June 2008

There are a few end of the year issues for you to be aware of. Those of you whose children have medication in the clinic should have received a letter asking you to pick up your student's medication. If medication is not picked up by the end of the school year, it will be disposed of since we cannot keep medication in the clinic through the summer. Since this is High School, your student may carry over-the-counter medication only home with them at the end of the year.

As a reminder, you need a new medication form for next school year. There are hot links to the appropriate forms. Click on Forms and it will take you to the page for forms. You may also call the school to pick up a new form. The clinic will be open for half a day in late August to accept medications. The date will be in your back to school packet.

With summer here, I would like to remind you that the health department encourages you to check your yards for mosquito breeding places.

•  Mosquitoes can breed in as little as a couple of tablespoons of water. Check your yard and dump out any water you find.
•  Turn anything that can hold water upside down or cover it.

These simple tips will help to control the spread of West Nile Virus and other mosquito borne diseases.

Also, remember to use your sun screen, hats and cover up to avoid exposure to UV rays this summer. Sunburns carry unhappy consequences in the growth of skin cancer.

YOUR SCHOOL NURSE:
Virginia Wilkinson, MSN, RN, NCSN
School Public Health Nurse