Medical Forms
As required by New Jersey State law, all students must be properly immunized and all necessary medical forms must be completed and received before a student can start an academic year.
The Board of Trustees of the Englewood on the Palisades Charter School is committed to each student reaching and maintaining optimal physical health. Before the academic year begins, the nurse will make certain that all the students’ medical forms are complete.
Illness
Englewood on the Palisades Charter School requests that a parent keep a child at home if the child appears to be ill. A sore throat, rash, a morning upset stomach, fever, severe cough or crusty, red eyes are reasons for a child to stay at home. If a student comes to school with a condition that the teacher believes is infectious, the teacher may send the child to the nurse. If the nurse believes the student to be infectious, the nurse must send the child home. A student must be fever, vomit, and diarrhea free for 24 hours without fever reducing medication before returning to school.
Parents are asked to report all communicable diseases to the nurse immediately.
Examples of communicable diseases are:
A telephone call enables the school nurse and Administration to send proper notification to the homes of the child’s classmates.
Injuries
If a student suffers an injury during school hours, the nurse is required to complete an Accident Report. A copy of this form must be submitted to the Administrative Office by the end of the day.
Medication
If a student needs to take a prescribed or over-the-counter medication, the school must receive a written note from the child’s physician. The medication must be packaged in its original container, and labeled with the student’s name and the required dosage. The medication will be kept in the Nurse’s Office or in the Administrative Office. Certain emergency medications may be self administered. Please contact the school nurse or the Administrative Office for further information. Cough drops are considered medication and must be administered by the school nurse or the Administrative Office.