Health Services - Nurses

Health Requirements

State of Illinois Mandatory Health Requirements for Students

• Required Immunizations by the State of Illinois

Transfer from an Illinois School

• Child Health Examination Form with complete immunization record

Out of State/Country Transfer Students

• Certificate of Child Health Examination Form with complete immunization record based on State of Illinois requirements.
  • The student has 30 days to submit the above form.
  • If unable to provide proof of the above form upon enrollment the student may only attend school if proof of an appointment is submitted to the Health Services Office.
• Eye Examination Form dated on or after August 11, 2024

Freshmen Students

• Certificate of Child Health Examination Form dated on or after August 11, 2024 with complete immunization record
• Dental Examination Form completed between November 15, 2024 and May 15, 2026

*Important Note: The IHSA sports physical cannot be accepted for Freshmen or transfer student physicals

Senior Students

• Meningitis (MCV4) Immunization administered on or after the student’s 16th birthday

Emergency Action Plans

Emergency Action Plans are required annually if your child has any of the following health conditions:

• Asthma
• Seizures
• Diabetes
• Food Allergies & Anaphylaxis

Religious Exemption Requests 

The Illinois Department of Public Health and Illinois State Board of Education require that the Illinois Certificate of Religious Exemption Form be completed by the parent/guardian and signed by the primary care provider if religious exemption is requested. If you have any further questions regarding this law, please contact the SHS nurses.

Questions about any of the health requirements? Contact the Nurses Office by emailing nurses@d125.org.

Medical Forms

• Anaphylaxis Action Plan
• Asthma Action Plan
• Certificate of Child Health Examination
• Dental Form
• Diabetes Medical Management Plan
• Health Emergency Form
• Illinois Certificate of Religious Exemption Form
• Permission to Administer Medication
• Seizure Action Plan
• Sports Physical (Pre-participation) Form
• Vision: Eye Exam Form

Reminder for All Parents

Please turn in all medical paperwork to either nurses office using one of these ways:

• Email: health_forms@d125.org (*Preferred method)
• Fax: 847-955-2445

Immunizations

Immunization Statistics​​​

Guidelines for Administration of Medication

If it is determined that medication must be given to a student at school, the procedure below will be followed:

• All prescription and over-the-counter medication will be administered by a school nurse. Students are not allowed to carry medications, with the following exceptions:
  • Students with Asthma may carry an inhaler. (Asthma Action Plan)
  • Students with IDDM may carry their insulin and supplies. (Diabetic Action Plan)
  • Students with severe allergies may carry an Epi-Pen. (Anaphylaxis Action Plan)
• Permission Form to Administer Medication must be completely filled out and signed by the student’s parent or guardian and licensed prescriber, and on file in the Nurse’s Office. Please see below for multilingual versions of the form.
  • Permission to administer over-the-counter medication will be in place until graduation.
  • Permission to administer prescription medication must be renewed annually.
• Prescription medication must be brought to the Nurse’s Office by a parent or guardian in the original container.
• Some over-the-counter medications are stocked by the SHS Nurse’s Office. These include generic Advil, Tylenol, Excedrin, Midol, Benadryl and Sudafed.
• SHS nurses will dispose any medications that are not picked up at the end of the school year.

Multilingual Permission Forms to Administer Medication

• Chinese

• English

• Hindi

• Korean

• Russian

• Spanish

• Telugu

Concussions

• Concussion Academic Accommodations Form
• Concussion Care Protocol

Helpful Links

• American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
• American Cancer Society
• American Diabetes Association
• American Heart Association
• American Red Cross
• Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
• Centers for Disease Control
• Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America
• Epilepsy Foundation
• Illinois Department of Public Health
• Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
• Kids Health
• Lake County Health Department
• National Alliance for Mental Illness

Frequently Asked Questions

If your student is going home sick:

• The student must go through either nurse’s office.

• We will call the parent/guardian to confirm the pick up time and destination.

• If your student drove to school, we need approval from a parent/guardian that you give your student permission to drive home sick.
• For more information about our (pre-COVID) health policies for students who become sick during school, click here.

If your student has a doctor’s note:

• Please give a copy of all physician notes to either nurse’s office and we will assist in distributing to the appropriate staff.

If your student arrives to school on crutches:

• Drop your student off at either parking lot B, door 1 (the Point/Forum) to see the West Building nurses or parking lot D, door 17(the Field House) to see the East Building nurses.

• Please provide a note from your physician to either nurse’s office, which will be processed and distributed to the appropriate staff.
• An elevator pass and extra time between classes may be provided to assist the student throughout the school day.
• If additional resources are needed, please contact either nurse’s office.

If your student has a fever (temperature of 100 degrees or more):

• Your student must be fever-free for 24 hours without the assistance of a fever-reducing medication, such as Advil, Tylenol, etc. before he/she can return to school.

• If your student is found to have a fever while at school, they must be picked up immediately.

If your student requires medication while at school:  

• Please reference our Medication for Students page.

• No student can carry over the counter medications.

Vision and hearing screenings:

• Vision and hearing screenings are completed according to state guidelines and school policy. Vision and hearing screenings are provided annually to students with an Individualized Education Plan (IEP).

• Students transferring into Illinois for the first-time MUST have a vision exam completed by a physician.
• If a student fails either screening, parents/guardians will be notified and appropriate referrals will be made.

Other:

• Students need a pass from class to come to the nurse’s office, unless it is an emergency or if the student is going home sick. If it is a passing period, then the student must get a pass from the next class, so the teacher is aware of the student’s attendance.

• In the case of an emergency in the classroom: the teacher will press the emergency call button and a nurse will respond.

Please call either nurse’s office with any additional questions or concerns.

Contacts

General

• Email: nurses@d125.org
• Fax: 847-955-2445