MEDICATION: MCPS and the Health Department forbid the school to administer any medication to a student unless we have written permission. The parent and the physician must complete MCPS Form 525-13, Authorization to Administer Medication, which is available in the school health room. A note from the physician on his/her stationery or prescription pad is also acceptable. Include the child's name, the medication being ordered dosage, time, route of administration, and possible side effects. Also, comply with the following:
The first full day's dosage of any new prescription must be administered at home.
The parent or guardian must bring the medication to school. Students should never bring medication to school.
A pharmacist must properly label medication.
Over the counter medication, e.g.: Tylenol or cough syrup must also be prescribed by the physician, and brought to school by the parent/guardian in the original container with the dosage labeled by the manufacturer and the safety seal intact.
The parent/guardian and health technician (or other designated school staff) must count the medication when it is brought in.
IMMUNIZATIONS: Students entering Pre-K, Kindergarten, and Grades 1,2,3, and 6 will be excluded if they do not provide proof of the required immunizations. The only exception is if written evidence of an appointment with a doctor is provided within 20 calendar days of school entrance. The State of Maryland is strictly monitoring each school's compliance with this regulation.
MONEY: When it is necessary to send money to school for field trips, pictures, etc., place checks and/or cash in a sealed envelope with the child's name, teacher's name, amount enclosed, and intended purpose written on the outside.
STUDENT DIRECTORY AND PARENT HANDBOOK: The Cashell Directory will be available in October and includes the Cashell Handbook along with the directory information. The directory information is taken from the yellow emergency cards we ask you to complete the first week of school. If you don't want this information included in the Student Directory, please complete the "Request to Withhold Directory Information" form which will be sent home during the first week of school. (You must return this form by September 17th). This wonderful resource is FREE to PTA members, and can be purchased for a small fee by non-members.
STUDENT SAFETY AND SECURITY: We need everyone's continued help to ensure that all visitors in our building first stop by the office, sign in, and pick up either a volunteer badge or a guest badge to wear while volunteering or visiting in the building or serving as a field trip chaperone. If you need to pick up your child during the school day, drop off forgotten items, or set-up a teacher conference, please stop by the office for assistance. All visitors must clear their visits with the Main Office. Visiting MCPS employees must also wear an identifying badge. Help us keep everyone safe by doing your part to follow these guidelines. Please don~t get annoyed with us when we ask you to follow this procedure.
TELEPHONE CALLS: Teachers and students will be called to the telephone only for extreme emergencies. Students MAY NOT call home for forgotten homework, lunches, instruments, etc. The best time to call teachers is before or after school.
OFFICE NUMBER: 301 - 924 -3130
FAX NUMBER: 301 - 924 -3132
TRAFFIC SAFETY: Student safety must come first! Arrival and dismissal times are accidents waiting to happen, simply because parents do not follow the requested procedures. The safety guidelines pertain to all of us %G–%@ please follow them! The child who is hurt or killed may be yours!
Last year parent volunteers offered to direct traffic and assist patrols in the front driveway for morning drop off. This allowed parents to drive in, drop off their children, and drive out. It worked very well for the most part. In order for this process to continue, we need the following:
- Enough volunteers to ensure that at least 2 parents are on duty every morning. We do not have enough staff members to provide this coverage.
- EVERY parent~s cooperation with the parents on duty and patrols. Those few parents who feel they can stop, get out, unload the trunk, and say a long goodbye disrupt the entire traffic flow and traffic backs up on to Cashell Road.
