Health Checklist For Parents
1. Review the information on Health Office Procedures.
2. Will your child be taking prescription medications at school? If so, you can print off a medication card and have it signed and filled out by your child’s physician and bring that along with the medication to school. See the medication card link (forms on the right on this page.) Students may carry nonprescribed over-the-counter medications with them in the original bottle, with the form or note from the parent with the dosage administration instructions and the parent/guardian's signature and date.
3. Does your child have a serious health concern such as severe allergies with the need for an Epi-Pen, asthma, seizures, or any other serious medical problem? If so, you will need to fill out the Individualized Healthcare Plan every year (see forms to the right on this page) to give the school nurse/health aide more detailed information to keep your child safe at school. If your student takes prescription medications for health issues, they will need the prescribed medication form signed and filled out by the prescribing doctor and also signed by the parents. This includes asthma inhalers as well as Epi-Pens and insulin, which a student can carry with them, but we still need a medication card and Individual Healthcare Plan on file.
4. Please note: Some doctors will no longer fax these forms to school, you may have to physically pick them up, have the doctor mail them, or take them with you to an appointment.
5. Are your child’s immunizations up-to-date? See the schedule below. The Washington County Health Department offers free vaccinations with an appointment at (262) 335-4462 if your child is in need of any vaccines and you don't have health insurance.
6. Confirm that all your phone numbers are accurate in family access and that we have emergency contacts with correct phone numbers. We will not call any number not listed in our database.
7. Remind your student that they always need to come to the Health Office with any health concerns and to not call or text home (cell phones and electronic devices need to be off during school hours.) The school nurse/health aide will always call the parent/guardian or emergency contact to arrange for the student to leave school if needed.
Student Immunization Law Requirements:
The following are the minimum immunizations for each age/grade level, as required by state law.
Beginning October 1, 2012, families with health insurance that covers vaccinations will need to schedule their children’s vaccination appointments with their health care provider rather than at local health departments. A recent change in federal policy requires state-supplied vaccines to be targeted to children not covered by insurance.
Annual Immunization Program
Immunization Schedule Click on Image to enlarge