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LMS Health Room

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Health room phone number - 410-479-3277
Health room fax number - 410-479-3711
Wellness Center phone number - 410-479-3075
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News from the Nurse
News from the Nurse -  Immunizations required to enter into 7th grade

Recently the Maryland State Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH), along with the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE), made changes concerning the vaccine requirements needed to attend any Maryland Public School.  The change in vaccine requirements will affect children entering Kindergarten and the current 6th grade class.  In order for a student to enter 7th grade, the student must have proof that they have received a Tdap  (known as a tetanus booster) and a Meningoccoal vaccine (known as the meningitis vaccine).  
      
These vaccines are routinely given to children starting at age11 and are recommended by the Academy of Pediatrics.  Chances are if your child has had a routine well child exam by their primary care provider at age 11 or older, they may have already received these vaccines.   In planning for your 6th grader to enter into 7th grade, it is being asked of all parents of a current 6th grader to  provide an updated copy of their child's immunization record to the school nurse.  
     
If you are uncertain that your child has received these vaccines, please contact your child's Physician.  A well child visit may need to be scheduled for your child.   It is my hope that by planning ahead, all current 6th grader will be able to enter the 7th grade this next school year with no interruption to their education.    Students who are not vaccinated at the start of the next school year could be excluded from school.  Please feel free to call the health room with any questions or concerns that you may have.  Assistance can be provided in the event that you currently do not have a doctor for your child or do not have health insurance.  

Communicable Diseases

Please report any communicable illness your child has to the School Nurse as soon as possible. This includes, but is not limited to, chicken pox, strep throat, scarlet fever, fifths disease, ringworm, pin worm, pink eye and lice. CCPS reserves the right to exclude students from school based on the following criteria:
• Illness that prevents the student from participating in activities that he/she normally would participate in.
• Fever (100.0 or higher). Students may not return to school until they have been free of fever, without fever medication, for 24 hours.
• Diarrhea or vomiting. Students may not return to school until they haven't vomited, and can hold food, for 24 hours.
• Rash with fever
• Other conditions deemed appropriate after assessment by the School Nurse.

Educators, staff and parents can help slow the spread of germs in school. The main way that illnesses like colds and flu are spread is from person to person through coughing and sneezing. Germs are spread when droplets from a cough or sneeze of an infected person moves through the air and are deposited on the mouth or nose of people nearby. Germs are also spread when a person touches respiratory droplets from another person on a surface like a desk and then touches his or her own eyes, mouth or nose before washing their hands.

Parents please help stop the spread of germs at home and in school by reminding your child to:
  1. Cover their nose and mouth with a tissue when they cough or sneeze and then throw the tissue into a trash can or cough or sneeze into their elbow (bringing the arm across their face and coughing or sneezing into the inside of their elbow) effectively not allowing the secretions/respiratory droplets to come into contact with the air or hands
  2. Wash their hands often with soap and water or use a hand sanitizer
  3. Remind your child not to touch or put objects in their mouth, eyes or nose.

Important Forms

Immunizations
Record of Physical Exam
Caroline County Public Schools Health Page

Medication

The Health Room is NOT allowed to administer ANY medication (prescription or over the counter) without a written doctor's order. If your child needs to have medication administered at school, please fill out the form below and return it with the doctor's order.

Updating Emergency Forms

Emergency forms are sent home at the beginning of each school year. It is very important for the safety of your child for you to update the forms with the most current contact and health information pertaining to your child. The form provides the school with information about significant health concerns you may have about your child (allergies, medications, and chronic conditions such as diabetes, and asthma). Please update the form, sign it and return it promptly. To keep this information current, please inform the school of any changes in phone numbers or medical status as soon as they occur.

School Based Wellness Center

In partnership with Choptank Community Health System (CCHS) and Caroline County Public Schools, Lockerman Middle School is proud to offer health services to our students during the school day through School Based Health Centers (SBHC).

Hours of Operation:
Mondays 7:30-11:30
Wednesday 7:30-11:30
Friday 7:30-4:00

Parents/legal guardians may enroll their children in these programs by completing the SBHC enrollment packet. The forms are linked below.

This program has a one-time enrollment process: Once a student is enrolled, he or she does not need to re-enroll each year. However, the SBHC will request updated demographic (address, phone number, contacts and insurance) and health information via the student information update that is sent home by the school at the beginning of each school year.


Dental services are also offered. Parents/legal guardians may enroll their children in this program by completing the SBDP enrollment packet below. All dental services will be performed in February.
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Dental Services
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Tips from the Health Room

Tips for helping your Elementary School Age Child to be Healthier and Stronger for School: Encourage your child to…
  1. Have a good healthy diet, including a good breakfast (Please insist on nutritious and wholesome foods).
  2. Get plenty of sleep each night – the recommended amount of sleep for 4, 5 and 6 year olds is 10 – 12 hours per night!
  3. Properly use a tissue and cover sneezes and coughs – and learn how to blow his/her nose.
  4. Properly care for himself/herself at the toilet: How to flush and wash hands.
  5. Know the importance of washing hands properly before eating.
  6. Learn how to put on and remove outdoor clothing, including shoes and boots.
  7. Learn to button or zip his/her coat, jacket or sweater and hang it up properly.
  8. Learn how to turn his/her jacket or sweater right side out if necessary
Your child will be safer if he/she …
  • Learns to cross streets carefully
  • Knows what to do if he/she comes home and no one is home
  • Knows where to stand and wait for the bus
  • Knows good bus safety rules
  • Knows his/her bus number
  • Learns his/her address and phone number
  • Learns how to avoid strangers
  • Keeps fingers and objects out of his/her mouth
  • Wears footwear that is comfortable and not dangerous when he/she is running, jumping and playing on the playground equipment.
Lockerman Middle School, 410 Lockerman Street, Denton, MD 21629
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