Health & Substances

Frost Middle School is fortunate to have a nurse on campus during school hours. Students are expected to obtain a pass from their teacher before visiting the health office. Students with prescribed medication must turn in their prescription and/or medication to the Health Office for proper administration. Students requesting to take over-the-counter medication must have appropriate documentation on file at the Health Office. 

 

A doctor’s note is required if a student is returning to school with a cast, crutches, wheelchairs, assisting devices, and/or a request to be exempted from participating in Physical Education (PE).

Dear Parent or Guardian:

Your child in 7th grade is enrolled in a health course at our school. This course will include one or more class sessions in which the human reproductive organs may be described, illustrated, or discussed within the context of the study of human growth, maturation, reproduction, or family planning. Also, one or more class sessions will include the causes, symptoms, and complications and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), including HIV/AIDS, within the context of the study of disease and disorders. A speaker from the District’s Positive Speaking program or approved outside speakers may also speak to the class about HIV/AIDS. 

 

The California Education Code requires that instructional materials which are to be used in these classes be made available for inspection by parents or guardians. If you have any questions or would like to review the curriculum please feel free to contact the school and make an appointment with your child’s teacher. This will be your opportunity to familiarize yourself with the materials and topics that will be a part of our class. If you do not wish for your child to receive comprehensive sexual health or HIV/AIDS prevention education, you must make a request in writing to the school administration. 

Copies of Education Code Sections 51930-51939, related to sex education and AIDS education are available from you son’s/daughter’s health teacher as well.

 

All students entering the 7th grade must have proof of a pertussis or whooping cough booster vaccine, also known as Tdap, to attend school. The school administration is charged by the California Administrative Code and Board Rule 2313 to exclude a student who does not meet the immunization requirement as of the first day of school. 

 

There is NO grace period for obtaining this vaccine. If verification is not provided to the school before or on the first day of school, the student MUST be excluded immediately. The student is to be excluded from school until verification of the Tdap booster is provided to school. Should a student be excluded from school, parents/guardians are responsible for him/her. Exclusion is from school, not only classroom activities, and school is to call the Department of Children and Family Services should parents refuse to care for students during the school exclusion time.

RFMS is a tobacco, drugs and alcohol free campus. Possession, use, purchase, or sale of tobacco or any controlled substance (drugs or alcohol) and/or related paraphernalia on campus or at any school sponsored activity, is not allowed. Student backpacks, lockers, and belongings are subject to random searches by school officials if there is reasonable suspicion.

 

Students in violation of the Tobacco and Controlled Substances Policy will be subject to progressive discipline and/or required to participate in counseling.

 

Students under the influence of illegal substances will be referred to the Nurse and will be subject to disciplinary actions, including arrest and/or law enforcement citation. Students in nonconformity with the RFMS No Tobacco and No Controlled Substances Policy may be subject to administrative and law enforcement disciplinary action.