Health Office

If your child is seriously injured at school, we will call you immediately. If you cannot be reached, we will contact the emergency number listed on your child’s Emergency Card. In case of an accident requiring medical attention, we will call paramedics and will make every attempt to contact parents/guardians. For this reason it is imperative that you inform the office immediately if there is a change in address or telephone numbers.

Please inform the office of any special health concerns. Palmyra has a health clerk who is trained in first aid procedures but is not qualified to diagnose or treat health problems. For this reason, sick children must be picked up at school and parents must determine the correct course of action. A child who is vomiting or has a fever above 100.4 degrees will be sent home and may not return to school for 24 hours after the vomiting has stopped or body temperature has returned to normal without fever reducing medication.

The administration of medicine can only be done through completing the appropriate forms by both the parent and doctor (Ed Code 49423). Forms may be obtained from the school’s Health Clerk. Medications taken at school must be properly labeled with original prescription labels and with the child's name, type of medication, and the dosage. Medication may only be taken in the school health office. Students may not bring medication of any kind (including aspirin, inhalers, etc.) to school. All Parents must sign an authorization form for over the counter products to be administered by Palmyra personnel. This form must be turned in for every student at the beginning of each school year.

Once a year, the school district provides vision and hearing screening for all Kindergarten, 1st grade boys, and 5th grade students. Parents will be notified of findings for referral to the family’s own physician.