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Should an accident occur or your child becomes ill, the student’s parent/guardian(s) will be notified at once. A student is never sent home unless arrangements are made with authorized persons as identified on the emergency card. At registration you will be asked to supply the phone number of an emergency contact person other than the primary parent/guardian phone number in case a student becomes ill or is injured. Please be sure that the neighbor, friend, or relative is aware that you have given their number as an emergency phone number. If an emergency exists and no one can be reached, school personnel will contact the hospital or doctor indicated on the student’s emergency contact card. If at any time during the school year your emergency contact information changes, please notify the school immediately, so that records may be kept current. The State of Iowa requires that all children be immunized before they may attend school. Your student’s health records will be checked on the opening day of school. If he/she is not properly immunized, you will be notified of what steps to take to insure that your student may remain in school. Click here for a printable form. Grades K-9: Physical examination is requested. Grades 7-8: Physical forms are required for seventh and eighth grade students involved in athletics. Grades 9-12: Physical forms are required for all students participating in athletics and recommended for all freshmen students. Click here for a printable form. School personnel cannot administer any medication during the school day, including prescription and over-the-counter medication, unless a medication permission form is completed. These forms are available at registration and in the school office throughout the school year. Prescription medication must be supplied to the school in the labeled prescription container and a permission form signed by parent/legal guardian. The label must include the name of the student, the name of the medication, dosage prescribed, frequency to be given, and the name of prescribing physician. Non-prescription medication must be supplied to the school in the original container and labeled with the student’s name. The medication permission form must be completed and signed by the physician and parent/legal guardian before school personnel can administer any over-the-counter medication (this includes Tylenol, Advil, and cold medicines). All medication must be delivered to and from school by a parent/legal guardian. No medication is to be kept by students in their desks, lockers, or on their person. In accordance with Iowa law (Code 280.16) a student with asthma or other airway-constricting disease may possess their medication while in school and at school sponsored activities. If the student abuses self-administration, permission to self-administer may be withdrawn. The district shall incur no liability of an injury arising from self-administration. The student is responsible for maintaining a self-administration record. Click here for a printable form. Recess and Physical Education Participation Students in elementary/middle school should be allowed to refrain from participation in physical education classes/recess for health related reasons for three consecutive classes/days with a written request from the parent/guardian. A physician’s note explaining the nature of the limitation and recommended length of non-participation shall be requested after the third excused class. High school students require a physician’s note to be excused from physical education class. Grant Wood AEA Hearing/Vision Departments will be coming to Linn-Mar at various times during the school year. Routine screening is performed for hearing in grades K, 1, 2, and 5. Vision screening is performed on all K-8 students. Students in other grades may be tested if there is a known history of ear problems or if the student is new to the school. Parents who do not want their child’s hearing/vision tested will need to indicate that request in writing to the school. The school will then notify the Grant Wood AEA personnel of these requests. Children may be excused from Health, Human Growth & Development. Parents/guardians who object to having their child involved in Health, Human Growth, and Development instruction may file, with the building principal, a written request that the child be excused from instruction. If parents/guardians wish to excuse their child, the following procedure is recommended. Please note that steps one and two are recommended, but not required. Step three is required. Step 1: The parents/guardians should review the curriculum. This can be done by contacting the building principal or the associate superintendent. Step 2: The parents/guardians should ask questions regarding any item that is unclear during their review of the curriculum. The associate superintendent, building principal, teacher, or a director of curriculum can answer questions. Step 3: The parent/guardian must submit to the building principal a written request that the child be excused from instruction. This request may be in the form of a written letter or note. The parent may use the form provided in the principal’s office. Is your child too sick for school? Each day many parents are faced with a decision: should they keep their sick children home or send them off to school? The following guidelines, recommended by experts at the Mayo Clinic, should be considered when making this sometimes difficult decision. A student should remain home when he or she:
Keeping a sick child home prevents the spread of illness in the school. It also allows the child opportunity to rest and recover. A sick child cannot learn effectively and is unable to participate in classes in a meaningful way. If you have questions, please contact the school nurse.
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