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I had one "student will be absent 2 days because they will they will be on the Baton Death March" Nothing else. Just that. Of course we googled it and there is an annual reenactment in New Mexico I think. But we are outside DC so we were like....WHAT

Hi all, Have you ever heard of a physical therapist telling a parent that because he has his own practice, and takes his business on the road daily, he could treat the student at the school? He would require a staff member to be there while he does his physical therapy work. If there is a precedent for this, please tell me, I am ALL ears. Besides the extremely obvious observation of my not being able to step away and observe physical therapy with a student and her physical therapist, I would think that there be some sort of liability if any further injury occurred on the premises. Thoughts? This school year has started off in a funny way..

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I'd tell my admin that it is not healthy, physically or mentally, to be having sex at 13. In order to promote her wellness, and because she is too young to consent, I would want to prevent this from happening again. If a 13 year old came and told me she had sex willingly, I would affirm her for trusting me and choose the most loving words I could think of to say "STOP THAT BEHAVIOR". I think what I would actually say is "oh wow, are you ready to be a mom? Oh, no, you're not? Then don't have sex, because that it was it is for dear girl" The admin's could deal with that--my conscience would be clear.

Can someone share with me a letter you use to notify parents/guardians of a chicken pox exposure (student with chick pox was in class a few days before being diagnosed)? I have been in a high school sooooo long this would have been a RARE thing but now I work in a 6-12th grade... THANKS A MILLION IN ADVANCE!! Happy MOnday! Ha!

I made $33.30 / hour at the school I was at for 7 years. I make slightly less now at a new school but it is right by my house so I am THRILLED. Edited: I am in Northern Virginia

I inundate the parents with emails in the first month of school. ie: "Dear mom and dad, Your son Johnny reported to the clinic today to complain of pain in his shins. He had just been outside on the playground and I think he was playing soccer. He has no visible signs of injury, and was bearing weight equally on both legs. I talked to him about stretching before sports. He verbalized understanding. I don't think this will be any issue later today, but just in case he forgets to mention a clinic visit to you, I wanted to give you an opportunity to follow-up with him this evening as well." The last sentence is key. For me--it takes a lot of time on the front end, but serves to have the parents get with the kid and get on the same page fast. Soit pays dividends the rest of the year. Plus, it creates a paper trail. Plus, I cut and paste whatever I type to the parent into the note. Easy peasy!

Totally echo the above sentiments. In high school, the kids roll in and announce "my mom said if I go in to take my 1st period quiz I could call her after that". Again, no fever, no vomiting etc. It takes EVERYTHING in me to not tell them that I am willing to bet that their mom is praying she doesn't hear anything from them all day....

Hi all, Have you ever had a faculty/staff request you administer their weekly allergy shots? Thanks for any input.