Medical, Health, & Safety

MEDICAL MATTERS

Always inform the school of any changes in phone numbers for home, work, or emergency contacts. Students are encouraged to stay in class unless fever or other symptoms are apparent.

BECOMING SICK AT SCHOOL

If your child becomes ill at school, we will check for a fever and contact you. The Wake County Public School System’s policy requires that a child with a fever of 100.6o or higher must go home and then be fever free for a full 24 hours before returning to school. If a child has vomited, the parent will be called immediately to pick up the child.

MEDICATIONS

If your child will need to take a prescription medication at school, you must have her/his physician complete Form 1702 (Parent Request and Physician Order for Medication) each school year. It must also be signed by the parent/guardian. Medications must be in the original prescription bottle.

School staff members are not permitted to dispense over the counter medications (cough drops, aspirin, etc.) at school without a physician’s order (Form 1702). Parents should transport any medications to and from school.

INJURIES

In the event of a serious injury, first aid is administered and parents are immediately contacted. If an injury requires immediate attention, we will call 911 and then attempt to contact you. If a child is transported to a hospital before a parent or guardian arrives at school, a staff member will accompany the child. Emergency contacts may include family members, friends, or neighbors who would be able to locate you. Please ensure that your contact telephone numbers for you and an emergency contact are ALWAYS up-to-date at the school.

SCHOOL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Fox Road has a school nurse assigned from the Wake County Health Department. She is on campus once each week and is sometimes on call. The school nurse provides vision and hearing screening for students referred by teachers. School-wide screening is done by teachers, partners, and parent volunteers. A dental health hygienist screens students for dental problems. Our school nurse will also create Health Care Plans for students with serious medical conditions (diabetes, asthma, etc.) and will communicate these plans to necessary staff members and administrators.

REMEMBER to always give the teacher and office
up-to-date land line, cell phone, work phone
and email addresses!