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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
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Confidential Information Release Authorization Form / Autorización Para Revelar Información Confidencial

Covid-19 information

What do I do if ...

IF ...	THEN	NEXT
… you have any of these symptoms: Fever greater than 100°F Vomiting Diarrhea Cough Sore throat Headache (new or not typical) Fatigue (unusual) Muscle pain (unexplained)	Stay home at least 24 hours.	You can return when symptoms improve and you are fever-free for 24 hours.* If symptoms don't improve after two days, Covid testing is recommended. Remain home until you get the results; if they are negative, you can return when symptoms have improved and you are fever-free for 24 hours.*
… you experience a loss of taste or smell.	Stay home and contact your school office.	Covid testing is recommended.
… you test positive for Covid.	Isolate: Stay home for 5 days from symptom onset and contact your school office. More information about isolation	Return when well (fever-free for 24 hours* and no productive or constant cough).

IF ...

THEN

… you have any of these symptoms:

Fever greater than 100°F
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Cough
Sore throat
Headache (new or not typical)
Fatigue (unusual)
Muscle pain (unexplained)

Stay home at least 24 hours.

You can return when symptoms improve and you are fever-free for 24 hours.*

If symptoms don't improve after two days, Covid testing is recommended. Remain home until you get the results; if they are negative, you can return when symptoms have improved and you are fever-free for 24 hours.*

… you experience a loss of taste or smell.

Stay home and contact your school office.

Covid testing is recommended.

… you test positive for Covid.

Isolate: Stay home for 5 days from symptom onset and contact your school office.

More information about isolation

Return when well (fever-free for 24 hours* and no productive or constant cough).

*Fever-free means without the help of fever-reducing medications.

More Covid information

• CDC Covid Vaccine Info
• Sheboygan County Department of Public Health
• Order free at-home Covid test kits from Wisconsin Department of Health Services

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

Jeanna Rortvedt, RN, BSN
Grades 6-12
jrortvedt@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
Hearing: 4K and 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

• Vaccines for Teens

• Covid Vaccine Info

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.