Nurse's Office
MEDICATION IN SCHOOL FORM
PLEASE CLICK ON LINK ABOVE TO PRINT OUT FORMS NEEDED FOR MEDICATION AT SCHOOL.
YEARLY PHYSICALS AND UPDATED IMMUNIZATIONS ARE NEEDED TO KEEP ALL RECORDS UPDATED AND IN ORDER.
PLEASE SEND IN APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
AS ALWAYS, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, DO NOT HESITATE TO CALL THE SCHOOL AND ASK FOR THE NURSES' OFFICE
FLU SEASON IS HERE!!! 9/21/2020
PLEASE , If your child has any flu symptoms,keep them home from school. All students are required to receive the flu vaccine by December 31, 2020 as mandated by the State of Massachusetts for the 2020-2021 influenza season, unless either a medical or religious exemption is provided. Also exempted are K-12 students who are homeschooled and higher education students who are completely off-campus and engaged in remote learning only. This new flu immunization requirement to enter school in January is in addition to existing vaccine requirements for all those attending child care, preschool, K-12, and colleges and universities in Massachusetts. Elementary and secondary students in districts and schools that are using a remote education model are not exemp
Students should be fever free for 24 hours without medicine, before returning to school.
We appreciate your cooperation and stay healthy!
ABSENT/TARDY
PARENTS AND GUARDIANS:
PLEASE NOTE THAT IF YOUR CHILD IS GOING TO BE ABSENT OR TARDY, TO PLEASE CALL THE SCHOOL AT 413-532-2831. IF WE DO NOT GET A CALL, EITHER MYSELF OR MRS.. MCDONALD WILL BE CALLING YOU WITH REGARD TO THAT MATTER. THIS IS FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR STUDENTS
THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION,
9/19/2019 UPDATING STUDENT HEALTH RECORDS
TO ALL PARENTS'
PLEASE CHECK YOUR CHILD'S BACK PACK FOR A NOTICE FROM THE NURSE. SOME OF OUR STUDENTS ARE IN NEED OF UPDATING THIER MEDICAL RECORDS. IF YOUR CHILD IS ONE OF THEM, THEY WILL RECEIVE A NOTICE FROM ME.
PLEASE BE AS PROMPT AS POSSIBLE AT SENDING BACK THE INFORMATION NEEDED .
AS ALWAYS, ANY TIME YOUR CHILD GOES TO THE PEDIATRICIAN, PLEASE GET COPIES OF ANY UPDATED INFORMATION AND SEND TO ME.
THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER.
JOANNE TAYLOR L.P.N., SCHOOL NURSE
iIMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT MEDICATION I SCHOOL/AUTHORIZATION FOR
DISPENSINGMEDICATION IN SCHOOL
MEDICATION PICK UP 6/5/2019
ALL STUDENTS MEDICATIONS MUST BE PICKED UP IN THE NURSE'S OFFICE BY JUNE 13TH.
IF NOT PICKED UP BY THAT DATE, MEDICATIONS WILL BE PROPERLY DISPOSED OF.
IF YOUR CHILD REQUIRES MEDICATION DURING THE DAY FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 2019-2020, ALL MEDICATION FORMS MUST BE FILLED OUT AGAIN WITH PARENT SIGNATURE AND LICENSED PRESCRIBER'S ORDER AND SIGNATURE.
FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE NURSE OR ON THE SCHOOL WEB SITE UNDER PARENTS PAGE/NURSES OFFICE.
THANK YOU ,
AS ALWAYS IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL ME.
JOANNE TAYLOR L.P.N, SCHOOL NURSE
ATTENTION PARENTS AND GUARDIANS 5/14/19
I AM SENDING A NOTICE HOME TODAY FOR THOSE STUDENTS ENTERING KINDERGARTEN, 4TH GRADE AND 7TH GRADE IN SEPTEMBER.
THIS NOTICE IS FOR THOSE STUDENTS NEEDING TO HAVE THIER HEALTH RECORDS UPDATED, PER STATE LAW, BEFORE ENTERING THOSE SPECIFIC GRADES.
THIS NEEDS TOO BE DONE BEFORE THE START OF THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR.
ALL OTHER STUDENTS ATTENDING MATERDOLOROSA SCHOOL ARE REQUIRED TO PLEASE SEND IN UPDATED PHYSICAL AND IMMUNIZATION RECORDS AS YOU RECIEVE THEM.
AS ALWAYS, I THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR PAYING SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THIS NOTICE.
JOANNE TAYLOR L.P.N., SCHOOL NURSE
12/03/2019 FLU SEASON IS HERE
PLEASE , IF YOUR SON OR DAUGHTER HAS ANY FLU SYMPTOMS, WE ARE ASKING THAT YOU KEEP THEM HOME FROM SCHOOL.
STUDENTS SHOULD BE FEVER FREE FOR 24 HOURS WITHOUT MEDICINE, AND SYMPTOM FREE ,BEFORE RETURNING TO SCHOOL.
WE APPRECIATE YOUR COOPERATION AND STAY HEALTHY!!
THANK YOU,
JOANNE TAYLOR,SCHOOL NURSE
LINDA REX , PRINCIPAL
HEALTH RECORDS 10/30/2018
PLEASE check your child's back packs for reminders from the Nurse. Many health records are missing updated physicals and immunizations, etc. If your child receives a reminder , please be prompt in getting those documents to me . If you have any questions , call me any time.
It is a state law to have updated records in all schools.
Thank you
WELCOME TO THE NEW 2018-19 SCHOOL YEAR!!!
Just a few reminders for Parents/Guardians,
1. For those students who need medication ie: EPI pens, inhalers, etc.....Please obtain medication forms on line (above) or in my office, before bringing meds to school. M.D. and parent/guardian need to fill out thier portion.
2. When you bring your child to the Physician for physical or Immunizations, please obtain a copy of those documents for the health record at school. I need to keep each one updated.
3. If your child is exempt from any immunization for medical or religious reasons, I need to have that in writing each year.
4. Please check this page often as I update it as needed.
WE ARE HOPING FOR A HEALTHY, ACCIDENT FREE YEAR!!!
Please , never hesitate to call me with any questions.
Thank you,
Mrs. Taylor
NEWS FOR THE NURSES OFFICE
ATTENTION PARENTS/GUARDIANS 5/8/2018
PLEASE PAY CAREFUL ATTENTION TO NOTICES SENT HOME FROM THE HEALTH OFFICE.
STATE LAW REQUIRES SPECIFIC GRADES TO HAVE UPDATED PHYSICALS AND CERTAIN IMMUNIZATIONS ON FILE IN ORDER TO ATTEND SCHOOL.
I AM SENDING NOTICES HOME THIS WEEK WITH THOSE STUDENTS NEEDING TO MEET THESE REQUIREMENTS.
AS ALWAYS, PLEASE CONTINUE TO SEND IN PHYSICAL EXAMS AND IMMUNIZATIONS PAPERS YEARLY , WHEN YOU BRING YOUR CHILD TO HIS/HER PEDIATRITIAN.
ANY QUESTIONS CALL OR EMAIL ME.
THANK YOU
JOANNE TAYLOR L.P.N.,SCHOOL NURSE
1/10/2018 HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!
To all parents and guardians: PLEASE , if your child is sent home for vomiting or diarrhea, they should not return the next day. They need to be free of symptoms for 24 hours before returning to school.
We are trying to keep all of our students and staff as healthy as possible during the flu season.
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to call the school or myself or refer to "When should I keep my child home" form, which can be seen and printed at beginning of page.
Thank you for your consideration of others!
Joanne Taylor L.P.N.
10/26/2017 MEDICATIONS BEING SENT TO SCHOOL
If you send a medication/inhaler/EPI pen to school, it must be in the original container
with name of student, directions,dosage etc. on the medication. I also need the proper
paper work filled out by the physician and parent in order to dispense any medication.
( You can obtain the proper forms on this web page if you look above.)
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
HEALTH RECORDS 10/02/2017
I HAVE SENT SEVERAL REMINDERS HOME WITH STUDENTS . PLEASE CHECK YOUR CHILD'S BACKPACK EACH DAY.
PLEASE SEND ME UPDATED COPIES OF PHYSICALS AND IMMUNIZATIONS ASAP.
I AM STILL MISSING MANY STUDENTS RECORDS. THESE RECORDS NEED TO BE KEPT UP TO DATE.
THANK YOU ,
JOANNE TAYLOR,L.P.N.,SCHOOL NURSE
PARENTS/GUARDIANS
PLEASE obtain a copy of your child's updated physical and immunizations whenever you bring them to the pediatrician. Send documents in to me so that I can keep all health records in order.
THANK YOU!
5/24/2017
I am sending home notices to those students who will be entering Kindergarten, Grade 4 and Grade 7 in September 2017. It is a state law for these grades especially, to have proof of current physicals and immunizations.
PLEASE SEND DOCUMENTS TO ME ASAP!!!!!
THANK YOU, Joanne Taylor L.P.N., School Nurse
6/2/2017 PLEASE CHECK YOUR CHILD'S BACK PACK FOR NOTICE
All students who have medication in school were sent home with a notice for parents to pick up medication by 6/21/17. We can not hold on to any medication throughout the summer. by thatAny meds that are not picked up date, will be disposed of properly. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call me.
Thank you,
Joanne Taylor L.P.N., School Nurse
6/14/2017
REMINDER!!!
PLEASE, DO NOT FORGET TO PICK UP YOUR CHILD'S
MEDICATION BEFORE
THE END OF THE
SCHOOL YEAR!!!!
ANY MEDS NOT PICKED UP BY
JUNE 21 @ 1:00, WILL BE
DESTROYED.
****We can not store any medication during the summer months.
WELCOME BACK TO THE 2017-2018 SCHOOL YEAR!!
We are hoping for a healthy, accident free school year.
Here are a few reminders to parents/guardians:
* Please send me any updated physical and immunization records as soon as you get them
* All medications, inhalers, EPI pens etc. must be accompanied by the proper forms. Those forms can be obtained on the web site or from my office
* If your child attends the After School Program and needs any medication, we will need additional doses for that purpose.
* If your child has a religious or medical immunization exemption, I will need that in writing ASAP...renewable yearly.
If you have any questions , please call or email me.
THANK YOU
Joanne Taylor L.P.N., School Nurse
PLEASE REMEMBER TO SEND IN ALL PHYSICAL AND IMMUNIZATION FORMS
WHEN YOUR CHILD GOES TO DOCTOR!!!
THANK YOU!!
