School Nurse

Asthma Pediatric Coalition of New Jersey

Centers for Disease Control Homepage

Facts about Influenza

NJ Family Care - A low cost or no cost health insurance program offered by the State of New Jersey as a means of providing affordable health coverage for kids and certain low-income parents/guardians.  If you or your children are New Jersey residents and need more information on this program, please read through the pages of the NJ Family Care website to learn how to become a part of this program.

1. Turn on the water and wet your hands.
2. Lather your hands with soap - Scrub fronts, backs, in between fingers and under nails. Tip: Keep nails cut short. 
3. Lather for 20 sections. Tip: Sing the ABCs or Happy Birthday two times. 
4. Wash your hands after you touch your face, before and after eating, after playing outside, after toughing door knobs, mail or cardboard. 
5. Rinse hands and pat dry. 

Due to students with significant food allergies in grades pre-k through 1st grade, no birthday snacks or food at parties in those grade levels will be allowed. As students in these grades move up through Brunner, this practice will follow them through the grade levels. We would request that students regardless of grade level consider having a guest reader come in on their birthday. Students can take their book around the building to have special staff members sign the book and wish them a happy birthday.  

For grades 2-4 the following protocols will be followed regarding birthday snacks.  

• Homemade treats are not permitted and we will only allow birthday snacks pre-approved
• Please choose from the list below of STORE BOUGHT SNACK FOODS that most of our children can enjoy safely. 
• NOTE:  THIS LIST IS ONLY SAFE FOR STUDENTS WITH PEANUT AND/OR NUT ALLERGY
  • Oreos-Original/Double Stuffed/Birthday Cake Vanilla or Chocolate (Oreo Brand Only)
  • Chips Ahoy-Chocolate Chips/Chunky/Chewy
  • Nabisco Cheez Its, Rice Krispy Treats
  • Snyder’s of Hanover Pretzels (mini, snap, sticks and rods) ● Pepperidge Farm (Cheddar & Pretzel)
  • Skinny Pop Popcorn  (Original, White Cheddar, & Naturally Sweet)
  • Doritos
  • Outshine Fruit Ice Pops, Minute Maid Juice Bars, PhillySwirl Swirl Stix  
  • Dole Fruit Bars , Whole Fruit Organic Juice Tubes
  • Most Fresh fruit
  • Stonyfield Organic Fruit Snacks
  • Welch’s Mixed Fruit Snacks, Annie’s Organic Fruit Snacks
  • Treasure Mills School Safe Chocolate/Vanilla cupcakes
  • Treasure Mills School Safe Brownie/Chocolate Bars
  • Enjoy Life Cookies
  • Made-Good granola bars
  • Philly Soft Pretzels Factory
  • Dunkin Donuts, Candy, and Bakery Goods are not allowed
  • If your treat has not been pre-arranged, with the school nurse, it may need to be sent home.

We trust that you understand how deeply important it is to respect and adhere to these guidelines. Please note individual classes may have additional allergies and all birthday celebration snacks need to be checked for additional allergies. Please do not hesitate to contact either one of us. 

As per N.J.A.C. 8:57- 4.19, the state of New Jersey requires children 6-59 months old; attending preschool, receive the regular seasonal flu vaccine before Dec. 31 each year.

Students not meeting the mandatory requirement must be excluded, for the duration of the influenza season (through March 31), until they have documentation of; vaccination, medical exemption, turn 5 years old, or religious exemption.  

Children who turn 5 years old on or before Dec. 31, are not required to be vaccinated. Please submit all necessary paperwork to the school nurse as soon as possible, and feel free to call with any questions. 

A student should be kept home from school if they have: 

• A fever of greater than or equal to 100.0 F. Must be fever free for 24 hours without the use of a fever reducer such as Ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil) or Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
• Any vomiting or diarrhea in the past 24 hours.
• Unexplained rash or draining sores. (Provide Physician's note upon return to school)
• Taking antibiotics for less than a full 24 hours from any contagious illness such as: Strep Throat, Impetigo, Pink Eye (Conjunctivitis).  (Physician's note required to return to school)
• A cold in its active stages, with secretions and or cough that can not be controlled.

If your child show signs and symptoms of illness in school it will be necessary for them to be picked up.  Please keep all Emergency Contact Information up to date.

Please inform the school nurse if your child has suffered a serious injury or a prolonged illness.  A note from the attending physician outlining specific restrictions, if any, must be presented to the school nurse when your child returns to school. 

This is particularly important in orthopedic injuries as limited physical mobility may restrict participation in school activities.

Physical Examinations

New students must present :

• Universal Child Health Record (Physical) that has been completed and signed by the child's physician, including the child's immunization and physical examination records.
• Health Physical History Form completed by parent/guardian

New Jersey Immunization Information System

Your child must meet State mandated immunization requirements in order to attend any licensed day care, preschool, public, parochial or private school in New Jersey.  Your healthcare provider supplies a record of these immunization to the schools which are maintained on a State-approved form (A45).  

The New Jersey Immunization Information System has been developed to provide a confidential population-based electronic data base that collects and stores vaccination data for New Jersey residents.  New Jersey schools are assisting in this project by inputting data from the students' immunization records.  Participation in this program is free and will provide families with a permanent record of their child's immunizations, as well as reminders of the need for any additional doses.

Your child's immunization record is confidential.  It is only available to you, the Health Department, and its related service agencies (your child's schools) and the health provider you choose.

If your child has an allergy that may possibly require emergency medication at school please have the following form completed by your MD and returned to school by a parent or guardian, along with the prescribed medication.

Please fill out this Allergy Google Form questionaire.

Pupils requiring medication (Prescription and/or Over the Counter) during school hours must have The Request for Administration of Medication Form completed by a physician which identifies the diagnosis, the type of medication, the time(s) for administration, and the number of days that medication is to be administered. This form must be signed by the parents as well.

Each prescription must be in a correctly labeled prescription bottle. If it is an Over the Counter medicine it must be in it's original bottle.  It is District policy that the parent/guardian or a responsible adult bring the medication to school.  Children must NOT transport the medication to or from school.