GENERAL INFORMATION

The Cherry Creek School District and the CTH school clinic are focused on keeping our students safe and healthy. We strive to maximize each student's potential by removing health-related barriers to learning.

If your student is ill, please notify the attendance office and keep them home from school.

ILLNESS/ WHEN TO STAY HOME

• Fever - anything over 100 degrees, the student should stay home and not return to school until fever free (without medication) for 24 hours
• Vomiting/Diarrhea - with or without fever, student should stay home until symptom free for 24 hours from last incident
• Student’s illness symptoms are severe enough to restrict their ability to learn in school

Students presenting to the school clinic with any of the above symptoms will be sent home.

Please contact the attendance office if you wish to excuse your student early due to illness. School clinic staff cannot excuse students unless they meet the above criteria.

OVER-THE-COUNTER (OTC) MEDICATION

We strongly encourage students to bring their own OTC. This minimizes interruptions to valuable instructional time. Examples of OTC’s would be ibuprofen (Advil or Motrin) and acetaminophen (Tylenol), antihistamines (ZyrTEC, Claritin).

Students carrying their own medication may bring a one-day supply each day. Medications must be carried in the original packaging. To be given occasional over-the-counter (OTC) medication in the clinic, the OTC form found on the district check-in forms must be completed and submitted online.

PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION

Clinic administration of medication provides accountability that your student receives regular doses and allows the medication to be safely stored in a school clinic. A permission form must be completed and signed by the parent and physician before the clinic staff may administer medication to a student.

Prescription medication must be in a pharmacy container that includes the name of the medication, dose, time and student’s name.

CONCUSSIONS

If your student has a concussion, please contact the school clinic.