When to Contact Your School Nurse

  • Please notify your child's school nurse about any of the following: 

    • Serious injury, illness, or hospitalization
    • Planned surgery
    • Communicable diseases such as chicken pox, strep throat, scarlet fever or fifth disease
    • New diagnosis or change in your child’s health status
    • Fracture, sprain, stitches, cast, or crutches (a medical provider note is required for crutches and/or a wheelchair to be used on the school premises)
    • New medication and/or dosing change
    • Need to be excused from Physical Education or recess 

     

Crutches