Absences & Medication
A message from the office
ABSENCES
It is a shared responsibility to make sure all children make it to school safely and in good health. This is why it is so important for you to let us know when your child is absent and the reason for it. Contacting us with this information before 8 am prevents us from having to disturb your workday to make sure your child is safe.
To inform the school of your child’s absence, there are 2 possibilities:
1-Email your child’s teacher & the secretary and specify the reason for your child’s absence. (View example below)
2-Call Ms. Martel at 819 474-8563
CHANGES TO YOUR CHILD’S END-OF-DAY ROUTINE
For security reasons, it is very important to inform us of any change (bus, daycare, pick-up) to your regular schedule before 11:00 am.
Please call the school at 819 474-8563 so we can make sure that Ms. Martel has time to transfer the information to your child’s teacher.
MEDICATION at School
Only medicine prescribed by a doctor can be administered to children at school. If we need to administer medicine to your child, please call the office in order to fill out the consent form. Prescription medication must be kept under lock and key and given by an adult, and never left for the child to take alone.
We will not administer any medicine sold at a pharmacy without the expertise of a doctor.
It is not allowed for your child to have any medicine (including Tylenol, Benadryl, throat lozenges etc) in their lunch box and to take it on their own.
This is a safety issue and we appreciate your collaboration.
Email Example
To inform the school of your child’s absence, please follow this email example.