Daily Wellness:
The director or Lead Teacher will check the throat of each child as they arrive in the morning.  They are looking for a healthy child and screening  for those who might have any of the following: heavy nasal discharge, feels hot to the touch, and any communicable disease.

Illness:
Your child's health and safety are of major importance to all of us.  Should your child become ill during the day, you will be notified right away to pick up your child.

Please keep your child home if he or she has:
1. A fever or has had one during the previous 24 hours
2. A cold less than four days old
3. A HEAVY nasal discharge that is green or brown
4. A constant cough
5. Symptoms of any communicable diseases, such as chicken pox, head lice, scarlet fever, etc., should be reported at once.  Should your child develop any of the above symptoms, you'll be contacted right away to pick up your child.

Your child may come to school if he or she:
1. Is over a cold, but a MINOR nasal drip remains
2. Has been on an antibiotic and is free from fever for 24 hours
3. Has a doctor's release form following an absence due to a communicable disease

Emergencies:
In the case of any accidental injury, we will make an immediate attempt to contact a parent.  If we can't reach you, we will call the child's physician.  If necessary, we will also call an ambulance or paramedics.  It is to your child's benefit that you keep emergency phone numbers and other pertinent information current.

Until the arrival of a parent, the physician, ambulance or paramedics, the Director or lead teacher will be in charge and make all the decisions about the care of the child.  You'll be expected to assume responsibility for any resultant expenses.  The school will maintain a parent's consent form agreeing to this provision.

Medication Release:
You need to sign a permit to administer medication if your child needs to take medication at school.  When you arrive the director will check your child's throat.  If you have medication, she will give you the release form to complete.  Give the medication to her, and she will store it in the proper place and pin a tag on your child indicating that medication is needed.