School Services

Fall Meal Service Update

All meals will be available at no cost to families for the 2021-2022 school year.

What's on the menu?

HCPSS students and their families can now view menus and nutrition and allergen information for meals served in all HCPSS schools through Nutrislice, a website and free smartphone app.

Nutrition

For more information on the HCPSS wellness policy, and information on nutrition and allergens, please visit the Food Services site.

Health Room Contact Information

Kathleen Wurstner- School Health Assistant

410-880-5966

Christina Toler - School Nurse

410-880-5966

School Health Protocols/Procedures

• Medication – Parents must provide a written authorization for any medicine to be administered during the school day.  Students may not carry any medication unless ordered by an authorized prescriber and cleared by the School Nurse/Cluster Nurse. For additional medication procedures parents should contact the health room.  

• All medication should be delivered to the school by the parent/guardian.  Students should not transport medication to and from school.

• Notification of Illness/Injury - Students who are absent due to illness or injury, doctor appointments related to illness or injury, are required to produce a hand written note to excuse that child's absence on the day that they return to school.  It is important to follow up with the Health Room Staff if your child has been hospitalized for any reason.

• Fever Policy: Keep your child at home when ill or having a fever (100F or above). 

  • Students must be fever free for 24 hours without fever reducing medications (Tylenol or Ibuprofen) before returning to school.  

• Communicable Diseases - Please notify the health room if your child has been diagnosed with a communicable disease such as strep, influenza, chicken pox, whooping cough (pertussis), etc.  Information is confidential and only used to track for trends.

• Head Lice - Head Lice is not a communicable disease. Please notify the health room if your child has been treated for head lice.  Information is kept confidential and only used to track for trends.

School registration requirements: Immunizations, Maryland Physical Exam, and other Healthcare Forms for Enrollment

Howard County Parks and Recreation operates the Before & After School Care program at Fulton Elementary School.  For information about the program, please visit their website.

• Phone: 410-313-7275

• Email: registration@howardcountymd.gov

The Howard County Public School System maintains information for other programs within Howard County.  View programs 

Maryland Family Network