Health
Student Services:
Healthcare Services: Offering first aid, emergency medical care, medication management, and other essential nursing services.
Health Education: Providing guidance to students and staff on wellness, personal hygiene, and strategies for disease prevention.
Health Assessment and Management: Conducting health assessments, planning interventions, and continuously evaluating and adjusting care plans for students with health issues or disabilities.
Partnerships: Collaborating with students, their families, school staff, and local community organizations to support student health and well-being.
Is My Child Ready to Return to School?
Please keep your child at home if they exhibit any of these symptoms:
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Fever (100 or higher), including a fever with a new rash
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Vomiting in the preceding 24 hours
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Diarrhea that causes "accidents", is bloody, or results in greater than two bowel movements above what the child normally experiences in a 24-hour period.
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Skin sores that are draining fluid on an uncovered part of the body and are unable to be covered with a bandage.
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Respiratory virus symptoms that are worsening or not improving and not better explained by another cause such as seasonal allergies
Please inform the school health office if your child has been diagnosed with communicable conditions like strep throat, chickenpox, shingles, impetigo, scarlet fever, or conjunctivitis (pink eye), and advice on whether or not your child can return to school and when, will be offered in accordance with the Mn Dept of Health recommedations.
Medication at School:
Parents can request that the school administer medication to their child if it's necessary during school hours. Self Administration Form
Immunization Policy:
Minnesota's educational institutions mandate that all students from Kindergarten to 12th grade must provide proof of having received the necessary vaccinations or have valid exemption documentation. According to Minnesota Statute 121A.15, public school districts, including those overseeing homeschooled students, are obligated to keep up-to-date immunization records for all enrolled students.
Early Childhood Programs
K-12 Immunization Law
Prescription Medication:
- A Medication Authorization Form must be completed annually, signed by both a healthcare provider and the parent/guardian, and submitted to the Health Office.
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The medication must be in its original pharmacy-labeled container when brought to school.
Non-Prescription Medication:
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Needs to be distrubuted by Nurses Office.
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The Health Office does not keep or distribute medications like Tylenol or Motrin.
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An annual Medication Authorization Form is needed, signed by the parent/guardian, and delivered to the Health Office.
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The medication should be provided by the parent and must be in its original packaging.
STUDENT HEALTH PLANS:
Student Health Plans are a guide to provide the student's health care needs while in the school setting, with instruction on addressing healthcare needs or appropriate response to a student’s healthcare issue.
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Student Health Plan Forms (Asthma, Allergy/Anaphylaxis, Cardiac, Diabetes, and Seizures- a student health plan needs to be filled out each school year and signed by a physician/licensed medical provider and parent/guardian.
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Update health conditions for your student in JMC and notify the Health Office regarding the health condition(s).
SCREENINGS:
Vision and Hearing health screenings are offered at age appropriate levels during the school year, typically in the fall. These screenings follow guidelines developed by the MN Department of Health. If you would like your child to participate in a screening, please contact the Health Office.
High School Health Aide:
Lauryn Braton
218-354-2228 Ext 352
Elementary Nurse:
Erika Brauner
218-354-2300 Ext 444