Health Care Reminders for Herod Elementary School Parents
Stay informed with important health care reminders from the school nurse at Herod Elementary School. Ensure your child's health information, immunizations, and medication needs are up to date. Remember mandatory screenings, illness policies, and flu shot recommendations. Contact Nurse Micheline Tsambou for any questions or concerns.
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NOTES FROM THE NURSE AT HEROD Welcome to Herod Elementary I am here to assist you with all your health care needs. I have just a few reminders for everyone 1. BE SURE TO COMPLETE THE REQUEST FOR FOOD ALLERGY AND HEALTH INVENTORY This form gives me lots of important health information about your child. 2. ALL IMMUNIZATIONS MUST BE UP TO DATE AND CURRENT All students registered at Herod are required to have compliant immunizations and/or Affidavits on file. If your child has delinquent immunizations, I will be contacting you. 3. IF YOUR CHILD HAS A CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITION, PLEASE CONTACT ME. Food Allergies, Asthma, Diabetes, Seizures, etc. I have special forms for you to complete. 4. IF YOUR CHILD IS GOING TO NEED ANY MEDICATIONS AT SCHOOL, PLEASE CONTACT ME. Need to get physician orders now, so medications can be at school.
NOTES FROM THE NURSE AT HEROD MEDICATIONS AT SCHOOL 1. PHYSICIAN ORDERS MUST BE IN PLACE FOR ANY MEDICATION TO BE BROUGHT TO HEROD This includes both over the counter medications (such as Tylenol or motrin), as well as all prescriptive medications. HISD requires that all medication orders be renewed at the beginning of each school year. 2. MEDICATIONS MUST BE LABELED BY THE PHARMACISTS AND IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER Label on prescription bottle must match orders from health care provider. Over the counter medications must be unopened and in original container. 3. ALL MEDICATIONS ARE KEPT IN THE NURSE CLINIC Elementary students do not self carry medications This includes any emergency drugs, like EPI Pens 4. REFILLS AND CHANGE OF PHYSICIAN ORDERS The Herod nurse will notify you when your child needs a refill. If your physician changes or stops a medications, please notify the nurse, immediately 4. QUESTIONS FOR THE NURSE Call the school nurse if you need medication order forms or for any questions about medications
NOTES FROM THE NURSE AT HEROD HEALTH REMINDERS 1. MANDATORY STATE SCREENING FOR GR PK, K, 1, 3, 5 BEGIN SOON If your child fails any screening, I will contact you. If you are concerned about a vision or hearing issue, and your child is in grade 2 or 4, contact me. 2. PLEASE DON T SEND YOUR CHILD TO SCHOOL ILL. Please contact me if your child is not feeling well . If your child has fever or vomiting, STAY HOME 3. BRING A CHANGE OF CLOTHES Accidents happen, if you have a child in grades PK-1, please bring a change of clothes to school. 4. FLU SEASON IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER Please consider getting a flu shot for your kiddos. Send me a record if you do. 5. COVID UPDATES Masks are not required at this time. Currently, I am not testing any students at school for Covid.
CONTACT ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS MICHELINE TSAMBOU, R.N. HEROD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NURSE EMAIL: micheline.tsambou@houstonisd.org PHONE: 713-778-3315
