Health Office

The Health Office is open from 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM with a nurse in attendance. The nurse’s office is equipped to:

  • Provide basic first aid (daily bumps, bruises, scrapes & cuts)

  • Managing any medical emergencies and contacting parents

  • Maintain immunization and treatment records of students

  • Dispense medication with written parental/guardian permission

  • Evaluate students for minor illnesses

  • Provide basic health screening

  • Act as a referral source for health care problems

A student who requires assessment or care during class time should first go to the HS Office where a call will be made to the Health Office before the student is sent or accompanied to see the nurse. On return to class, the nurse will sign the student pass and indicate the time of leaving the office. If the student needs to leave school because of an illness, the nurse will notify the parent/guardian. The nurse’s office should not be used as a place to avoid class

Medical Records

Because student health conditions and concerns can change, parents must fill in a medical update form for the Health Office during the re-/registration process This will help us maintain up-to-date health and immunization records, and will assist the nurse in diagnosing minor illnesses during the year.

The Health Office should be notified of a change health status (new allergies, change or addition of medications, assistive devices or change in activity level), and updates of immunizations. Because student health conditions and concerns can change, parents should fill in a medical update form for the nurse during the re-registration process This will help us maintain up-to-date health and vaccination records, and will assist the nurse in diagnosing minor illnesses during the year.

For emergency purposes, other professional staff may be notified of a child’s medical needs.

Non-Prescription Medications

Tylenol, cough drops and other over-the-counter medications are available on an as-needed basis in the nurse’s office. These as-needed medications can only be dispensed by the nurse if there is a signed permission statement from the parent/guardian (included with the medical update form). Students should they share them with other students.

Prescription Medications

Prescription medications to be taken during school hours should are to be kept in the nurse’s office. Medication to be dispensed to a student must be labeled with the name of student, name and dose of the drug, and the schedule of administration along with a signed ICS medication dispensing note by parent . An original medication bottle with this information is preferred.

An exception to this rule is made for students who must carry medications for asthma, diabetes and severe allergic reactions. The nurse’s office needs to be informed of medications for personal use that each student carries, when and how to use them, and where they are kept in the student’s belongings. We recommend that the nurse be given a back-up supply of the medication to keep available in the nurse’s office.

Re-Entry Protocol

During the COVID-19 Pandemic, please refer to the ICS Playbook, HERE for specific health regulations and procedures, which can be updated at any time by the Chief Medical Officer and Health Office.

On return to school after an illness or injury of longer than three days, the student should visit the nurse’s office with a doctor’s note, which states the reason for absence from school, permission to return to class and care or intervention needed.

If your child is not feeling well or has a fever, please keep your child home to recover.

Insurance and Liability

ICS does not provide personal insurance coverage. Any insurance that ICS has is not intended to replace the insurance coverage of each family and child. Each family should have medical insurance coverage for their children.