Health Office

Minnesota Immunization Requirements

Specific immunization requirements exist for elementary, middle and high school students. Please view the entrance requirements for your child's grade level on the Entrance Requirements tab.

• CDC Immunization Schedules for Preteens and Teens (ages 7-18)
• The CDC Immunizations Fact Sheets

For Families Whose Children are Exempt from Receiving Immunizations:

Please fill out the portion of this form that is applicable to your child.

Due to the numerous sick children the nurse attends to each day, it is impossible for the school to monitor without your help. It is essential that you check your child’s head frequently for egg larvae or nits and lice. The Minnesota Department of Health provides this helpful info sheet.

It is important to treat promptly and thoroughly. Remind children not to share hats, combs or jackets. Report known cases to the school health office and direct any questions to the school nurse at 651-683-1708

Visitation will continue to be proactive and diligent in our head lice control efforts by

• Bagging students' belongings upon entry into school in affected classrooms.
• Removing and excluding soft items in classrooms.
• Cleaning and sanitizing of classrooms and shared spaces on a daily basis.
• Maintaining ongoing communication with families in affected classrooms.

Additional resources may be found at the following sites:

http://www.mnlicelady.com/ (consultation, in-home and salon treatment)

http://www.ladibugsinc.com/ (consultation, in-home and salon treatment)

http://pediatrics.about.com/od/headlice/ig/Head-Lice-Pictures/Head-Lice.htm

It is the school's priority to ensure the safety of all students; however, we are not able to guarantee an environment completely free of allergens.

Maintaining a safe environment depends on increased awareness and attention to the factors that could trigger life-threatening emergencies for students with severe allergies, and we ask all who use our facilities to be aware of allergens and the risk they pose to students with severe allergies.

If your child has an allergy:

• Notify the school nurse of your child's allergy, and complete the appropriate form on the Individual Health Plans tab and submit it to the school nurse. The school nurse will periodically review the form, but parents must update and re-submit this form every year.
• Each year, prior to the first day of school, provide the following items to the school nurse as needed:
  • Anaphylaxis Action Plan signed by the parent/guardian and physician (Note: If your child has asthma, an Asthma Action Plan is also recommended each year.)
  • Medications listed on the Anaphylaxis Action Plan (Note: Epinephrine must have pharmacy label attached; check expiration dates!)
  • Prior Consent to Release Private Data.
• The school nurse shares information about your child's severe allergy on a need-to-know basis with additional school staff such as teachers, appropriate staff and other support personnel. It is, however, very helpful for you also to make contact with your child's teachers at the start of each school year to inform them of your child's severe allergy and to answer any specific questions and address any concerns they may have.
• Contact the coordinators of your child's before- and after-school, non-school-sponsored activities such as Extended Day. These activities may take place when the school nurse is not available.
• Provide ongoing, age-appropriate teaching to your child regarding his or her allergy:
  • Name the allergy or allergens; teach your child how to read and recognize the potential allergens on food labels; teach your child the steps to avoid coming into contact with the allergen(s) to which he or she is allergic; practice with your child how to tell an adult if he or she has had contact with the allergen; practice with your child how to tell an adult if he or she has any symptoms; and teach your child how to self-administer prescribed Epinephrine (only with physician’s authorization).