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Health & Safety

NURSES’ OFFICE INFORMATION AND MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION DURING SCHOOL HOURS

For prescription and/or non-prescription medication delivery by the school nurses, please follow these procedures:

The medication policy requires written orders from your child's physician and signed consent by a parent, for any and all medications to be administered at school. This includes non-prescription meds, such as Motrin and cough drops. The medication must be delivered by an adult, in its original unopened container. A Permission to Administer Medication Form can be found on the district website, or the physician can provide their own. This form must be completed by the child’s physician, and must be renewed annually. Please provide an extra labeled prescription bottle to the school nurses for your child to be used on field trips, when medication administration will be necessary.

Physical Exam Reports are required by NYS for students entering K, 1, 3, 5, 7, and 11 and all new students to the district. The exam must be dated no more than one year prior to the first day of school (i.e. Children entering in Fall 2020 must have a physical dated after September 2, 2019). This form is located on the district website, under Pupil Services, or directly from your pediatrician.

If your child is home sick from school, please notify the Attendance Line at 267-1509. The district requires children stay home after a diagnosis of strep throat and conjunctivitis until they have been treated on antibiotics for 24 hours. Additionally, if your child has a fever of 100.0 F or greater, he or she will also be required to stay home for 24 hours.

Please alert the school nurses of any contagious illness your child may develop (i.e. strep throat, pediculosis, conjunctivitis) so we may alert the classroom. Specific student names will never be shared.

Please contact the school nurse, Mary Scott, RN or Mackenzie Goss, RN at 267-1540 or mary_scott@pittsford.monroe.edu or Mackenzie_Goss@pittsford.monroe.edu you have any questions or concerns

SAFETY AND SECURITY

The following procedures were designed to improve security and safety for our children while on school property.

Locked Doors

For security and safety reasons, the doors to our school remain locked during normal school hours. Approved visitors will enter through the front doors and report to the Main Office. All visitors are required to show photo identification (e.g. a driver’s license) and obtain a “visitor” sticker.

The following procedures are designed to ensure that our children are secure and safe while on school property. Please read them carefully and review them with your child.

ID Badges

All faculty and staff in the Pittsford Central School District and leadership of the District PTSA have been issued permanent photo identification badges which are to be worn at all times.

Guests and Visitors

All guests and visitors must pre-arrange their visits. When adults are in the building, to ensure the safety of our children, all visitors must report to the main office upon entering the building. In order to sign in all visitors must have proper identification, and obtain a visitor’s badge. The visitor’s badge must be displayed at all times and the visitor must sign out at the conclusion of the visit.

Parents visiting in order to deliver items for students are to bring the items to the office for de-livery and are not to go to the classroom.

Visitors may not park in the bus loop.

Adults visiting any district school must sign-in and obtain a visitor sticker designed specifically for that school.

Animals in the School

The district has adopted a strict safety policy regarding animals in school:

  • A number of animal species may not be brought into school for any reason. The teacher may utilize certain types of animals, such as butterflies, chicks, etc., for instructional purposes. Parents will be notified in advance if animals are to be used in the classroom.
  • Pets may not be brought to school without specific written permission from a teacher or the building principal.
  • Dogs are not allowed on school property, including the outdoor premises, during school hours.