Health Services
Registered Nurse:
Miranda Miyares, RN
227-203-2609
Message from the Registered Nurse
The following guidelines are provided to ensure a healthy and positive health room experience for your child:
What health information do I need to provide to my child’s school?
Physical Examination Form: All students entering Maryland schools are required to have a physical examination completed by their health care provider (HCP) within nine months prior to entering the public school system or within six months of entering the system. Your HCP should have a form, or the state form can be downloaded from https://www.fcps.org/academics/health-services.
Proof of Immunization: You are required to provide documentation of your child’s immunizations prior to the first day of school.
Confidential Health Information Card: This card may be sent to parent/guardian in an email or by paper at the beginning of each school year. Please complete/return as soon as possible. Remember to update Health Room Staff (HRS) with any health changes.
What if my child needs to take medicine at school?
In order for a student to receive a medication during the school day you are required to follow the FCPS Medication Administration Regulation. (Reg. 400-23)
The following checklist ensures regulation compliance:
· The appropriate Medication Authorization form must be completed by the student’s health care provider for the 2026-2027 school year.
- Parent/guardian and the health care provider must sign & date this form.
- Prescription medication(s) must be in a pharmacy labeled container with the student’s name, prescriber’s name, name of medication, dosage, route, directions for administration, conditions for storage, prescription date and expiration date. Maryland law allows prescription medication to be used only for 1 year beyond date of issue or until the expiration date indicated on the medication—whichever comes first.
- The health room staff can store no more than a 30-day supply of controlled medications for an individual student per state regulations
- Over-the-counter medication(s) must be provided to the school in the original sealed container.
- rescription information on label must match the Health Care Provider Authorization information on the Medication Authorization Form.
- n adult must transport all medications to and from school. Medications must be given directly to Health Room staff.
- The first full day’s dosage of ANY new medication must be given at home.
Please note Epinephrine, Diastat, Glucagon and Inhalers have an expiration date printed on the device in addition to the pharmacy label. Therefore, the container expiration date must be equal to or exceed the expiration date on the pharmacy label. Please make sure the expiration date on the individual medication container exceeds the expiration date on the label before leaving the pharmacy.
**All forms can be obtained from Health Room staff or by going to https://apps.fcps.org/forms. For further questions, you may contact the Health Room staff.
What if my child is sick or injured at school?
The HRS will evaluate all injuries and symptoms of illnesses. Basic first aid will be provided, and parents/guardians will be notified if appropriate. A note will be sent home with your child for every health room visit. If you need more information than the note provides, please contact the Health Room.
When should I keep my child home?
Your child should stay home from school if they have one or more of the following symptoms:
- Temperature greater than 100°
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Undiagnosed rash or skin infection
Please keep your child home from school for 24 hours after the last episode of vomiting, diarrhea, and/or fever greater than 100° without medication. If these symptoms persist for more than 24 hours, you should contact your child’s health care provider.
To help ensure a healthy experience at school and help prevent illness:
Notify the HRS if your child is being treated for communicable illness e.g. strep throat, pneumonia, conjunctivitis, etc.
To reduce the spread of germs, make sure your child washes their hands frequently (i.e. before meals, after restroom use, after playing, after sneezing/coughing in their hands, when visibly dirty).
Please call the health room with any questions concerning your child’s health at, 227-203-2609.
Miranda Miyares, BSN, RN
Kelsey Smith, LPN