This page contains answers to common questions of students and parents.

1. Will you administer Tylenol to my child during the school day?
2. Is it all right for my child to transport medication to school?
3. Can I bring homemade baked goods for a classroom party ?
4. Can my child attend school with live head lice?

Will you administer Tylenol to my child during the school day?

Tylenol will be given to your child if you provide the medicine to school in 
it's oringinal container and sign parental permission for over the counter 
medicine.   There are students that will only take liquid, chewable, 
tablets, and certain flavors such as grape, cherry or orange.

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Is it all right for my child to transport medication to school?

The Allenstown School policy is that an adult needs to bring medicine to 
school to prevent other students from taking it or misplacing it.   The only 
exception is for inhalers and epinephrine but only if a doctor and parent 
has signed a form determining they are capable of doing such.

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Can I bring homemade baked goods for a classroom party ?

It is important to check with your student's teacher regarding food 
allergies.  When you recieve a allergy letter for the classroom that would 
be mailed home to you then baked goods would not be allowed.   Alternatives 
for celebrating could be ice cream cups with the ingredients listed.  Any 
item that states processed with other nut products is not acceptable.   Food 
allergies are a life threatening situation and it is taken seriously.   
Please check with your classroom teacher or the nurse before bringing in 
food.  Thank you in advance for your cooperation in this matter.

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Can my child attend school with live head lice?

If a child has lice they need to go home and be treated with over the 
counter product such as Rid or Nix.  Once they have done the treatment all 
nits need to be combed out of there hair to prevent reinfestation.  Members 
of your family also should be checked for head lice.   Head lice is spread 
from head to head contact, wearing another persons hat, sharing combs, sleep 
overs at another persons house.   Treatment also includes washing all 
bedding, thoroughly vacumning the house, washing hats that have been worn 
and sterilizing combs and brushes.  An infected student needs to be seen by 
the school nurse before reentering school.   When a student is found to have 
head lice the rest of the classroom will be checked by the school nurse.   
Parents will only be notified if their individual child has head lice.   It 
is important for parents to check their own children periodically for head 
lice.   If you see your child scratching or itching their hair alot you 
should check them.   Head lice can be found around the ears and back of the 
head close to the base of the hair follicle.  They can spread further onto 
the hair shaft too.   If you suspect your child has head lice do not 
hesitate to contact the school for assistance.   Please report all cases to 
the school nurse to prevent further infestation.

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