To access forms online: www.wogacademy.org/#/parentsstudents/links Dear Parent or Guardian: This packet is for parents who are requesting medication be given to his/her child during school hours. Please familiarize yourself with WOGA’s medication administration policy located in the handbook, available on the school’s website. School medication administration shall be limited to medications that cannot be administered before or after school hours. Parents are strongly encouraged, whenever possible, to come to the school personally to administer medicine to their children. However, under exceptional circumstances, and subject to the conditions set in the handbook, if a student is required to take oral medication during school hours, and the parent/guardian cannot come to the school to administer the medication, it may be administered at WOGA by unlicensed personnel. Before any medication can be administered at WOGA, the following applicable forms must be completed and submitted to the school office. These forms are located in the school office and on our website under the Parent link: ☐Health Information Form ☐Physician’s Medication Order Form – to be completed by physician ☐Parent Request and Authorization Form ☐Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Emergency Care Plan Form (for allergy medications only; to be completed by physician) ☐Asthma Action Plan (for asthma medications only – to be completed by physician) ☐Diabetes Management Plan (for diabetes medications only- to be signed by physician) • The school cannot administer any medications with only a parent’s written or verbal consent. • Prescribed medication must be in an updated container that meets acceptable pharmaceutical standards. Only a one-month supply can be sent at a time. • The following medications cannot be given at the office: barbiturates and narcotics. • Medication must be brought to school by a parent or guardian. • Each request for medication administration will be reviewed and approved on an individual basis. • For a student to carry and/or administer his own asthma inhaler, epi-pen, or diabetes medication in school and anytime under the care of the school, please review the medication policy located in the handbook.

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Toaccessformsonline:www.wogacademy.org/#/parentsstudents/links

Dear Parent or Guardian:

This packet is for parents who are requesting medication be given to his/her child during school hours. Please familiarize yourself with WOGA’s medication administration policy located in the handbook, available on the school’s website.

School medication administration shall be limited to medications that cannot be administered before or after school hours. Parents are strongly encouraged, whenever possible, to come to the school personally to administer medicine to their children. However, under exceptional circumstances, and subject to the conditions set in the handbook, if a student is required to take oral medication during school hours, and the parent/guardian cannot come to the school to administer the medication, it may be administered at WOGA by unlicensed personnel.

Before any medication can be administered at WOGA, the following applicable forms must be completed and submitted to the school office. These forms are located in the school office and on our website under the Parent link:

☐Health Information Form

☐Physician’s Medication Order Form – to be completed by physician

☐Parent Request and Authorization Form

☐Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Emergency Care Plan Form (for allergy medications only; to be completed by physician)

☐Asthma Action Plan (for asthma medications only – to be completed by physician)

☐Diabetes Management Plan (for diabetes medications only- to be signed by physician)

• The school cannot administer any medications with only a parent’s written or verbal consent. • Prescribed medication must be in an updated container that meets acceptable pharmaceutical

standards. Only a one-month supply can be sent at a time. • The following medications cannot be given at the office: barbiturates and narcotics. • Medication must be brought to school by a parent or guardian. • Each request for medication administration will be reviewed and approved on an individual

basis. • For a student to carry and/or administer his own asthma inhaler, epi-pen, or diabetes medication

in school and anytime under the care of the school, please review the medication policy located in the handbook.