Fishkill Plains Elementary School

If your child needs to take medication at school, Prescription or Over the Counter, the following procedures must be followed:

 1. A signed doctor's order must be submitted to the school nurse.  This order must contain:

• Student's name
• Medication name
• Dosage of medication
• Times / Reasons for medication to be given

2. A signed parent permission slip 

• Parent Permission Slip for In School Medication

3. A signed field trip form (if student needs to bring medication on field trips )

• Parent Permission for Medication on a Field Trip

4. Medication must be brought in by PARENT

• DO NOT GIVE MEDICATIONS TO STUDENT TO BRING IN

5. Medication should be in original container with a label

• Prescription medication must have student's name and medication name on it
• Over the Counter medications must be SEALED and student's name written on the container
• Please provide any dosage cups, syringes as necessary