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HEALTHY KIDS LEARN BETTER!
School nursing, a specialized practice of nursing, protects and promotes student health, facilitates optimal development, and advances academic success. School nurses, grounded in ethical and evidence-based practice, are the leaders who bridge health care and education, provide care coordination, advocate for quality student-centered care, and collaborate to design systems that allow individuals and communities to develop their full potential.  National Association of School Nurses 2017

IF YOUR CHILD EXHIBITS SYMPTOMS ASSOCIATED WITH COVID-19:

Please keep them home and follow CDC Respiratory Virus Guidelines They should return to school when they meet the following criteria:

1. exhibit significant improvement of symptoms
2. are fever-free for at least 24 hrs without fever-reducing medication

IF YOUR CHILD TESTS POSITIVE FOR COVID-19:
1. Notify the school nurse 
2. Follow CDC Respiratory Virus Guidelines

WCSD follows the CDC Respiratory Virus Guidance for return to school after students or staff members exhibit symptoms associated with COVID-19.

For questions or concerns regarding your child's immunizations, health appraisals, health concerns and medications in school, please contact your child's building nurse directly. Go to your child's school on the district website and pick the Nurse's Office icon.