Student medical/health forms for the school year 2010/2011 have been sent to parents/guardians with tuition invoices via email. The forms can also be obtained from this page or the admission page of this website.


Important Note:  The following forms are for new and returning ACST students.  The medical/health forms must be submitted in a sealed envelope to the nurse's office between Aug 18 and Aug. 23, 2010.

ACST New Student Medical/Health Form
Nurse's letter for new ACST students

ACST Returning Student Medical/Health Form
Nurse's letter for returning ACST students

Health Unit Procedures

Healthy Hints for Summer Vacation


Johnson and Johnson's McNeil Division Children/Infant Medication Recall:
Please read the recent Web MD news article titled, 'Recall of Kids' Tylenol, Motrin, Zyrtec, Benadryl
43 Liquid Child/Infant Products Recalled by Johnson and Johnson's McNeil Division'
This article can be accessed using the following link:
http://children.webmd.com/news/20100502/recall-of-kids-tylenol-motrin-zyrtec-benadryl
 If you have any of the medications with the affected NDC Numbers, please do not administer
the medication to your child.




CDC Travel and Flu Prevention
Attached are two posters from the CDC on travel and flu prevention.
The CDC has an excellent website:

http://www.familyvoices.org/H1N1.php
http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/content/novel-h1n1-flu.aspx


Hand sanitizers and tissues have been distributed to all rooms/areas at A.C.S.T.  There are several brands of hand sanitizers available on the local market. When purchasing a hand sanitizer, the alcohol content must be at least 60% to be effective.

Good hand washing techniques must be encouraged to everyone. Hands should be washed/sanitized:

-Before and after eating.
-Before preparing food.
-After going to the bathroom.
-After changing diapers or cleaning up a child who has gone to the bathroom.
-Before and after tending to someone who is sick.
-After handling an animal or animal waste.
-After handling garbage.
-Before and after treating a cut or wound.

Four steps for proper use of hand sanitizers:
-Make sure all organic matter is removed from hands.
-All visible organic matter (for example:  dirt)  must be removed from hands prior to applying waterless hand sanitizer.  Hand sanitizer must contain at least 60% alcohol to be effective.
-Apply a dime size amount of hand sanitizer to the palm of one hand.
-Rub hands together covering all hands and fingers.
-Rub until hand sanitizer is absorbed.

*PLEASE MONITOR CHILDREN WHEN THEY ARE USING HAND SANITIZERS.  If you observe a child trying to sniff or lick hand sanitizer, please correct them. Hand sanitizers are being used to prevent the spread of germs. Hand sanitizers should not be abused by anyone.*

Below are informative websites for families to view:

Factsheets on H1N1:

http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/parents/

http://www.flu.gov/faq/swineflu/#gen

http://www.getreadyforflu.org/facts/H1N1FactsWeb.pdf

Videos on H1N1:

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/2764536/swine_flu_made_simple/

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/3029580/swine_flu_in_children_influenza_h1n1_drtummy_com/

Good handwashing video:

http://www.cdc.gov/CDCTV/HandsTogether/