Office Staff

Teresa Small
Attendance, Health

Kathy Rinehart
Clerical Ass't

• Names and phones numbers of neighbors/friends, with available transportation, to call in case you cannot be reached.
• Current health concerns for your student (i.e., asthma, insect sting allergy, epilepsy, etc.

FIRST AID – In case of an accident at school, the school staff will provide first aid care only.  Your student will then be referred to you.  However, if your student’s health is considered “at risk”, paramedics will be called.  Parents are responsible for any cost incurred.

COMMUNICABLE DISEASES – Please keep your student at home and consult your physician if he/she has any symptoms of a communicable disease.  If your student is absent due to a communicable disease (i.e., strep throat, head lice, chickenpox, measles, etc.) or serious illness, obtain a note from your physician verifying the diagnosis, treatment plan, and date your student may return to school.

PUSD has a “No Nit” policy for head lice.  Following examination by the Health Attendant, students are readmitted to school only when hair is clear of all visible nits.

MEDICATION – Before any medication (prescribed or over-the-counter) can be given during school hours, an Authorization for Medication Administration (PUSD H-26) or similar must be on file.  This form or a doctor’s note must be signed by the physician and parent/guardian.  The school staff will then supervise self-administration of the medication during school hours. Students who are required to take medication during school hours may be assisted by school personnel if the school receives a medication authorization form filled out by your child’s physician and the parent detailing the instructions for administering the medication.  This form can be picked up at the school office. For safety reasons, only adults may bring medication to school. Please do not send it to school with your child.

Students are not allowed to carry medications during the school day.  Exceptions are contingent upon written physician and parent approval. 

PUSD Board Policy prohibits volunteers on campus (this includes any work in the classroom, library, workroom and office) until they have completed a Megan’s Law background check, signed the Code of Conduct and have turned into the office documentation of a current cleared TB Skin Test.  A TB Skin Test schedule is attached.  If you need a TB Skin Test, you MUST obtain a volunteer verification form from the office prior to receiving your TB Test.  There will be no charge for the TB Skin Test.  All visitors and cleared volunteers must report to the office, sign in, and wear a picture ID badge while on campus.  The PTA keeps track of volunteer hours and reports them to Palomar Council.

During morning drop-off, if you would like to drop your child off in the horseshoe area, please drive to the right of the orange cones and pull as far forward as you can. Friendly parent volunteers will open your car door and assist your child. In our attempt to keep the parking lot safe and to move families through quickly, please make your good-byes very brief and do not get out of your car. It is very dangerous when children exit cars driving through the  inner lane (to the left of the orange cones), as they must then walk between moving cars. The left lane is designated for through traffic only.