Nurse’s Office

Student Medications

It is that time of year again!  All Student Medications need to be picked up.

Please make arrangements with the Nursing Health Office (Room 130) to pick up all medications (Including Emergency Medications) that were brought to the Nursing Health Office to support your student’s health during the 2023-2024 school year.

All medications must be picked up by an adult and are not permitted to be sent home with your child. 

If your child is participating in a DPS summer program: Medications WILL NOT automatically be transferred to the summer school program.  All medication must be dropped off by parent/guardian and given to the on-site nurse on the first day of the summer program along with the completed Medication Administration Form.

ALL UNCLAIMED MEDICATIONS WILL BE DISPOSED OF ON: 

May 31, 2024 @ 12:00 PM. 

Thank you in advance for allowing Dani and me to care for your student this school year. Please feel free to reach out to me or Dani with any questions or concerns.  

Nursing Health Office:  720–423-8321

Attendance Policy

We often get questions on the student attendance policy and want to provide the attendance policy of Colorado Department of Education (CDE), Denver Public Schools (DPS) and East High School (EHS).  All absences greater than 5 days WILL require medical documentation to support the absence.  This is critical to determine if any medical support is needed upon return to school. Documentation can be emailed to:  brian_fun@dpsk12.net

DPS Attendance Policy  If a student is absent without an excuse signed by the parent/guardian or if the student leaves school or a class without permission of the teacher or administrator in charge, the student shall be considered truant.  “Habitually Truant” shall be defined as a student of compulsory attendance age who has four total days of unexcused absences from school in any one month or 10 total days of unexcused absences during any school year.

• Habitually Truant – 4 Unexcused-Absent Days in a Month (28 Class Periods in a Mo.)
• Habitually Truant-  10 Unexcused-Absent Days in a School-Year (70 Class Periods / Yr.)

http://www.boarddocs.com/co/dpsk12/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=A6JQSL6A56C9

The Colorado School Attendance Law C.R.S. 3.02 (2) (b) states: If authorized school officials determine that the parent’s excuse is not valid or verified, the absence shall be unexcused. 

https://www.cde.state.co.us/cdefinance/cde_policy_on_instructional_hours_and_attendance

East High School Attendance Policy is consistent with both State and District policies.

Covid-19 IS NOT GONE

Although the pandemic may seem behind us, COVID-19 is not gone entirely from Denver and we are seeing a spike in the number of individual testing positive. The DPS policy for students and staff who test positive for COVID-19 is that you should be isolated by staying home for five days and wearing a mask around other family members. 

Day zero is the day you start having symptoms OR the day you test positive.  If your symptoms are not improving and/or you have a fever on day five – you must continue to isolate until day 10.

Those who test positive MAY END isolation and return to school or work on day five if:

• You have no symptoms, or your symptoms are improving, and
• You are fever-free for 24 hours without using fever-reducing medications.
• After you have ended the isolation and you are feeling better, you need to wear a high-quality mask (KN95, N95) through day 10.

As we head into the new school year, the health of our DPS community remains our top priority. Returning to indoor environments among other people inherently presents a risk for transmission of any disease and general masking for those at risk is recommended.

Norovirus

Norovirus Cases Increasing

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) and local public health agencies (LPHAs) have noted an increase in reports of gastrointestinal illness that is consistent with norovirus (vomiting and/or diarrhea lasting 1-2 days) in group settings around the state, including schools and child care facilities. 

If your child meets 2 of the symptom criteria parents will be notified to pick-up your  child to prevent the spread of possible infection to others.  Your child should remain home until free of all symptoms. 

For more information on Norovirus and guidelines click on the link below:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WOG03veSR-R-ErdwowAvdz94Y5ZAvaY5/edit

Medications for Your Child While at School

• Medications for your child while at school
• Medications can be administered at school only if the conditions listed below are met. All medications including over-the-counter (OTC) medications such as Advil, Tylenol, cough drops, etc. must follow the conditions listed below:
  • The Nursing Office shall have received written permission to administer the medication, including OTC medications from the student’s health care practitioner with prescriptive authority under Colorado law. 
  • The parent/guardian shall be responsible for providing all medication to be administered to the student.
  • Medication shall be in the original properly labeled container. Prescription medication must include the student’s name, name of the medication, dosage, frequency of administration, and name of the prescribing health care practitioner shall be printed on the container
  • Medication orders are good for one year from the date of the written order. 
  •  Students are not allowed to carry or use medications that have not completed the Self Carry Contract.