Health Office

Important Information

MEDICATION POLICY: The Board of Trustees does not allow students to carry or self-administer medication, (prescription, non-prescription and/or supplements), during the school day or at school functions. The ONLY exceptions are for the use of EpiPens, insulin and asthma inhalers. A signed medication authorization form needs to be completed by the physician and parent. Prescription medications need to be delivered to Health Office by a parent/guardian in the original container with an authorization form signed by the physician and parent/guardian. Please see forms below for Administration of Medications. Students are allowed to receive Ibuprofen or Acetaminophen at school once we have received a signed parent permission form. Please see Acetaminophen/Ibuprofen permission forms.

MEDICAL DISMISSAL POLICY: All medical dismissals need to originate in the Health Office. Students who call or text parents/guardians for dismissal will not be considered as an excused medical absence from the Health Office.

ASTHMA AND BEE STING /FOOD ALLERGIES: Please notify the Health Office with updates regarding allergies and asthma with the treatment required. Authorization for administration of prescription medication forms should be completed yearly along with asthma and allergy action plans.

COVID-19 Policies & Return to School

As of Friday, 3/1/24, the CDC has updated its COVID-19 isolation guidance to reflect improvements in patient outcomes with existing effective treatments and vaccines. After testing positive for COVID-19, individuals may go back to normal activities including school and work when the following are both true for 24 hours:
1. Symptoms are getting better overall and
2. No fever without the use of fever-reducing medications.

We recommend masking post-infection until a negative rapid test is received or through Day 10 post-infection.

Parents should inform their child’s school nurse if their child tests positive for COVID-19 or other communicable illnesses such as flu, strep, norovirus and RSV.

There will be a number of respiratory viruses including COVID-19, influenza, and RSV that will be circulating through the Fall and Winter. Please stay home if you are feeling unwell.

Return to Sports Following COVID infection:

The Woodstock Academy continues to follow the guidance of the American Academy of Pediatrics when it comes to return to sports and physical activity following a positive COVID-19 infection.

Return to Play Algorithm

Physicals & Records

PHYSICALS: Physicals are required for all students entering grade 10 and transfer students. Yearly physicals are required for any student participating in school sports.
Grade 10 physicals need to include: Hemoglobin/Hematocrit, Height, Weight, Blood Pressure, Postural, Vision and Auditory screening, Chronic Disease Assessment and updated immunizations. Sport physicals are offered in the summer by our school physician free of charge or you may choose to have your own physician complete the physical. The date and time for the sport physicals will be posted on the school web site. Sport physicals remain current for 13 months from the date completed. In order for a student to participate in tryouts a current physical needs to be on record in the Health Office.

RECORDS: Physical exam or immunization records needed during the summer should be requested prior to the end of school year.