Student/Parent Handbook - Onteora Central School District

(F) Accidents (Injuries)Whenever a pupil is injured, the facts should be reported to the teacher, supervisor or bus driver incharge. All injuries should also be reported to the Nurse’s Office.An accident report must be filed within 24 hours, in order to be considered by the insurance carrier.(G) Emergency CardsIn order to provide for the safety and well being of the students, an emergency card is kept in theHealth Office. Phone numbers of parents at home and/or work are vital, as well as an emergencynumber.New students need to complete an emergency card, as well as incoming 7th graders. All existing cardsshould be revised and/or updated as necessary.(H) BMI ReportingAs part of a required school health examination, a student is weighed and his/her height is measured.These numbers are used to figure out the student’s body mass index or “BMI”. The BMI helps thedoctor or nurse know if the student’s weight is in a healthy range or is too high or too low. Recentchanges to the New York State Education Law require that BMI and weight status group be includedas part of the student’s school health examination. A sample of school districts will be selected to takepart in a survey by the New York State Department of Health. If our school is selected to be part ofthe survey, we will be reporting to New York State Department of Health information about ourstudents’ weight status groups. Only summary information is sent. No names and no informationabout individual students are sent. However, you may choose to have your child’s informationexcluded from this survey report.The information sent to the New York State Department of Health will help health officials developprograms that make it easier for children to be healthier.If you do not wish to have your child’s weight status group information included as part of the HealthDepartment’s survey this year, please send written notice to your child’s school nurse.LOCKERSOnteora Middle-High School issues locks for each student.Each student is issued a locker and combination lock. Locks will be issued at no cost to the students.Students must return locks at the end of the school year. A charge of $5.00 will be assessed for locksnot returned. It is expected that students will keep the locker neat and clean. Students may go tolockers before and after school, and during the passing time between classes. They are encouraged totake sufficient books with them for both classes and study halls so that it will not be necessary to visitlockers at the end of each class period. Students are instructed not to leave valuables in lockers and tokeep them locked at all times for their safety. They should not give the locker combination to anyoneelse nor should they keep any articles in other students’ lockers. If your locker does not work properly,it should be reported to the office. Students are to use their assigned locker only and are not to changelockers with anyone.Lockers are provided by the school for student use and the administration has the right to search anylocker as deemed necessary.55