The nursing staff requests that every student turn in a Student Health Information Sheet every year. The form will be given at open houses or sent home with the student at the beginning of each school year.
Meade School District follows recommendations made by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the South Dakota Department of Health.
We recommend keeping your child home if he/she presents with:
View Temporary Exclusion from a School Setting link
**IMMUNIZATIONS REQUIRED FOR KINDERGARTEN AND 6TH GRADE ENTRY IN SOUTH DAKOTA LINK:
https://doh.sd.gov/family/childhood/immunization/school.aspx
In the event that your child needs medication while in school, both prescription and over-the-counter, Meade School District requires a completed Medication and Treatment Authorization Form prior to administration. Parent/guardian must complete and sign this form in its entirety prior to the administration of any medications. Any prescription medication or chemical/homeopathic substances or compounds will also require a physician's consent and signature prior to administration. Forms can be picked up at the health office at each school and are also included on this website. Form renewal is required at the beginning of each school year.
If your student has allergies or respiratory issues such as asthma or reactive airway disease, please complete the Respiratory Care Plan and/or Allergy Care Plan and turn in to your student's school health office. Care plan renewal is required at the beginning of each school year.
The school nurses coordinate with the Delta Dental Mobile to set up services every November and February. The school nurses also coordinate with the SDSD Hearing Mobile to provide hearing screenings for K, 3rd and 5th grade students every spring. Independently, the school nurses complete vision screenings for K, 3rd and 5th grade students annually.