- How can I contact you?
- When should I keep my student home if I think they are ill?
- How long should my student stay home for strep throat?
- How do I know if my student has all their required immunizations?
- How do we do we know if our student needs a Td booster shot?
- What is Pink Eye? (bacterial conjunctivitis)
- What is Fifth Disease?
- What is Ringworm & how would my student get it?
- How do we prevent or reduce the spread of Ringworm?
- What is the treatment for Ringworm?
- What can I do about Head Lice & how often can I shampoo?
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How can I contact you?
For non-emergency questions you can reach me via e-mail at
acervantes@sud353.com
For immediate needs contact the school your student attends & you will reach
me or be able to leave a question for me. If it is an urgent need & I am
not in the building you call, please ask them to contact me - leave a call
back number with your question or concern.
WMS 326-4320, Lincoln 326-4360, Roosevelt 326-4340.
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When should I keep my student home if I think they are ill?
Students should stay home if they have vomiting or diarrhea or a
temperature of 100.0 or higher. They should stay home for 24 hours
after their last temp. of 100 or more & until diarrhea & vomiting have
ceased for 10-12 hours. Students with a temperature of 100 degrees or more
will be sent home from school.
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How long should my student stay home for strep throat?
Generally the doctors recommend that your student be on antibiotics and be
free from elevated temperature (100 degrees or higher) for at least 24 hours
before returning to school.
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How do I know if my student has all their required immunizations?
If you have a question, please feel free to contact me. When your student
is enrolled in school I will review their immunization records & notify you
if there are any immunizations they need.
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How do we do we know if our student needs a Td booster shot?
Those students who are due for the booster will be notified by mail. School
age children in Kansas must have a Td booster (or the Tdap) shot every 10
years. This is a state law. The shots are available at the Sumner County
Health Department or at your Doctors office. If your student is injured,
needs stitches from a cut, has a deep scrape or other skin injury check with
your doctor or the health department & they will give them a Td boooster.
Send the school a copy of the students record showing the date the booster
was given.
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What is Pink Eye? (bacterial conjunctivitis)
Pink Eye is an infection/irritation of the eye &/or eyelid. It is easily
passed between students. If you think your student has pink eye, keep them
home and arrange an appointment with your Eye Doctor or Family Physician.
Treatment is usually antibiotic eye drops. Students who are seen at school
by the nurse with potential cases of pink eye will be sent home until they
are seen by their Eye Doctor or Family Physician. They may return to school
the day following the start of treatment (common treatment is antibiotic eye
drops).
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What is Fifth Disease?
It is usually seen as a red rash on the face (first) with white or pale skin
around it. It is commonly referred to as the "slapped cheek" appearance.
It is caused by the Parvovirus B19 and spread by respiratory secrections
such as through coughs or sneezing.
It can take from 4-21 days for a person to know they have the virus.
It is easilest to pass on before the rash is visible and probably not
communicalbe after the rash is seen. Students are not excluded from school
once the rash appears as they usually feel the worst before the rash shows
up. For more information to to www.webmd.com and search for Fifth Disease.
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What is Ringworm & how would my student get it?
Ringworm is a fungus that is spread by skin to skin contact.
This skin to skin contact is usually rough, involving friction & is most
common in contact sports such as gymnastics & wrestling. However it can
also be present at anytime, in any sport, physical education class or
event. To spread ringworm, one of the participants must also have the
fungus on their skin.
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How do we prevent or reduce the spread of Ringworm?
Stress to your athlete that their personal hygiene is very important.
Showering with soap & water after each practice & competition is a must!
Wearing clean practice clothes & uniforms for each practice or competition.
Keep dirty practice clothing out of bags used to transport clean clothing.
Regular inspection of skin & reporting of red areas, rashes, or blisters to
coaches, parents, or the school nurse for evaluation.
Coaches & teachers must also monitor students skin conditions & the regular
cleaning of equipment/mats they use.
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What is the treatment for Ringworm?
Ringworm on the body can be treated with an antifungal ointment.
This usually does not have to be a prescription medication, ask the
pharmacist what product they recommend. The ointment must be applied 3-4
times throughout the day, until the area is healed. Ringworm on the scalp,
however, will take a trip to the doctor to cure with an oral medication.
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What can I do about Head Lice & how often can I shampoo?
For Distict Policy on Head Lice go to the Head Lice page.
The most important things to do when your student has head lice are:
Follow ALL label directions on the shampoo you use (DO NOT use it
more frequently than directed!). Make sure that ALL NITS are
removed from the hair shafts and clean/launder throughly. Check the
Head Lice page for more information.
