General Health Information

Safety

Keep your student's health and emergency information updated with current names and telephone numbers by contacting your school.

Student Health Information is updated yearly.  Please keep your school nurse updated on your child's health status, such as surgeries, medications, illnesses/diseases, new diagnoses, or other conditions that may affect your child's school performance.

Certain health conditions may require an Individual Health Plan (IHP) for the safety and well being of your child.  Please contact your school nurse if you believe your child may benefit from an Individual Health Plan.

Students with potentially life-threatening health conditions

Students with potentially life-threatening health conditions require an Emergency Medical Plan (EMP) to be in place before they may attend school.  Please contact your school nurse if you have questions.

Medications

In order to dispense prescription or over the counter medicine, the school district is required to have an authorization form completed by the prescribing medical provider and the parent/guardian.  Inhalers and EPIPENS Form All Other Medications Form

Washington State law provides that students requiring rescue medications may carry and self-administer an inhaler, or Epi-pen, after certain paperwork and training have been accomplished.  If you would like more information about this, please contact your school nurse.

Vision & Hearing  Screening

If you do not wish your child screened for either hearing or vision, please contact your school nurse.

Washington State law (WAC 246-760) requires schools to conduct auditory and visual screenings of children each year. Students in grades K, 1, 2, 3, 5 and 7 are screened. If your child is not scheduled to be screened this year you may request a screening by contacting your child’s teacher or school nurse. Inform them of any concerns you may have.

A professional evaluation by an eye care professional (optometrist or ophthalmologist) is recommended for students who do not pass their vision screening.

A professional evaluation by a hearing specialist (audiologist) is recommended for students who do not pass their hearing screenings.

If you have any questions regarding the results of your child’s screening, please contact your school nurse.