- If you are new in the area, register your children in a timely manner, so there is no delay in school entrance.
- Keep up with state requirements for immunizations and physical examinations. Be prompt in obtaining these.
- Always keep phone numbers contacts, and places of work current and up-to-date with the school nurse.
- Have a back up plan in place in the event that you may not be accessible to your child especially if you are a working parent.
- Keep the school nurse updated on health issues of your child.
- If your student is on medication
or has particular treatments required during school hours, contact the school nurse to learn how this can be planner and provided.
- Keep children at home when they are ill. Administration of medication before school only delays the reappearance of symptoms and does not remove communicability and contagiousness. Rule of thumb: Child should be fever free for 24 hours before returning to school.
- Have children wear appropriate attire that is becoming to the students’ age, activities and body structure.
- Have children wear safe footwear avoiding high heels, flip-flops, and slides. Sneakers are especially appropriate to a school setting.
- Provide children with a good breakfast prior to school. This gives more “brain energy” and cuts down on unnecessary clinic visits with complaints of headaches and hunger.
- Pack healthy lunches or assure that your student has funds for purchasing lunch.
- Make inquiries into possible eligibility for the reduced or free breakfast and lunch program.
- Please understand that school clinics do not serve as the student’s physicians or primary care providers. The nursing staff is the to support their health and well-being of students so that they can access their education.
- Encourage children to play outdoors and to participate in wholesome exercise.
- Talk with children about safety at the bus stop, caution in traffic areas, and proper behavior on school buses.
- To help us maintain a safe environment, free of disruptions, it is important for every parent to review the Code of Student Conduct with their child/children. The Code of Student Conduct outlines the district's expectations regarding student conduct in the classroom and at all school-related activities.
For specific health concerns, you may contact your school nurse or your local school division’s health office:
Chesapeake 757.494.7628
Portsmouth 757.393.8661
Suffolk 757.925.6750
Virginia Beach 757.263.2025