WELCOME TO THE HILLCREST HEALTH CENTER
HILLCREST MIDDLE SCHOOL
CURRENT HEALTH ISSUES
May-Summer 2006
RECENT ILLNESS REPORTS (Click on name to get more information):
--------Strep throat Lots of Strep in April and May. Sometimes it has been diagnosed by culture only with persistent stomachache and fever, no sore throat. Please consult your physician if you suspect possible strep.
HEALTH RESOURCE INFORMATION (Click on name to get more information):
-------Injury Information (see information on staph infections below)
-------Illness Information
-------Staph Infections (MRSA)
LATEX "FREE" CAMPUS: (Click
latex allergies to learn more.)
We are a latex (natural rubber) "free" school (building and grounds including parking area). No ballons, latex gloves, or any play toys from home are allowed.
We say "free" as we don't restrict latex in shoes or some other known products at less risk because they do not produce airborne latex proteins. But we do restrict use of latex in specific classrooms and common areas (such as erasers and computer mice and mouse pads).
It takes us all (parents, staff, and students) to be watchful for any potential latex items on campus. Don't hesitate to bring any concern to the attention of the School Nurse or office staff.
IMMUNIZATIONS: (Click
HERE for required immunizations. )
For 2006-2007 school year:
Requirement Notice: Kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade, and 7th and 8th grade students will need either the Chickenpox vaccine or history of disease before starting school. At some future date, history of disease will be replaced by evidence of immunity (lab work) to avoid the immunization requirements for chickenpox.
I mailed written notification for needed chickenpox information to 6th grade parents early March and again in May. If you did not receive any letter, your students records are probably complete. The middle schools will require this information to document completion of state requirements prior to your student getting their fall class schedule. Please take this documentation to the middle school prior to g getting schedulies.
Kindergarten or other new students for Fall 2006 who have submitted immunization records will receive written notification of any needed immunizations by mid June. Later registrations will be notified early August. Please submit your registration forms and immunization records as early as possible. Arizona law prevents children from attending school who are not up-to date on immunizations. (Medical or personal exemptons forms are available from the nurse and must be filled out by your physician or in person.)
MEDICATIONS AT SCHOOL:
Remember, students are not to carry medications to, from, or at school. An adult must bring them or pick them up, the school nurse must keep them and administer them--with written consent. Cough drops are medications, too.
You may complete the consent form in the Health Center when you bring in the medication or print the consent form below. Parent or guardian must fill it out completely including signature. A responsible adult must bring it into the Health Center with the medication in the original container . Students are not to carry medications.
Medication consent form
What about field trips?
You must supply any medications for a field trip to the teacher / trip leader to administer. Bring only the number of doses needed in the original container. The school nurse cannot dispense medications to other staff for a student. The medication form for field trips is included with the field trip consent form. Click for a copy below if you need to add a medication and bring consent and medication to the teacher.
Field trip medication consent form (give to teacher)
Please contact the school nurse for information about students who may need to carry emergency self-administered medications. There are provisions available for rescue inhalers and epi-pens as recently written into Arizona law.
SCREENING PROGRAMS:
Any referrals for vision or hearing were mailed to the home address after results are rechecked by the school nurse for vision or the audiologist for hearing.
Joan.Lapre@dvusd.org
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