Health Services

Asthma

• Asthma Action Plan
• Asthma/Allergy: Parent request for information
• Contract for Self-Administration of Inhaler

Concussion

• Management of Concussion in the School Setting

Diabetes

• Diabetes Health Plan for Student Using Insulin
• MMSD Food Service Menu & Elementary Carbohydrate Counts.

Head-Lice

• What Parents Need to Know About Head Lice

Life-Threatening Allergies

• Food Allergies at School: A Parent’s/Guardian’s Guide
• Medical Statement for Special Dietary Needs
• Allergy & Anaphylaxis Emergency Plan
• Sting/Food Allergy Health History Form

Deciding to Stay Home or Go to School

Due to COVID-19 we need to make sure that all students that are sick are staying home.

If your child will not be attending school for any reason, it is very important for you to call and notify the school office of the reason for the absence. This helps us to keep track of illnesses among our students. It also helps us be assured that your child is safe at home. In addition, the school nurse will be notified of the absence and may call you for further information.

If a student has an injury that interferes with participation in physical education class for more than three days, an excuse or recommendation for activity from a health care provider is needed.

Due to COVID-19 your child may need to be excluded from school for up to 14 days depending on the situation, this information may also change during the course of the school year. Your school nurse will be able to assist you in determining how long your child needs to stay home based on their symptoms and situation. We are following this DHS guidance and they recommend anyone with symptoms of COVID-19 stay home and be tested. Keep your child home if they have any of the following symptoms/situations.

Here are some recommendations of when to keep your child home.

• Fever: A fever of 100.4 degrees or more.
• Vomiting, Diarrhea or Severe Nausea
• Cough, shortness of breath or new loss of taste or smell.
• Fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, sore throat, congestion or runny nose.
• If your child is a close contact to someone who tested positive for COVID-19.
• If your child or anyone in your household tests positive for COVID-19.
• When advised by Public Health or your medical provider to stay home.

If your child has any symptoms of illness, please keep your child home and contact your school nurse or health care provider for recommendations.

Wisconsin Immunization Law

All students attending Wisconsin Schools must show evidence of having received at least minimum protection against certain vaccine preventable communicable diseases. School vaccine requirements are minimum requirements and do not include all of the immunizations that are recommended for children. Your health care provider can give you information about all recommended immunizations. MMSD may be able to automatically obtain your child's immunization record directly through the Wisconsin Immunization Registry (WIR) if you indicate during the school registration process that you allow release of your child's immunization record. Your child's school nurse will review your child's immunization record and contact you if your child does not meet the minimum requirements for his or her grade level.

Here are some resources for more information:

• Wisconsin Department of Health Services Student Immunization Law Age/Grade Requirements
• Printable Wisconsin Immunization Record Form
• Online Student Immunization Record Form
• Wisconsin Immunization Registry (WIR)
• Immunization Clinics - Public Health Madison & Dane County
• Making the Vaccine Decision: Addressing Common Concerns
• Common Questions about Vaccines

Guidelines for Medication at School

If you would like your child to receive any medication (even over-the-counter medication) at school, you will need to provide the school nurse with the following items:

1. A parent/guardian consent form. This is your permission for school staff to administer medication to your child.
2. A written medical order from your child’s Health Care Provider.
3. Prescription medication must come packaged with the prescription label that contains the child's name, name of the medication and dosage, time to be given and practitioner's name.
4. Over-the-counter medication must come to school in the original manufacturer packaging.