From the Cory Elementary Health Office

Posted August 4, 2020

Although we will begin this year with online learning we will still need your immunization records so that we can upload them to Infinite Campus.  You can email Tiffany directly at tiffany_stevenson@dpsk12.org with your student’s immunization record.

Thank you!

Tiffany Stevenson is our school nurse at Cory Elementary. She has been with DPS for over 6 years and did pediatric nursing prior to becoming a school nurse. The Health Room is located next to the Main Office. When the nurse is not available, delegated staff will take care of any sick children or emergencies. Please feel free to email the nurse with and questions or concerns tiffany_stevenson@dpsk12.org.

Our Health Staff is responsible for the maintenance of the following:

  • Health Records
  • Routine Health Checks
  • Parental contact concerning health problems
  • Care of minor injuries
  • Hearing and vision screening
  • Training staff for protocol regarding high-medical need students

How Sick is Too Sick?  When to Keep Children at Home

Please read this, How Sick is too Sick Illness Policy, for tips on when to keep your child at home. We recommend that students be fever-free for at least 24 hours, without the use of fever-reducing medication, before they can come back to school.

Communicable Diseases

Please call the school immediately if your child is absent from school due to a communicable disease.  Precautions may need to be taken to protect other children.

Head Lice

DPS follows the Center for Disease Control (CDC) policies and Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE) guidelines for school settings regarding Head Lice.  Resources:

Immunizations

State Law requires that every student who is admitted to DPS must have evidence of a successful vaccination for DTaP, Polio, HBV, MMR and Varicella

Medications

If  a student needs to take medications at school, the following requirements must be met:

  1. The medication must be a prescription.
  2. The medication must be in the original container.
  3. The medication must be readable, including a clear identification of the name and type of medication.
  4. Medication must have a prescription label with the child’s name, drug identification, dosage instructions, doctor’s name and current prescription date.
  5. A “Permission to Take Medication” form must be signed by the parent/guardian for all medications, including Tylenol. (listed below must be on a DPS med form)
  6. The nurse, health paraprofessional or office staff will administer medications.

NOTE:  Due to liability factors, over-the-counter medications, including but not limited to cough medicine, cough drops, Tylenol, ibuprofen, and stomach medication cannot be administered at school. 

Medication forms are listed below