STUDENT ILLNESS AND MEDICATION

EMERGENCY FORMS

Each year, we ask you to complete school emergency forms. It is urgent that these forms be ACCURATE and CURRENT. Please supplement the forms with additional information (i.e. cell phone numbers, work extensions). If information changes throughout the school year, please let us know in writing.

STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION OF MEDICATION

If your child is required under the direction of the child’s physician, to take medication at school, it is the policy of the Dufferin Peel Catholic District School Board that all parents/guardians submit a completed “Storage and Distribution” form to the school along with the labeled medication. Both the parent and the medical doctor must sign this form. A student may not have any medication including prescription medications and/or over the counter medications on his/her person or in school bags. All medications must be stored in the health room.

STUDENT ILLNESS

In a case where illness or injury appears to be serious, every effort will be made to contact a parent/guardian. If contact cannot be made and it is determined that medical assistance is urgently needed, the Principal or designate may call for an ambulance and a staff member will be sent to the hospital with the child. It is vital that parents / guardians provide the school with updated medical information and current phone numbers.