School Nurse
Lauren Szlaga, RN BSN
(847) 952-5183

HEALTH GUIDELINES FOR PARENTS

If your child has contracted a communicable disease such as chickenpox, strep throat, measles, mumps, or fifth disease, please notify the school health office. Letters may be sent home to the parents/guardians of their classmates to notify and inform them of the signs/symptoms of the communicable disease, in accordance with state and federal privacy laws. If your child needs to be excused from recess or physical education for more than one (1) day, written permission from your physician is required. If your child is medically excused from gym or recess by a physician, your child is not eligible to participate in any extracurricular sports or activities until medically cleared to do so by a physician. When a child returns after a significant illness or injury (fracture or sprain), the doctor should provide a note indicating when a child may resume normal physical activities, if applicable, and that the child is medically cleared to attend school.

You must keep your child home and call your physician when one or more of the following symptoms persist:

• Fever of 100.0 or above, taken in the morning before school – child must be fever free for 24 hours (without the use of medication) before returning to school
• Nausea or vomiting
• Skin rash or sores
• Inflamed, swollen, or reddened eyes
• Excessive coughing or sneezing
• Diarrhea
• Sore throat
• Headache/earache

Your child must be free from the above illnesses for 24 hours before returning to school, or you may provide a doctor note indicating that the child is medically cleared to attend school.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS WITH MEDICATION

State guidelines require any student taking a prescription or over the counter drugs (aspirin, Tylenol, cough syrups, antihistamines, etc.) at school must have a Medication Authorization Form filled out and signed by his/her doctor. Verbal permission from parents will not be allowed, nor will a note from parents. You may obtain this form by clicking the link or from the school health office. Please also see our medication guidelines which can be obtained by clicking on the link or from the school health office.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING HEALTH RECORDS

All incoming kindergarten students and new students moving from out of district/state must have an Illinois physical form filled out by his/her doctor. This form must be turned into the school health office.

You may obtain an Illinois State Physical Form by clicking on the link or from the school health office. You may also obtain a Vision Exam Form and Dental Form by clicking on the link or from the school health office.

Please click here for additional information regarding student health information and requirements.