Student Handbook - Cory-Rawson Local Schools

ILLNESS IN SCHOOL
Students who feel ill during the school day may be sent to the office for a short time to
see if the situation improves. However, the school has limited facilities to deal with
children who become ill during the school day. If the child has a temperature and/or the
illness seems to require more extensive treatment, the parent/guardian will be called by
the office to come to school and pick up the student.
MEDICINES AT SCHOOL
If your child needs to take medicine at school, please send it in with a permission form
for prescribed medication. Medication will be maintained and distributed from the office.
All medicines, prescribed or O.T.C. must be received in the original container that is
labeled with the student’s name, the name of the medication, dosage, time it is to be
administered and the physician’s name (if prescribed).
Students are not allowed to self-medicate or carry medicine on their person at any time.
All medications must be delivered to the office with the permission to medicate form
filled out. A student is not allowed to share medications with another student. If done,
the student will be disciplined. Students may give cough drops to their teacher to
distribute during the school day.
Please alert the office and your child’s teacher of any allergy or asthmatic condition that
might require emergency medication.
FIRST AID
First aid treatment at school is restricted to cleaning and bandaging only. Parents will be
contacted if follow-up treatment is deemed necessary. Please be sure your emergency
medical phone numbers are updated as needed.
NEW STUDENT ENROLLMENT
When a new student enrolls in school their parent/legal guardian must provide copies of
the following: a birth certificate, Social Security card, proof of immunizations, court
papers stating parental rights and responsibilities or custody papers (if appropriate).
The parent/legal guardian is also required to supply information that will allow the school
to receive records from the previously attended school.
IMMUNIZATIONS
Students in attendance must be in compliance with the state mandate that requires:
Four or more doses of D.P.T., three or more doses of T.O.P.V., two measles, two mumps,
and two rubella vaccine, and three doses of Hepatitis B for those entering kindergarten,
first, second, third grades. Beginning this year, kindergarten, first and second grade
students are required to receive a second Varivax vaccine also. New enrollees must show
evidence of compliance upon registration. If a child does not have the required
immunizations a statement by a physician that certifies in writing that such
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