Direct
phone line
(703)
426-5710
Hours
Monday - Friday 7:30 - 2:30
Staff
Leslie Grottle
School Health Aide
Averil Tomlinson
Public Health Nurse
Fairfax County Health Department
Scheduling
Medical Appointments
Please make every effort to schedule appointments
ouside of school hours. When this is not possible, please
send a note to the school on the morning of the appointment
stating the time the child will be picked up. Children
should bring appointment notes to the attendance secretary
before homeroom. The student's name will then be shown
on an early dismissal list so teachers will know the student
is not cutting class. For safety reasons, parents must
sign out children in the office.
Prescription
Medications
Children who need to take medication during school
hours must have a signed Medication Authorization,
Release, and Indemnification Form. Prescription medications
require the signature of both the parent and the physician.
Inhalers and epipens require an Authorization
for Use of an Inhaler. Please see the clinic aide
to request these forms or all forms are available online
at http://www.fcps.edu/forms.htm
Over-the-counter
Medications
Over-the-counter (OTC) medications are drugs that
can be purchased without a doctor's prescription and are
used for the relief of symptoms on a temporary basis.
With parent and physician authorization, OTC medications
may be given on an "as needed" basis throughout
the school year. Parents may authorize limited use for
10 consecutive days with a completed Medication Authorization
Form.
Example: antihistamines for allergic reactions.
With parent permission using the Medical
Authorization Form, certain OTC medications may be
given on an "as needed" basis throughout the
school year only as a pain reliever for headaches, muscle
aches, menstrual cramps, or orthodontic pain. The medication
must be supplied by the parent in its original container.
Examples: Tylenol, Advil, Pamprin, and aspirin.
Parents
must transport medications to and from school.
ALL medications must be kept in the clinic and taken
under adult supervision. Middle school children are not
permitted to carry medications, including OTC medications,
except for prescription inhalers or epipens with the authorization of their parent(s) and physician.
Release
of Student from School
The student must be signed out by the parent or designated
emergency care contact from the clinic.