Health Information
A Message from Nurse Drudge
Tippecanoe Valley Middle School Medical Policy
Each school has access to a school nurse. The school nurse maintains student health records and provides basic medical care to TVMS students. Parents should not send their student to school if he or she: 1) has a fever of 100 degrees or more. They should stay home for 24 hours after the temperature returns to normal without fever-reducing medication. 2) Has vomited or had diarrhea. The student should stay home until 24 hours after the last episode. 3) Has a rash that may be disease-related or from an unknown cause. It is our belief that if a student is well enough to attend school, he/she should be well enough to participate fully in the regular school day. However, we recognize that in some extended illnesses, a student may not be able to participate in school, such as physical education. We will expect a doctor’s request for an exemption to physical education activities for more than two days.
Parent Contact for Illness
Students must be evaluated by the nurse before they can be released from school for illness. Students who feel ill should request a pass to see the nurse. The nurse will call home if the student needs to leave school. Students are not allowed to text or call parents from cell phones if they think they are sick. If they do they violate the cell phone usage policy.
Below we have linked the most commonly requested forms. If you have any questions or have an additional need please contact Nurse Drudge.