About Health Services
Guidelines
Summarized below are some of the guidelines of the Health Service Program relating to the health and well being of students. Please feel free to drop by and meet your school nurse. Click on a link to scroll to that section or page.
- Illness or Injury
- Students who have a temperature of 100 degrees or more, a contagious illness, or are not well enough to learn, should not attend school. It is recommended that students be temperature-free for 24 hours before returning to school. If a student becomes sick, or is injured at school, parents will be notified. Parents are encouraged to contact their school nurse and review their child's special health concerns with the nurse.
- Immunizations
- Before admission to a Anchorage School District school, the parent must provide an immunization record from a physician, health department, or other health care provider showing dates (month, day, year) of required immunizations; or obtain required immunizations. If there are medical or religious reasons a child cannot be vaccinated, call the school nurse for further information. For more information on immunizations see the Health Services' immunization section.
- Medication Administration During School Hours
- Prescribed medications can be given during school hours by the School Nurse after the appropriate medication form has been completed. Under special circumstances, certain over-the-counter (OTC) medications may also be given by the school nurse. Consult your school nurse for the details and the proper forms.
- Outdoor Recess
- Students who are well enough to attend school are well enough to play outside unless the school receives a note from their medical provider. Students in the ASD play outside until temperatures are 10 degrees below zero Fahrenheit. Appropriate attire is necessary to prevent frost bite.
- Phone Numbers and Updates on Medical Status
- It is important that the school has current home, work, and emergency phone numbers and is current regarding changes in health status. This is especially critical during an emergency situation.
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- Screening
- During the course of the school year, the school nurse will be checking height, weight, vision, hearing, and color vision. The extent of the routine screening depends on the grade. However, any time a teacher or parent has a concern, the school nurse will follow up with the appropriate test and notify the parents if further evaluation is warranted.
- Special Needs or Treatments
- If your child requires special nursing care during the school day, please contact your school nurse. Schools nurse are trained to manage most medical situations. Depending on the circumstances, physician orders and special equipment may be required.
- Starting the Day
- Parents are encouraged to start the student's day with breakfast and an encouraging word. Those nutrients enable the brain to be ready to learn and a positive comment from an important person sets a receptive learning environment.
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