Frequently Asked Questions
Office of Health Services
Here are some commonly asked questions regarding your child's health and well-being in school. Please do not hesitate in contacting your child's school nurse with any questions or concerns.
School Absence FAQs
- When should I keep my child home from school?
- Will the school nurse diagnose illness?
- Should I call the school when my child will be absent due to illness or for some other reason?
- Do I need to send in a note after my child’s absence? Is a doctor’s note necessary?
When should I keep my child home from school?
Will the school nurse diagnose illness?
Should I call the school when my child will be absent due to illness or for some other reason?
Do I need to send in a note after my child’s absence? Is a doctor’s note necessary?
Physical Examination FAQs
- Does my child need a physical examination each year she/he is in school?
- What happens if I don’t take my child for a physical exam?
- If I'm new to the area and have no doctor or if I can’t afford a private physician, where should I go?
Does my child need a physical examination each year she/he is in school?
What happens if I don’t take my child for a physical exam?
If I'm new to the area and have no doctor or if I can’t afford a private physician, where should I go?
If My Child is Sick or Injured at School FAQs
- Will I be called if my child becomes ill in school or is injured?
- What if you can’t reach me and my child is ill or injured?
- What happens when an illness or accident appears serious and immediate intervention is required?
- Which hospital does the school district use for emergencies?
- Does the school district’s insurance cover care for medical situations that arise as a result of an in-school incident?
- Will the school let me know about medical/health situations that occur in my child’s classroom or in the entire school?
Will I be called if my child becomes ill in school or is injured?
What if you can’t reach me and my child is ill or injured?
What happens when an illness or accident appears serious and immediate intervention is required?
Which hospital does the school district use for emergencies?
Does the school district’s insurance cover care for medical situations that arise as a result of an in-school incident?
Will the school let me know about medical/health situations that occur in my child’s classroom or in the entire school?
Special Need and Medication FAQ
- Should I tell the school if my child has special health care needs?
- Will the school nurse tell anyone about my child’s health condition?
- What if my child must take medication during the school day?
- Will all medications be given by the school nurse?
- What if my child needs a pain reliever, fever reducer, or other such treatment and I cannot come in to administer the medication?