Lake Denoon Middle School

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Medications At School

Any medications that will be administered at school must be accompanied by a pdf prescription_medication_form  signed by the prescribing physician and parent if it is a prescription medication OR a pdf non-prescription_medication_form  signed by parent if it's a non-prescription medication.

ALL medication sent to school must be in the original container or prescription bottle.  No medication will be accepted that arrives to school in baggies, envelopes, etc.  Any questions or concerns, contact Mrs. Wolf at (262) 971-1820 ext. 7436 or Anita Pagel, R.N. at (262) 971-1790 ext. 4574

 

Is my child sick?  Should I send my child to school?

One of the problems that most often confronts parents of school-age children occurs when a child complains of not feeling well on a school day. A decision must be made as to whether the child stays home or goes to school. What do you do? You don't want to keep your child home if he/she really isn't sick, but you also don't want to send a sick child to school.

The information to follow is not intended as medical advice, but is merely designed to provide guidelines to be followed until your doctor can be contacted for his opinion.  This should be done without delay.

FEVER

  • Fever is a warning that all is not right with the body.
  • The best way to check for fever is with a thermometer, which every home should have. 
  • No child with a fever of 100 degrees or over should be sent to school.
  • When a thermometer is not available, check the child's forehead with the back of the hand.  If it is hot, keep the child home until the fever can be checked with a thermometer.
  • Do not allow your child to return to school until he/she has been free of fever for 24 hours.

COLD-SORE THROAT-COUGH

  • The common cold presents the most frequent problem to parents.
  • A child with a "heavy" cold and hacking cough belongs home in bed, even though he/she has no fever.
  • If your child complains of a sore throat and has no other symptoms, he/she may go to school.  If white spots can be seen in the back of the throat, or if fever is present, keep your child home and call your doctor.

RASH

  • A rash may be the first sign of one of childhoods' many illnesses, such as measles or chicken pox.
  • A rash, or "spots" may cover the entire body or may appear in only one area.
  • Do not send a child with a rash to school until your doctor has said that it is safe to do so.

STOMACHACHE-VOMITING-DIARRHEA

  • Consult your doctor if your child has a stomachache which is persistent or severe enough to limit activity.
  • If vomiting occurs, keep your child home until he/she can keep food down.
  • A child with diarrhea should be kept at home.
  • Call your doctor if prompt improvement does not occur.
TOOTHACHE - Contact your dentist.

EARACHE - Consult your doctor without delay.

HEADACHE - A child whose only complaint is headache usually need not be kept at home.

Children are known to have been kept home from school for reasons other than illness.  Unnecessary absence from school may have a bad effect on a students attitude, work habits and progress.

Use your own good common sense and remember: 

"Well children make better learners"