Welcome back to a brand-new school year! We are thrilled to welcome our students back into the classrooms. Our primary goal in Health Services is to keep your children healthy, safe, and ready to learn.

To help us maintain a safe environment for everyone, please keep the following basic health guidelines in mind as we start the year:

• When to stay home: Please keep your child home if they have a fever over 100.4°F, vomiting, diarrhea, or a persistent, uncontrollable cough.
• Fever-free policy: Students must be fever-free for a full 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication before returning to school.
• Healthy habits: We will be practicing frequent hand hygiene at school and appreciate your help reinforcing handwashing and proper cough covering at home!

If your child has a chronic health condition—such as asthma, severe food allergies, diabetes, or epilepsy—we want to ensure they have the exact support they need from day one.

An Individualized Health Plan (IHP) is a formal plan managed by the school nurse to map out daily accommodations, emergency care, and medication administration.

Action Items for Parents:

1. Submit Updated Forms: All medical authorization forms must be updated by your pediatrician at the start of every school year.  These are located on the district website under families and forms then choose the form for your child’s health condition.
2. Medication Administration forms:  In order for our trained school staff to deliver medications to your child, a medication administration form needs to be completed.  If your child is capable of self-medicating such as an inhaler, a different form is completed that allows your student to carry their medication with them.
3. Drop Off Medications: Bring necessary medications (like EpiPens, inhalers, or daily prescriptions) directly to the health office. Medications must be in their original pharmacy packaging with the student's prescription label attached.
4. Schedule a Meeting: If your child is newly diagnosed or has changing medical needs, Please reach out to the school nurse immediately to coordinate care.

Public health officials are tracking a significant resurgence of measles cases across the United States. Because measles is an incredibly contagious respiratory virus—roughly six times more transmissible than COVID-19—it spreads rapidly in elementary school settings where children are in close contact.

Dropping vaccination numbers below the threshold required for herd immunity has put our community, particularly immunocompromised students and staff, at elevated risk. We are monitoring this situation closely and want you to know the facts:

Measles symptoms typically appear 10 to 12 days after exposure. The illness usually begins with:

• A high fever
• The "3 Cs": Cough, Coryza (runny nose), and Conjunctivitis (pink eye)
• A characteristic red, blotchy rash that begins on the face and spreads downward to the rest of the body a few days later

• Verify Vaccine Records: The Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) vaccine is the single most effective defense against this virus. Please check your vaccine record or consult your pediatrician to ensure your child has received their two recommended doses.
• Report Illness Immediately: If your child develops a sudden high fever and a rash, do not send them to school. Contact your healthcare provider immediately. Please call the doctor's office before walking in so they can isolate your child and avoid infecting others in the waiting room.
• School Protocol: In the event of a confirmed case of measles within our school community, unimmunized students who were exposed may be required by local health departments to quarantine at home for up to 21 days. 

We are here to partner with you to make this a safe and successful school year. Please reach out to the District Nurse through your child’s school.

Welcome back to a brand-new school year! We are thrilled to welcome our students back into the classrooms. Our primary goal in Health Services is to keep your children healthy, safe, and ready to learn.

To help us maintain a safe environment for everyone, please keep the following basic health guidelines in mind as we start the year:

• When to stay home: Please keep your child home if they have a fever over 100.4°F, vomiting, diarrhea, or a persistent, uncontrollable cough.
• Fever-free policy: Students must be fever-free for a full 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication before returning to school.
• Healthy habits: We will be practicing frequent hand hygiene at school and appreciate your help reinforcing handwashing and proper cough covering at home!

If your child has a chronic health condition—such as asthma, severe food allergies, diabetes, or epilepsy—we want to ensure they have the exact support they need from day one.

An Individualized Health Plan (IHP) is a formal plan managed by the school nurse to map out daily accommodations, emergency care, and medication administration.

Action Items for Parents:

1. Submit Updated Forms: All medical authorization forms must be updated by your pediatrician at the start of every school year.  These are located on the district website under families and forms then choose the form for your child’s health condition.
2. Medication Administration forms:  In order for our trained school staff to deliver medications to your child, a medication administration form needs to be completed.  If your child is capable of self-medicating such as an inhaler, a different form is completed that allows your student to carry their medication with them.
3. Drop Off Medications: Bring necessary medications (like EpiPens, inhalers, or daily prescriptions) directly to the health office. Medications must be in their original pharmacy packaging with the student's prescription label attached.
4. Schedule a Meeting: If your child is newly diagnosed or has changing medical needs, Please reach out to the school nurse immediately to coordinate care.

Public health officials are tracking a significant resurgence of measles cases across the United States. Because measles is an incredibly contagious respiratory virus—roughly six times more transmissible than COVID-19—it spreads rapidly in elementary school settings where children are in close contact.

Dropping vaccination numbers below the threshold required for herd immunity has put our community, particularly immunocompromised students and staff, at elevated risk. We are monitoring this situation closely and want you to know the facts:

Measles symptoms typically appear 10 to 12 days after exposure. The illness usually begins with:

• A high fever
• The "3 Cs": Cough, Coryza (runny nose), and Conjunctivitis (pink eye)
• A characteristic red, blotchy rash that begins on the face and spreads downward to the rest of the body a few days later

• Verify Vaccine Records: The Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) vaccine is the single most effective defense against this virus. Please check your vaccine record or consult your pediatrician to ensure your child has received their two recommended doses.
• Report Illness Immediately: If your child develops a sudden high fever and a rash, do not send them to school. Contact your healthcare provider immediately. Please call the doctor's office before walking in so they can isolate your child and avoid infecting others in the waiting room.
• School Protocol: In the event of a confirmed case of measles within our school community, unimmunized students who were exposed may be required by local health departments to quarantine at home for up to 21 days. 

We are here to partner with you to make this a safe and successful school year. Please reach out to the District Nurse through your child’s school.