Robin Adams BSN RN NCSN
Franklin School Nurse
Email: radams@melroseschools.com
Attendance Line: 781-979-2260 & press 1
Telephone: 781-979-2260 & press 2 
Fax 781-979-2120

Notes from Nurse: important health-related information. 

We ask you to partner with us to keep students, staff and families as healthy and safe as possible. Should you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me. I am in-office until 2:45 M-F You can make an appointment to discuss a concern as well  (781-979-2260 ext 2).

Attendance: if your child will be late or absent: call the absence line 781-979-2260, press #1 to leave your child's name, teacher, and reason.

SCHOOL POLICIES

Medication: contact me for forms/procedures first. Do NOT send medication in a back-pack.

Hand sanitizer: we wash hands with soap and water very often as primary hand hygiene. At times hand sanitizer is used with staff supervision. If you wish to opt out of this please email me.

Nut free procedures at Franklin: We are a completely peanut-free/nut-free learning environment. This is critical in protecting children with life-threatening food allergies.  

• We ask that you do not send to school: peanuts, nuts/products, food items labeled "may contain nuts", or labeled "manufactured in a facility that makes products with nuts". Please check ingredient lists daily. Packaging can change at any time.

• Do not send food or sweets into school for celebrations. This is to protect children with  food allergies and to comply with the MPS Wellness Policy (to minimize sweets) 

Toileting

• Allow your child to practice as many steps of the toileting process as able at home. Coach him/her--and then assist-- if needed. You’ll share many "I did it" moments!

• Send to school daily: a full change of clothes, enough pull-ups/underwear to last the day

• For toileting help, go to my pages at

  • Tips for Toileting Success

  • Toileting at the Franklin School

  • Fosering Self Help & Independence

Staying well/staying in school: 

• Send a refillable water bottle and a snack to school daily.

• Breakfast and fluids are fuel and can prevent symptoms of headache and fatigue

• Adhere to your child's asthma action plan/stay in touch with your health-care provider for best control of symptoms. Asthma symptoms can be similar to those of COVID-19.

• Manage your child's allergies as your health care provider advises, when they begin.  

Physicals and immunization records: please stay up to date with your child's immunization schedule by visiting your health care provider yearly. Please provide a copy of any updated physicals or immunization records to keep your child's school health record current. 

Thank you as we partner together to keep our children safe and healthy.

Best,

Robin Adams BSN RN NCSN  Franklin School Nurse