All medications to be taken at school is to be checked into the office/clinic at the beginning will be given in the clinic area only.
All medications to be taken at school MUST have a written note with the following information:
* Student name
* Medicine name
* Time to be taken
* Amount to be taken
* Parent signature
All medications must be in the original container with a proper label. This includes prescription Tylenol, and other over-the-counter medications.
Over the counter and/or Prescription medications will NOT be given without a physician's order and a note from the parent.
If you fell that the student must keep certain medicines with him/her at all times, due to special circumstances, contact the school nurse.
With you cooperation, we can better insure a safe environment for all students.
Medication Guidelines
(Spanish Version)
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It's hard sometime sto decide whethere to send your child to school when he or she doesn't feel well. We feel very strongly at Gilmer High School that good attendanc is extremely important to your child's success at school! They must be here to learn. There are also important health reasons for keeping your child home from school, so here are some guidlines to consider when you hear those words, "I feel sick; I don't want to go to school today." Click here to read the guidlines...
On March 5th The Executive commissioner on Health & Human Services approved several revisions to the "immunizationRequirements for children and students in the Texas Public Schools. See PDF document