Heritage School Nurse Web Page

Parents, "Smile Healthy" a mobile dental team will be providing their service, Friday, March 22nd. If you would like more information on this, please contact DiAnne Boyd at 896-2421 ext.21

New Tdap Vaccine Requirement

Beginning next school year, Fall of 2013, all students entering, transferring, or advancing into 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th or 12th grades will be required to show proof of receipt of one dose of Tdap vaccine (containing tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis). Most students may have already received the vaccine and simply need to provide the school with verifying documentation from the family health care provider. Please refer to the letter from State Health Director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck (see link below) for more information.

o      IDPH Tdap Parent Letter (1/3/13) http://www.isbe.net/pdf/school_health/idph-Tdap-parent-ltr-010313.pdf

·                DHS Questions and Answers Regarding School Health Record Issues (10/12)

http://www.isbe.net/pdf/school_health/dhs-health-qa.pdf

·                Guidelines Applicable to Medical and Religious Immunization Exemptions (2/10)

http://www.isbe.net/research/htmls/immunization.htm#immu

The announcement regarding the requirement of evidence of Tdap vaccination for all students entering, transferring or advancing into, grades 6 through 12, beginning with the next school year (12-13), can be found at this website:

http://www.isbe.net/school_health.htm

The information is also posted at these websites, frequented by administrators and by parents:

http://www.isbe.net/admin1.htm and http://www.isbe.net/students3.htm

Jessica H. Gerdes, MS, RN, IL/NCSN

Principal Consultant, School Nurse/Health

Special Education Services Division of Specialized Instruction, Nutrition and Wellness

Illinois State Board of Education

100 W. Randolph St., Suite 4-800

Chicago, IL 60601

312-814-5560 (main number)

312-814-8252 (direct line)

312-814-3171 (fax)

JGerdes@isbe.net

For more information on School Health Services, please visit:

http://www.isbe.net/school_health.htm

Student Accident Insurance Forms here and here
Lori Meredith

Life/Health Assistant

Van Gundy Insurance

(309) 452-1156 phone

(309) 452-7500 fax

www.vangundy.com

http://www.c-uphd.org/ Champaign Public Health District Web Site

New Illinois State Board of Education Food Allergy Policy/Plan Notification Required by Law January 1, 2011 here

http://www.choosemyplate.gov

The Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, an organization of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, was established in 1994 to improve the nutrition and well-being of Americans. Toward this goal, the Center focuses its efforts on two primary objectives:

Advance and promote dietary guidance for all Americans, and
Conduct applied research and analyses in nutrition and consumer economics.

The Center's core projects to support its objectives are the following:

Dietary Guidelines for Americans
USDA Food Guidance System (MyPlate, MyPyramid, Food Guide Pyramid)
Healthy Eating Index
U.S. Food Plans
Nutrient Content of the U.S. Food Supply
Expenditures on Children by Families