Health Services

• If you moved to Sycamore from within the State of Illinois, we will need a copy of your student’s most recent school physical examination and immunizations.
• If you moved to Sycamore from out-of-state, we will need a health form that is comparable to the State of Illinois requirements and is acceptable if the exam was done within one calendar year of entering an Illinois school. If not, a physical examination is required within 30 days of enrollment.
• If you moved to Sycamore from out of the country, we will need a school physical examination completed on the Illinois Physical Exam Form (16-17) prior to their first day of school.

• Families should notify their student’s teacher and school nurse.
• A release of information consent form will need to be completed and returned to the school nurse.
• When rating scales are completed by the student’s teachers, the forms will be turned in to the school nurse and the original forms will be mailed and faxed to the provider requesting the rating scales. These forms will not be returned to the student’s family. Families with questions may speak directly with their student’s school nurse.

Please view our Student Health Requirements page for more information.

• Specific details can be found in the Student Handbook 
• In general, students are required to participate in physical education class unless a doctor’s excuse is on file in the school nurse’s office.
  • If you have concerns about your student participating in physical education class, please contact your student’s school nurse.

All medication, including over-the-counter, require the following forms to be filled out and signed by your student's healthcare provider.

Administration of medication to students is the responsibility of the parents and should be given at home whenever possible. Only in cases where failure to take prescribed medication could jeopardize the child’s health and/or education should medication be given at school. The following guidelines must be followed when school personnel dispense medication to individual students for self-administration.

1. A written order for prescription and non-prescription medications must be obtained from the child’s physician.
2. A written request from the parent/guardian requesting the medication be given must accompany the above order.
3. Medication must be brought to school in a pharmacy labeled container. All containers should display:

• Child's Name             
• Prescription Number
• Medication Name/Dosage
• Administration Route
• Date & Refill
• Physician’s Name
• Pharmacy Address and Phone Number

4. Any medication that is designated a controlled substance (such as Ritalin, Adderall, and Concerta) must be brought to school by the parent or another adult.
5. Each dose of medication administered by the school nurse or their designee shall be recorded in the student's health record including the date, time and name of the person administering the medication.
6. Medication must be kept in a locked drawer or cabinet in a supervised area.
7. The school nurse assigned to the school should be notified of all medication requests, including those that are to be self-administered such as bronchial inhalers. He/she will then monitor and counsel the student as needed.

The school may refuse to administer prescription or non-prescription medication unless the above guidelines are followed.

Please fill out and submit the Medication Permission Form.

Families will be contacted each time the "as-needed" medication is requested by the student, prior to administration.

Families should notify their student's school nurse of the allergy and provide the school nurse with the following forms:

• Medication Procedure Form
• Medication Permission Form
• Epi/Inhaler Permission Form

State law requires our school district to annually inform families of students with life-threatening allergies or life-threatening chronic illnesses of the applicable provisions of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and other applicable federal statutes, federal regulations, and state rules. If your student has a life-threatening allergy or life-threatening chronic illness, please notify the building principal or school nurse. Federal law protects students from discrimination due to a disability that substantially limits a major life activity. If your student has a qualifying disability, an individualized Section 504 Plan can be developed and implemented to provide the needed support so your student can access their education as effectively as students without disabilities. Not all students with life-threatening allergies and life-threatening chronic illnesses may be eligible under Section 504. Our school district may be able to appropriately meet a student’s needs through other means.

Please view information specific to COVID-19 on our COVID-19 Updates Page.

In a non-COVID year, your student should remain home if they have:

• A fever of 100.4 degrees or higher
• Vomited or had diarrhea in the past 24 hours
• An unexplained rash
• Sore or pink eyes with discharge; or
• A persistent, productive cough

Students should remain home for 24 hours after their temperature has returned to normal without the use of fever-reducing medication and other symptoms have subsided.

• New or gently used articles of clothing
• New and unopened packages of underwear and socks
• New and unopened hygiene products

Please reach out to the school nurse to find out what is currently needed.