Absence Call-In Procedure

Jefferson School Attendance Line: 508-541-2120

Provide the following information when calling school personnel
when your child is absent from school due to illness:

• Student’s name
• Classroom number or teacher’s name
• Date(s) of absences
  

Do NOT leave the following information on the absence line:

• Confidential medical information.Please speak to the nurse directly.
• Requests for homework
• Messages for classroom teacher or for Solutions Personnel

When should you call the school nurse about a child with an illness?

We encourage parents/guardians to call any time they have concerns
about symptoms or an illness and specifically for the following reasons:

• A new medical diagnosis, or a
  change in your child’s health
  status i.e. the diagnosis of an
  allegry.

• A newly prescribed medication

• Any change(s) in a current medication

• A serious injury such as an illness
  or hospitalization

• A fracture, sprain, stitches, cast
  or need for crutches/wheelchair

• A contagious disease such as
  chicken pox, flu, strep throat,
  whooping cough (pertusis), salmonella,
  measles, etc…

• If your child is absent for an extended
  period of time with atypical
  symptoms for a prolonged
  period of time do not hesitate to
  call the nurse to share information

• If there are any recent changes
  in your family that may affect
  your child; such as, a birth, recent
  loss, or sudden illness