• Emergency Care
• Insurance
• Medication
• Mandatory Vaccinations
• Hearing and Vision Screening
• Communicable Diseases
• Special Heath Care Needs
• Good Health
• How and When to Contact the School Nurse

Emergency Care

If your child is injured or becomes ill at school, the school will notify you. Therefore, it is imperative for your child that we know:

1. Where to reach you (home, business, and neighbor’s telephone).
2. The name, address, and telephone number of your family doctor.

At the beginning of each school year, each student should bring home an Emergency Information Card. Please complete both sides of the card and return it to your child’s teacher immediately. Parents are urged to make every effort to keep the information recorded on the emergency cards current. Parents should contact the school nurse if necessary to update these cards during the school year.

Insurance

At the beginning of the school year, the District will make available to students and parents a low-cost student accident insurance program. The District shall not be responsible for costs of treating injuries or assume liability for any other costs associated with an injury.

Medication

The school district shall follow state guidelines and mandates with regard to administering medication to students.

1. The school principal has appointed one person (the campus nurse or other school employee) to administer medication to students.
2. Medication must be brought to the clinic by the parent. The student must not carry medication with him/her during the school day or administer it to himself, unless specified by his physician and cleared through the principal’s office.
3. No employee shall administer any medication to a pupil unless the district has received a written request to administer the same from the parent, legal guardian, or other person having legal control of the pupil. The request should include the child’s name, amount of medication to be given, the time it is due, and the date it should be administered.
4. No medication shall be administered to a pupil, unless when administering same, the medication appears to be in the original container and to be properly labeled. This applies to prescription and over-the-counter medicines.

Mandatory Vaccinations

State requirements (English)

State requirements (Spanish)

Recommended Immunization Schedule (English)

Recommended Immunization Schedule (Spanish)

For more information on NCISD's immunization policy, please click here.

Hearing and Vision Screenings

Hearing and vision screenings are available annually for students. All new students may request a screening. The screening is done at the school in the nurse's office. For further information on these services, you can contact the School Nurse or your child's teacher.

Communicable Diseases

A pupil who has an infectious or contagious disease shall be excluded from school until the danger of transmitting the infection or disease to other students has passed. The pupil’s eligibility for readmission to school shall be determined by guidelines established by the State Department of Health or a physician’s certificate of readmission. The following table lists the most common communicable diseases and states the requirements set by the State Department of Health for readmission to school:

Requirements for Disease readmission to school

• Chicken Pox -- Exclude for 7 days after lesions appear or until all blisters have crusted over.
• Bacterial Meningitis -- Exclude until given a written release to return by physician.
• Head Lice (Pediculosis) -- Exclude until nit free.
• Hepatitis -- Exclude until given a written release to return by physician.
• Impetigo -- Exclude until under adequate treatment. Lesions must be covered during school.
• Mumps -- Exclude until clinical recovery or until released by physician.
• Pink Eye (Conjunctivitis) -- Exclude until clinical recovery or until given a written release to return by physician.
• Ringworm of the Body -- Exclude until under adequate treatment. Lesions must be covered during school.
• Scabies (Body Lice) -- Exclude until under adequate treatment.
• Streptococcal Infections -- After 24 hours from time antibiotic (including scarlet fever) treatment has begun or until given a written release to return to school by physician.

Rashes of undetermined origin and/or fever (above 100.4 Degrees) will be considered symptoms of a possibly infectious condition. Students displaying either of these symptoms will be excluded from school until their symptoms subside or until permitted by their physician to resume school attendance.

Special Healthcare Needs

KME accommodates children with special health care needs e.g., asthmatics, diabetics, allergies and children requiring medication. The school should be informed of any child's special health needs at the time of registration. It is important that the school is updated regularly with medical requirements as and when they arise so we can best look after your child's particular needs during school hours.

Good Health

• Daily exercise is crucial for children. They require more playtime and physical activities. Statistics show children today suffer from illnesses specifically related to inactivity.
• Students require a daily routine and regular sleep habits. Students should get between 8 to 12 hours of sleep each night.
• Daily dental care and routine check ups from your dentist keep teeth and gums in good health.
• Regular hand washing with soap and water provides the best protection against all diseases.

How and When to Contact the School Nurse

It is important for the health and well being of all students that parents recognize the importance of informing the School Nurse of any child's health problems. Keeping the school up to date with medication and treatments is important for us to best care for your child. Working together we can provide all children of KME a healthier and happier environment in which to learn.

To contact the nurse:

Please phone: 281-577-2940 ext.3706

Email: cmabry@newcaneyisd.org

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