Family Handbook 2018-19

Pediculosis Protocol  ● If the parent/guardian becomes aware that the child has head lice and notifies the school,  or the school identifies that a student has head lice, the School Nurse will notify the other  parents/guardians with children in the same class or grade by email.   ● The message from the nurse will request that parents/guardians check their children for the  presence of head lice and nits.  ● If the school suspects that a student may be infected, the School Nurse will contact the  parent/guardian to inform them of the likely presence of head lice. The student will be  excused from school immediately to begin treatment; however, if the parent/guardian is  unable to pick up the child during the school day, the child may remain at school, although  close, direct head contact with others will be quietly discouraged.   ● Students who have been excused from attendance in order to be treated for head lice will  be marked as “Absent – Excused (medical).”  ● The parent of a student with head lice will be provided with treatment instructions by the  School Nurse upon request.  ● The student should be welcomed back to school as soon as possible after initial treatment is  completed and checked by the School Nurse in the Wellness Centre. Note: The Wellness  Centre opens at 8 am.  ● All efforts must be made to minimize embarrassment to the student and ensure  confidentiality of the family.  Learning Support Specialists  Our Junior and Upper School Learning Support Specialists develop student‑specific educational  plans that help them achieve academic success in the classroom. They also help students develop  essential executive functioning skills like time management, task initiation and perseverance that  serve students in the classroom and beyond. Learning Support Specialists play an important  supporting role by encouraging students to become advocates for their own learning needs.  Learning Support teachers help our students at every grade to get to know themselves socially,  emotionally and intellectually. Not only do they work directly with students, but they also act as  liaisons with faculty, Boarding staff, Wellness staff, Administrators and, where appropriate,  external agencies.   Learning Support 

Last Updated August 17, 2018 Havergal College Family Handbook 2018–19

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