HEALTH OFFICE: The health office at Alta Loma High school is staffed with a full time credentialed School Nurse, who is a licensed Registered Nurse, and a Health Assistant. Our Health Assistants are trained, unlicensed personnel who have CPR and First Aid training as well as training in the handling of school emergencies.

MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION: If it is necessary for your student to received medication, prescription or over the counter(such as Advil, Tylenol, etc), at school it is important that certain procedures be followed to ensure the proper administration of that medication. California Education Code 49423 requires that all medication, including over the counter medication, must come to school:

" In it's original container (not baggies)
" With a pharmacy label listing student name, name of drug and dosage information
" Written permission from the physician and the parent

Prescriptions must be written by a California health care provider licensed to write prescriptions and filled by a California pharmacy. Consent forms are available in the Health Office and on the school web site. These procedures are required so that your student receives their medication exactly as your physician prescribed. A parent or other adult must bring the medication to school. Students are not allowed to bring medications to school.

EMERGENCY CARDS: In order to care for your student, California Education Code 49403 requires that all parents submit an emergency card with information as to the parents' home phone number, work phone number, and emergency contacts name and phone numbers. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT WE RECEIVE THIS INFORMATION AT THE START OF EACH SCHOOL YEAR. With out an emergency card on file if your student is injured or ill, we may have to call 911 for treatment at the parent's expense. Please include at least 2-3 local numbers of persons who could care for your student if you are not available.

HEALTH CONCERNS: In order to ensure your student's health and safety, it is important that we are aware of any health condition that they may have. Please note ANY health problem in the appropriate space on the emergency card. This information is necessary in order to meet any health and safety concerns for your student and for any emergency personnel that may care for your student. This information is confidential and will only be shared with those staff that have a need to know. Please contact the school if you have any questions.

IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS: In order for your student to enroll in school, they must have received all of their necessary immunizations, or have a signed personal belief or medical waiver on file. This is extremely important to safeguard your child from diseases. Contact the school health office for clinic information.

ACCIDENT INSURANCE: As a reminder, injuries frequently occur with students and your medical insurance may not cover all the costs. A low cost accident insurance policy is available for parents to purchase to help offset those costs. Please review your medical coverage and consider accident insurance if your family has a need. Application packets are available at the school.

Thank you for your cooperation. Please feel free to contact the school at any time if you have questions regarding your student's health or safety.

Healthy Children Learn Better