Health Room

The health room is open from 7:55 A.M. to 2:45 P.M. and is staffed by a health technician.
 
Phone number: (714) 846-8342
 
The school health technician is not a medical doctor or registered school nurse; she cannot diagnose medical conditions. Her purpose is to provide limited interim care for your child in case of injury or illness that may occur during school hours. Under no circumstances should the health room be considered an infirmary. We will not provide care for children whom are coming down with or convalescing from an illness. The maximum stay in the health room is 20 minutes. The school Health Room technician arranges for screening for scoliosis, vision, and hearing during the course of the school year. Outside agencies are used and a fee is charged.
 
Please remember:

• Notify the Health Room of any contagious disease once diagnosed by your physician.
• Please keep children home until they are fully recovered from any illness.
• A child who has been suffering from a communicable disease must conform with County Health Regulations before returning to school.
• If your child has a fever, please keep him/her home until fever-free for 24 hours without medication.
• If your child will be absent from school, please call the health room.
• before 9 A.M., providing your child's name, teacher's name, and the reason for absence.
• If you need to take your child out of school for part of the day, he/she must be signed out in the health room, and signed back in upon return.
• Should a student become injured or ill, a parent will be phoned. Students will not be sent home without parental permission.
• If the health room calls, please come immediately. We do not take responsibility for the effects of delayed care upon your child.
• In cases of serious injury or illness when parents cannot be reached, the administration will call the paramedics.
• It is important to keep your emergency card up-to-date with the numbers of your home, office, cell phone/beeper and those authorized by you to pick up your child in case you cannot be reached. Please notify us immediately if the information on your emergency cards is changed.
• No one under the age of 25 may pick up a child unless he/she is noted on the emergency card and a letter is on file with the school, granting permission. In case of emergency, send a written letter of permission or FAX a signed letter the school office (714) 840-0498.

 
Absence Note
Please send in a note stating your child's name, date(s) absent, and reason for absence when your child returns after a school absence.  You may use the form below:

Absence Note

Doctor or Dental Appointments

• Doctor and dental appointments should be scheduled after school. There are approximately 20 minimum days in the school schedule on which non-emergency appointments can be scheduled.
• Students are responsible to make up all work missed through illness or medical appointments.
• If these appointments must be made during school time, students should bring a note from the doctor's office, allowing them to be legally excused for medical reasons.

Immunizations
California State Law requires adequate immunization protection against certain diseases. See Chart in Admission section. These health requirements must be met or a medical exemption signed by physician on file. Students may not enter school until the required evidence of immunization or medical exemption is presented.

• The required evidence of immunization is a written record indicating the
  • name of the person immunized
  • date of birth
  • date of each immunization procedure
  • type of antigen used
  • name of the administering physician or agency.
• The day, as well as the month and year of immunization must be recorded for children who received MMR during the month of the first birthday. See the chart on pages 6 and 7.

Report of Health Examination for School Entry form
 
Medications
Aspirin and other medications will not be furnished to any student by school personnel. Over the counter medications must be

• in original containers
• accompanied by a consent form, obtained from the school health room and signed by the child's physician and parent,
• provide details regarding the amount, method and time schedule medications are to be administered.

If students are required to take prescribed medication during school hours, parents must deliver the medication to the health room

• in original containers
• accompanied by a consent form, obtained from the school health room and signed by the child's physician and parent,
• with details regarding the amount, method, and time schedule medications are to be administered.

Medicine must kept in the health room. No medication may be kept in classrooms unless permission has been obtained from the administration. Students should be capable of self-administration of their own medication under supervision of school personnel.

Please print and fill out the Parent/Guardian and Authorized Health Care Provider Request for Medicine form when a parent/guardian is requesting administration of medication at St. Bonaventure school.
Request for Medicine

Orange County Health Care Agency - Measles Information
Please read the following information provided by the Orange County Health Care Agency regarding measles.

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Student Insurance Program
The Diocese of Orange provides a Student Accident Insurance Program for all students of our school. The program assists parents with medical expenses incurred due to an accidental bodily injury sustained by the student while participating in a school-sponsored and supervised activity only. It does not include liability. The premium for this policy is paid at the time of registration in May. The parent or guardian must file all claims. Claim forms may be obtained from the school secretary.