School Health Office

St. Margaret's School Health Office

Phone: (315) 455-5791 (Option 5)
Fax: (315) 455-1250 or Email: jkondako@nscsd.org 

 

MEDICATIONS:       

• ALL medications, including Over-The-Counter ( ie. cough drops, Tylenol, Motrin) need a doctor's note, parental permission, and must be brought in by the parent and not by the student.
• Authorization for Dispensing Medication Request

HEALTH/PHYSICAL INFORMATION:

• The NYS Education Law requires students entering Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 3rd and 5th grades to receive a physical 
• Health Examination Requirement Overview: 2018-2019 Health Requirements and Requests
• Health Physical Form: 2018-2019 Required Physical Form

IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS:

• 2018-2019 New York State Department of Health Immunization Requirements by grade: 2018-2019 Immunization Requirements
• Students entering 6th grade require a Tdap shot prior to the start of the school year. Tdap Vaccination Information

Illness during school:  

• The school nurse will call you to pick up your child if they become ill at school.
•  The student must be picked up within an hour after you have been called.
•  Please keep your contact numbers updated.

 

Considerations for keeping a student home:

• Temperature greater than 100° or a fever that requires control with medication.
• Vomiting or diarrhea 
• Sore throat that is severe, accompained by fever and/or feeling ill, that persists for longer than 48 hours
• Significant cough that makes student feel uncomfortable or potential to disrupt the class
• Honey-crusted sores or rash especially if accompanied by other symptoms or illness
• Red or draining eyes
• Large amount of discolored nasal discharge, especially if accompanied by facial pain or headache
• Severe ear pain or drainage from ear
• Severe headache, especially if accompanied by fever
• Any additional conditions that you think may be serious or contagious to other students

  If the student is to remain home, please call the school nurse the morning of he/she being absent

 

Returning to school following an illness:   

• Send a note to the school nurse about your child's illness on the day of their return to school.
• A student with fever can return to school when they are free of fever for 24 hours without taking fever reducing medication
• A student with vomiting or diarrhea can return to school when the symptoms have resolved for 24 hours and the student is able to keep down food and liquid
• A student diagnosed with conjunctivitis (pink eye) can return to school following the use of antibiotic drops/ointment for 24 hours