MEDICATION/First Aid.  Please note that Chipeta Elementary only has a nurse on-site one day per week.  If your child must take medication of any kind during school hours, the school must be provided with a  note from a doctor stating the following information:  student's name; name of medication; dosage; time medication is to be administered; and how  long the student is expected to be on the medication.  (A form is available in the office.)    A  form must also  be signed by the parent giving approval for medication to be administered at school.  Medication must be in the original Rx bottle and will be kept in  a locked cabinet in the school office. No medication may be kept by  students in their desks.  Should your child have a chronic condition requiring immediate or self-medication, a conference should be arranged with the school nurse and other staff members to develop a workable solution.   STUDENTS  MAY  NOT  HAVE IN THEIR POSSESSION ANY PRESCRIPTION OR OVER-THE-COUNTER MEDICATION INCLUDING COUGH DROPS.

Note:  First Aid treatment is limited to washing and bandaging wounds, and/or applying a cold compress.  Due to possible allergic reactions, the school is not able to apply topical antibiotic ointments.