HAVING MEDICATION FOR YOUR STUDENT AT SCHOOL REQUIRES A PERMISSION FORM 

Permission For your Student to Carry Medication is Approved only for Certain Medications such as a Prescription Inhaler, Epinephrine Auto Injector, Insulin, and Diabetic Supplies!  

For your student to be able to carry the approved medication, you must fill out the Student Permission to Carry Form, and it MUST BE SIGNED BY A DOCTOR: 

 Student Permission to Carry Approved Medication Form (form must be signed by your child's doctor)

CLICK LINK FOR FORM TO HAVE MEDICATION IN THE CLINIC FOR YOUR STUDENT, FILL OUT & RETURN TO SCHOOL NURSE WITH MEDICATION: 

Request to Administer Medication Form (form must be signed by your child's doctor if medication is given for more than 2 weeks)

1. Please print the form and fill it out completely.  If your student takes this medication daily for more than 2 weeks, the form must be signed by the prescribing doctor.

2. All medication must be brought to school by a parent or guardian and must be in the original packaging and given to the school nurse.

3. For students to take any medication at school, parents/guardians must fill out the Administration of Medication form which will be kept on file in the clinic.

4. Students are not permitted to keep any medication with them. If a student has special circumstances regarding carrying medication on their person, contact the School Nurse for additional requirements. 

5. Only FDA approved and age appropriate medications are permitted.

6. Cough drops are not permitted as they are a medication and a choking hazard.  If your child has a cough, please assure students have a water bottle.

7. Creams and sunscreen are also not permitted to be carried by students and need to be signed in.  Many sunscreens are long-lasting and can easily be applied at home before school.

8. All medications must be within the date range and not expired. 

9. At the end of the year, all medications are to be picked up by the parent/guardian on or before Thursday, May 22, 2025, by 3pm. If medications are not picked up, they will be destroyed per Forsyth County School Policy.

Thank you for respecting these guidelines so we can keep all of our students safe.

Permission For your Student to Carry Medication is Approved only for Certain Medications, such as Authorization For Students to Carry a Prescription Inhaler, Epinephrine Auto Injector, Insulin, and Diabetic Supplies 

Administration of Medication Information 

The administration of medication to students during the school day presents an increased concern and awareness of the need to have written procedures.

Medication may be dispensed to students with the assistance of school personnel whenever physicians find it necessary to prescribe medication to be taken during school hours.  School personnel will cooperate with parents in this regard by providing a place for the medication to be stored. However, the major responsibility for a child taking medication at school rests entirely with the child’s parents. 

A nurse is not always available to assist in the administration of the medication.  The student may be assisted by an adult designated by the principal. 

Prescription and non-prescription medication will be given to students by school personnel only when the following guidelines are observed: 

*All medication (including lotions, cough drops, lozenges, ointments etc.) MUST be in its original container and MUST be brought to school by the parents or guardians.  Medications brought in baggies or other unmarked containers will not be given.  Prescription medication must be in the pharmacy container labeled with the child’s name, date, name of medication, name of the prescribing physician, time(s) the medication is to be given and name of the pharmacy filling the prescription.  We request that you ask the pharmacist to give you two labeled prescription bottles so that you have one bottle at home and one at school. 

• *A “Request for Administration of Medication” form (see back) must be completed by the parent/guardian and physician if the medication needs to be given for longer than two weeks - such as ADD/ADHD and sent to school along with the medication
• *Do not send medication to school which needs to be given daily or two/three times a day unless the physician specifically states a time during the school day which it is to be given. An antibiotic which is to be given three times daily can be given before the child leaves for school, when he/she gets home, and at bedtime.
• *School personnel cannot give medication that contains aspirin to students under 18 years old due to the correlation with Reyes Syndrome. Examples are Excedrin Migraine, Goody’s Powder. 

The safety and well-being of your child are our concern.  With your understanding and cooperation, we can eliminate much of the unnecessary medication that is brought to school and ensure that our students who do need to take medication at school will receive it appropriately.  If you have any questions regarding medication, please call your child’s school, or you should call the school nurse.