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Research shows students can begin to reverse their academic difficulties if they improve their attendance (Attendanceworks.org).
22 Ways to Help Your Child Learn to Love School (click over text to read article)
Headlice treatment help>>>click the link below
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gBQN5P1xEM&t=167s
Your child will need to be treated before returning to school.
A personal school nurse suggestion, avoid overuse of harsh treatments: douse your child's hair with olive oil, wrap it firmly in a twisty towel, and let it stay on overnight. Then wash the oil out using Dawn dishwashing soap and remove any nits from the hair using a lice comb and your fingernails (keep a cup and a damp paper towel nearby to wipe them off on). Usually, one treatment such as this does the trick! If not, you can safely do it again (and again). The olive oil leaves their hair looking beautiful as well!
Health screenings are provided at grade levels recommended by the NJDOH. Screenings include height, weight, blood pressure, vision, and hearing. Preschool students receive a brief dental screening. Scoliosis screenings are completed in 5th and 7th grade. Referrals are made for any questionable findings as screenings do not replace a doctor's examination.
Please use the Parent Portal (preferred) to report absences. This ensures your child's safety as we are a walking district. The attendance line is also available 24/7 to leave a message when your child needs to miss school. Our mainline #(908)475-4001 and listen for the prompt for the attendance line.
Please keep your child home for:
- Temperature over 100 degrees: School policy is to keep children home until fever-free for 24 hours without Tylenol, Motrin, or Advil.
- Vomiting/diarrhea occurring more than once within 24 hours: Children may return to school when tolerating a normal diet without nausea and stool is back to normal.
- Uncontrolled, excessive coughing, sneezing, nose blowing.
- Contact your physician if symptoms persist or are excessive.
If your child requires medication at school, please have your doctor complete the required authorization forms.
Forms are available on the Important Document tab to the right.
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Check out our Public Service Announcement on how to help our school stay healthy: Click >>> PSA: Sanitize
Wash your hands often with soap and water
Avoid touching the eyes, nose, and mouth
Get plenty of sleep
Eat healthy food and drink plenty of fluids
Cover your nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing with a tissue or the crook of your arm.
NJ requires students entering 6th-grade to receive diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (Tdap), and meningococcal vaccine (MCV). A current physical examination is recommended. Students who do not complete these requirements face exclusion.
Preschoolers must also receive an annual flu shot before December 1st, per the Warren County Department of Health.
525 E. Main Street
Chester, NJ 07930
Phone: 973.598.0005
Fax: 973.598.0007
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For parents interested in a meal modification for any medical diagnosis (e.g. allergies, Celiac, diabetes, lactose intolerance, etc.), we require documentation from the child’s healthcare provider. Go to the Important Docs tab for the needed forms.
Peanut/Tree Nut AWARE = Maschio’s will not purchase anything containing these items but students, staff, & faculty ARE allowed to bring items to school per the district's policy.
An ongoing goal of the Poison Experts from the NJ Poison Center is for everyone to program the number>>>>
800 222 1222 into their phones.
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Thank you for working with me to keep our community healthy and safe!
"You can’t educate a child who isn’t healthy and you can’t keep a child healthy who isn’t educated” Dr. Joycelyn Elders, 15th Surgeon General of the United States.
Mrs. Sue March RN, BSN, CSN/NJ
School Nurse
Belvidere Elementary School
(908)475-4001 ext. 2006
Office Hours-7:35 am-2:35 pm >>>> leave me a message anytime
>>>The attendance line (available 24/7) comes to me<<<
Email me >>> [email protected]