Health Reminders

Reminders from the School Nurse’s Office

Greetings! We hope your students are looking forward to their summer break. This is just a reminder that summer is a great time to make sure your students are prepared and have all required screenings and vaccinations taken care of before the 1^st day of the new school year. We would like to draw your attention to the following items:

School requirements from the State of Iowa:

• Lead screening is required for Screenings need to be completed before 6 years of age. (This should be done at your medical clinic.)
• Vision screening is required for Kindergarten and 3^rd Screenings need to be completed no earlier than 1 year prior and no later than 6 months after the 1^st day of school of the required grade.
• Dental screening is required for Kindergarten and 9^th Screenings need to be completed no earlier than 3 years old or 1 year prior to 9^th grade and no later than 4 months after the 1^st day of school of the required grade.
• Updated vaccinations are required for entry into Preschool, Kindergarten, 7^th grade, and 12^th Vaccinations or valid proof of exemption needs to be completed prior to the 1^st day of school of the required grade.

Other reminders and plans to make:

• All daily meds taken during school hours must be turned in to the nurse’s office each Paperwork has to be completed and signed every new school year.
• Emergency meds need to be reported to the nurse’s office each year. New paperwork has to be filled out each school year if a student is going to carry any prescription meds (examples: Epi pens, rescue inhalers). This also helps the nurses identify students that need to have emergency medical plans at school.
• In grades K-6, if a student has any as needed over-the-counter meds they need to have available at school, meds must be turned in to the nurse’s office in the original packaging.
• In grades 7-12, students who would like to carry a small supply of as needed over-the-counter meds will need to check in with a nurse and have a parental permission slip signed before carrying their own meds at school.
• Both nurse offices carry Tylenol and Ibuprofen for the occasional convenience of students and their families. If a student needs meds regularly, families will need to supply their own meds. In general, plan to supply your student’s meds if they need Tylenol or Ibuprofen more than 5 times in a school year.
• If your 7^th-12^th grader is planning on participating in any sport, they will need a physical to Physical forms and concussion forms must be completed every year of sport participation and have to be turned in before the 1^st day of sports practice.

Have a great summer, and please don’t hesitate to reach out to us if you have any health related questions or needs for your students.

Karin Martin-Hiner & Sheila Halweg

Crestwood School Nurses