Health and Safety

Health

Current Health Information

• Certificate of Immunization Status
• Certificate of Exemption for Immunizations
• Immunizations required for school attendance
• Medical Emergency Plan (new)
• Authorization for Administration of Medication

Pandemic Flu Information and Guide

• The Differences Between Cold and Flu

Medical Health and Safety Information

During the course of the school year, your child may need to take medication while at school. Over-the-counter and prescription medicines require a completed “Authorization for Administration of Medication at School” form on file in the nurse’s office in order for your child to be given medicines at school. Please note that this form includes the physician’s signature as well as a parent/guardian signature. Washington State law prohibits teachers from administering any medicine; therefore, it must be dispensed from the nurse’s office, but medication must accompany this form. Any medication to be taken during school hours must be administered through the school office or nurse’s office and will be given only if it is accompanied by:

• A doctor’s prescription on the bottle
• Medication in its original container
• A completed “Authorization for Administration of Medication at School” form found below

If a student is on a field trip, the requirements are the same for administration, although teachers will administer medications instead of office staff.

No medication, over-the-counter or prescription should be sent in the student’s lunch, backpack or should be in a student’s pockets. This includes, but is not limited to, aspirin, Tylenol, cough remedies/drops, decongestants, lip balm/chap stick, and antihistamines. It is very handy to keep a copy of this form in your car glove compartment in case you visit your child’s physician and medication is recommended or prescribed.

• Illness Policy (See Page 36 in the Family Handbook)
• Medical Emergency Plan
• Authorization for Administration of Medication

For nationwide health information, visit the
Center for Disease Control website:

Visitor Policy

• All visitors to the school, including school parents,are required to stop in at the front desk, sign the visitor log and obtain a “Visitor” pass if they are going beyond the lobby area.  
  
  
• A written note is required before releasing a child to any non-parent adult.  
  
  
• NCA does not allow visits by students not attending our School and NCA reserves the right to refuse to allow anyone on campus for whatever reason before, during and after school hours. 
  

Role of an Exception to the Visitor Policy 

Northshore Christian Academy reserves the right to grant an exception to its Visitor policy on a case-by-case basis and an exception granted to one individual applies only to that individual and does not apply to any other individual, parent, or guardian whose child(ren) attend NCA. 

Child Abuse 

Under mandatory reporting laws, it is required for NCA to report any suspected child abuse, neglect, or exploitation to Child Protective Services (CPS) or our local law enforcement agency within 48 hours. Prior notice to the parent(s) and/ or perpetrator will not be given.  

Reasonable Cause Report: State law requires professional NCA personnel, including teachers, staff, counselors, volunteers and school administrators, to make an immediate oral report to local law enforcement authorities or Child Protective Services (CPS) whenever they have a reasonable cause to believe a child has/is suffered abuse or neglect. 

WAC Definitions and Requirements: Washington Administrative Code (WAC) 388-15-130 further clarifies the definition of child abuse and neglect, as defined in the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 26.44.020. This includes, but is not limited to, parent to child, child to child, student to student, adult to child: 

• Inflicting physical injury on a child by other than accidental means, causing death, disfigurement, skin bruising, impairment of physical or emotional health, or loss or impairment of any bodily function. 

• Creating a substantial risk of physical harm to such a child‟s bodily functioning. 

• Committing or allowing to be committed, any sexual offense against such child as defined in the criminal code or intentionally touching, either directly or through the clothing, the genitals, anus, or breasts of a child for other than hygiene or child care purposes. 

• Committing such acts which are cruel or inhumane regardless of observable injury. Such acts may include, but are not limited to, instances of extreme discipline demonstrating a disregard of a child‟s pain and/or mental suffering. 

• Assaulting or criminally mistreating a child as defined by the criminal code. 

• Failing to provide food, shelter, clothing, supervision, health or development of a child. 

• Engaging in actions or omissions resulting in injury to or creating a substantial risk to the physical health, mental health, or development of a child. 
  

Child Custody or *Parenting Cases

If legal custody stipulations apply to your child, it is required that this legal information is communicated, in writing, to the school office. We will abide by any current restraining orders involving our students. A current and valid copy must be on file in the office in order for the school to comply with the legal judgment.  

*NCA does not get involved in, but not limited, child custody, separations, boyfriend, girlfriend, estranged relationship or divorce cases, nor do we take sides or write letters in parenting disputes or court cases. NCA staff and teachers do not participate in any interviews, phone calls, written information to guardian ad litem, attorneys or to parents in custody hearing unless subpoenaed by the court  

More Information

For more information on Student Health & Safety Policies, please contact the following:

Mr. Jeff Culp is Vice Principal of 3rd-5th, STEM education, and NCA's Health and Safety Program
jculp@northshorechristian.org

Brenda Rea, RN, School Nurse
brea@northshorechristian.org

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