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Child Health & Wellness
Child Health & Wellness
It is my joy and pleasure to work with your student, becoming his/her school health advocate. I encourage all parents and students to contact me, Nurse Bonnie Peterman, with any health-related questions or concerns. Together, we can improve and maintain our students' body, health and well-being.
Below are resources and documents to aid in your child's health and wellness at USD 327:
Bonnie Peterman, RN
EES | KMS | EJSHS
785-472-5554
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Immunizations are required for any individual who attends school. For that list, click "School Bus" under Health Office Documents. There are exceptional circumstances that could alter the required doses for a child, but please talk with your primary care provider, Nurse Bonnie or the Ellsworth County Health Department.
Exemption Forms for Immunizations can also be found here.
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USD 327, in partnership with OPAA! Food, does their best to accommodate students with specific food needs.A Meal Modification Consent Form must be completed by a medical professional (MD, DO, PA or APRN).
All forms must be submitted to Nurse Bonnie at bpeterman@usd327.org.
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Whether your student requires prescription medication or over-the-counter medication at school, Nurse Bonnie needs a Permission for Medication Consent Form, renewed yearly with each new enrollment year.A medical provider must complete and sign the Consent Form when administering prescription medication, whereas a parent or guardian is only required to sign the Consent for over-the-counter medication.
Forms must be submitted to Nurse Bonnie at bpeterman@usd327.org or faxed to 785-472-8118.
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In an effort to maintain health and wellness among our student body, we require students to remain home if he/she has experienced any of the following ailments within the past 24 hours:
- fever
- vomiting
- diarrhea
- chills
- sore throat
- strep throat
- pink eye
- bad cold, with very runny rose or bad cough, especially if the child has been awake through the night.
If a child has been to the doctor, and was prescribed antibiotics, the student must have been taking it for 24 hours before returning to school.
Rule of thumb: any time your student goes to the doctor, ask their office to provide you a doctor's note dismissing the student from school for the duration of the appointment, or have them fax it to the EES Office at 785-472-8118.
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If your child has a chronic condition, together, with Nurse Bonnie and your primary medical care provider, you will create an emergency/rescue plan as well as an emergency action plan.Please contact Nurse Bonnie to discuss the unique needs of your student at 785-472-5554 or bpeterman@usd327.org.