Welcome to the Aspen Elementary School Nurse web site. I look forward to working with you as we strive to help our school stay healthy and safe. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns. Some general information follows.
Nurse | Nurse Phone | Nurse FAX |
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Monica Lee, RN | Ph: (847) 990-4314 | (847) 816-6931 |
Sick Day Guidelines
Keep Sick Children Out of School – To report an absence or illness, please call the 24 hour Nurse voicemail at 847-990-4314 before 9:00 am to leave a message or send an email to aspen-attend@hawthorn73.org
Children who appear ill should not be sent to school. In order for your child to be available for learning and to maintain a healthy environment, it is very important for you to keep your child at home if he or she:
- Has an oral temperature of 100 degrees or more. He or she should not return to school until fever-free for 24 hours, without fever-reducing medications, since many children experience a recurrence of fever.
- Has become sick with flu-like symptoms, or experiences fast or troubled breathing.
- Is not drinking enough fluids.
- Is not waking up or interacting.
- Shows severe irritability.
- Experiences a return of flu symptoms with a fever and worsening cough.
- Has a fever with a rash.
- Has a persistent cough.
- Has been diagnosed with a bacterial infection, such as strep throat, conjunctivitis or impetigo. He or she should be on an antibiotic medication for at least 24 hours before returning to school.
- Has vomited more than once or has had persistent diarrhea during the night or into the morning. He or she should be without these symptoms for 24 hours before returning to school.
- Has chicken pox, he or she must be excluded from school until all lesions are crusted over.
- Has head lice. See the Lice Policy that follows.
- Has a rash of unknown origin.
- The school nurse may require a note from the doctor stating that your child is not contagious and/or is clear to attend school.
Lice Procedure
Hawthorn follows a “No Live Lice” procedure. We recommend that parents/guardians treat children who are found with head lice using a pediculicide shampoo and that procedures are followed at home to ensure that lice do not remain on furniture, pillows, etc. The school nurse will help check students before returning to class. Students may return to class if no live lice are found, however, we recommend that parents/guardians continue to treat their child until no nits can be found, as well.
If your child will be absent for ANY reason, please call the school nurse at 847-990-4314 or the main office at 847-990-4300.
Thank you,
Monica Lee, RN
Aspen School Nurse
Ph: (847) 990-4314
Fax: (847) 816-6931
Flu Information for Parents
Influenza (also known as flu) is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that infect the nose, throat and lungs. Flu is different from a cold, and usually comes on suddenly. Each year flu viruses cause millions of illnesses, hundreds of thousands of hospital stays and thousands or tens of thousands of deaths in the
United States.
For more information please download the Flu Informational Flyers below
Reporting and Absense
When your child is absent due to an illness, you must notify the school secretaries or the nurse’s office with specific symptoms. Students must be fever free without fever reducing medication before returning to school. A temperature of 100 degrees or greater is considered a fever. If your child will be absent because of a vacation or other known event, please write a note or send an email to the nurse or office.
Health Requirements
Kindergarten: A physical examination with up to date immunizations, a vision exam, and a dental exam are required for entrance into kindergarten.
Second Grade: A dental examination is required for second grade.
Fifth Grade: A series of 3 Hepatitis B vaccines are required.
Allergies
Due to the life threatening nature of nut allergies, no foods with nuts, nut products, or nut warnings are allowed in the classroom. No home baked or baked items from a store or bakery are permitted in the classroom due to the risk of cross contamination of foods baked with nuts. Foods with nuts or nut products are allowed in the cafeteria for lunch because a nut free table is provided for children with nut allergies.
Medications at School
All medications, including over the counter medications like Tylenol or Advil, require a doctor’s order and a parent signature. The Medication Administration form can be downloaded from this site. Medication must be kept in the original container and be clearly labeled.
Flu Prevention
Flu can be very dangerous for children. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that between 6,000 and 26,000 children younger than 5 years have been hospitalized each year in the United States because of influenza. The flu vaccine is safe and helps protect children from the flu. Here is information on flu prevention in English and Spanish.