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Health Room

Dear Parents,

New this year, as part of the Health Department tracking of Influenza Like Illness (ILI) in Howard County, the RHHS Health room is required to report numbers of student illness and symptoms. If your child is absent from school, we have set up the following method of notification.

You may contact the school using one of the following options:
email address:

rhhsabsence@hcpss.org
diane_goldberg@hcpss.org        Diane Goldberg, School Health Assistant
marisa_maravi@hcpss.org         Marisa Maravi, RN, BSN, Cluster Nurse
debra_chambers@hcpss.org      Debbie Chambers, Attendance Secretary
Phone: 410-313-7120

Please include your child's name, date, and symptoms: i.e.

fever greater than 100 F, cough, sore throat (symptoms of ILI), or any other illness symptoms - gastrointestinal, headache, etc.

This will not replace the note you must send with your child upon return to school.

H1N1 vaccine coming to RHHS students! We do not have a date yet, but, please send your student's consent form back asap so that we have an accurate number to give the Health Department.

Health Room Medication Policy:

Listed are a couple of key points regarding medications to be administered in school. Refer to the link below for the full medication policies and forms.

A complete written and signed order from a physician or an authorized health care prescriber, must accompany all medication to be administered.

· New orders are required for:

- A change of medication

- A change of dosage

- A change in time and or frequency of administration

- Each school year (orders must be dated on or after July 1 of the current year)

- Any medication that has been held by parent/guardian or physician request for 4 weeks or more.

· A student may not carry medication on self unless specifically authorized to do so in writing by physician/prescriber on the medication order form. Only a limited supply of medication may be carried.

Please refer to the HCPSS website for full school medication policies and forms

http://www.hcpss.org/aboutus/forms.shtm

Exciting News!

Please click on the link for the HCPSS website, www.hcpss.org - for many resources regarding this year's influenza.

When To Keep A Child Home

Cuando La Enfermedad Ataca




Health Room

Dear Parents, New this year, as part of the Health Department tracking of Influenza Like Illness (ILI) in Howard County, the RHHS Health room is required to report numbers of student illness and symptoms. If your child is absent from school, we have set up the following method of notification. You may contact the school using one of the following options: email address: rhhsabsence@hcpss.org diane_goldberg@hcpss.org Diane Goldberg, School Health Assistant marisa_maravi@hcpss.org Marisa Maravi, RN, BSN, Cluster Nurse debra_chambers@hcpss.org Debbie Chambers, Attendance Secretary Phone: 410-313-7120 Please include your child's name, date, and symptoms: i.e. fever greater than 100 F, cough, sore throat (symptoms of ILI), or any other illness symptoms - gastrointestinal, headache, etc. This will not replace the note you must send with your child upon return to school. H1N1 vaccine coming to RHHS students! We do not have a date yet, but, please send your student's consent form back asap so that we have an accurate number to give the Health Department. Health Room Medication Policy: Listed are a couple of key points regarding medications to be administered in school. Refer to the link below for the full medication policies and forms. A complete written and signed order from a physician or an authorized health care prescriber, must accompany all medication to be administered. · New orders are required for: - A change of medication - A change of dosage - A change in time and or frequency of administration - Each school year (orders must be dated on or after July 1 of the current year) - Any medication that has been held by parent/guardian or physician request for 4 weeks or more. · A student may not carry medication on self unless specifically authorized to do so in writing by physician/prescriber on the medication order form. Only a limited supply of medication may be carried. Please refer to the HCPSS website for full school medication policies and forms http://www.hcpss.org/aboutus/forms.shtm Exciting News! Please click on the link for the HCPSS website, www.hcpss.org - for many resources regarding this year's influenza.
When To Keep A Child Home	Cuando La Enfermedad Ataca