Additional Health Services info:

• If a student is ill, please call the school daily to report the illness. (612-668-4186)

• It is necessary to notify the school of any contagious conditions such as COVID, pink eye, strep throat, head lice, scabies, or ringworm. The Health Office will take appropriate measures to minimize the effect on the school community.  

• The Counseling Island, a satellite of the Watercourse Counseling Center, is also located at Whittier International Elementary School. It provides mental health resources and counseling for students and families.  Call school social worker, at 612-668-4177 for additional information

The Health Office is staffed each school day from 9:05 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. by a school health services assistant who has first-aid training, CPR training, and clerical experience. A licensed School Nurse is not present at Whittier International each day, but a resource professional is available on request to provide consultation to students, parents/family, and staff regarding health concerns and issues. If you have any questions about contagious diseases, please call the school Health Office at 612-668-4186

Snack/Treat Policy

**DUE TO ALLERGENS, PLEASE CONSULT YOUR STUDENT'S TEACHER or School Nurse BEFORE BRINGING IN TREATS/SNACKS FOR THE CLASSROOM**

If your child would like to bring snacks for your child, this snack/treat must meet USDA standards for healthy choice in foods offered or made available to students through non-school meal program opportunities.  

This snack can: (1) be a grain product that contains 50% or more whole grains by weight or have whole grains as the first ingredient*; or (2) have as the first ingredient* one of the non-grain main food groups: fruits, vegetables, dairy, or protein foods ; or (3) be a combination food that contains at least ¼ cup fruit and/or vegetable. 

Clothing -- Indoors and Outside

• Clothing should be comfortable and not distract learning.  

• Shoes are required at all times

• Check the weather daily and dress appropriately. Students must dress for the weather.  Please have hats, scarves, gloves, snow pants and jackets or sweaters based on the weather.  Students may go out for recess in the winter unless it is below zero.

• The school is air-conditioned. Please take this into consideration during warm weather

 It is strongly recommended that students have an extra set of clothes at school. 

Contact LSN or SW if you or your child are in need of any clothing or seasonal items 

Playground and Outside Activities

• There is no supervision on the playground before or after school.

• The school playground and Whittier Park are used for recess activities under the supervision of teachers and staff.

• A city ordinance prohibits throwing snowballs on public roads and sidewalks. Throwing snowballs is strictly forbidden on school property as well.

• To protect the safety of all students, tackle football and rough play (pushing, shoving, wrestling, play fighting) are not allowed at the park or on school grounds.