Health Services
Health Advisory: Measles Cases Reported in Minnesota
Measles is spreading in Minnesota and the U.S. There are currently no cases in District 196 schools. Measles spreads quickly and can be serious.
- Symptoms: Fever, cough, runny nose, watery eyes, and a rash.
- Action: Make sure your child is up to date on the MMR vaccine.
Free Resource: Check out an online mini-course called Measles: What Everyone Needs to Know
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Medications
With your signed permission, your child may self-carry and self-administer non-prescription medications. For prescription medication, the student may self-carry if they have a signed doctor order to self-carry. If your child would like to keep non-prescription medications in the nurse's office, medication must be in the original labeled bottle with a parent note.
Any prescription medication sent for the nurse to administer must be in a pharmacy labeled bottle, have a doctor's order and signed medication authorization by a parent. Most pharmacies will provide a small bottle for school use at no extra charge.
Beginning of each school year
All students who have medication in the health office must get new doctor orders and new action plans. All medications orders and action plans are good for one school year only.
Immunizations
All incoming 7th graders need two additional immunizations prior to the first day of school:
- Tdap
- Meningitis (meningococcal)
We need the month, day, and year of all vaccines. Also the law provides for exemptions from vaccines if your child has a medical condition that prevents immunizations or if immunizations are against your beliefs. Call the office for information about necessary forms, which need to be submitted for this type of exemption.