Health

TO SUBMIT COMPLETED MEDICAL FORMS:

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For the 2022-2023 school year, parents are asked to upload required medical forms as indicated below: 

State of Illinois Health Examination:
Kindergarten & Grade 6

Eye Examination:
Kindergarten

Dental Examination:
Kindergarten, Grade 2 & Grade 6

Health Information for Registrants

Below are additional forms to be completed with your medical providers as needed. Please return these to your child’s school nurse office. 

Medication Permit and Student Action Plans

2023-2024 Medication Permit - Required for any student needing prescription or over the counter medication during the school day 
2022-2023 Medication Permit - Required for any student needing prescription or over the counter medication during the school day 
Asthma Parent Letter
Asthma Action Plan
Allergy Parent Letter
Allergy History Form
Anaphylaxis Prevention, Response and Management Program -District Food Allergy Guidelines
Food Allergy Action Plan

District 36 Immunization Information

The Winnetka Public Schools District 36 provides the following immunization information, in compliance with Illinois School Code (105 ILCS 5/27-8.1). 
Immunization Summary for 2021-2022

Health Guidelines - student illness information

COVID-19 Dashboard

The Winnetka Public Schools #36 COVID-19 Dashboard UPDATED WEEKLY 2022-2023

Health & Safety Protocols

The most recent update from the CDC emphasizes the significance of mitigations like vaccination, boosters, and treatments and pulls back on previously recommended mitigations like universal masking and social distancing.

The Winnetka Public Schools have not enforced universal masking since February 7, 2022.

The Winnetka Public Schools eliminated the exclusion of close contacts and contact tracing as of February 7, 2022.

Our most current guidance comes from the portion of the Illinois Department of Public Health Exclusion Guide that refers to isolation following a positive diagnosis of COVID-19 for 5 days from the onset of symptoms. Per this guidance, we will require that a person who has a positive diagnosis of COVID-19 is isolated away from school for 5 days from the onset of symptoms (with the first day of the onset of symptoms considered to be Day 0).

Based on current guidance, masks will not be enforced; however, if a staff member or student chooses to wear one, they certainly may.

Based on current guidance, there will be no exclusion of close contacts nor contact tracing in our schools.

Head Lice Information

• Procedures
• Guiding Principles
• Parent Information

Religious Exemption Requirement

Religious Exemption - requires the filing of a signed statement explaining the objections to physical exam, health screenings, and/or immunizations on religious grounds. General philosophical or moral reluctance will not provide a sufficient basis for exemption. In case of disease outbreak, the student must be excluded from school. One's "physician" must also sign this document.

Regular attendance at school is an essential part of the educational program for each student in District 36. To report your child absent, we request that you utilize the option that is deemed best for your school below. These absence procedures not only help us fulfill the required attendance monitoring obligations but also helps to assure the safety of our students. Whether you call or complete the form, you will be asked the same questions.

Please be ready to report the following symptoms when you report an absence due to illness:

• Fever
• Headache
• GI (nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach ache)
• Cold (runny nose, congestion, cough)
• Flu Diagnosis
• Strep Diagnosis
• Sore Throat 

Parents are being asked to report symptoms or diagnosis with the school as we strive to support the health of all students and staff. For reference, here are our District Health Guidelines. 

	We prefer you report your child's absence online, by clicking the link to the right, but if you need to call, please dial our main office line. (847) 446.0353	CI Absence Form
	We prefer you report your child's absence online, by clicking the link to the right, but if you need to call, please dial our main office line. (847) 446.6060	GR Absence Form
	We prefer you report your child's absence online, by clicking the link to the right, but if you need to call, please dial our main office line. (847) 446.0920	HW Absence Form
	We prefer you report your child's absence online, by clicking the link to the right, but if you need to call, please dial our main office line. (847) 441.1750	SK Absence Form
	We prefer you report your child's absence online, by clicking the link to the right, but if you need to call, please dial our main office line and listen for the prompts. (847) 446.5892	CW Absence Form