Nurse's Office

Common Reasons for Exclusion from School
Students may be excluded from school for health-related reasons, including but not limited to the following:

• A fever within the last 24 hours of 100°F or higher without the use of fever reducing medications such as ibuprofen (Motrin) or acetaminophen (Tylenol).
• Vomiting or diarrhea occurring within the last 24 hours.
• A persistent or disruptive cough or other symptoms of an acute respiratory infection.
• Any contagious illness such as strep throat that requires antibiotic treatment. Once a student has been fever free without the use of fever-reducing medications and on antibiotics for at least 24 hours, they may return to school.
• Any undiagnosed skin rash. A student with a rash may return to school with a physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse note stating the rash is not contagious.
• Significant lethargy or fatigue that interferes with participation in learning activities.
• Any other health condition which in the professional, clinical, judgement of the Certified School Nurse, poses a health or safety risk to the student or others. In the absence of the Certified School Nurse, this determination may be made by the Building Principal or their designee.

A State of Illinois Certificate of Child Health Examination form must be completed BEFORE your student can begin an EARLY-LEARNING PROGRAM, KINDERGARTEN, SIXTH, OR NINTH grade. Your healthcare provider will provide you with a completed copy of this form to turn in to the school.  

If this form is not on file at the school BEFORE THE FIRST DAY, your child will not be allowed to attend class.  We highly recommend that you turn in the completed form as soon as possible NOW or at registration, to avoid BOTH YOU AND YOUR CHILD waiting in line on the first day of school to have the physical and immunizations reviewed by the nurse.      

Please ensure ALL sections of the physical exam form are filled out completely.  It will be accepted by the school only when all three sections are completed.  Also, you should keep a copy of the physical for your own records.

1. IMMUNIZATIONS – to be completed by a health-care provider.  When any immunization is given, it must be verified by a signature and dated ONLY by a doctor, nurse or other health-care provider.

2. HEALTH HISTORY – to be completed by the parent or guardian, signed and dated.

3. PHYSICAL EXAMINATION – The examination must be performed by a physician licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches, an advanced practice nurse who is authorized to perform health examinations, or a physician’s assistant who has been delegated the performance of health examinations by their supervising physician.  The physical examination may be completed any time within one calendar year prior to the first day of school.  Athletic physicals are valid for 13 months from the date of the exam, and may NOT be substituted for school physicals.

Please also be aware that a DENTAL EXAM is required by the State of Illinois for those students entering KINDERGARTEN, SECOND, SIXTH and NINTH grades.  And lastly, a VISION EXAM at an eye doctor’s office is required by the State of Illinois for those students entering KINDERGARTEN or an Illinois school for the first time. Your child will NOT be excluded from school if the dental or vision form is not turned in.