Health
Meet the Nurse
Kindergarten
Health Forms for Kindergarten Enrollment
Health Forms for New Students grades 1-8
Health Services
Medications at School
When Your Child is Ill
Helpful Outside Links
Sarah Lahey, RN
Our School Nurse manages health records, conducts and follows up on all state-mandated screenings, ensures all children meet the minimum state requirements for vaccinations, administers medications, plans for the child that has special health needs, takes care of injuries and illnesses and makes arrangements with the school staff for the care of the children in her absence. She also serves as a resource for students and parents/guardians who need assistance from outside agencies, and staff for health education needs.
Important Information for
Kindergarten
About Immunizations:
Indiana State Law requires that all students entering Kindergarten be fully immunized against Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis (DTP 5 doses), Polio (4 doses), Hepatitis B (3 doses), Measles (2 doses), Mumps (1 dose), and Rubella (1 dose) and Varicella (1 dose) OR documented history of having the chickenpox disease, (month and year). A photocopied record of your child's immunizations must be provided to the school BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL as proof of the vaccines being given. Students who will not be receiving immunizations for religious reasons or those who have a medical contraindication to vaccine administration must have the appropriate exemption forms filed annually with the school office (contact the school office to obtain the correct form).
It is important that you review your child's immunization records between now and the start of kindergarten, and obtain these necessary immunizations from your family doctor, the Allen County Health Department, or any Super Shot location. Remember to provide your school with documentation of all shots received from infancy to the current date.
Thank you for completing this important information
before the first day of school. If you have any questions, please
contact the school nurse.
Free vision screening for all pre-kindergarteners:
Take advantage of a FREE eye screening for your child. Check the Kindergarten Vision Screening list of Optometrists who have agreed to provide this service for your child. It is so important that your child be screened for any vision problems at an early age so as to detect and correct any abnormalities that may exist.
About washing hands
Now is the time to teach your child the importance of
good hand washing practices. There is plenty of scientific evidence
proving that good washing significantly reduces the number of infectious
diseases transmitted to others. Help your child stay healthy by
encouraging good hand washing habits.
Health Forms
for Kindergarten Enrollment
(click on form to download a pdf. copy)
Physical and Immunizations
Health History
Dental
Vision
Health Forms for New Students in grades 1-8
Health Services
Vision
Screening
Hearing Screening
Height and Weight
Kindergarten students are urged to get the FREE pre-kindergarten vision screening by one of the participating optometrists. Vision is screened in grades K-1-3-5-8. We also check all students new to the school, and any others by special request. The school nurse or trained volunteers conduct this screening. Those students who do not pass are rechecked at a later date. Referral letters are then sent to those who do not pass the recheck and the classroom teacher will be notified as well. PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN ALL REFERRAL FORMS TO THE SCHOOL NURSE.
Hearing screenings are done on all children in grades K-1-4-7, as mandated by the state. We also check all students new to the school, and any others by special request. The school nurse or trained volunteers will do this screening. Re-checks will be done on students who had questionable results and referral letters will be sent to those who do not meet the required thresholds on the rechecks. The school nurse will also notify teachers of those having difficulty in passing this screening. PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN ALL REFERRAL FORMS TO THE SCHOOL NURSE.
The school nurse, or volunteers, will check heights and weights on all students each year. This information will be sent home with each child in an envelope that includes a growth chart for you to see where your child fits in with the national average.
Medications at School
Medication Policy
Medication Consent Forms
The purpose of administering medication in school is to
help each student maintain an optimal state of health to enhance his/her
educational plans. MEDICATIONS SHOULD BE GIVEN AT HOME WHENEVER
POSSIBLE! Medications given during school hours should only be those
necessary to provide the student access to his/her educational program.
Only those medications that are necessary to maintain the child in
school and MUST be given during school hours shall be administered.
The protocol for administration of medications is developed and managed
by the principal and/or school nurse:
A. Written instructions such as a medication authorization form is
signed and completed by the physician and parent/guardian of the student
who is to receive a prescription medication. A medication authorization
form is signed by the parent/guardian of the student who is to receive
an OTC (non-prescription) medication.
B. Medications prescribed for a student (legend drugs) are to be kept in
the original container with the pharmacy label and student's name
affixed. The pharmacy label can serve as the written order of a
physician. OTC medications should be brought in to school in their
original bottle or box with all instructions for administration visible
and the student's name clearly marked on the outside of the package.
Dosage cannot exceed package directions without the order of a
physician.
C. All medications are kept in a locked area, or in a tamper-proof
container in the school office or health room.
D. When a medication is to be administered at school, the student's
parents will be requested to advise the principal/school nurse/school
secretary of the purpose of the medication, side effects, dosage,
administration route, and the time. This information is discussed with
the student, and other staff assigned to administer medications. Please
see the back side of the "Student Medication Information and Consent"
form for complete policy.
REMEMBER ALL MEDICATION MUST BE BROUGHT TO SCHOOL
BY AN ADULT AND NO MEDICATION CAN BE SENT HOME WITH YOUR CHILD, IT MUST
ALSO BE PICKED UP BY AN ADULT.
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Student Medication
Information and Consent Form
Self Carry Form for Inhalers and Epi-Pens
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When your child is ill: If your child is ill, please keep him/her home from school. Children with a fever, diarrhea, sore throats, and other symptoms of illness should stay at home, and, if indicated, be evaluated by the doctor for diagnosis and appropriate treatment. Any fever of 99.8 degrees or above means that your child must stay home for at least 24 hours (free of fever and without the use of acetaminophen or ibuprofen). This means that if your child was sent home from school the day before with a fever, they need to wait at least 24 hours before they will be admitted back to school.
For Super Shots locations and
times
www.fw-ac-deptofhealth.com
For Hand washing Fun
www.scrubclub.org
For Nutrition Fun
www.mypyramid.gov
For General Health
Information
www.kidshealth.org