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HEALTH CARE and MEDICATIONS
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Every student attending Hampton Christian Schools must have on file in the
school office a completed Virginia Health Certificate, signed by a physician. In
addition, each student must have on file in the school office, a copy of his/her
current (up-to-date) immunization record. A STUDENT WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO
BEGIN CLASSES UNTIL HIS/HER SHOT RECORD IS ON FILE IN THE SCHOOL OFFICE. Some
medications may be dispensed during school hours, but ONLY if certain
guidelines are correctly followed. This means that a "Parents Request for
Administration of Prescribed Medication" form (available through the school
office) MUST be on file. The form must be signed, dated, and
correctly completed by parent and physician to be valid. All medications must be
brought to the school office by parent/guardian in its original container.
Students may not bring their medication to school. This is to protect them
as well as their classmates. All medication brought to school by the
parent/guardian will be kept in the school clinic and be dispensed by an adult.
Tylenol and cough drops are the only non-prescription medication which may be routinely administered by school personnel and only if the parent/guardian has answered "yes" to the question of administering medication on the current student application. Every student attending Hampton Christian may participate in an Accident Insurance Plan that covers any accident occurring in the school, traveling to and from school, and at any school-sponsored activity. Details of the cost and specific coverage are sent home the first day of school. Claims must be made within 90 days of the accident and forms are available through the school office. Ultimately, the health of every student is the responsibility of the student's parents. Staff members are present at the school to deal with minor emergencies. In case of severe problems, the students will be taken to the designated hospital emergency room. When a child is sick or hurt, the parents are informed immediately. Sick children (temperature of 100°F or more, vomiting, repeated visits to the clinic during the school day) will not be sent home on the bus but must be picked up at the school. Please do not send your child back to school too quickly following an illness. The student should be free of vomiting, diarrhea, and fever for a minimum of 24 hours. Therefore, if the school sends a student home for one of these reasons, they are not return to school the following day. Parents may also be asked to pick up their child if they are found to have contracted conjunctivitis ("pink eye"), ringworm, head lice (common problem in this locale), or other possible communicable illnesses. The school nurse will make the final determination of whether a child may return to class. |
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Lice It is not uncommon for schools in our area to detect lice. Just like pink eye, chicken pox and other germs, lice multiply rapidly and are easily spread. If a case of lice is found, the child(ren) will be sent home and a note warning parents to check their children for lice will go home to our school families. The school nurse will check others in class who have been exposed and also other siblings of the student who is infected with lice. Precautions and treatment must be taken to assure that lice do not spread throughout the school. Therefore, lice-infected students may not return to class until the school nurse determines that the scalp is free of any evidence of lice or nits (the tiny eggs). The school nurse will make the final determination of whether a child may return to class. Lice carries a certain negative connotation but should be considered no more of a disgrace than a virus that simply has to be treated. The school nurse can recommend treatment if needed. Holiday Celebrations School approved holidays include:
A Christian (non-secular) emphasis will be the focus of all holidays. Therefore, HCES does not celebrate Halloween or use pictures or decorations representing Jack- O-Lanterns, witches, Santa Claus, Easter bunny, etc. Also, we do not allow gifts of flowers or special tokens that would suggest dating relationships at school. Missions Month
Birthday Parties
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