School Nurse: Angie McCracken, RN, PHN, LSN Phone (with voice mail): 612-668-4637 angelia.mccracken@mpls.k12.mn.us
Hiawatha: Fax: 612-668-4620
Health Services Assistant: Azuar'de Walls Phone (with voice mail): 612-668-4614 Azuarde.Walls@mpls.k12.mn.us
Howe: Fax: 612-668-4650
Health Services Assistant: Veronica Barrientez Phone (with voice mail): 612-668-4645
Hours:
M-F: 9:30-4:00
Nurse Hours:
Howe-Tu, F: 8:20-4:20,
Hiawatha- M, Th: 8:20-4:20
Wednesday 8:20-4:20 site varies
We still have Covid circulating our schools! Please continue to check for symptoms daily.
Strep is here! Consider a throat culture if your student has a sore throat.
Summer resources for MPS students
MPS Covid health and Safety page - this is where you will find the current guidelines MPS is following for isolation, quarantine, masking, etc...
COVID-19 Testing for Kids and Families
A parent or guardian must accompany their child through the vaccination process.
Find a vaccine for your child: MN Kids vaccine finder
Got Covid? Let the health office know!
< Nurse Angie talking back to school Covid precautions on Kare11!
If you need help getting your student's vision checked
please contact the Phillips EYE institute:
English: 612-775-8643
Spanish: 612-775-8644 EYE information in Spanish, Somali, Hmong
Somali: 612-775-8645
Hmong: 612-775-8646
Low or No cost (income based) Emergency or Routine Dental services for kids- (also accept all dental insurances)
http://childrensdentalservices.org/
phone: 612-746-1530
Wear masks when in public indoor spaces
How to wear your mask
Wash your hands!
MPS Family Resource Center is available to MPS families:
Phone: 612-668-4280 email: frc@mpls.k12.mn.us
Portico Healthnet (helps people get health coverage)
Phone: 651-489-2273 info@porticohealthnet.org
Take a break from your screen every 20 minutes for 20 seconds to focus on something 20 feet away. During this break, get a drink of water, and blink!
for more details: Screen eye relief
This video explains Anxiety in a way Kids can relate to.
Anxiety and Depression explained with Inside Out.