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Student health and safety is our number one priority.
Each year, our Site Council and our School Board revise and update our School Safety Plan to ensure that we are implementing current best practices to provide safe and healthy campuses. This plan includes information and guidance on a variety of topics ranging from supporting positive attendance through safe practices regarding communicable diseases and viruses (such as COVID) to crisis response plans and positive campus environments. If you would like to review our current plan, please scroll to the bottom of this page.
If you have any questions, please contact your site principal.
Immunization Information
The State of California requires all TK-12 public school students to be vaccinated before attending school.
All Grades
- Proof of Complete Immunizations
- 4 Polio
- 5 DTaP
- 2 MMR
- 3 Hepatitis B
- 2 Chickenpox/Varicella vaccines
TK and Kindergarten Only: (Must also include)
- Report of Health Exam for School Entry
- Oral Health Assessment for School Readiness
7th Grade Only: (Must also include)
- 1 Tdap booster
- 2 Chickenpox/Varicella vaccines
Medications
For students who need to take medication at school, please complete the form below and return it to your student’s school.
When allowed by law, medication (including all over the counter medications) prescribed to a student by an authorized health care provider must be in writing, and with parental written permission, may be administered by a school nurse or, when a school nurse or other medically licensed person is unavailable and the physician and parent have authorized administration of medication by unlicensed personnel for the student. Forms to be signed by a parent and physician for this purpose are available in the office.
Forms & Resources
When to Keep Your Child Home
Symptom of Illness |
When Should My Child Stay Home & When Can They Return |
|---|---|
| Overall, not feeling well | STAY HOME IF any new illness or symptom prevents a child from participating meaningfully in routine activities. |
| Fever |
STAY HOME IF a fever of 100.4° (38°) or higher. RETURN WHEN fever went away over the night and is gone in the morning without the use of medications such as Tylenol, Advil, or Motrin (acetaminophen or ibuprofen). |
| Vomiting |
STAY HOME IF vomiting has occurred 2 or more times in 24 hours. RETURN WHEN vomiting has ended overnight, and your child is able to hold down liquids and food. Recommend frequent handwashing. |
| Diarrhea |
STAY HOME IF your child is unlikely to make it to the toilet in time. If the stool looks bloody or black, seek medical attention. RETURN WHEN improving. Recommend frequent handwashing. |
| Sore Throat |
OK TO ATTEND WITH MILD SYMPTOMS. Please consider wearing a mask. STAY HOME AND SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION for difficulty breathing or swallowing, or continuous drooling. RETURN WHEN IMPROVING. If an antibiotic is prescribed, take the first dose at least 12 hours before returning. |
| Cold Symptoms, such as cough, stuffy/runny nose, sneeze |
OK TO ATTEND WITH MILD SYMPTOMS. Please consider wearing a mask. STAY HOME AND SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION for severe symptoms, including a bad cough, difficulty breathing or trouble catching their breath, or wheezing when not controlled by medication (like albuterol). RETURN WHEN IMPROVING. If your child will need medication after returning, contact your child’s school to let them know. |
| Ear or eye irritation, including pink eye |
OK TO ATTEND WITH MILD SYMPTOMS. Recommend frequent hand washing. STAY HOME AND SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION for difficulty seeing or hearing, an eye injury, or pain they cannot tolerate. |
| Rash |
OK TO ATTEND WITH MILD SYMPTOMS. STAY HOME AND SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION if rash is worsening, causing pain, has blisters, or is not healing. RETURN WHEN IMPROVING or as guided by a health care provider. In general, for conditions such as lice, impetigo, ringworm, scabies, and pinworms, your child may return as soon as they start appropriate treatment. |