Office News

• School opens at 7:30 a.m.
• School starts at 7:55 a.m. and ends at 2:40 p.m.
• Students will be counted tardy if not in their rooms at 8:05. 
• If your child arrives after 7:55 a.m., a parent needs to sign them in at the office. 
• If your child is absent, please call the school and notify us, otherwise you will receive a call from the office.
• You may also email the office to notify of student absences at leann.miller@henry.k12.va.us
• Upon returning after an absence, a note is still required in order for the absence to be verified.

  Early Dismissals 

*** Identification is required to sign out a student ***

• If your child needs to be dismissed early from school, we request that you write a note to the teacher as to what time you (or whomever) will be picking the child up. 
• No child will be called from the classroom at 2:15 p.m. or after. You will need to go to the car-rider line to pick your child up after this time. 
• If your child needs alternate transportation, please send a note to school with the child. If a change needs to be made during the school day, we request that you call the school as soon as possible.  

Health/Medication Policies & Forms

Reasons to Keep Your Child Home from School : 

• Temperature of 100.0 degrees or higher - Fever is an indication of an illness 
• Vomiting or diarrhea in the last 24 hours. 
• Chickenpox or other contagious rashes 
• Strep Throat - Child must be on antibiotics for 24 hours and feeling better before returning to school 
• Conjunctivitis - Commonly referred to as "pink-eye." Your child may not return to school until a prescription antibiotic eye drop has been administered.
• Head lice - Children must be treated with a lice shampoo and be "nit free" before returning to school
• Ringworm - Children must be treated with an anti-fungal preparation before returning to school

Over the counter medication may be administered by staff if:

1. The medication is brought in the original bottle by the parent and delivered to the office; and
2. The appropriate form is filled out and signed by the parent

Prescription medication may be administered by staff if: 

1. The medication is brought in the original bottle by the parent and delivered to the office; and
2. The appropriate form is filled out and signed by the doctor and the parent

You may obtain additional information about policies and print forms by clicking here: Policies and Forms