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Clinic Hours 7:15 AM to 3:15 PM all school days
School Nurse: Janet Powell, RN, BSN
Clinic Assistant: Phyllis Potapa
Clinic Phone: 281-897-4205
Fax: 281-897-4193
Students requesting to go home for medical reasons must come to the clinic for a nursing assessment BEFORE calling a parent or guardian. It is clinic policy that the nurse or clinic assistant dial the phone number and speak with the parent or guardian giving the permission. The authorized person picking up the student must be listed on the Emergency Card. They must sign in at the front desk and obtained a visitor’s pass before coming to the clinic. Students who go home sick will not be released to drive home. Students who use their cell phone will be referred to their Assistant Principal.
5 Minute Early Release Passes for injury or surgery can be obtained from the nurse. All 5 Minute Passes REQUIRE a doctor’s note stating the reason for the pass and the number of days the pass is needed.
Medication: For students taking medication at school, parents must bring the medication to the clinic in the original container and sign an authorization form before the nurse can administer the medication. District Policy states STUDENTS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO TRANSPORT ANY MEDICATIONS.
Only antibiotics prescribed 4 times a day can be checked into the clinic for administration during school hours.
END OF SCHOOL YEAR: Any medication not picked up by the parent will be destroyed the day after school is out for the summer.
Asthma Inhalers and Emergency Medications: Students who need to carry inhalers or other emergency medications must have on file in the clinic “A Physician’s Request for Self Administration of Medication” form filled out by the student’s doctor. A parent authorization form is also required.
Clinic Forms:
