School Nurse
General Information | H1N1 Flu Information | Health Forms | Health Problems
General Information
Any illness or injury occurring during school hours will be handled by Fernway's School Nurse. The School Nurse is a registered R.N.
If your child is ill or has an injury that requires professional medical treatment, please do not have them attend school until they are well. If a teacher suspects a child is ill while in class, he/she will send that child to the office. A body temperature is always taken before we call parents to come to school to receive their child. The student will be sent home if the temperature is 100 degrees or above. We try not to send children home unless the parent or we feel the case is warranted through mutual agreement over the facts involved. Students should be fever free for 24 hours before returning to school. In the event that a student incurs a head injury during school hours, all reasonable effort will be made to notify the child’s parent/guardian.
Also, there are some students who require medication in order to remain in school (i.e. asthma, diabetes, etc.). In these types of situations, the parent should request and complete a release form on their part, and then have their physician complete another form, which describes the medication and its dosage. Both forms are available in our school office. All medication will be kept in a locked cabinet. If your child takes medication during the school day, please stress the importance of remembering the proper time to come to the Health Office for their medication. Also, for the safety of our students, the use of cough drops in school is strongly discouraged. With a doctor's permission inhalers may be kept in the student's possession.
The following safety measures will be followed:
- Warming devices with electrical cords are prohibited in classrooms.
- Heelys not allowed.
- Cell phones/hand held devices are not allowed during school hours.
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H1N1 Flu Information
District and school administrators are working with U.S. and Illinois education and health agencies to plan for the upcoming flu season to be sure our policies and practices
are appropriate should the H1N1 flu impact our schools. As more information is available, it will be shared with families.
Overall, students and staff are reminded to exercise good personal hygiene habits. The Illinois Department of Public Health suggests the Three C’s:
Clean – Wash your hands frequently to prevent the spread of germs
Cover – Your cough or sneeze with a tissue or sleeve, not your hand
Contain – your germs – stay home if you are sick
Influenza Information/Updates:
(November 12, 2009) The Cook County Department of Public Health H1N1 Vaccine Clinics will be conducted in Kirby School District 140 Schools on Friday, November 20th. Parents should carefully review the attached vaccine information and consent forms. Please return all consent forms as soon as possible, but no later than Wednesday, November 18th. information/consent forms
Superintendent's November 12th Xpedite Call Regarding the Cook County Department of Public Health H1N1 Vaccine Clinic - Kirby School District 140 schools will be hosting a H1N1 Clinic for the Cook County Department of Public Health on Friday, November 20th for our students. read more
Influenza/H1N1 Update (November 6, 2009) - As promised, we want to keep you updated regarding the incidence of influenza-like-illness in our schools and to also provide you with some preliminary information regarding the provision of the H1N1 vaccines in our schools. read more
Influenza Update (October 2009) - This letter is to inform you that we have noticed an increase in the number of absences of students with influenza-like illness read more
H1N1 and School Attendance (September 2009) - The Centers For Disease Control (CDC) has issued new guidelines for H1N1 and school attendance. CDC Guidelines
Flu Vaccines (August 2009) - The Illinois State Board of Education and the Illinois Department of Public Health are encouraging parents to have their children vaccinated against seasonal flu and H1N1 influenza viruses. read more
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Health Forms
In addition to immunizations, the State of Illinois requires the following for all students enrolled in public or private schools:
Early Childhood and Project Pro - Students need a school physical examination.
Kindergarten - Students need a school physical, dental, and vision examination.
2nd Grade - Students need a dental examination.
6th Grade - Students need a school physical and dental examination.
Additionally, any student enrolling for the first time in Illinois must have an eye exam.
Please click on the links below to download copies of any forms you may need:
Notice Regarding Required Health Information
Physical Exam
Dental Exam
Vision Exam
Authorization for Administration of Medication in School
Parental Consent For KSD 140 Intramural or SWIC Participation
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Health Problems
Many childhood diseases hit our children during the school year and we have little if anything which we can do to alleviate such situations.
If an outbreak of chickenpox or similar diseases seem to strike a certain group, we'll forward an informative note home to parents. Head
lice and other eye infections will result in a phone call to parents, as the child cannot stay in school with such conditions. Our School
Nurse will be glad to screen a group of children for these conditions if we know of a confirmed case.
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