Whenever possible, medications should be given at home.
Students should not be carrying medicines with them at school.
For students requiring medicine at school, medications require a completed form before these medications will be administered. Medication will only be administered in dosages appropriate for age and weight as per manufacturer label.
Students needing Tylenol, Ibuprofen, Cough Drops, or other medications routinely will need to provide their own medication to be kept in the nurse's office.
All medications must be in the original container.
No stock medications will be kept in the nurses' offices.
Over the Counter Medication Form (Tylenol, Ibuprofen, Cough Drops, Etc)
Prescription Medication Form
Sending Medications Home
Medications may not be sent home with grades K-8. These medications must be picked up by a parent/guardian or a person at least 18 years of age and designated by the parent/guardian in writing to pick up the medication.
For students in grades 9-12, over the counter medications may be sent home with the student with written permission from the parent/guardian. Controlled and prescription medications must be picked up by the parent/guardian.
All medications left at the school after the last day will be disposed of unless prior arrangements have been made with the nurse.