SCHOOL NURSE DEFINITION

The National Association of School Nurses defines school nursing as: A specialized practice of professional nursing that advances the well-being, academic success, and lifelong achievement of students. To that end, school nurses facilitate positive student responses to normal development; promote health and safety; intervene with actual and potential health problems; provide case management services; and actively collaborate with others to build student and family capacity for adaptation, self-management, self-advocacy, and learning.
Council on School Health
Pediatrics May 2008, 121 (5) 1052-1056; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2008-0382
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2019/2020 Dental Exam Notice

Due to the current health environment and the limited availability to have basic dental exams completed, please be advised that dental exams for Kindergarten, 2nd, 6th and 9th grades will be extended until dental professionals are able to provide exams. Dental exams will be accepted past May 15, 2020 for the 2019/2020 school year.
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School Year 2020/21 DENTAL EXAMS

This is a reminder that all students in grades Kindergarten, 2nd, 6th and 9th grades will need to submit a dental exam by May 15th, 2021. Please make appointments as soon as able, as the wait time for exams could be quite lengthy .
Reminders will be sent out during January 2021.
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Click on the link below to access a Dental Form:
http://www.idph.state.il.us/HealthWellness/oralhlth/DentalExamProof10.pdf - English
http://www.idph.state.il.us/HealthWellness/oralhlth/DentalExamProof_Sp10.pdf - Spanish