Medications

          It’s also asthma and allergy season!  If your child requires an inhaler, please let me know so that I can send the forms home allowing your child to use the inhaler in school.  The forms can also be printed from the school’s website.

 

Reminder

          If your child has received any immunizations, including flu shot, or has had any change in his/her health status, please let me know so that I can keep the records up to date.   Information can be faxed to me at 784-0474 from your physician’s office.

 

Absences/Lateness

          Please call and let me know if your child will be late or absent.  If I don’t receive a call, I am obligated to call and ‘track down’ your child.  You can also e-mail me at LGarrett@laurelspringschool.org if you know ahead of time that your child will be absent.

 

Health-Related Websites

          We all go online and research our health issues.  It’s important to refer to reliable sites.  Here are a few: 

·        www.pdrhealth.com – this site is sponsored by the publisher of the Physician’s Desk Reference.  It has information on drugs, conditions, clinical trials, surgery, and interactive tools.

·        www.NOAH-health.org – it is the NY Online Access to Health and provides information in English and in Spanish.

·        www.intelihealth.com – sponsored by Aetna with content provided by Harvard Medical School.

·        www.chop.edu – closer to home, this is the Children’s Hospital site.  It has a wealth of information; include disease and conditions, immunization information, an area for kids, and so much more.

·        www.identify.us.com – this site was formerly sponsored by Harvard and is now privately run by Dr. Richard Pollack, who is still with Harvard.  It has specific information on bedbugs (ick!) and lice (ick!) – very helpful for reliable information.