Health

Health Office

The health office's role is to promote student health. Our health aide staff the health office during the regular school year’s hours. A nurse is generally available, on site or by phone, while school is in session. 

Students are recommended to stay home with symptoms below:

Infectious disease 

(Chicken pox, strep throat) Students should stay home until permitted by a healthcare provider to return. When symptoms have cleared a healthcare provider will recommend returning to school.

Diarrhea, Vomiting, Fever

Students should stay home until they have no symptoms (without medicine) for twenty-four hours.  If the symptoms persist, parents should consult a healthcare provider for clearance to return to school.

Lice

Students should be checked routinely at home for lice. If lice is found, treat your  student and check all family members’ heads.  

Headlice Information

• English

• Hmong

• Karen

Sick at School

If a student becomes ill or injured during the school day and needs to go home, the school will call the parent, guardian, or emergency contact listed.  It is especially important that you keep CSE informed of changes to student information regarding health and emergency contacts.

Medications

The health office does not keep a stock of medications for students to use while in school. Schedule all medications to be given at home, whenever possible. When that can’t be done, the health office is able to give medications the parents or guardian provide and which follow the school’s medication policy. 

Parents or guardians need to bring medication to school in original containers, with the provider’s orders for that medication, and should expect to meet briefly with the health office about the medication. The health office will need written authorization to give medication at school.

Allergies

Please take the time to update your student’s health information so the health office will be prepared for your student.

Health Conditions

If your child has a significant health issue, a chronic health condition, a new health condition, or an allergy, schedule a time to talk with the health office by phone or in person. For some health conditions, the health office will want to make sure there is an action plan in place. If your child has a change in condition during the school year, discuss the issue with the school health office.

Immunizations

Minnesota law requires students to have their immunizations complete, in process, or an exemption in place. Contact the health office if you need information about the status of your student’s immunizations.  Complete immunizations early in the school year and provide the health office a copy.

• New and incoming students - All new and incoming students, including PreK and kindergarten students, are required to provide up to date immunization records prior to the first day of school.

• Seventh Graders - All incoming 7th graders need to update their immunizations.