COVID 19
During this Covid -19 outbreak in our county, state, country and the world, it easy to be misinformed. If you are interested in Covid-19 information please use a reputable site to answer your concerns and/or update yourself . Here are some links that you might find helpful:
Center for Disease Control (CDC) https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
Virginia Department of Health: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/
National Institute of Health (NIH): https://www.nih.gov/
Daily Screening:
Please complete the daily health check with your child every morning prior to in-person schooling. If your child was medicated with Tylenol or Motrin for a fever in the last 24 hours, do not send your child to school.
School Nurse Contact Information:
Tracy Johnson, R.N.
Email: johnsot1@pwcs.edu
Main office phone: 703-670-6166
Clinic phone: 571-589-3793
Fax: 703-590-6021
Important Clinic News!!!
7th grade Tdap
New legislation from the state of Virginia, effective July 1, 2019, requires all 7th graders to have a Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis (Tdap) booster shot to start school on August 26, 2020. Immunizations can be obtained from your primary care doctor, the health department or other health care facilities. Immunization documentation may be faxed to 703-590-6021, scanned as a PDF file and emailed to johnsot1@pwcs.edu or dropped off at Hampton Middle School Monday-Friday, 8 am - 4 pm, when the building is open to visitors.
Prince William Health Department
9301 Lee Avenue
Manassas, VA 20110
703 792-6300
4001 Prince William Parkway, Suite 101
Woodbridge, VA 22193
703 792-7300
Parents, please remember that NEW Asthma Actions plans, Allergy Plans and/or Health Treatment Plans need to be filled out every year by your child’s Doctor’s office. Feel free to stop by the clinic to pick up new plan or one can be printed online from the clinic page on the Hampton Website.
Thank you for your cooperation and helping me to keep your student safe!
WELCOME!
About Me:
My name is Tracy Johnson and I am very excited to be the nurse at
George M. Hampton Middle School. I have been a nurse 30+years beginning my career in New York City at New York Hospital Burns Intensive Care Unit. I moved to Virginia with my husband and 2 children in 1994 and begin working for Inova Home Health. I then worked 16 years at Reston Hospital Center Medical /Oncology and Pre & Post Operative care units. I have been a School Nurse with Prince William County Public Schools since 2017 and I am looking forward to promoting health and well being to all students and staff at Hampton Middle School.
The purpose of the School Health Program is to create an environment of
wellness that supports student learning. Please help me by filling out a health
treatment plan if your child has a chronic illness or requires special medical
treatments. My door is always open to discuss any health concerns you may have.
I can be reached by phone 703-670-6166, email johnsot1@pwcs.edu or stop by the clinic sometime.
Medication Use at School:
Just a reminder that all medication must be administered
through the clinic. According to the Prince William County Schools Code of
Behavior prescription and over the counter medications are considered
prohibited substances unless the appropriate documentation and clearance through
the school health office is provided. The possession of a prohibited substance
may result in expulsion from school. Please clear all medication that a student
needs to take during school hours and during any school sponsored activities
that take place on PWCS grounds with me in the clinic. This includes allergy
and cold medication, inhalers, and pain medication. Call me if you have any
questions.
Students are now able to carry and use cough drops as needed.
Medication administration form (English)
Medication administration form (Spanish)
Immunizations:
https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/easy-to-read/adolescent-easyread.html
Please keep a copy of all immunizations that your student receives with his/her
birth certificate.
When should I keep my child home from school?
Illness or Injury Exclusion Criteria
Regulation. 757-1
Parents are often confronted with this decision when their child complains of not feeling well. The following guidelines may be helpful but they do not cover every medical condition and does not take the place of seeking medical attention.
Fever - 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or higher - A fever is a sign of illness. A child with a temperature of 100.4 degrees or higher should not attend school until student has been fever free for at least 24 hours (without fever reducing medication).
Colds- Minor cold symptoms are common and usually don't interfere with school attendance. A child with thick or constant nasal discharge or constant cough should remain home.
Rash - A rash may cover the entire body or only one area. A student who has a rash of unknown origin or accompanied with a fever should not attend school.
Vomiting/Diarrhea - Student should not attend school until symptom free for at least 24 hours.
Stiff neck -associated with a fever and /or a recent injury.
Head injury -student should not come to school until doctor has cleared to do so.
Conjunctivitis (pink eye), strep infections, ring worm and impetigo are all infections and must be treated with medication for a minimum of 24 hours before returning to school.
Inadequate immunizations with known disease outbreak in school.
9-5-2-1-0 For Health
9
HOURS OF SLEEP EVERY NIGHT!!
5 FRUITS
AND VEGGIES EVERY DAY!!
2 HOURS
OR LESS OF SCREEN TIME EACH DAY!!
1
HOUR OF EXERCISE EVERYDAY!!
0
SUGARY DRINKS!!
Helpful Links:
For Students with Asthma- please fill out both forms included in these two links
Asthma Action Plan (PDF)
Administration of Asthma Medications to Students
For students with allergies requiring emergency medications
Allergy Action Plan
Student Health Services : https://www.pwcs.edu/departments/student_services/student_health
Student Sports : https://www.pwcs.edu/academics___programs/student_activities/student_athletics
Prince William County Health Dept: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/prince-william/
Greater Prince William Health Center: https://www.gpwhealthcenter.org/
Prince William County Government Covid -19 Info: https://coronavirus.pwcgov.org/
Know your Teenager: https://www.cdc.gov/parents/teens/index.html
