Attendance Guidelines l Dispensation of Medicine at School l Nursing Services l Immunizations l Staff l Forms l Parents Guide to MRSA
Directrices de Asistencia y Salud para los Padres
Fever: Your child must be fever free for at least 24 hours before returning to school.
Vomiting: If your child vomits during the night, do not send him/her to school the next day. He/she really needs rest and probably a liquid or soft diet.Diarrhea: Loose stools may have many causes. Your child should not come to school until bowel movements have normal consistency. If diarrhea persists or is accompanied by other symptoms, consult your physician.
Colds: Colds and runny noses are rampant in winter weather. As long as there is no fever or discomfort, your child may come to school. Please instruct your child on the proper use of tissues for coughing and sneezing, and good hand washing habits. Research is showing that more colds are spread through contaminated hands and articles than by droplets in the air. If the cold symptoms are more severe, i.e. thick, yellowish or greenish nasal discharge or frequent coughing, which interferes with your child’s or others’ learning, he/she should stay home.
Head Lice (nits): We enforce a “no nit” policy. All lice and nits must be removed from your child’s hair before they may return to school. Treatment should be done immediately, allowing students to return to school. A parent must accompany the child to school for verification he/she is nit free.
Other Communicable Conditions: Other conditions such as scabies, impetigo, pinworms, conjunctivitis (pink eye), etc. must be properly treated and non-contagious before your child may return to school. Any sore that is open or oozing must be covered.
Medication at School: In order to give medication to your child at school, the school must have written permission from a physician and written permission from the parent. The medication must come in the prescription bottle or original over-the-counter packaging. Always check to be sure medication has not expired. If desired, a parent may come to school to administer it.
Hospitalization: Following hospitalization, a “Medical Release to Return to School” form must be completed by the physician and returned to the school. Give your child every opportunity to have a good day at school. Be sure they have had:
▪ A good night’s rest
▪ A nutritious breakfast
▪ Adequate time to prepare for school without rushing
▪ A happy goodbye from you
Student Medication Form l Medicina Para Estudiantes
In order to give medication to your child at school, the school must have written permission from a physician and written permission from the parent. The medication must come in the prescription bottle or original over-the-counter packaging. Always check to be sure medication has not expired. If desired, a parent may come to school to administer it.
Please be informed of the policy for medication dispensation from the Placer County Office of Education and the Placer County Health Office (C.E.C. 94923) and the Auburn Union School District policy (BP 5141.21) which we must follow. This mandate requires the school to obtain written permission and instructions from a physician and written permission from a parent before staff may administer prescription or over the counter medication. Over the counter medications include Tylenol, aspirin, poison oak ointment, throat lozenges, cough drops, Benadryl, etc. On going medication must be updated yearly.
Auburn Union School District provides school nursing services
for student health needs. This includes mandated health screenings
and follow-up. The district Nurse works with school staff
to provide a safe environment for all students.
Mandated Screenings are provided for the following grade
levels:
Vision Screening: K, 3, and 6
Hearing Screening: K or 1, 2, 5, and 8
Color Vision Screening: K
Scoliosis Screening: 7th girls, 8th boys
Immunizations Required for Preschool Entry (Between 3 and
6 years old)
POLIO: 3 doses
DPT or DTaP: 4 doses
MMR: 1 dose on or after the 1st birthday (Measles,
Mumps, Rubella)
HIB: At least 1 HIB given on or after
the first birthday, regardless of any doses given before
the first birthday.
HEPATITIS B: 3 doses
VARICELLA: 1 dose (Chickenpox) OR Physician's written
statement that student has had the Disease
Immunizations Required for School Entry (Under the age of
6 years old)
*POLIO: 4 doses at any age OR 3 doses if the last dose was
given on or after the 4th birthday
*DPT: 5 doses at any age OR 4 doses if the last dose was
given on or after the 4th birthday
*MMR: 2 doses on or after the 1st birthday (Measles, Mumps,
Rubella)
*HEPATITIS B: 3 doses
*VARICELLA: 1 dose (Chickenpox) OR Physician’s written
statement that student has had the Disease
Immunizations Required for School Entry
(7 years and older)
POLIO: 4 doses at any age OR
3 doses if the last dose was given on or after the 2nd birthday
DPT: 4 doses at any age OR
3 doses if the last dose was given on or after the 2nd birthday
MMR: 2 doses on or after the 1st birthday (Measles, Mumps,
Rubella)
HEPATITIS B: 3 doses
**VARICELLA: 1 dose (Chickenpox) OR Physician’s written
statement that student has had the disease.
*These are the full requirements for an August 2006 starting
kindergarten student. Some doctors prefer not to give the
final Polio, DPT & MMR until right before school starts.
At time of registration, we will accept a note from the doctor’s
office stating the child will be given these immunizations
before school starts.
** Required if entering California School for first time
Report of Health Examination for School Entry (CHDP) must
be filled out and signed by a Health Examiner/Medical Doctor.
This form should be completed and returned to your school
prior to the start of first grade.
Anytime that a student needs to take medication at school
the parent and medical professional must sign the Student
Medication Form. This form must be completed for over the
counter as well as prescription drugs.
Nurse
Becky Dittemore
Phone: (530) 745-8815
E-Mail: rdittemore@auburn.k12.ca.us
Auburn Elementary Health Assistant
Merrie Holman
Phone: (530) 745-8865
E.V. Cain Middle School Health Assistant
Carol Francis
Phone: (530) 745-3391
Rock Creek Health Assistant
Lydia Jones
Phone: (530) 745-8829
Skyridge Health Assistant
Debbie Espenson
Phone: (530) 745-3334
Guia para padres sobre el SARM en California
Staphylococcus aureus (staph) are bacteria that many healthy people carry on their skin or in their nose. About 25% to 30% of people in the United States carry staph in their nose, but it does not make them sick. Staph can also be carried in the armpit, groin, rectum or genital area. Most staph infections are minor and can be treated without antibiotics. However, staph can sometimes cause serious infections like pneumonia, blood or joint infections, and deep skin infections. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a type of staph that is not killed by penicillin and similar antibiotics. About l out of every 100 people carries MRSA without making them sick. In California over half of all the staph infections are caused by MRSA. MRSA infections do not look any different than those caused by ordinary staph.
Common skin conditions caused by staph and MRSA may look like any of the following:
- Sores that look and feel like spider bites (but are not spider bites);
- Red painful bumps under the skin, called boils or abscesses; A cut that is swollen, hot, and filled with pus;
- Blisters filled with fluid or red skin with a honey-colored crust (usually on the face); or
- Red, warm, firm skin area that is painful and getting larger (usually on the legs).
Staph and MRSA can be spread when a person:
- has direct skin-to-skin contact with an infected person,
- touch surfaces that have staph on them from someone else's infection (e.g., towels, athletic equipment, used bandages).
Staph is not usually passed through the air.
For more information, click here for a "Parents Guide to MRSA in California, What you Need to Know" |
