24 HOUR RULE
Students who demonstrate signs and
symptoms of an illness or a communicable disease should be
referred to the school nurse for further assessment. An individual experiencing
either vomiting and/or diarrhea or an elevated temperature of 100 degrees or
above must be sent home. To give your child time to recuperate and to protect
classmates and teachers, your child must be fever free without fever-reducing
medication for 24 hours before he/she can return to school. In addition,
students experiencing vomiting and/or diarrhea must be free of symptoms without
the use of preventative medications before returning to school.
MEDICINE
Children cannot carry medications on
them at school, not even throat lozenges. If your child needs to take medicine
at school, please send a note completed by a parent or a physician in addition
to the medication. Please include the reason, the time it needs to be taken,
and the amount (dose) to be given. Over the counter medicine must be in the
original container and prescription medication must have the original
pharmacy label attached with the child's name, name of medication, and
dosing instructions. Medications can be dropped off in the clinic by either
the parent or the student with the exceptions of controlled substances and
antibiotics which need to be brought into the clinic by the parent. Medications
that are to remain in the clinic for the duration of the school year, must
accompany a physician’s note and a parent’s signature. Medications prescribed
for 3 times a day or less must be administered at home. Medication
administration forms can be found on the Katy ISD website at http://www.katyisd.org/dept/healthservices/Pages/Policy.aspx
CLOTHING
An accident can occur
with any student, from all grade levels, for numerous reasons. Please remember
to pack an extra change of clothes, including socks and underwear, for your
child every day. Please be mindful with each season and as your child grows to
update the clothes in the backpack.