Health Services Corner

Welcome to the Health Service Corner! We are the Nurses and Health Aides whose role it is to help each
student feel safe, be healthy, and ready to learn. We accomplish these goals in several different ways.

First, nurses will review annual Online Registrations to determine if there has been a change in your
student(s) health or medication history. It is extremely important that you update the Online Registration in
Infinite Campus every year. This also allows health aides to give, or not give, First Aid over the counter
medications to your student(s) when needed. See Infinite Campus link below.

Second, we will review students’ immunization records to ensure they have the state required
vaccinations. You will see links to vaccination information for all PreK-12th grade students below.

Third, if your child has an acute or chronic health condition, please let your school nurse know so that we
can develop a health provider endorsed plan to support their needs. We want parents/guardians to feel
confident that while your child is in school, we are prepared to address health concerns. Every student
with a food allergy, diabetes, seizure disorder, asthma, or other health condition, must have a plan in
place in case of emergency.

If your child requires medication to be taken during the school day, there is a form (linked below) and
additional information your school Nurse and Health Aide will need. Even if your student is old enough to
self-carry medication, they will need the medication administration authorization and self-carry contract
(see link) signed by you each year. This information helps us keep your child safe while at school. More information about Administering Medication to Students can be found here.

Fourth, if your child requires accommodations for their health diagnosis, either a 504 or an IEP, the school
nurse wants to know so that we can be part of that conversation with your student’s care team. We will
be at their meeting to explain health conditions and provide valuable input to advocate for your student.

This fall, we will be conducting vision and hearing screenings in grades PK, K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 7th, and
9th grades. We will also screen new students in all grades and those students who are being evaluated
for certain school based programs. These screenings identify students who may have trouble seeing or
hearing, making it difficult for them to learn. If your child is not in one of the grades being screened, but
you would like your child’s vision or hearing screened, please contact your school’s health office.

We want to know about ANY health concerns including illness, head injury, bodily injury, etc, that may
appear throughout the year. Please do not assume that by telling a teacher or any other employee, we
will also be informed. Please contact the school nurse first for any injury or illness related concern. We
will then let necessary staff know what is going on. We will also check in with you on a regular basis for
updates and to offer assistance.

Attending school is important. If your child misses more than 10 days in a school year, the school nurse
will contact you to find out what we can do to support your child’s return to school. If you are looking for
guidance on whether or not to send you child to school we have included a link below to the CDPHE
document “How Sick is too Sick?”. This is also the document the health office uses to determine if we
should send a student home due to illness.

Our goal is to make every student and family know they are welcome and are an important part of the
school community. We also want to ensure that each student is healthy and safe. If you have any
questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact your school’s nurse or health aide by email or by
telephone.

Helpful Links:

How Sick is Too Sick?
¿Cuál es el punto en queue uno está demasiado enfermo?
Infinite Campus (Update your student(s) online registration every new school year)
State of Colorado Mandatory Vaccination Information - Parent Letter English / Spanish
Physician Physical Form
CDPHE School Required Vaccinations PK-12th grade
Certificate of Immunization PK-12th grade (to be completed by health provider)+
Tdap - English / Spanish
Medical Exemption (to be completed by health provider) - English / Spanish
Non-Medical Exemption (to be completed by the parent/guardian or provider) - English / Spanish
Required non-medical exemption online training for parent/guardian
School District Physical to be completed by provider (requested to enter school, and again at 4th, 7th and 10th grade)
Medication Administration at School (required for any prescribed or OTC medication brought on school grounds for any reason) - English / Spanish
Medication Self Carry Contract for inhaler and epinephrine (needs approval by parent, RN, student)

Accessing Free At-Home COVID Tests:

Use the links below to order free at-home COVID tests from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Tests are for home use only and Weld RE-5J will not administer COVID tests at school.

Standard Health Care Plans for Special Health Diagnosis (to be completed by provider and signed by parent and school RN)

Asthma HCP
Allergy and Anaphylaxis HCP
Seizure HCP
Diabetes Healthcare Plan (to be completed by provider, Barbara Davis Center has own form)

Clinics/Healthcare Assistance

Salud - (303) MYSALUD (697-2583) or (970) 484-0999
Monfort Family Clinic - 2930 11th Ave., Evans, CO Main number: (970) 353-9403
Sunrise Adelante Clinic - 1010 A Street, Greeley, CO Main number: (970) 313-0400
Loveland Community Health Center - 302 3rd Street SE, Loveland, CO (970) 669-4855
WCDPHE - (970) 304-6420