Welcome to the Elbridge Elementary Nurse's Office

Pat Dubbs, RN
School Nurse
Phone:  315-689-8540 ext. 4010
pdubbs@jecsd.org
Fax:  315-689-3320

Send Them Or Keep Them Home?

Do I send them to school or keep them home?  You don't want your child to miss school but you also don't want to endanger him/her and other children as well.  Here are a few guidelines you might wish to follow:

A runny nose -- is a way many children respond to pollen, dust, chalk or simply a change of season.  If the drainage is clear, don't keep your child home but remind him/her of good hand washing after using tissues.

A bad cough -- or cold symptoms can indicate a severe cold, bronchitis, flu, or even pneumonia.  If your child has difficulty breathing, fever, or is not acting "right", check with your doctor.

Vomiting and diarrhea -- please don't send your child to school if he/she has had either episode.  Waiting 12 - 24 hours after the last spell is pretty much a safe indicator that you can send them back to school.

Fever -- most doctors advise keeping children home during the course of the fever and an additional 24 hours.

Strep throat, scarlet fever, and ear infections -- after diagnosis, the child should have been on antibiotics for 24 hours before returning to school or as directed by your doctor.

Pink eye or conjunctivitis -- it's best to keep your child home until your doctor says it's all right to return.

Reminder -- If your child has developed any new allergies, please call the health office.

If you have any questions or are uncertain whether your child should come to school, please feel free to call the health office at any time.

The school nurse's role is not to diagnose any medical problems; this is the role of your family doctor.  The nurse is here to treat illnesses or injuries that occur during school hours.

Excuses

Please send an excuse when your child is absent from school.  Be sure to include:     

     Date(s) of absence(s)

     Student's full name - (first and last name)

Bus Notes

Notes for bus changes need to be handed in to the school and not the bus drivers.  Be sure the notice of change includes your child's full name - (first and last name).

Physicals

Kindergarten and first grade students require a physical dated after June 1st.

Vision and Hearing

Vision and hearing screening will be completed on all students.  Parents will be notified of any problems.

Medication

Medication is to be brought to school by a parent/guardian.  Please do not send medication to school with your child. All medications must be in a properly labeled container.

Dental Health Certificate (pdf file - 58 KB)
Dental Health Certificate that needs to be completed for a child entering Kindergarten, 2nd, 4th, 7th and 10th Grade.


Hands on Health Newsletter (pdf file - 812 KB)

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