St. Ann Catholic School Health Offices uses a "parent portal" for all receiving and exchanging of health records. Go to studentehr.com to find all the forms and necessary health information.
When a student enters a school in KANSAS for the first time, a physical assessment and shot record are required from your physician before your child can start school.
All new students to St. Ann’s (excluding kindergartners) have 30 days from the first day they attend school to submit the required forms through the parent portal.
IMMUNIZATIONS/ PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT:
Kansas state immunizations and a physical by your physician is required for all children to attend our school.
Medical exemption for immunization is accepted with an annual letter from your child(ren) physician stating why there is a medical exemption.
The National Catholic Bioethics Center (NCBC) and the Vatican's Pontifical Academy for Life have determined at this point in time that there is no Catholic teaching that the use of immunizations is sinful. Thus, schools may not exempt Catholic students from immunizations for religious reasons.
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES:
Each family is required to fill out an electronically signed Emergency Information Form. This gives us contact information in the case of an emergency and permission to administer medications.
If a child suffers an injury at school or becomes so ill that a doctor and/or hospital treatment is indicated, the parents will be notified.
In case of an emergency where the parent cannot be reached immediately, the student will be transported via ambulance for treatment. A school staff member will accompany the child and take the emergency form. We will continue to try to get in touch with parents until they are personally contacted.
REGULATING ILLNESS:
In case of illness students need to stay home until they are symptom free for 24 hours without medication.
Once the temperature has remained below 99.5 for 24 hours, no vomiting &/ or diarrhea has ceased, students may return to school.
Students who have been diagnosed with strep throat need to be on antibiotics for 36 hours before returning to school. If your child has been diagnosed with a contagious illness, please call the school nurse the day he/she was diagnosed @ 913-660-1106 or email golivas@stannpv.org
MEDICATION:
All medication, prescription or non-prescription is to be brought to the Health Office where they will be kept and dispensed.
No medications may be kept by students except for inhalers as authorized by your physician.
Non-prescription
Written parental permission is required allowing the school to dispense "over the counter" medications. You will authorize me to dispense medication or not, through the parent portal. This must be on file annually for all students.
The school reserves the right to refuse to dispense any over the counter medications.
Prescription
Prescribed medication must be in the original pharmacy container with your child’s name, dosage, prescription number, physician’s name and phone number to be given at school.
All medication must be accompanied by written permission from parents allowing the school to dispense the medication. You can submit this to me via the parent portal.
A physician’s prescription must be provided with any change of dose. Please upload to the parent portal.
SCREENINGS:
In September and October, our school nurse provides hearing, vision, height, and weight checks.
Abnormal vision and hearing results are mailed home to each family.
HEALTH PROGRAMS:
The school nurse also plans and coordinates instruction on fi human sexuality through our Project Genesis program for 5th grade students. Guest speakers, videos and panel discussions are available to parents.
Our school nurse has an open door policy and welcomes any students or parents to visit or call anytime (660-1106).
RESTRICTED ACTIVITY:
In case of injury or illness when your child's physical activity must be limited for P.E. or recess, please send a note stating this need.
If the need for restricted activity will last longer than a day or two, a physician's note requesting exclusion from physical exercise or limiting the amount and type of exercise is required.