Dear Parents, (forms are located at the bottom)
You child's safety is important to us. Here are just a few of the measures we've implemented to protect students at-risk for anaphylaxis.
Annual food allergy training, including how to recognize and treat signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis, is provided to all staff members.
Student allergy information is entered into Skyward as a "critical alert" for immediate recognition by teachers, administrators, Child Nutrition and Transportation.
Food consumption is not permitted on regular school bus routes. Drivers are trained to recognize symptoms and call 911 in case of anaphylaxis.
Students are eligible (through the 504 Program) for special transportation services with a bus monitor who can carry and administer epinephrine.
Child Nutrition employees are trained to avoid cross-contamination while preparing and serving food.
Parents of students with food allergies are encouraged to participate in planning class and school-wide events involving food.
Bullying is not tolerated, including bullying related to food allergies.
The school nurse will work with parents to develop and update an individualized health plan for the student.
The school nurse will scan the student's Allergy & Anaphylaxis Emergency Care Plan and Individualized Health Plan (IHP) into Skyward for immediate access by teachers and staff.
Parents will provide all of the student's medications.
At the middle schools a student can carry his/her epipen in their backpack once the medication permission form to carry has been received by the school nurse or they can keep epipens in the nurse clinic. Some families have chosen to do both. It will be documented in the critical alert button by the school nurse as to where their epipen is located for staff to see.
The school nurse will pack the student's Allergy & Anaphylaxis Emergency Care Plan and medications for field trips for those students who have chosen to leave their epipen in the nurse clinic.
Child Nutrition employees have access to each student's food allergy information and monitor their food selections.
Teachers will keep copies of students' Allergy & Anaphylaxis Emergency Care Plans in their sub folders.
Annual food allergy training, including how to recognize and treat the signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis, is provided to all substitute teachers.
REMEMBER: Parents must provide an Allergy & Anaphylaxis Emergency Care Plan (click the button below) that has been completed and signed by the student's personal physician prior to the beginning of every school year. Please call me to make an appointment to bring your child's medications and forms to my office BEFORE the first day of school (512-732-9225 direct line). If you wait until the first day of school, you may have to wait in a long line.
TIME-SAVING TIPS: All medication must be unexpired and in its original container with dosing instructions, so don't bring pills in Ziplock bags or blister packs. Pharmacy labels are required for prescription drugs; a duplicate label can be obtained from your pharmacist if you have discarded it. Epi-Pens must be provided in 2-packs because a second dose may be required before EMS arrives. Antihistamines must be provided exactly as prescribed on the emergency care plan--the type of antihistamine (liquid, chewable, etc.) has to match. Spacers are required for asthma inhalers.
You child's safety is important to us. Here are just a few of the measures we've implemented to protect students at-risk for anaphylaxis.
Annual food allergy training, including how to recognize and treat signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis, is provided to all staff members.
Student allergy information is entered into Skyward as a "critical alert" for immediate recognition by teachers, administrators, Child Nutrition and Transportation.
Food consumption is not permitted on regular school bus routes. Drivers are trained to recognize symptoms and call 911 in case of anaphylaxis.
Students are eligible (through the 504 Program) for special transportation services with a bus monitor who can carry and administer epinephrine.
Child Nutrition employees are trained to avoid cross-contamination while preparing and serving food.
Parents of students with food allergies are encouraged to participate in planning class and school-wide events involving food.
Bullying is not tolerated, including bullying related to food allergies.
The school nurse will work with parents to develop and update an individualized health plan for the student.
The school nurse will scan the student's Allergy & Anaphylaxis Emergency Care Plan and Individualized Health Plan (IHP) into Skyward for immediate access by teachers and staff.
Parents will provide all of the student's medications.
At the middle schools a student can carry his/her epipen in their backpack once the medication permission form to carry has been received by the school nurse or they can keep epipens in the nurse clinic. Some families have chosen to do both. It will be documented in the critical alert button by the school nurse as to where their epipen is located for staff to see.
The school nurse will pack the student's Allergy & Anaphylaxis Emergency Care Plan and medications for field trips for those students who have chosen to leave their epipen in the nurse clinic.
Child Nutrition employees have access to each student's food allergy information and monitor their food selections.
Teachers will keep copies of students' Allergy & Anaphylaxis Emergency Care Plans in their sub folders.
Annual food allergy training, including how to recognize and treat the signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis, is provided to all substitute teachers.
REMEMBER: Parents must provide an Allergy & Anaphylaxis Emergency Care Plan (click the button below) that has been completed and signed by the student's personal physician prior to the beginning of every school year. Please call me to make an appointment to bring your child's medications and forms to my office BEFORE the first day of school (512-732-9225 direct line). If you wait until the first day of school, you may have to wait in a long line.
TIME-SAVING TIPS: All medication must be unexpired and in its original container with dosing instructions, so don't bring pills in Ziplock bags or blister packs. Pharmacy labels are required for prescription drugs; a duplicate label can be obtained from your pharmacist if you have discarded it. Epi-Pens must be provided in 2-packs because a second dose may be required before EMS arrives. Antihistamines must be provided exactly as prescribed on the emergency care plan--the type of antihistamine (liquid, chewable, etc.) has to match. Spacers are required for asthma inhalers.