Health & Safety Standards // Lamplighters Yeshivah Parent Handbook
We encourage parents to keep their child with a fever
home until he or she is fever-free for 24 hours, as a fe-
ver may cycle up and down over a 24-hour period. This
allows your child to recover fully and return well-rest-
ed and able to participate in all activities.
We know that you will usually be the first to observe
any signs of illness in your child. You are welcome to
call us with any questions about whether your child is
well enough to attend. Also, remember that if a child is
too ill to participate in basic activities, including out-
side play, the child is too ill to be at school. Please call
the school and leave a message as soon as you know
your child will be absent due to illness.
NOTICE OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASE
It is imperative that all communicable diseases be
reported to the school immediately upon diagnosis.
When we learn that a child has a communicable dis-
ease, we will notify the parents of the type of disease and
when their child may have been exposed. To protect the
child’s privacy, and in accordance with state and federal
regulations, the name of the child who is ill is not men-
tioned in this notice. Any child or staff member may not
return without medical authorization or until the signs
and symptoms of the disease are no longer present. Be-
low is a list of some communicable diseases and the in-
dications/requirements for return to school.
• Chickenpox - All lesions are dry and crusted.
• Impetigo (Blisters that are covered with honey-col-
ored crusts) - Child will be readmitted at least 24
hours after the start of medication. If there is no
improvement after 48 hours, the child should be
reassessed by a physician.
•
Conjunctivitis (Commonly known as “pink eye.”
Defined as a redness of the eye withburning and
thick purulent discharge) - Child will be readmit-
ted at least 24 hours after the start of medication
and/or drainage present.
• Lice and Scabies - Following medical treatment.
• Pin worms - No restrictions following start of treat-
ment.
• Hepatitis - Physician’s statement required for
re-admittance.
• Strep Throat - No sooner than 24 hours after the
start of oral medication.
• Giardia - Following medical treatment.
Further information regarding common child-related
communicable diseases can be found on the following
website: http://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/commu-
nicable/
ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATION
Administering medication to children by program staff
requires that you provide, in writing, approval and in-
structions for administering the medication. Should
your child need to take medication during the day, we
ask that you adhere to the following procedures:
• Submit the permission form as noted above for ad-
ministration of medication.
• All medications, including over the counter ones,
are to be sent to school in their original container
and given to the office with your child’s name, time
directions and dosage indicated clearly.
• General permission to take Tylenol or Ibuprofen
can be given on the Emergency Form submitted at
the beginning of the school year.
ALLERGY ACTION PLAN
All parents of students with allergies must fill out an
Individual Risk Assessment Form (IRAP) and submit it
to the office prior to school. In addition to submitting
a labeled Epi-pen to the office, parents may supply an
extra one for the classroom and students may carry one
if they choose.
HEALTH RECORD
Every child attending Lamplighters Yeshivah must
have a completed medical form on file. This form is is-
sued by the State of New York and contains three parts:
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