Welcome to Moscow Elementary Center!

From the Office of the School Nurse

We would like your child to have a safe and healthy school year.  To ensure this, please take a moment and review the following procedures from Moscow Elementary Center’s Health Office.

1. Any medication that your child needs to take while at school (prescribed or over the counter) requires completion of the Authorization for Medications During School Hours form. This form can be found on the district website (www.npsd.org) under Resources - Forms - Health Service Forms. This form needs to be completed by a Physician/Practitioner. This form and medication need to be brought to the School Nurse by an adult. Please do not send medication in with your child as this is a safety concern.

2. The only exception to the above policy is cough drops. Students may bring cough drops accompanied by a parent note that is effective for one week. Please send an allotment you would like your child to have for the day. Do not send the whole bag in at once. 

3. Pack a change of clothes (undergarment, socks, a top and bottom) in your child’s bookbag. Accidents happen (spills, rips from playground, etc.) and we want your child to be as comfortable as possible throughout their day if they should need to get changed. 

4. Please send your child with a water bottle as there are numerous water filling stations throughout the school.      

5. Communication with your child’s classroom teacher is very important. We ask to please include the school nurse if it pertains to a health and/or illness issue so we can best support your child.

6. The PA Public School Code requires dental exams for 1st, 3rd, and 7th graders. You may submit a private exam or have your child examined at one of the school’s dental clinic days, which will be provided to you when scheduled. The private dental form is located on the school website under Health Service Forms. 

You may contact the Health Office with any questions or concerns you have at (570)-842-7676 ext 6790.

Thank you,

Rebecca Briskie, BSN, RN, CSN (rbriskie@npsd.org)

Ellen Lentowski, LPN (elentowski@npsd.org)