Our nursing staff partners with families and our community to ensure that our students are healthy, safe, and ready to learn. Our nursing staff is available to assist your child with:
If your student has a health condition or concern, please contact your school’s nurse.
NO SHOTS = NO SCHOOL
All students must have required vaccinations (English & Spanish) prior to attending their first day of school
All children must be up-to-date on school-required vaccinations, or, by law, they will not be able to attend school. Make sure your school has all required medically-verified documentation on vaccinations, or have a medical, personal, or religious exemption on file that has been signed by a Licensed Healthcare Provider (LHP) who is licensed to practice in Washington State prior to attending school, or your student will not be able to attend school.
For more information, please view the Washington State DOH webpage ***here***
HPV & Meningococcal Immunization Information
SCHOOL MODULE IMMUNIZATION RECORDS AND REPORTING
As part of our immunization record keeping, Woodland Public Schools uses the School Module, which belongs to the Washington Immunization Information System (WAIIS) and the Washington State Department of Health. Washington State law requires all public and private schools with any students in kindergarten through 12th grades to complete and file an Immunization Status Report to the Department of Health. RCW 28A.210.110 and WAC 246-105-060.
Most children born and/or vaccinated in Washington already have their information in the WAIIS. You can access your child’s record at any time by signing up for MyIR at https://myirmobile.com/. If your child is missing vaccines in the system, we may ask you for medically verified proof of vaccinations provided by your child’s doctor’s office and with your permission, we can then update the WAIIS using the School Module. Parents may opt their child out of being included on the school roster in the School Module. If you wish to opt your child out of being included on the school roster in the School Module or have further questions, please contact your child's school and ask to speak to the school nurse.
LIFE-THREATENING HEALTH CONDITIONS
If your child has a life-threatening health condition that requires emergency medication to be available during the school day, by law, all emergency medication and medication orders must be provided before their first day of school in order for your child to attend.
If your student needs a medication during the school day, we must first have a signed medication order from the student's licensed healthcare provider (LHP). Medications at School
School Medication Order Form
Medication Discontinuation Form
If your child no longer requires a rescue medication (albuterol, epinephrine, seizure medication) during the school day, their Licensed Healthcare Provider (LHP) will need to fill out a medication discontinuation letter. Please return this letter to your child’s school nurse.
In adherence with our drug free schools policy, the parent or guardian must be the person transporting the medication to and from the school. Once a signed order is on file, and the medication is at the school, the medication may be administered at school. Staff can administer daily/scheduled medications, or medications that are administered as needed (such as Tylenol).
You, as the parent, are the best judge of whether your child is too ill for school. There are, however, certain guidelines. Please read and follow this guide. Sending an ill child to school is counterproductive to effective learning and puts other students at risk. Sick Day Guidelines
Vision and hearing screening is an essential component of preventative health care in the school setting. Washington State law (WAC 246-760) requires schools to conduct auditory and visual screenings of children each year. All students in kindergarten through 3rd grade, 5th, and 7th grade are screened. Any students who meet any of the following criteria are also screened:
If your child is not scheduled to be screened this year, you may request a screening by contacting your child’s teacher or your child's school nurse. Please include your child’s name, school, grade, teacher, and any concerns you may have.Parents who DO NOT want their child screened for either vision and/or hearing will need to sign a form each school year declining the screening. Please contact your school nurse if you have any questions or need the form. Evaluation by an eye care or hearing specialist is recommended for students who do not pass their vision or hearing screenings. If you have any questions regarding the results of your child’s screening, please contact the school nurse at your child’s school.
Head lice can be a problem in the school setting. While head lice can spread, it is not as easy to get as many may believe. Click here for more information from the Cowlitz Co. Health Department.
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