Welcome back!
The school nurses are excited to see returning students and to meet new students. If your child has any special health concerns please connect with the nurses.
As your children head back to the classroom here is a short checklist to help them have a healthy
start.
For all Parents/Guardians:
▪ Make sure immunizations are up to date.
▪ Review hygiene tips to prevent the spread of infection.
▪ Establish a bedtime and wake-up time to ensure adequate and consistent sleep.
▪ Develop a routine for homework and after school activities.
▪ Eat breakfast each day at home or at school.
▪ Help make appropriate clothing choices (for example, wear comfortable and safe shoes).
▪ Keep an open line of communication with your child. If a concern arises (such as bullying),
contact the appropriate school officials immediately.
▪ Get involved! Sign up for the parent teacher organization (PTO) and mark events such as
parent/teacher conferences on your calendar.
▪ Update the school with any changes in parent contact information.
For Parents of students with Health Concerns:
▪ Advise the school nurse and your child’s teacher of health concerns and provide any updates on their status since last year.
▪ Bring current, signed health care provider orders for medications or health care needed at school.
▪ Give permission for the school nurse to speak to the health care provider.
▪ Make sure that contact information and emergency backup contact information are up to date.
There is always a nurse available in the Elementary School health office. Please feel free to contact them throughout the year with any health questions or concerns you might have regarding your child.
We wish everyone a healthy and safe school year!
Your School Nurses,
Jessica Anderson, Sheila Lawless and Pam Wulf
Medication Authorization Forms
If you plan to have your student take a prescription medication in the health office remember to have your doctor complete the medication authorization form. The Medication Authorization form can be found at this link. Medication Authorization Form
A PHYSICIAN SIGNED MEDICATION AUTHORIZATION FORM IS REQUIRED TO BE ON FILE IN THE HEALTH OFFICE BEFORE PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS WILL BE ADMINISTERED.
If your student has asthma, severe allergies that require an EpiPen or seizures it is important for us to have an asthma action plan, anaphylaxis action plan or seizure action plan from your doctor as well.
Immunizations
The Minnesota Department of Health requires students who are entering Kindergarten, 7th grade and 12th grade to have certain immunizations before school starts. See this link to get the full list of required and recommended immunizations.
Are Your Kids Ready?/When to Get Vaccines
No student is required to receive immunizations that are against their parent or guardian’s beliefs. In order to exempt your child from a required vaccination parents may turn in the completed, signed and notarized exemption form that is found on the second page of this link.
Immunization Record Form - MN Dept of Health
