Daily and as-needed medications are administered by the school nurse or other trained staff with written parental permission. We ask when filling your child’s medications you ask the pharmacy for two bottles-one for home and one for school.
We are required to follow the directions on the label.
Medications at Home
If your child takes daily medications at home you are welcome to keep a pill or two at school for those mornings that spiral out of control and you simply consider it a win to get everyone out the door and buckled into the car. We’re happy to help, just give us a call.
If it is at all possible, we’d ask you to try to administer the medication(s) at home. Not because we don’t want to help, but because the logistics of transporting these medications back and forth daily can get confusing.
Refills
When your child’s school medications are getting low, we will keep the last few in a labeled envelope at school and send the empty bottle home with your child. A courtesy call will follow letting you know to check their bag for the empty bottle. Simply refill the bottle and return it with your student. We will be in contact with your child’s teacher to keep an eye out for their medication refill. However, if you prefer we work directly with you, you are welcome to stop in to pick up and drop off their medications.
We keep a school supply of Tylenol (chewable and regular), Ibuprofen (MS/HS), Benadryl, Caladryl, and Bacitracin (antibiotic ointment). If you prefer your child to have something different, you are welcome to send their own bottle to keep at school. Don’t forget to write a permission note!
