Vision Partnership and See to Succeed/One Sight
We are now taking applications for the March 5-9 See to Succeed Program!!
Does your child squint to see the TV… or the chalkboard? Poor vision can affect a child’s emotional, neurological and physical development. It is imperative to find and manage vision problems early on so that children will have the opportunity to see clearly and succeed in their education.
Pershing Middle School will be participating in the One Sight Program on February 1, 2012 and in the See to Succeed Program scheduled the week of March 5-9, 2012. Students will be bused from Pershing to the vision clinic location. In order for students to participate, a consent from must be completed and turned in to the Nurse’s office.
**The Houston Department of Health and Human Services has partnered with One Sight (since 2007) and See to Succeed (since 2011) to improve vision and vision-related health, education and social factors by performing annual vision exams and providing eyewear.
Ms. Allen- School Nurse
Questions or Concerns??
Contact by phone: (713) 295-5240
Contact by email: qallen@houstonisd.org
Flu Season
Recently, there have been a number of students sent home with severe colds and symptoms of influenza.
If your child exhibits the following symptoms:
a. fever
b. headache
c. sore throat
d. cough
e. chills
f. lack of energy,
g. muscled aches
please take his or her temperature. If your child has a temperature of 100 or above, they should not attend school until they are fever free for 24 hours. If the symptoms persists for more than three days or the symptoms appear severe, seek medical attention sooner.
Please remind your children to observe good hand-washing techniques, drink plenty of fluids, eat properly and get plenty of rest. They should use hand sanitizer frequently and should use tissue when sneezing or coughing.
Pershing Illness Policy
Parents -
Your child must go through the clinic and see Nurse Allen if they do not feel well. Students are not encouraged to call parents from the front office or from their cell phones to go home. Nurse Allen will look for signs of illness once your child comes to the clinic. You will be contacted immediately if your child is displaying signs of illness, such as fever, headache, or vomiting.
We appreciate your assistance with this issue!!
Nurse’s Corner
There is a full time nurse, Ms. Allen, on duty Monday through Friday 8am to 4pm. The nurse sees 30 to 100 students daily with complaints such as headaches, stomach-aches, injuries, etc. Students will be sent home if they have a temperature of 100 degrees or more.
The nurse can’t give any medication that is not prescribed. Students who require medication must have forms filled out by a doctor and medication must be in a container labeled with the students’ prescription. We do not give Tylenol, Pepto Bismol etc.
Parents – If your child receives an immunization; please send the immunization documentation to the Nurse’s office so that it can be entered into the computer.
MRSA/Staph Information
Dear Parents and Students,
Please refer to the following document for information related to recent reports of Staph Infections.
