Health Office

Health Office

Parents: Any medications for students must be dropped off by an adult, with a written doctors order. Students are not allowed to self-carry medication on campus without a doctors written request, example : inhalers.  If student is allowed to self-carry an inhaler, it must be cleared by doctor, parent, and school nurse, with the "Request for Self-Administration of Medication During School Hours" form filled out.  It is advisable that inhalers stay in the health office unless absolutely required under severe circumstances. Students should not share medications!  Even over the counter medications must have a written doctor's order and a pharmacy label with directions and kept in the health office. This is LAUSD policy. 

Thank you for your understanding to keep our students safe!

Admission to the Health Office: 

The student needs a permit signed by a classroom teacher or adult staff member.

Accidents or Emergencies:

Report to an adult, who will refer the student to the Health Office.  If the student cannot locate an adult, he/she should go directly to the Health Office.

Illnesses:

If a student has a temperature of 100 degrees F or more, they must remain home until the temperature is down without medication given, for at least a 24 hour period. Student must bring a note from a doctor if illness is more than 5 consecutive days. Note must have student's name, date of birth and doctors signature. Note should list all days absent and must be cleared in the health office before student can return to class. 

If 5 consecutive days or less, note can be signed by parent but must be cleared in health office in order for the student to return to class. Parent may be called. 

If the student becomes ill during school, the student should report his/her illness to the teacher who will give the student a pass to the Health Office.

Emergency Information:

Emergency Cards must be filled out for each student, signed by a parent or guardian, and kept in the Attendance Office.  Changes in the Emergency Information (address, telephone number of a doctor or parents) must be reported immediately to the Attendance Office.

Only those listed on the Emergency Card who can show a picture ID may pick up students who become ill at school.

Special Circumstances Requiring a Physician’s Note:

1. Return from absence due to a contagious disease.
2. Any orthopedic injury that necessitates a cast, Ace bandages, slings, crutches or splints that require more writing time at school.
3. When a student must take medication at school, and the medication must be left with the nurse in the Health Office.
4. Students with severe asthma that require medications.
5. Students with severe allergies that require Epi-Pens.
6. Student returning from an illness that has been 5+ consecutive days.