​​Health of Students

Health Regulations

Parent volunteers staff the school health office during recess and lunch. The volunteers or school office staff will communicate with parents regarding injuries occurring at school either calling the parent and/or sending home an injury report.  A call will be made for all head injuries along with a report.

St. Jude the Apostle does not have a nurse on duty.

Health Records

School health records MUST be kept up-to-date. Notify the school office of immunizations which have been given to your child. Call the school office concerning any communicable disease that your child may have contracted.

Food Allergies

Students with peanut and other food allergies will be able to eat at lunch tables marked ALLERGY FREE TABLE.  More information on how St. Jude supports children with food allergies can be found on the school website as an appendix to the handbook.

Illness

No child who is sick will be sent home without the knowledge of the parent or authorized contact person. The school has limited facilities for sick children. In the interest of the child, parents are asked to respond as promptly as possible when a child must be sent home.

Medication

NO medication of any kind can be administered by school personnel without appropriate consent forms. Medications shall not be furnished by the school. If a student must have medication during the school day, the following procedure is to be followed:​

                        1.   Release from the doctor stating the nature of the medication.

                        2.   The dosage for the day must be sealed in the original container, labeled, have pupil's name attached and stored in the health room.

                        3.   The student is to come to the office for medication.

                        4.   A student's medication is to be self-administered.

                        5.   Inhalers may be carried by the student if they also carry a doctor's prescription with it (Inhalers are not to be shared).

                        6.   At the end of the school year, all medication must be picked up or it will be disposed of.

Emergency Card

An Emergency Card is given to each family at the beginning of the school year. This information must be kept up-to-date.

If either the home or business address or telephone number changes during the school year, please notify the school immediately.

Insurance

Student accident insurance is made available through the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and the fee is included in the general fee. Any accident occurring on the school grounds must be reported immediately to the school office and parents/guardians will be notified. 

Inoculation Requirements