If you choose to be notified, please assist us by calling the office at 725-3313 when you know your child will be absent. This will greatly reduce unnecessary phone calls.

Whenever your child is absent, please be aware that we must have a written excuse of absence to be kept on file. The child must present the excuse, with the reason for absence, the date(s) of absences(s), and the parent’s signature to the classroom teacher on the day the child returns to school.

Certain day-to-day absences, requested in writing by the parent might be reasonable and may be approved by the school nurse. The medical excuse should contain the following:

• Student’s name
• Student’s grade
• Nature of illness or disability
• Length of time excuse is valid
• Nature of the excuse (non-participation)

The school nurse cannot legally diagnose, prescribe, or treat any condition. If it is necessary for a child to receive any medication during the school hours, all the following procedures must be followed:

1. The written order of your physical specifying diagnosis, medication, possible side effects, dosage, frequency, and the time element for administering this medication.
2. The written request of the parents requesting that school personnel administer the medication as ordered.
3. The family must provide the medication in a bottle, tube, or container that clearly indicates date, name of child and physician, dosage and frequency. This should be brought to school by the parent because medicine is easily lost by children.

There will be five additional half-days for parent-teacher conferences, which are yet to be determined.  Monthly newsletters and bulletins will be sent home giving the dates for parent-teacher conferences.