Wellness

Wellness in Weld RE-5J:

Weld RE-5J Wellness vision utilizes dedicated professionals who work together to enhance and promote a comprehensive health and wellness environment for our whole school, whole child, and our whole community.

Culture and Climate:

Wellness will support the social-emotional learning for students and adults within our school district. We will do this by cultivating a sense of belonging, embracing diversity and encouraging equity.

Family and Community Partnerships:

Wellness will prioritize a collaborative, supportive environment where families and schools work together to promote the well-being of students, encompassing physical, mental, and emotional health. Wellness will nurture current and pursue future community business partnerships.

Instructional Practices:

Wellness advocates for best practices to promote student activity, movement, and nutrition during our academic day.

District Wellness Policy District Wellness Leaders

SmartSource Survey Results

How Sick Is Too Sick:

Attending school is important. If your child misses more than 10 days in a school year, the school nurse will contact you to find out what we can do to support your child’s return to school. If you are looking for guidance on whether or not to send you child to school we have included a link below. This is also the document the health office uses to determine if we should send a student home due to illness.

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Helpful Links & Information:

Immunization Checks

Nurses will review students’ immunization records to ensure they have the state required vaccinations. You will see links to vaccination information for all PreK-12th grade students below.

Vaccinations

Vaccinations

State of Colorado Mandatory Vaccination Information – Parent Letter English / Spanish
CDPHE School Required Vaccinations PK-12th grade
Certificate of Immunization PK-12th grade – *To be completed by health provider.
Tdap – English / Spanish
Medical Exemption – To be completed by health provider – English / Spanish
Non-Medical Exemption – To be completed by the parent/guardian or provider – English / Spanish
Required non-medical exemption online training for parent/guardian

Medication

If your child requires medication to be taken during the school day, there is a form (linked below) and additional information your school Nurse and Health Aide will need. Even if your student is old enough to self-carry medication, they will need the medication administration authorization and self-carry contract (see link) signed by you each year. This information helps us keep your child safe while at school.

Medication Administration at School – required for any prescribed or OTC medication brought on school grounds for any reason. English / Spanish
Medication Self Carry Contract for inhaler and epinephrine – needs approval by parent, RN, student.

Forms

Standard Health Care Plans for Special Health Diagnosis

Clinics/Healthcare Assistance

Health Plans For Chronic Conditions

If your child has an acute or chronic health condition, please let your school nurse know so that we can develop a health provider endorsed plan to support their needs. We want parents/guardians to feel confident that while your child is in school, we are prepared to address health concerns. Every student with a food allergy, diabetes, seizure disorder, asthma, or other health condition, must have a plan in place in case of emergency.

Annual Health Reviews

Vision & Hearing Screenings

Vision & Hearing Screenings:

Vision and hearing screenings in grades PK, K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 7th, and 9th grades.

We will also screen new students in all grades and those students who are being evaluated for certain school based programs. These screenings identify students who may have trouble seeing or hearing, making it difficult for them to learn. If your child is not in one of the grades being screened, but you would like your child’s vision or hearing screened, please contact your school’s health office.

Report Injuries, Illness to Nurse:

We want to know about ANY health concerns including illness, head injury, bodily injury, etc, that may appear throughout the year. Please do not assume that by telling a teacher or any other employee, we will also be informed. Please contact the school nurse first for any injury or illness related concern. We will then let necessary staff know what is going on. We will also check in with you on a regular basis for updates and to offer assistance.

Our Nurses & Health Aides

Our Nurses:

Alexandra Tiffany

RMS/CIVICA

Marlene Gebhart

KQA

Brooke Gibbs

RHS

Tara German

PRE/MES

Brittni Hartnes

EES

Our Health Aides:

Chris Abeyta

MES

Hannah Sturdevant

EES

Jodie Kraus

RHS

Kiki Schlagel

PRE

Have a question?

Our goal is to make every student and family know they are welcome and are an important part of the school community. We also want to ensure that each student is healthy and safe. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact the nursing team from the email below:

Email: districtnursing@weldre5j.org

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