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For prescription and/or non-prescription medication delivery by the school nurses, please follow these procedures:

The medication policy requires written orders from your child's physician and signed consent by a parent, for any and all medications to be administered at school. This includes nonprescription meds, such as Motrin and cough drops. The medication must be delivered by an adult, in its original unopened container. A Permission to Administer Medication Form can be found on the district website, or the physician can provide their own. This form must be completed by the child's physician and must be renewed annually. Please provide an extra labeled prescription bottle to the school nurses for your child to be used on field trips, when medication administration will be necessary.

Physical Exam Reports are required by NYS for students entering K, 1, 3, 5, 7, and 11 and all new students to the district. The exam must be dated no more than one year prior to the first day of school (i.e. Children entering in Fall 2024 must have a physical dated after September 2, 2023).

If your child is home sick from school, please notify the Attendance Line at 267-1309. The district requires children stay home after a diagnosis of strep throat and conjunctivitis until they have been treated on antibiotics for 24 hours. Additionally, if your child has a fever of 100.0 F or greater, he or she will also be required to stay home for 24 hours.

Please alert the school nurses of any contagious illness your child may develop (i.e. strep throat, pediculosis, conjunctivitis) so we may alert the classroom. Specific student names will never be shared.

Please contact our Health Office at 267-1340 or jre_nurse@pittsford.monroe.edu you have any questions or concerns.

Snacks:

Classroom teachers and parent volunteers will provide guidelines for snacks for school functions and classroom parties. If cider is served, it must be pasteurized.

Food should not be shared with other students due to allergies or religious, ethnic, or parental preference.

All classroom celebrations that involve food must follow District procedures for safety, and permission must be given by the parent/guardian to ensure safety with food allergies.