Each child must have an “Emergency Card” on file in the office. (You received this form in the packet sent home at
the beginning of the school year.) This card identifies other adults whom you authorize to be contacted in case of
emergency and who may take your child from school. This includes normal pick-up days in addition to any disaster
situation.
Your child will not be allowed to leave school with anyone other than you—the parent/legal guardian— unless you
have listed another person on the Emergency Card. This release may be changed and updated by the parent/legal
guardian at any time during the school year.




No Shots, No School
That’s the rule for any pupil entering school in California. Current law requires all students to be immunized against
diphtheria, whooping cough, red measles, tetanus, polio, mumps, and German measles prior to entering any
classroom.
Kindergartners entering school must also have Hepatitis B and varicella vaccines. Students of any grade entering
Washington Elementary from outside the state of California must also have been immunized against varicella or
provide documentation of having had the disease on their immunization record. Children entering first grade must
show evidence that they have received a complete health assessment within 18 months prior to entry into the first
grade. Pupils may be exempted from these rules for medical reasons. In these cases, a physician’s statement or a
waiver is required.
Medications Given at School
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All medication administered during school hours must be in the original prescription container. An “Authorization for
Administering Medication” form completed and signed by the physician, and with parent signature, must be on file in
the nurse’s office. Parents can pick up these forms from the Washington Elementary Office. If you have any
questions, please call the office at (619) 525-7475.
Children are allowed to bring healthy snacks for recess. Please do not send gum, candy or sodas for snacks.
Children will not be permitted to consume these products during school hours.


Lunch with milk is available in the cafeteria daily for $1.75. Breakfast is available for $1.00. The most convenient
child's student ID or PIN. If you do not have this information, please call the Food Services Helpdesk at (858) time. It
takes 2 to 3 days to credit your child's account. Please send a sack lunch during this 3 day period. Alternatively you
may send cash or checks made out to Washington Elementary to cover the costs of meals weekly or monthly.
Please write your child's name and room number on the envelope and note that it is to go toward meal payment.
paying into more than one meal account. Please be sure there is money to cover your children's meals at all times.
The office is unable to make lunch loans.
If your children bring lunch from home, they may purchase milk in the cafeteria for 50 cents. Please clearly mark
your child's name on any lunch box, lunch bag or thermos he/she brings to school. We do not sell soda to children.
The sodas in the Staff Lounge are for adult staff members only. Please do not send sodas to school with your
child's lunch. Sodas will be replaced with milk or water.
