Washington Park Intermediate School
Student Health
School Nurse—Grades K-6: Robin Kaskie, 724-223-5033
Dental Hygienist: Deanna Warco
Mission Statement
School Nurses promote health and wellness and assist in providing a safe and healthy environment that is conductive to learning for all students and staff.
State Mandated Services
All students in the Elementary School are provided with screenings mandated by the Pennsylvania Department of Health. These screenings include:
- Vision- all grades
- Height, Weight and BMI- all grades
- Hearing- all grades
- Physical- K
These screenings are administered by the nurse on an ongoing basis throughout the school year. A referral is sent home if there is a need for further evaluation. Physical examinations are provided by the School physician. Parents/Guardians may choose to have their family doctor perform the physical at their own expense. The Private Physician’s Report of Physical form(opens 1Commonwealth of Pennsylvania_.pdf) may be downloaded or requested from the school nurse.
Medications
It is the policy of the Washington School District that medication be administered at home by a parent or guardian. Under exceptional circumstances, medication prescribed by a physician may be administered by school personnel in compliance with school regulations. The Authorization for Medication During School Hours form(opens medication policy doc.pdf) may be downloaded or requested from the school nurse.
Immunizations
Pennsylvania State Law requires that all students be properly Immunized. Students are required to have the following properly spaced Immunizations:
- Four doses of the Diptheria, Pertussis and Tetanus Vaccine-DPT ( one dose after 4th Birthday)
- Three doses of the Polio vaccine
- Two doses of the Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccine (MMR)
- One dose of the Vericella vaccine ( chicken Pox) or confirmation the student had the disease.
Parents/Guardians who have medical or religious objections to these immunizations should contact the school nurse or building principal.
Communicable Disease Guidelines
In order to prevent the spread of Communicable disease, students should remain out of school according to the following:
- Chicken Pox: Until all lesions are dried
- Strep Throat/Scarlet Fever: Until 24-48 hrs after start of antibiotic
- Impetigo: Until 24 hours after antibiotic and no drainage
- Conjunctivitis: Until 24 hours after start of treatment or deemed non-communicable by a physician
- Ringworm: Until after treatment
- Scabies: Until appropriate treatment and determined non-infectious by a physician
- Head Lice: Until after treatment and hair is found free of lice by the school nurse
- German Measles/Measles: Four days from onset of rash
- Mumps: Nine days from onset of swelling until swelling subsides
- Whooping Cough: Five days from start of appropriate therapy
Any child who has a fever of 100 degrees or more, vomiting, or experiencing diarrhea should be kept at home. Children will be sent home if these symptoms occur in school
Dental Health Services
The District employs a part-time dental hygienist. Her responsibilities include Pennsylvania State mandated screenings in grades 1, 3, and 7 and providing dental health education in grades K-8.
Download Parents’ Form for Required Dental Screenings
Download Parents’ Consent Form for Child Participation in Tooth Brushing
Procedures are in accordance with Washington School District Policy 504, Student Health Exams.
Dental Reminder
Parents, please remember to send in to your child's homeroom teacher or fax your child's dental screening permission form/private dentist report for 1st , 3rd, and 7th grades.
Send permission forms for the toothbrushing program in 2nd and 4th grades.