PROHIBITED ALLOWED must in the original container and must be brought to school by an adult and accompanied by an“ Authorization to Give Medication at School” form. Medication in unlabeled containers or bags / and or without proper authorization will not be accepted or dispensed by school personnel. Questions regarding medication can be directed to the school nurse.
Over-the-Counter( OTC) Medicine at School( Rule JGCD-R) The school nurse does not stock or dispense OTC medicine( available without a doctor’ s prescription) for student use. A parent / guardian may supply an OTC for his / her student to be kept in the clinic. It must be in its original labeled container and be accompanied by an“ Authorization to Give Medicine at School” form signed by the parent / guardian. A student may carry OTC medicine: inhalers, Epi-pens or insulin, ibuprofen, acetaminophen, aspirin, antacids, cough drops, and throat lozenges if the medicine is in its original labeled container and accompanied by an“ Over the Counter Medication Permission” form signed by the parent / guardian, the student, and the school nurse. Copies are to be kept with the student and in the clinic. Forms are available in the clinic. Students are not permitted to give medication to other students.
DELIVERIES AND MESSAGES TO STUDENTS
MESSAGES: Only messages from parents to students regarding changes in transportation and appointments will be delivered during school hours. No deliveries will be made to students.
ONLY ESSENTIAL ITEMS WILL BE ALLOWED TO BE DROPPED OFF( Essential items include schoolwork, technology, lunches from home( not restaurants), and medications) If a student has an essential item that needs to be dropped off, it can be dropped off in Admin 1 between 8:30am and 2:30pm. The student ' s teachers will be emailed to let the student know they have something to pick up. We will NOT deliver any item to the student, nor will we interrupt class instruction to inform the student they have an item to be picked up.
SPORTS EQUIPMENT & UNIFORMS: These will not be accepted. Please arrange to meet with your student after school to deliver these items to them.
FLOWERS, BALLOONS, & GIFTS: Wheeler does not permit delivery of flowers, balloons, or gifts to students at any time during the school day. Parents and students should ask businesses to deliver these items to the recipient’ s home.
FOOD: Students may not receive delivery of lunches from restaurants, this includes Uber Eats and Door Dash. Students are permitted to bring lunches to be eaten in designated areas during lunch. Items brought for lunch must be kept closed in a bag, lunch box, book bag, etc.
DRILLS Fire drills will be held monthly, while Code Red and Severe Weather drills will be held periodically throughout the year. Students are to follow all instructions provided by administration and faculty during all drills. Evacuation routes are posted in each classroom. Any student found tampering with the fire alarm, fire extinguisher, or other emergency equipment will be suspended and the appropriate authorities will be notified.
FIRST 10 / LAST 10 Students will not be given a pass or allowed out of the classroom during the first 10 minutes of each class period and the last 10 minutes of the period unless there is an evident emergency.