Jacqueline Lopez Contreras - Health Technician

760-331-6190

YOUR CHILD WILL NOT BE ABLE TO START 7TH GRADE WITHOUT PROOF OF THE TDAP IMMUNIZATION.

In accordance with state law EVERY student entering 7th grade must provide proof of a Tdap immunization. Verification of this required immunization must be received prior to your student registering for 7th grade in late August. You may submit this verification at anytime prior to registration. If your child has already received the immunization, please provide proof to the health office or you may attach a copy to the course selection paperwork. Please call the Health office at 760-331-6190 if you have questions or need to confirm if you previously submitted proof of the immunization. If your child is missing additional required immunizations you will be contacted individually.

STAY HOME IF YOU ARE SICK.

Dont feel well? Stay home when sick.

Please complete the Absence Notification Form to report your child's illness.

In accordance with California Education Code Section 49422 and 49423 any student who is required to take medication or receive a health related procedure that is prescribed by a physician during the regular school day, may be assisted by the school nurse or other designated school personnel if the district receives the following:

1. A written statement from the physician detailing the method, amount and time schedules that the medication or procedure is to be administered and a written statement from the student’s parent or guardian authorizing the school district to administer the medication or procedure. No medication, whether prescribed, over-the-counter, or approved as a self-carry, will be administered in school unless the necessary forms are completed by both physician and parent.
2. Medication must be brought into the school office in the original prescription bottle labeled with the student’s name, DOB, physician’s name, name of medication, dose to be given, time to be given, and expiration date.
3. All medications must be brought to the school office by an adult and reviewed with the health technician.
4. All controlled medicine, like Ritalin, must be counted, verified with a health technician and recorded on a medicine log when brought to the school.

Contact your school’s health office if you have any questions. Forms for medication administration or procedures are available below and at your child’s school.

Asthma

• Asthma Forms (English)
• Asthma Forms (Spanish)

Allergy

• Allergy Anaphylaxis Form (English)
• Allergy Anaphylaxis Form (Spanish)

All Other Medications

• Other Medication Forms (English)
• Other Medication Forms (Spanish)

Students with Symptoms

People with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms reported, ranging from mild to severe. Symptoms may appear two to 14 days after exposure to the virus.  Symptoms include fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, and/or diarrhea. 

Students with symptoms may return to school with a negative COVID test as long as symptoms are improving and they are fever-free for 24 hours without fever-reducing medications. Students who do not test may return on Day 11 from the onset of symptoms. Families should inform the school immediately if their student tests positive for COVID-19. 

All types of tests are acceptable (antigen, PCR, NAAT). However, if a person with symptoms receives a negative result from an antigen test, it is recommended they remain in isolation pending the outcome of a confirmatory test (any type) taken at least 12 hours after the first test. At-home test kits are available from the school’s health office upon request.

Students Testing Positive for COVID-19

Students who test positive for COVID-19 must stay home for at least 5 days from the first day of symptoms or positive test result. They may return to school on day 6 if all of the following criteria are met:

• They have a negative COVID test (antigen, PCR, or NAAT), AND
• Symptoms are improving, AND
• They have been fever free without fever reducing medication for 24 hours.

It is strongly recommended for students to wear a mask indoors at school on days 6-10.

Students who do not test may return on or after Day 11 from onset of symptoms/positive test if symptoms have improved and they have been free of fever without fever reducing medications for 24 hours.