Vol. 1

Jake Gormley  ·  Chase McKinney  ·  Mads Kasparek  ·  Matt Nilsen

Tiffany Johnson  ·  Joelyn Tucker  ·  Leticia Atkinson  ·  Rose Salazar White

I hope all of you are having a great summer! As we prepare for the 2025-2026 school year, I wanted to give you all some information/reminders. Please read all the information carefully.

For Incoming Kindergarten Students

Below is the list of documents that are required by the district in order for your child to attend school:

• Complete Immunization Record (including kindergarten shots)  *If immunization records are not submitted, students may be excluded from school. 

• Health History Inventory, completed by the parent/guardian. (Link to form: Health History)

• Physical Exam Report, including a hearing screen, completed by a doctor, nurse practitioner or physician assistant from within 6 months before the first day of school, earliest exam date: 2/12/25. (Link to form: Physical Exam, or your provider can fax us their physical exam documentation to 402-458-3248.) 

• Vision Evaluation Report (completed by a physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or a vision professional (optometrist or ophthalmologist)) **Can be done at the same time as the school physical. (There is a spot on the Physical Exam from above for this information, or the separate Vision Evaluation form can be used as well if not done at the physical.)

• Dental exam (Please have your child’s dentist fax  their most recent dental exam date to the school: 402-458-3248)

• If your child is on a special diet, a special meals form with a doctor’s signature must be completed and turned in. (Link to form: Medical Statement for Students with Special Nutritional Needs)

• If your child has any medical needs, diagnoses, or any medications that will need to be kept at school (including medications for asthma, seizures, etc.) please contact the school nurse as soon as possible for further directions on what is needed to keep those medications at school.

Please note that doctors’ offices do not automatically send any of the above records to school. You will have to request that they be sent to us, or  submit copies if you have those. If you are unsure if certain documents have been received by the health office, please reach out to us to clarify what is still needed for your child before the start of school. All required documents, records, and forms can be turned in to the front office at school, faxed to school, or they can be emailed to me or the front office staff. 

For All Students

• Please turn in updated immunization forms for your child, each time they get a vaccine. This helps to keep our records up to date.

• Each time your child visits the dentist for routine dental care/cleanings, please make sure the health office gets a note stating they had that visit. We have a dental screening at least once a year, and those students who have not turned in documentation stating they have been seen in the 6 months prior to that date, will be screened by the dentist at school. (You can also ask your dentist to fax us a note with dental screening dates, if they do not send you with a note on the day of the appointment.)

Lincoln Public Schools Health Services Guidelines to Note (for ALL students):

Health Conditions

Please advise the school nurse if you have any health concerns about your child and keep us informed of any changes. Students with asthma, seizures, severe allergies, diabetes or other conditions are required to have “action plans” completed yearly. (The following commonly used action plans can be found on the LPS website: Asthma Action Plan, Severe Allergy Action Plan, Seizure Action Plan, Diabetic Action Plan.)

Health Screenings at School

All students (Preschoolers and 1st through 4th grade) are screened for height, weight, vision and hearing during the school year. Kindergarteners should have all these things done at their Kindergarten physical. Fifth graders are just screened for height and weight. Any screening results that are a concern will be referred to the parents/guardians.

Emergency Contact Information

It is very important that we have current daytime phone numbers for parents and at least two other responsible people to contact in case of an emergency. We cannot send students home or obtain emergency care unless a parent or responsible person has been contacted.

Medications at School

• Any medication, prescription or over-the-counter, if given at school must have a written doctor’s order and a Medication Consent Form completed by the parent/guardian. (The form for this, “Request to Provide Medication” can be found on the LPS website.) No medication will be given without both the consent and doctor’s note. Medication must be brought to the school in the original container, properly labeled, including: child’s name, physician’s name, and directions for administering. All medication must be kept in the health office.

• There is an optional program in which Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen are provided as needed by LPS and can be given with a signed consent form. This form must be completed yearly. (The form for this, “Request to Provide Acetaminophen or Ibuprofen” can be found on the LPS website, or the consent can be filled out via online registration.)

Health Related Reasons for Dismissal or Exclusion from School

• Fever of 100 degrees or higher (For students with fevers at home or at school, it is required that he/she be fever-free for 24 hours without the use of medications before returning to school.)

• Undiagnosed skin rash (In order to return to school, it is required that the rash is gone, or a note the student’s medical provider is given, which states the student is not contagious.)

• Pink/red eyes with drainage (In order to return to school, it is required that eyes are clear, with no drainage, or with a note from a medical provider stating the student is not contagious.)

• Vomiting or Diarrhea (With any vomiting or diarrhea at home or at school, in order to return to school, it is required that the student has no vomiting or diarrhea for 24 hours.)

• Persistent cough (may return to school when the persistent cough is resolved without the aid of cough suppressant medication.)

• *Other conditions, within the judgment of the School Nurse, that are potentially contagious or place others at risk, may result in exclusion from school.

When do we contact parents?

Parent/guardian contact will be made if your child experiences any of the health concerns listed above while at school, any emergency, any head/face injury, and with any health-related questions. We do not call each time a student visits the health office.

If I haven’t already, I greatly look forward to working with you and your child(ren)! If you have any questions, please do not hesitate reaching out. I can be contacted via phone on school days from 8:00 am to 3:30 pm, or by email at any time, including over the summer. All required documents, records, and forms can be turned in to the front office at school, faxed to school, or they can be emailed to me or the front office staff.

Thank you and let’s have a healthy school year!
Kelsey Jaacks, RN, BSN
kjaacks@lps.org