Health and Safety
Medication
Counterpoint School follows the procedure for storing and administering children's medicines and the delegation of medication in compliance with Section 12-38-132, C.R.S., of the "Nurse Practice Act."
Do NOT send your child to school if he/she has a fever or has had one during the previous 24 hours.
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Illness |
Should Child Stay Home? |
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Chicken Pox |
Yes- Children may return after rash dissipates |
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Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye) |
Yes-until 24 hours after treatment starts or note from health care provider |
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Coxsackie Virus (Hand, Foot, and mouth disease) |
Yes-contagious if rash is present |
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Diarrhea with illness (vomiting, fever) |
Yes |
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Fifth’s Disease |
No- child is no longer contagious once symptomatic rash appears |
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Head Lice |
Yes-until after treatment |
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Impetigo |
Yes-until 24 hours after treatment |
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Mild Cold Symptoms (stuffy nose with clear drainage, sneezing, mild cough) |
No-may attend if able to participate in all normal school activities |
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Ringworm |
Yes-May return after treatment starts |
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Strep Throat |
Yes-until 24 hours after treatment and child has been fever free for 24 hours |
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Upper Respiratory Complications (fever, ear pain, yellow-green nasal discharge) |
Yes-seek medical advice and child has to be fever free for 24 hours |
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Vaccine Preventable Diseases (Mumps , Measles, Hepatitis A, Pertussis) |
Yes-until judged not infectious by health care provider |
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Vomiting Illness (2 or more episodes in the last 24 hours) |
Yes-until vomiting resolves or until a health provider determines the illness to be non-communicable and the child is not in danger of dehydration |
PLEASE NOTIFY THE SCHOOL AT ONCE IF THE CHILD DOES HAVE A COMMUNICABLE ILLNESS.
Parents will be notified of illness, accident, or injury and are expected to pick-up their child promptly. In the event of an emergency such as a tornado/fire/etc., children will be evacuated to the safest possible location and 911 will be alerted. All Teachers will then use their cell phones to inform parents about the ongoing situation.
Parking Lot Safety
Please do not stand in the parking lot to talk unless your child is safely in the car. Never let your child out of the car and allow him/her to go across the parking lot alone. Help us teach your child that he/she must never leave the building or the playground unless accompanied by a teacher, parent, or designated adult. Counterpoint School requests that you DO NOT leave your car running in the parking lot at any time for safety, liability, and security reasons. Please use extra caution when pulling in and out of parking spaces. ALWAYS WATCH FOR CHILDREN!
Abuse
Counterpoint School Teachers have the right and responsibility to report any suspected child abuse to the County if we deem it necessary.
If abuse is suspected, please report it first to the Counterpoint School Director. To report a suspicion of abuse, you may contact The County Department of Child Abuse at 719-444-5700.
Restrictions:
Children’s individual belongings will be stored in their cubbies. The following items are not allowed at school:
ABSOLUTELY NO GUNS, SWORDS, OR WEAPONS ALLOWED AT SCHOOL! EVEN FOR SHOW AND TELL!