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DEPARTMENT OF PUPIL SERVICESStudent Health ServicesJeannie Kloman, BSN, RN., NCSNSupervisor of Student Health Services571-252-1017Parents/Guardians are advised to give medications at home whenever possible. If it is necessary that a medication be given during school hours please follow the medication at school guidelines.Current Information:Food Allergy Awareness Week is May 13 - May 19. Loudoun County Public Schools would like to take this opportunity to bring awareness and education regarding food allergies to our students, staff and community. Did you know:
- 1 in 13 children has a food allergy. That's two in every classroom!
- Nationally, every 3 minutes, a food allergy reaction sends someone to the ER - that's more than 200,000 visits per year.
- 8 foods account for the majority of all reactions: milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, soy, wheat, fish and shellfish, but ANY food can be an allergen.
- Food allergies can begin at any age and affect children and adults of all races and ethnicity.
- LCPS developed a Food Allergy Procedural Handbook in 2017.
- LCPS has develop the slogan, "Allergy Aware" to remind all staff to be inclusive, proactive, responsible, educated, practice safety, and maintain confidentiality.
For more information about food allergies, you can visit: https://www.foodallergy.org/life-with-food-allergies
Updated Influenza Information:**************************************************************The State of Virginia requires all middle school and high school students to have had one dose of the Tdap vaccine. If a Tdap has been administered after age 7, the requirement is met. Tdap is a different vaccine than DTaP. Only 1 dose of Tdap is required regardless of the interval since the last pertussis containing vaccine. More informationHealth Forms for registration:Health Forms for medical needs:Diabetes - Virginia Diabetes Medical Management Plan
part 1 completed by parents,part 2 completed by the physician
Last Modified on May 21, 2018
