HEALTH OFFICE • The Health Office is located in the Basement of BASCS. Visitors must first sign in at the Main Office, and then will be directed to the Health Office. • Accident and emergency treatment is limited to First Aid by school personnel at the time of the accident or injury. Further treatment is a parental responsibility. • If the child is complaining of illness, the nurse does an assessment, and the child is allowed to rest in the Health Office if necessary for as long as 30 minutes or so. If the child has a fever or is vomiting, or not feeling better after cot rest, a parent (or other emergency contact) is contacted to take the child home. Children will also be sent home if they present with symptoms of pinkeye, contagious rash, disruptive coughing, or head lice. • If the school nurse is to administer ANY medication, either prescription or over-the-counter, she must have written permission from both the parent and the physician. This written permission is only good for the current school year. The medication must be in the original container and kept in the Health Office. • Inhalers may be kept on the student's person ONLY with written permission. • Permission must be on file in the Health Office from the parent and the physician stating as such. • Screening procedures include heights and weights (done by physical education teachers during gym), vision, hearing, and scoliosis (curvature of the spine). You can click on the items below to print the forms.    Excuse Form                    Health Form                    Medication Form Guidelines for keeping your child home from school • fever in the past 24 hours • vomiting in the past 24 hours • diarrhea in the past 24 hours • strep throat until on antibiotics for 24 hours • bad cold, with a very runny nose, extremely congested, or a bad cough that would be disruptive, especially if it has kept the child awake at night • head lice until treated and nit-free • pink-eye until on antibiotic eye drops for 24 hours • undiagnosed rash Reporting an absence: Whenever a student is going to be absent or late, please call the attendance office at 446-5681 ext. 231. at 8:00 AM You may call before school hours and leave a voice message if that is more convenient. A written absence or tardiness excuse must accompany the child when he/she returns to school. An absence will become illegal if a written note is not received in the attendance office within ten days. Absences from school for vacation or other family outings are not authorized and must be treated by the school as an illegal absence. Please remember to call to inform us about your child’s absences or tardiness. Please call between the hours of 8 am -10am. You can also ask to talk to the nurse. Remember to send a written excuse with your child upon return to school, with name of student, date of absence or tardiness, and parent signature. Medication at School......How does it work? • Medication will be given by the school nurse or designated personnel only. • A physician's prescription is required for all medication given at school; this includes over the counter medication (Tylenol, cough drops or herbal remedies) • Written parental permission should accompany the physician’s prescription. Physical Forms Dear Parents/guardians, New York State law requires that all seventh grade, tenth grade and special education student’s have a current physical form on file in the school health office. The physical will be acceptable if done within the year of school entrance. These forms must be received by October 1st of the current school year. All medicine permission forms are to be signed by both the health care provider and the parent on the approved form. All medicines must be in a pharmacy container with your child’s name on it. If there are any questions please contact the health office at 716-446-5681. Please use the enclosed forms that need to be filled out by your family doctor and returned to BASCS by Oct 1st. Thank you, Elaine McDonald-health office Varicella or Chicken Pox  As of January 1, 2005, Public Health Law Section 2164 was amended to require: • Students born on or after January 1, 1994, and who enroll in the 6th grade at the beginning of the 2005-2006 school year must be immunized against varicella.   School health office 716-446-5681 Ext 231