Health Services
Health Services
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Should Your Child Go to School?
If your child is not feeling well, evaluate their symptoms and use the following guidelines developed by the Minnesota Department of Health to decide if they should be sent/kept home from school.
Fever
- Children with a fever of 100 degrees ir higher should stay home for 24 hours fever free without the use of fever reducing medications.
Vomiting and/or Diarrhea
- Your child should remain at home until 24 hours after the last episode.
Strep Throat
- Children may return to school 12-24 hours on antibiotics along with being fever free for 24 hours.
Rash
- Check with your family physician before sending your child to school with a rash in which you do not know the cause. Children may return to school if the rash has been diagnosed as non-contagious or once the recommended treatment for the rash has been received. The diagnosis of a rash cannot be made at school.
Head Lice
- It is recommended that your child receive treatment with a medicated shampoo following the discovery of live lice and/or nits.
Pink Eye
- Symptoms of pink eye will often include sticky discharge from the eye and a pink tint to the sclera (white portion of the eye). Contact your child’s physician for advice/treatment for these symptoms as prescription eye drops may be necessary.
Cough
- Coughing that interferes with or limits your child’s activity or play may need to be evaluated by his/her health care provider.
Nasal Drainage
- Thick, colored drainage from the nose may need to be evaluated by your child’s health care provider.
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School Sealant Program
February is designated as National Children's Dental Health Month. This year, we are excited to partner with the Minnesota School Sealant Program, where your child has the opportunity to receive FREE or reduced cost preventative dental services at school. A licensed dental professional will be offering sealants, cleanings, fluoride varnishes and X-rays to students.
In order to receive these services, you need to fill out a consent form with your child’s information and return it to the school nurse. Consent forms are available on the school website, or contact your school’s social worker or the school nurse.
Consent forms: School Sealant Consent Form
Program information: School Sealant Program Information
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Student safety is our number one goal at Royalton Public Schools.
It is important to us to maintain current information on a student's health information and emergency contact information. If a student gets sick or injured at school to the extent that it is necessary to contact parents, we use the information provided by you on your child's emergency contact sheet. This provides the school with phone numbers to reach parents, as well as alternate people that the school can contact and release a student to in the event that we are unable to reach the parents. We will not release a student to anyone that is not listed on the emergency contact sheet without verbal consent from a parent.
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Health Screenings
Vision and hearing screenings are conducted during the year as recommended by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH).
VISION: Kindergarten (males will be screened for color blindness), & grades 1, 3, 5, 7, 10
HEARING: Grades K-3, 5, 8, 11
HEAD LICE: Per MDH recommendations, wide-spread lice screenings done by the school have not been shown to be effective. Lice screenings will take place upon request by parents/guardians and/or staff.
If a student does not pass a portion of the first screening, a re-screen is performed at a later date. If the student again does not pass a referral letter will be sent home with the student recommending further evaluation and/or treatment. If at any time there are concerns about a student’s hearing and/or vision, please contact the nurse to arrange for a screening to be done.
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Minnesota State Law-No Shots, No School!
The State of Minnesota requires that all students must have recieved the required immunizations to enroll in or remain enrolled in a Minnesota Public School. Parents must provide the school with documentation indicating that the student has received the appropriate immunizations. Parents may file a medical exemption signed by a healthcare provider ot a conscientious objection signed by a parent/guardian and notatized.
Resources:
American Academy of Pediatrics Immunization Schedules:
Minnesota Immunization Law Exemption Provision
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Medications are encouraged to be given at home whenever possible. There are circumstances, however, when medication needs to be given during the school day. If it is necessary for a student to receive medication at school, there are requirements that need to be followed:
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Parent/Guardian must provide a medication consent form (Form 1A) signed by the parent and the student's physician authorizing the administration of the medication at school.
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Parent/Guardian must provide prescription medication to the school in the original pharmacy container appropriately labeled for the student.
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Parent/Guardian must provide non-prescription medication to the school in the original container and provide a signed parent permission form.
Medications, prescription and non-prescription, are not to be carried by the student unless there is a written agreement between the school district and the parent and authorized by the student's physician.
Medication Forms
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Absences must be reported to the school to be considered as an excused absence. Report your child's absence each day your child is ill by calling the attendance line at the school. Please report the child’s name, teacher/grade and reason for the absence. If your child is ill, report the symptoms and/or any diagnosed communicable condition.
Please contact the school Health Office if your child has any injury or illness that will require modifications in his/her school day, prior to returning to school.
If your child is absent and the school has not received notification of the absence, the school will attempt to call the home number listed on the Emergency Information Sheet to either speak with a contact or leave a message inquiring about the absence. -
Royalton Public Schools Nutrition Services will provide special dietary requests for students with food allergies and/or other dietary restrictions.
In accordance with federal USDA regulations, the Special Diet Statement must be completed and signed by the parent/guardian as well as the student's physician, physician assistant, registered dietician, or advanced practice registered nurse, such as certified nurse practitioner. This must be completed before any accommodations are able to be made.
Forms should be completed and returned to the school nurse, and the school nurse will forward to the Food Service Manager.