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SCHOOL NURSE CONTACT INFORMATION:
Jessica Prophet, MSN, RN
A.M. Chaffee School Nurse
Phone number 508-987-6057 #2
Fax number 508-987-5828
 
SICK DAY GUIDELINES
When should I stay home?
 
School Absences
If your child is going to be absent from school for any reason, please call to let us know. The number to call is 508-987-6057. If it is before or after school hours, please leave a message on the school voicemail. For any extended illnesses please be prepared to provide a doctor's note
 
Medications in School
 
All prescription (Rx) medication that must be given in school requires a physician or nurse practitioner order. The student's physician or nurse practitioner can use his or her own order form or the form that appears below called "medication order form". All medication administration (over-the-counter-OTC or Rx) requires parental/guardian consent. Please find a consent form below called "OTC or Rx consent form".  For the safety and welfare of all students all medication (OTC or Rx) should be brought in by a parent or guardian, labeled with the student's name in the original, unopened packaging. 
 
GUIDELINES FOR VIRAL RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS

As we enter the season when respiratory infections, such as COVID, Flu, and RSV,  are most prevalent, many of you may have questions specifically to do with these viruses. The  Department of Public Health’s  (MDPH)the guidelines for stopping the spread of respiratory viruses has not changed from The complete guidelines can be found at this link, Staying home to prevent the spread of respiratory viruses | Mass.gov

What does this mean for students and staff of the Oxford Public Schools?

The highlights of the updated guidelines, which were taken directly from the Mass.gov website, are as follows:

  • If an individual, i.e., student or staff, develops symptoms of these respiratory viruses, they are encouraged to contact their primary care provider or visit an urgent care site to be tested. These symptoms can include, but are not limited to, fever, sore throat, and/or the new onset of severe cold symptoms.
  • If an individual tests positive for any of these respiratory viruses, then they should stay home until all of the following criteria has been met:
    1. Fever free for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medications (i.e., Acetaminophen or Ibuprofen).
    2. All other symptoms are improving.
  • For at least five days after returning to normal activities you are strongly encouraged to wear a mask around others.
If your symptoms, especially fever, return then you should stay home again until you meet the above criteria for resuming regular activities.
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FLU vs COMMON COLD
Cold vs Flu symptoms
 
 
Nurse and Kids
Oxford Public Schools 
Sick Day Policy
 
Please do not send your child to school with the following symptoms of illness:
  • Fever  is a temperature of 100.0 degrees F or higher and when most students are contagious. To return to school a student must be fever free for 24 hours without needing medication such as acetaminophen (Tylenol) or ibuprofen (Motrin) to reduce the fever.
  • Vomiting is the forceful expulsion of stomach contents through the mouth. To return to school a student must not have vomited for  24 hours.
  • Diarrhea is a sudden onset of three or more loose stools in a day. To return to school a student must be free of diarrhea for 24 hours.
Please know that a student will be sent home if he or she presents to the nurse with any or all of the above symptoms.