As we are entering the cold and flu season, this is a reminder of the best health practices to decrease the spread and transmission of viruses in PWCS schools.
Please remember to cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze and throw used tissues in the trash. If you don't have a tissue, cough, or sneeze into your elbow, not your hands. Wash hands often with soap and water for 20 seconds, dry hands with a paper towel, and use the paper towel to turn off the faucet. If soap and water are not available, hand sanitizers may also be used to preform hand hygiene. Remember to stay home when you’re sick until at least 24 hours without a fever or the use of fever reducing medicine. Together we can help stop the spread of germs that may make you and others ill.
SCHOOL
NURSE
The
purpose
of
the
School
Health
Program
is
to
create
an
environment
of
wellness
for
students
so
that
they
may
benefit
from
their
educational
experience.
To
ensure
this
PWCS
regulations
must
be
followed.
Vision
&
Hearing
Screening
All
kindergarteners,
3rd
grade
students,
and
those
new
to
PWCS
will
have
vision
&
hearing
screening.
Medication
Administration
School
personnel
cannot
administer
ANY
medication
until
an
authorization
form,
signed
by
the
parent/guardian
is
on
file
in
the
clinic.
All
prescription
medication
must
also
have
a
physician's
signature.
See
main
clinic
page
(Nurse's
Corner)
for
links
to
frequently
used
forms.
Health
Concerns
Please
report
all
student
absences
to
the
school
at
571-466-4500
by
9
am
daily
AND
notify
the
school
nurse
if
your
child
is
absent
due
to
a
contagious
illness.
Also,
notify
the
nurse
of
any
health
concern
or
condition
that
may
affect
your
child's
school
day.