School Health

Annual Health Update:

2021 -2022 Medical REGISTRATION FORM ORLEANS SOUTHWEST SUPERVISORY UNION 2020-2021

 

Prescription Medication Order:

2021-2022 Prescription Medication Order

 

Non Prescription Medication Order:

2021-2022 NON Prescription Medication Order

 

Asthma Action Plan

 

Allergy and Anaphylaxis Emergency Plan

 

For students with food allergies, a letter from your medical provider documenting the allergy is required before the school kitchen will be able to provide alternative meals.  Please call the school nurse with any questions.

We are required to follow state regulations regarding  vaccinations required for school entry in Vermont. Please provide  an updated copy of your child’s immunization record each year.

 

If you are unable to obtain a copy of your child’s immunization record from their primary care provider, you can request a copy directly from the Vermont Immunization Registry. 

 

To document your child’s COVID-19 vaccination, submit a copy of their vaccine card or a printed copy of their immunization record which includes their COVID-19 vaccine AND this COVID-19 Vaccination Attestation form. Contact your school nurse with any questions. 

 

To request an exemption from the required immunizations, you must submit an exemption request form annually.  Vaccination exemptions can be requested for religious reasons  or for medical  reasons. Contact your school nurse with any questions.

 

Sign up for weekly COVID-19 surveillance testing every Tuesday Morning at school.  Complete this electronic consent form once for each of your students, and no additional registration or appointments will be needed for the rest of the year. 

 

Vermont Department of Health COVID-19 Testing Sites and Online Registration. Appointments are preferred, but walk-ins are accepted.

 

Short list of Department of Health COVID-19 testing sites local to the OSSU area. Appointments are preferred,  but walk-ins are accepted. 

 

Still need to get vaccinated?  The Vermont Department of Health offers vaccinations in many locations around the states, and has many resources for COVID-19 vaccine information and vaccination registration can be completed online.

 

To document your child’s COVID-19 vaccination, submit a copy of their vaccine card or a printed copy of their immunization record which includes their COVID-19 vaccine AND this COVID-19 Vaccination Attestation form. Contact your school nurse with any questions. 

 

 

This document reviews the key information you need for deciding When to stay home, When to come to school.  This guide is based on the VCHIP Return to School algorithm, which is developed with collaboration between Vermont Pediatricians and the Vermont Department of Health. Always use the online version of these guides, as updates and changes are made from time to time. 

 

If your student has an unplanned absence, contact your school office, and then complete this form to provide more information to your school nurse. You will be contacted by a school nurse if any follow up is needed. 

For our student athletes ages 12 and up, the VCHIP Return to Play after COVID-19  form must be completed by your child’s primary care provider before returning to athletics after a positive COVID-19 test, regardless of symptoms or severity of illness. 

 

Can I send my child to school if they had close contact with a person who has COVID-19?

 

That depends...

 

If your child is NOT vaccinated for COVID-19 or if they are vaccinated but are experiencing any symptoms consistent with COVID-19, they must stay home from school until they have met quarantine requirements and  had a negative COVID-19 test. Contact your school nurse to discuss your specific situation.

 

If your child IS vaccinated for COVID-19 and they are NOT having any symptoms consistent with COVID-19, they may come to school, but must wear a mask at all times (including outdoors), and should be tested for COVID-19 after the last exposure to the person who has COVID-19.  Contact your school nurse with any questions.

 

What about if someone in my household has COVID-19?

 

If someone in your household has a positive COVID-19, your child must stay home from school until cleared by the school nurse to return.  Contact the School Nurse to discuss your specific situation.

 

If one of my children or family members is a close contact to a person with COVID-19, do we all have to stay home?

 

No.  Only the person who was a direct close contact to a person with COVID-19 will need to follow the close contact guidance found above.  Contact the School Nurse with any questions.