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Head Lice. The Diocese has a “No-Nit” policy. Even after treatment with a prescription or over- the-counter shampoo, “nits” or eggs can remain. Once the child is free from nits please stop by the clinic and we will check your child before a return to class. IMMUNIZATIONS Texas Law requires everyone under 18 to be immunized. No student may attend classes at Xxxxxx the Xxxx Catholic School without immunization records. The Diocese adheres to State laws regarding immunization in order to prevent communicable diseases, and must file annual reports of such compliance. (All schools are responsible for keeping accurate, up-to-date records, which may be inspected by state agents.) Students who are not in compliance with the required immunizations cannot attend school until the requirements are met. All immunization records (including the month, day, and year) must be on file and meet the State requirements before the student may attend school. Records must be on file prior to the first day of school in the fall, and updated when the child receives any further immunizations. Parent(s) will be called to pick-up the child(ren) if proof of immunizations are not supplied to the nurse. All new students must provide the immunization records by photocopying the child's health record from the child's primary physician. To update your child's records for the school, please provide a new copy of the immunization record from your primary physician. This is true for both new students, and those returning in the fall. All records must be validated by a physician's signature. The Texas Department of State Health Services has established these minimum immunization requirements: • Diphtheria/tetanus/pertussis containing vaccine, ages 3 and 4: 4 doses • Diphtheria/tetanus/pertussis containing vaccine, Kindergarten entry: 5 doses, one dose on or after 4th birthday • Students 7 years and older are required to have 3 doses of a tetanus/diphtheria- containing vaccine. • Entry, grade 7 – is required to have one booster of tetanus/diphtheria/pertussis containing vaccine, if at least 5 years have passed since the last dose of a tetanus-containing vaccine or when the 5 year interval has lapsed. • Entry, grades 8 – 12, one dose Tdap booster when 10 years have passed since the last dose. • Hepatitus A, 2 doses required for children in PK and Kindergarten (1st doses after age 1) • Hepatitis B, 3 doses required for all students, PK 3, 4, and grades K – 12 • HibCV, minimum 1 dose required for children younger than 5 years, after age 1 • Meningococcal, 1 dose for students for entry into 7th grade • MMR required for ages 3 and 4 years: 1st dose after age 1 • MMR – 2 doses for Kindergarten, (1st dose after age 1) • MMR/M – grades 1-12, (2 doses measles containing vaccine and 1 dose of rubella andmumps) • PVC7, minimum 1 dose required for children 59 months and younger, after age 1 • Polio, ages 3 and 4: 3 doses required • Polio, Kindergarten entry, 4 doses required, one dose on or after 4th birthday or if the 3rd dose was given after the 4th birthday. (Required for grades 1-12) • Varicella vaccine, 1 dose required for children age 3 and 4 and grades 1-6, 8-12 (2 doses if given after age 13) • Varicella, 2 doses required for grades Kindergarten and 7th MEDICATION POLICY Medication of any kind, including ASPIRIN, COUGH DROPS, COUGH SYRUP, OR ANY OTHER OVER THE COUNTER DRUGS, are not allowed to be given except as follows: When a physician prescribes medication to be given during the school day, it will be given by the nurse only if a parent brings it to the clinic in the original container that states the student's name, date, prescription number, prescribed dosage, and physician's name. In lieu of a pharmacy label, a physician's order for the medication in the form of a script written by the doctor on a prescription pad and a label, which may be written by the parent with the student's name, medication name, dosage, and frequency are acceptable. The parent must fill out a medication permission form and is responsible for notifying the nurse of any dose changes and for picking up the medication when it is no longer required or at the end of the school year. NO student may have medication in his/her possession. The student is responsible for reporting to the nurse with a written note. Medication that is received in an unlabeled container or plastic bag will not be accepted. SCREENING State law mandates vision, hearing, and scoliosis screening. Screenings will be done unless parents provide documentation from a physician that testing has been done and the school has a written statement from the parents that they do not wish for it to be done again.

Head Lice. The Diocese has a “No-Nit” policy. Even after treatment with a prescription or over- the-counter shampoo, “nits” or eggs can remain. Once the child is free from nits please stop by the clinic and we will check your child before a return to class. IMMUNIZATIONS IMMUNIZATIONS‌‌ Texas Law requires everyone under 18 to be immunized. No student may attend classes at Xxxxxx the Xxxx Catholic School without immunization records. The Diocese adheres to State laws regarding immunization in order to prevent communicable diseases, and must file annual reports of such compliance. (All schools are responsible for keeping accurate, up-to-date records, which may be inspected by state agents.) Students who are not in compliance with the required immunizations cannot attend school until the requirements are met. All immunization records (including the month, day, and year) must be on file and meet the State requirements before the student may attend school. Records must be on file prior to the first day of school in the fall, and updated when the child receives any further immunizations. Parent(s) will be called to pick-up the child(ren) if proof of immunizations are not supplied to the nurse. All new students must provide the immunization records by photocopying the child's health record from the child's primary physician. To update your child's records for the school, please provide a new copy of the immunization record from your primary physician. This is true for both new students, and those returning in the fall. All records must be validated by a physician's signature. The Texas Department of State Health Services has established these minimum immunization requirements: • Diphtheria/tetanus/pertussis containing vaccine, ages 3 and 4: 4 doses • Diphtheria/tetanus/pertussis containing vaccine, Kindergarten entry: 5 doses, one dose on or after 4th birthday • Students 7 years and older are required to have 3 doses of a tetanus/diphtheria- containing vaccine. • Entry, grade 7 – is required to have one booster of tetanus/diphtheria/pertussis containing vaccine, if at least 5 years have passed since the last dose of a tetanus-containing vaccine or when the 5 year interval has lapsed. • Entry, grades 8 – 12, one dose Tdap booster when 10 years have passed since the last dose. • Hepatitus A, 2 doses required for children in PK and Kindergarten (1st doses after age 1) • Hepatitis B, 3 doses required for all students, PK 3, 4, and grades K – 12 • HibCV, minimum 1 dose required for children younger than 5 years, after age 1 • Meningococcal, 1 dose for students for entry into 7th grade • MMR required for ages 3 and 4 years: 1st dose after age 1 • MMR – 2 doses for Kindergarten, (1st dose after age 1) • MMR/M – grades 1-12, (2 doses measles containing vaccine and 1 dose of rubella andmumps) • PVC7, minimum 1 dose required for children 59 months and younger, after age 1 • Polio, ages 3 and 4: 3 doses required • Polio, Kindergarten entry, 4 doses required, one dose on or after 4th birthday or if the 3rd dose was given after the 4th birthday. (Required for grades 1-12) • Varicella vaccine, 1 dose required for children age 3 and 4 and grades 1-6, 8-12 (2 doses if given after age 13) • Varicella, 2 doses required for grades Kindergarten and 7th MEDICATION POLICY POLICY‌ Medication of any kind, including ASPIRIN, COUGH DROPS, COUGH SYRUP, OR ANY OTHER OVER THE COUNTER DRUGS, are not allowed to be given except as follows: When a physician prescribes medication to be given during the school day, it will be given by the nurse only if a parent brings it to the clinic in the original container that states the student's name, date, prescription number, prescribed dosage, and physician's name. In lieu of a pharmacy label, a physician's order for the medication in the form of a script written by the doctor on a prescription pad and a label, which may be written by the parent with the student's name, medication name, dosage, and frequency are acceptable. The parent must fill out a medication permission form and is responsible for notifying the nurse of any dose changes and for picking up the medication when it is no longer required or at the end of the school year. NO student may have medication in his/her possession. The student is responsible for reporting to the nurse with a written note. Medication that is received in an unlabeled container or plastic bag will not be accepted. SCREENING SCREENING‌ State law mandates vision, hearing, and scoliosis screening. Screenings will be done unless parents provide documentation from a physician that testing has been done and the school has a written statement from the parents that they do not wish for it to be done again. STUDENT SAFETY‌ Xxxxxx the Xxxx Faculty makes every effort to provide safety measures for the students during the school day. Parents are asked to follow the directions issued by the Safety Committee at the beginning of each school year. They include, but are not limited to, the following: • Students must cross the street at crosswalks. • Teacher monitoring is until 3:45 on full days and 12:30 on early dismissal days. • PARENTS ARE NOT TO PARK AT BANK PARKING LOT AND HAVE CHILDREN CROSS THE DRIVE TO THEIR CAR. • Students remaining after school for extracurricular activities must report directly to thesponsor. • Any student not picked up by the end of carpool will be sent to After School Care, and parents will be charged for supervised care. • Xxxxxx the Xxxx Catholic School does not accept responsibility for any child who loiters on school property after dismissal. • Students who have sports practices scheduled to begin at CKS after 4:00 P.M. must either pay to attend After School Care or must go home in carpool and return later to CKS in time for practice. Students may not remain on school grounds after 3:45 unless they are in After School Care, scheduled tutoring or make-up testing, o r detention. • Siblings of students in sports practice may NOT stay and watch or stay with their brothers/sister who is at practice. Siblings must go home in carpool or pay to stay in After School Care. • Students watching or participating extracurricular activities on campus during non- school hours may not leave the campus unaccompanied by a parent.

Head Lice. The Diocese has a “No-Nit” policy. Even after treatment with a prescription or over- the-counter shampoo, “nits” or eggs can remain. Once the child is free from nits please stop by the clinic and we will check your child before a return to class. IMMUNIZATIONS Texas Law requires everyone under 18 to be immunized. No student may attend classes at Xxxxxx the Xxxx Catholic School without immunization records. The Diocese adheres to State laws regarding immunization in order to prevent communicable diseases, and must file annual reports of such compliance. (All schools are responsible for keeping accurate, up-to-date records, which may be inspected by state agents.) Students who are not in compliance with the required immunizations cannot attend school until the requirements are met. All immunization records (including the month, day, and year) must be on file and meet the State requirements before the student may attend school. Records must be on file prior to the first day of school in the fall, and updated when the child receives any further immunizations. Parent(s) will be called to pick-up the child(ren) if proof of immunizations are not supplied to the nurse. All new students must provide the immunization records by photocopying the child's health record from the child's primary physician. To update your child's records for the school, please provide a new copy of the immunization record from your primary physician. This is true for both new students, and those returning in the fall. All records must be validated by a physician's signature. The Texas Department of State Health Services has established these minimum immunization requirements: • Diphtheria/tetanus/pertussis containing vaccine, ages 3 and 4: 4 doses • Diphtheria/tetanus/pertussis containing vaccine, Kindergarten entry: 5 doses, one dose on or after 4th birthday • Students 7 years and older are required to have 3 doses of a tetanus/diphtheria- containing vaccine. • Entry, grade 7 – is required to have one booster of tetanus/diphtheria/pertussis containing vaccine, if at least 5 years have passed since the last dose of a tetanus-containing vaccine or when the 5 year interval has lapsed. • Entry, grades 8 – 12, one dose Tdap booster when 10 years have passed since the last dose. • Hepatitus A, 2 doses required for children in PK and Kindergarten (1st doses after age 1) • Hepatitis B, 3 doses required for all students, PK 3, 4, and grades K – 12 • HibCV, minimum 1 dose required for children younger than 5 years, after age 1 • Meningococcal, 1 dose for students for entry into 7th grade • MMR required for ages 3 and 4 years: 1st dose after age 1 • MMR – 2 doses for Kindergarten, (1st dose after age 1) • MMR/M – grades 1-12, (2 doses measles containing vaccine and 1 dose of rubella andmumpsand mumps) • PVC7, minimum 1 dose required for children 59 months and younger, after age 1 • Polio, ages 3 and 4: 3 doses required • Polio, Kindergarten entry, 4 doses required, one dose on or after 4th birthday or if the 3rd dose was given after the 4th birthday. (Required for grades 1-12) • Varicella vaccine, 1 dose required for children age 3 and 4 and grades 1-6, 8-12 (2 doses if given after age 13) • Varicella, 2 doses required for grades Kindergarten and 7th MEDICATION POLICY Medication of any kind, including ASPIRIN, COUGH DROPS, COUGH SYRUP, OR ANY OTHER OVER THE COUNTER DRUGS, are not allowed to be given except as follows: When a physician prescribes medication to be given during the school day, it will be given by the nurse only if a parent brings it to the clinic in the original container that states the student's name, date, prescription number, prescribed dosage, and physician's name. In lieu of a pharmacy label, a physician's order for the medication in the form of a script written by the doctor on a prescription pad and a label, which may be written by the parent with the student's name, medication name, dosage, and frequency are acceptable. The parent must fill out a medication permission form and is responsible for notifying the nurse of any dose changes and for picking up the medication when it is no longer required or at the end of the school year. NO student may have medication in his/her possession. The student is responsible for reporting to the nurse with a written note. Medication that is received in an unlabeled container or plastic bag will not be accepted. SCREENING State law mandates vision, hearing, and scoliosis screening. Screenings will be done unless parents provide documentation from a physician that testing has been done and the school has a written statement from the parents that they do not wish for it to be done again.