Altimira Middle School

All injured/ill students will be sent to the Health Office. Students stung by a bee must come to the Health Office. Unless it is an emergency, students must come with a pass from their teacher. In case of a serious accident or injury, emergency services will be called to administer medical aid and parents will be notified. A district nurse is at Altimira part-time to supervise hearing and vision tests, screen for scoliosis, maintain records, and other matters. There is a Health Technician at Altimira and the district nurse is on-call at all times. If your child has any special medical situation, it is imperative that you notify the office and include it on the emergency card.

Students who cannot participate in P.E. due to illness or injury must present a note from the parent to their P.E. teacher. Exemptions for more than three days require a doctor's note. Students exempt from P.E. study in the library for that period of time.

Medication
The legal procedures required to administer medication to students during school are cumbersome. It is preferable for everyone to administer medication to students outside of school hours. Please request medication that need not be administered during school hours when at all possible. If medication must be given while a student is at school, the following steps must be taken.

• All medication (such as asthma inhalers, over-the-counter and prescribed medicine) needed by students must be given to the attendance technician or health technician who will dispense the medicaiton only when the physician's and parent's/guardian's signed permission forms are on file
• Children are not allowed to have medication in their possession at school, walking to and from school, or on the school bus. The only exception to this policy is an inhaler for ashtma which still requires permission forms from physician and parent/guardian.
• Medication must be provided to the school in the container in which it was purchased, with the prescription label attached, and must be prescribed to the student whom it will be administered. This law applies to all medications INCLUDING OVER-THE-COUNTER, NON-PRESCRIPTION DRUGS such as aspirin and cough drops. School personnel cannot give medication brought to school in a plastic bag, plastic ware, or any other repackaging.
• An adult must bring the medication to school along with the completed authorization form. If you anticipate a visit to your child's physician or dentist and expect that medication may be prescribed or the dosage changed, please stop by the school ofrfice for the appropriate forms. Abuse of over-the-counter medication and/or prescription medication will result in disciplinary consequences.

Lost and Found
Students must assume responsibility for loss or damage to any personal property left in the classroom or on campus. The school is not responsible for personal property. Found articles should be taken to the school lost and found located in the main office. Items in the lost and found will be donated at the end of each month to a local charity. Students should write their names on all books and personal belongings. Students should not bring valuables or large amounts of money (more than $3.oo) to school. Altimira does not have student lockers. Thefts should be reported to the office.

Counseling
If you are having problems academically, individually, or with your peers, our staff is available to help you. Besides teacher support, our counselor is available to support students. Students wishing to see a counselor should fill out a request slip in the office.

Counselor: Mr. Rocha

Library/Media Center
The Library/Media Center is located in the center of campus. This area is for studying, research, and using computers. Here are the expected guidelines that must be observed:

1. Books and other materials may be checked out for home or school use.

2. There will be late charges for all overdue books and materials.

3. No food, drinks, or gum are allowed.

Bicycles, Skateboards, In-line Skates

Bicycles, skateboards, and in-line skates are to be kept in the school bicycle area during the day. Students must "walk" their bikes and skateboards on school grounds and into the bike area. Bicycles are to be locked (locks provided by each student) individually and are not to be locked with another bicycle. Students and parents must assume total responsibility for lost or stolen bicycles. There is no skateboarding, in-line skating, or bike riding on Altimira property at any time, both during and after school hours. If a student would like a skateboard locker assigned to them, they are to let the school office know. Locks wil be provided, but must be returned.

Wear your bicycle helmet - it's the law.