Tara Uhlenhopp and Candice Thomas provide a variety of services. Should your family physician feel that it is important for your child to take prescribed medication during school hours, written authorization shall be provided by the parent/guardian along with the following information:
1. Name of medication
2. Dosage to be given
3. Time and duration the medication is to be given
4. Reason for which the medication is given
5. Name of prescribing doctor
The medication shall be provided in the original bottle and will be left in health office. A written record will be kept on any medication(s) given at school. The written note from the parent/guardian will also be attached to the written record. Each time a medication is administered, the person dispensing the medication will initial the record sheet. This sheet will be kept with the medication in a locked box in the health office.
At the end of the school year or at the end of a dispensing time, any remaining medication shall be returned to the student’s parents or destroyed.
Please refer to the student handbook or call your child’s school nurse if you have any questions.
*Middle school and high school students may receive up to a total of five age appropriate doses of Acetaminophen or Ibuprofen in a given school year with written parent permission. After the fifth dose, the student’s parent or guardian will be contacted and further options will be discussed.
Iowa law requires that any child who is entering kindergarten, or ninth grade must provide the school with proof of a dental check-up. The purpose of this law is to improve the oral health of Iowa’s children. Questions may be directed to Candice Thomas at 347-6621 or Tara Uhlenhopp at 346-1571.
Parents’/Guardians’ Rights Notification
Parents/guardians in the Aplington-Parkersburg Community School District have the right to learn about the following qualifications of their child’s teacher: (1) State licensure requirements for the grade level and contest areas taught, (2) the current licensing status of your child’s teacher and (3) baccalaureate/graduate certification/degree.
Parents may request this information from the Office of the Superintendent by calling Travis Fleshner at (319) 346-1571 or sending a letter of request to Mr. Fleshner, 610 N Johnson, Parkersburg, IA 50665.
Aplington-Parkersburg Schools in an effort to make our schools safe for our students, visitors, and employees have placed Automated External Defibrillators (AED) in our facilities. At the high school one defibrillator is located outside of the main gym in the commons area. The second defibrillator is located outside of the fitness room. At the middle school one AED is located on the west wall outside of the Main Office and the second one is located outside of the new gym on the west side of the building.
The AED is in an alarmed cabinet. When the cabinet doors are opened, a loud alarm will sound. This alerts everyone that there is a potential emergency. Staff has been trained to assist with an emergency during regular school hours.
After school hours, this is a Public Access Program. Please feel free to use the equipment if you have had the proper training. If the AED is used, please contact the superintendent so that we may replace materials used in the resuscitation effort.