeled with the name of the child, name of the drug, strength, dosage, frequency, physician’ s or dentist’ s name, and date of original prescription. Over the counter medications must be in the original sealed container. Epi-pens and inhalers may be self-carried by the student, but the proper doctor’ s authorization must be on file with the nurses. All other medications must be brought in and picked up by a legally responsible adult. Call the Nurses’ Office if you have any questions concerning this policy. Medication Authorization Forms are available in the office.
Immunization Requirements
CT State Law requires that every child be immunized before entering school. All students must be in compliance, or they will be excluded from school until all immunizations are completed and documented. There are no exceptions to this Statute. All grade 6 students are required to have a complete physical dated between the day after school ends in 5 th grade and the day before the first day of school for 7 th grade. Letters and forms will be mailed throughout the school year to remind families.
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