School Health Reminders

 Here are a few important HEALTH reminders

·        All students are required to have an updated immunization record on file in order to attend school or a valid medical or religious exemption form completed.

·        Annual school health screenings for vision, hearing, and dental will be performed throughout the school year.  Vision will be performed on all students at Sunnyside intermediate school. Hearing screenings will be performed on all Kindergarteners and 1st graders who were not previously screened. Dental screening will take place on students K-8. If your child does not fall within the screening that you wish to be done on your child, please call me and I will make arrangements to have your child screened.

·        If your child has asthma, allergies, or any other health concern please let your child’s teacher and the school nurse know.  Monitor all symptoms closely and follow your health care provider’s advice.  Asthma care plans, rescue inhalers, and Epi pens are a necessity, and may save a life!  Remember there is a program in our area called The Montana Asthma Project to help educate families and students about their asthma.

·        If your student has a health condition or needs special care during the school day such as medication, treatments, or monitoring, please inform the school nurse. Individual health care plans help keep your students safe and healthy.

·        PLEASE have a current and working phone number in the school office, in the event your child needs your attention.  If your number or address change throughout the year please notify us ASAP.  We find ourselves not being able to get a hold of parents on a daily basis because numbers do not work.

Feel free to call me if you need assistance with any of the above.

Courtney Finneman, RN, Havre Public Schools Nurse

(406) 399-5791 or finnemanc@blueponyk12.com