Lakeview School Student Health & Safety

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Bussing & Safe Arrival

School bus transportation is a privilege. Ignoring bus rules could result in this privilege being withdrawn. Students who are bussed to school are expected to be at their designated pick up location on time. Students will remain on their bus until the 8:35 bell.

Parents please do not change your child’s bus pick up or drop off location. Students are not to be changing buses. If necessary, arrange for someone to pick up/drop off your child and notify the school

Please do not drop students off before 8:35 a.m.

Snow Storms & School Closure

During the winter months, there is always the possibility of inclement weather. If the buses are unable to safely travel the roads, the buses are cancelled for the day. An announcement will be made over the local radio stations (94.1 FM, 97.5 FM & 100.7 FM). The school will remain open for classes and students. If students are dropped off they must be picked up at the end of the day as well as buses will not be running. In the event of an early closure parents will be notified via the telephone. Please provide school with contact number.

Allergies - Environmental, Food & Medical

It is very important that we create the safest environment possible when it comes to the health concerns of our students. Students that require medication MUST be registered at the office and parents must fill out the proper forms.

Peanuts and/or items that may contain nuts are NOT allowed at school due to several students’ severe reaction to them. Please refer to packaging content before making your child’s lunch so not to mistakenly include such items.

Health Centre Information

Head-lice checks will be done a minimum of three times/year. August, January and March. If necessary, random screening checks will be done when the need arises. If a child is found to have head-lice or nits, he/she will be sent home that day. Your child must be assessed by a Community Health Representative before returning to school (this can happen as early as the next day). A notice of this check up must be presented to the school secretary upon your child’s return to school.

Immunizations due at school: will only be provided subject to Parental consent returned to school prior to scheduled immunization dates.

Influenza/flu vaccination: will be scheduled in October/November for all grades.

Grade 7 students: Hepatitis B vaccinations - a series of two needles, two months apart, will be scheduled for December and February.

Meningococcal vaccination - one needle will be scheduled in April.

Grade 8 students: dTAP (adaccl) vaccination - one needle will be scheduled in April.

Mantoux screening: two step screening, one will be scheduled in February; follow up one will be scheduled 2 - 4 weeks later.

Other - Classroom physical: involves vision screening, hearing, scoliosis assessments; height and weight assessment. This will be completed for all grades within the school scheduled early October.

As required, first aid assessments of students upon request by teacher/guidance counselor will be completed at the health centre.