Playground Safety
We continually survey our playground situation to ensure the safety of all children. Safe play and the adherence to all school recess rules is the responsibility of every student. Games that involve pushing, shoving, kicking or hitting are forbidden. We provide appropriate recess balls for use in playing soccer or kickball games. Therefore, children are not permitted to bring them from home. Balls may not be thrown at anyone at anytime. Playing football or bringing a football to school is forbidden. Bats and baseballs are not permitted on the playground unless under the direction of the physical education teacher during class. All recess games must be explained to and approved by the recess duty teacher. Games, which are not approved, are forbidden on the school playground. Picking up and throwing rocks and sticks is forbidden and a punishable offense.
Medications
The Board of Education has established clearly defined guidelines, which we are required to follow. All medications that are brought to school must be left in the Health Room where they are placed in locked facilities. All medications require a written permission form from a physician specifying dosage, child's name and time the medication is to be given; with authorization for us to dispense the medication to the child at school. No child, under any condition, is allowed to dispense medicine to themselves. (even non-prescription drugs, such as cough drops, allergy medication, etc.) Questions regarding this policy or its clarification should be directed to the principal or nurse.
Illness at School
A full-time nurse staffs the school Health Room. Nurses are not permitted to administer any medication without written permission from a physician. Forms are available for over-the-counter medications as well as prescribed medications. Please check to see that a child is well before he/she comes to school. Due to limited facilities and personnel, a student who becomes ill at school may remain in the Health Room for 30 minutes, after which the parent must make arrangements for the child to be picked up.
A student injured at school will be sent to the Health Room where minor scrapes and bruises will be attended. Parents are called when there is an injury to the head, neck or back. In the event of a serious injury, if a parent cannot be located, the child is referred immediately to the doctor or hospital listed on the family card. If, after being ill a student is not sufficiently recovered to participate in physical education or go out to recess, that child is probably not ready to return to school. There are some exceptions, such as broken limbs. A doctor's excuse is needed when a student is not able to participate in physical education. The law requires the regular participation of every child unless declared unable by a doctor.
