Health Services - For Families

Quick Links

• When To Keep a Child Home From School / Guía sobre cuando guardar a estudiantes en casa (Print & post somewhere handy!)
• Medication Authorization Form / Planilla de Autorizacion de Medicamentos
• Confidential Information Release Authorization Form / Autorización Para Revelar Información Confidencial
• District Wellness Policy
• Diabetes carbohydrate counts (in menu details)

School Nurses

The Plymouth School District has two school nurses. Please feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns.

Anne Nelson, RN, BSN
Grades 4K-5
annelson@plymouth.k12.wi.us
920-892-2661 Ext. 5121

Holly Shaw, RN, BSN
Grades 6-12
hshaw@plymouth.k12.wi.us
920-892-2661 Ext. 1047

Health Services Provided

Our school health room staff are trained in basic first aid and medication administration.

If an incident or injury is severe, a medical emergency response team (consisting of staff trained in CPR, first aid and administration of emergency medication such as inhalers or Epipens) will respond and 911 will be called if needed. There are bleeding control stations and an AED in each school.

Certain health problems can be a barrier to optimal learning. In order to identify some of the more frequently occurring problems, our school district conducts the following screenings:

• Vision: Kindergarten, 1st, 3rd, 5th grade and upon request
• Dental: Information and Enrollment Form / Regístrate en español
• Hearing: upon request

Medication Administration Policy and Procedure

• If your child needs medication at school

• Medication Authorization Form / Planilla de Autorizacion de Medicamentos

• Over-the-Counter Medication Authorization Form

• Epinephrine Stock Medication Procedure and Anaphylaxis Management

Immunization Information

• Wisconsin Immunization Requirements

• Public Immunization Record Access

• Student Immunization Record (download pdf)

• Vaccines for Teens

Head Lice 

We will notify a parent/guardian if a student has head lice and expect prompt treatment at home before returning to school. Your student may remain in school for the day and begin treatment that night. We will re-check for head lice when your student returns to school.

Resources

• Head Lice 101 for Parents
• How to Examine for Head Lice

Health Action Plans

Health Action Plans are available for health conditions such as asthma, seizures, diabetes, severe allergies, insect sting allergies, and other health issues. Contact the school nurse for further information.

Mental Health Resources

Crisis resources:
• Crisis - Emotional Support
• Youth Mental Health Crisis Card

Community resources:
• Mental Health America free and confidential online mental health screening tool
• Sheboygan County Mental Health Roadmaps
• Mental Health Counseling Agencies in Sheboygan County

Big Brother Big Sisters (School-Based Program)
• Parent Welcome Guide
• Student Welcome Guide
• Parent Permission Form
• School Referral Form

Child Assistance Team (CAT)
• CAT information

Family Resource Center
• Family Resource Center website

Mental Health America
• Mental Health America website

Rainbow Kids
• Rainbow Kids information

Safe Harbor
• Safe Harbor website

United Way
• Mailing List/Newsletters