Health Guidelines

The following guidelines have been developed for HGBCS.  The purpose of these guidelines is to insure the health and safety of students while they are at school.

All health concerns and questions should be addressed to the school nurse.  The school nurse will notify the Administrator of any health concerns as needed.  It is our goal to work as a unified team to promote the health and safety of our students.

Please understand that for reasons of liability, under no circumstances will any of the school faculty administer any type of medication to a student without the proper consent forms from the parent or guardian.  The school nurse and health room are here to meet the needs of your child, but we will only be able to do that with permission from the parent or guardian.  The original copy of medication forms and emergency treatment forms will be kept in the health room.  Please refer to these guidelines as needed during the school year.  If you have any questions, call the school nurse at 704-531-3481.

Guidelines:

1. Students with a fever of 100 degrees or over will not remain in the classroom.  The student will remain in the health room and shall be picked up in a timely manner once the parent/guardian has been contacted.  Students should be fever free (less than 100 degrees) for 24 hours before returning to school.
2. Any student with vomiting will not remain the in the classroom.  The parent will be contacted to come and pick up the student.  The exception to this will be only in a case of a student who has an episode of vomiting after lunch or snack and the student has been on the playground or at P.E.  After coming to the health room, if it can be determined that the child became too hot and/or played excessively and this could have caused the vomiting, the following steps will be taken:
   1. After having the student rest and cool down, small sips of clear flat soda will be offered.  If the student is able to tolerate fluids and appears to feel better, the parent will be notified and the student will return to class (or picked up if the parent wishes to do so).
   2. If the student cannot tolerate the fluids and obviously does not feel better, the parents will be called to come and pick the student up.
3. Any student sent home with vomiting should not return to school until they are symptom free for a full 24 hours.
4. If your child develops a fever or begins vomiting during the night, do not send the student to school until they are symptom free for a full 24 hours.
5. Health records will be initiated the first year a student is enrolled HGBCS.  The following is required:
   1. Complete school physical form and immunization form*
   2. Complete emergency medical form
      *A complete HGBCS school health/physical form must be on file for all students.  These are required at the time a student enters HGBCS. This form also provides an area to record immunizations. HGBCS follows the North Carolina State law in regards to immunization. Any non-immunized student must complete additional paperwork.
6. Physicals for school purposes will be updated for current students at the sixth grade level.
7. Student athletes are required to have physicals submitted on a yearly basis.  A completed physical assessment form must be on file in the school office prior to any tryouts.  A student who does not have a physical assessment form on file will not be allowed to try out for their particular sport.  (NOTE:  This is different from previous years…there is now just one form that needs to be completed - the Physical Assessment Form.)
8. All medications, either prescription or over-the counter, must be turned into the school nurse in the health room and appropriate medication administration forms must be filled out by the parent or guardian of the student.
9. All medication must be in the original container.  If it is a prescription medication, it must be in a labeled container from the pharmacy.*  Any over-the-counter medication that a parent feels is needed at school must be in the original container with the student’s name on the container.
   *If it is a prescription medication, ask the pharmacy to give you a second empty bottle with a label.  The medication can then be divided if some is needed both at home and at school.

Health Guideline Chart