It is the season of Spring! With this season of sunny days, it is also known as allergy season.  Allergies can come from many different things such as dust, food, and especially pollen.  Due to sensitivity, people’s eyes, nose, and skin and even digestion can be affected from immune attacks. Symptoms can range from being mild to severe, for example, rashes, hives, runny noses, and sneezing. Having said that, it is best to not go near people who have allergies for their safety. People who have allergies may have to see a doctor who can help relieve their symptoms and treat them with proper care. Then, they can get back on with their lives to enjoy the season of spring without their allergies messing up their day.  

 While most students take medicine when it comes to their allergies, some kids with serious symptoms require medication from the school nurses. These medications include Claritin and Zyrtec. 

 “Some of the kids here have banderol here in the clinic, so we’ll provide that.” said nurse Karol Agosto. When asked about potential programs for allergy mediation, she talked about the old style of allergy notification: The Student Admissions card. 

“Parents on the admission card might say they have x, y, and z allergies, pain and so forth,” Agosto said. However, with the new admissions cards she has found the task a bit more time-consuming.  

“Parents don’t write anything, so when we are reviewing it, they had all these allergies last year. They must follow up with them when time-consuming to get the appropriate paperwork and the appropriate training for the kids,” stated Agosto. 

  Therefore, with spring raging on and more kids needing medicine to deal with runny noses, allergy prevention is key to helping those kids get better and stay better for the spring.