Rachel Pankonin, has lived in Waterford for the past few years. Her children attend the Waterford Graded School district and she is a member of our community. Rachel brings a wide variety of experiences to our district from a hospital setting and clinics. Rachel is excited to be part of the Waterford Union High School team to serve our students and families. If you need to contact Rachel, please email her at rpankonin@waterforduhs.k12.wi.us.

Chicken Pox

Chickenpox is a highly communicable disease caused by the Varicella virus, a member of the herpes virus family.

Ebola

The chances of getting Ebola are extremely low unless a person traveled to an affected area and had direct contact with the blood or body fluids (e.g., blood, vomit, diarrhea) of an Ebola infected person, or with objects soiled with that person’s blood or body fluids.

Flu

If you get sick with flu-like symptoms this flu season, you should stay home and avoid contact with other people except to get medical care.

Head Lice

Lice can affect anyone. They do not care if hair is clean or dirty. Personal hygiene or cleanliness in the home or school has nothing to do with getting lice.

Immunizations

Once your student receives their updated immunizations please make sure to get a copy to the school office that includes your students name, vaccines received and the date that vaccines were received. Turn these copies into the school as soon as vaccines are received.

Infectious Mononucleosis

Infectious mononucleosis is an acute viral disease most commonly caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). It is not a reportable disease in Wisconsin and the number of cases is unknown.

Measles

Measles is a disease cause by measles virus and sometimes referred to as “hard”, “red” or “10-day measles”. Measles virus can infect any person of any age who has not previously had the disease or measles vaccine.

Medications

All prescription medications require a signed Medication Administration Request Form. These forms are available in the school office and on the school health/nurses website. Any non- prescription medications to be administered at school for more than 10 consecutive days require a Physician signature. Parents will have up to 48 hours to submit completed authorizations to the school.

Menigitis

Meningococcal disease is a rare, but potentially deadly, bacterial infection that can take the form of meningitis (an inflammation of the membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord) or meningococcemia (a blood infection).

Pertussis (Whooping Cough)

Pertussis is a contagious bacterial disease that affects the respiratory tract. Pertussis can infect persons of all ages, but is most serious in infants and young children.

Scoliosis

Scoliosis many often run in families due to genetic or hereditary factors. Scoliosis may also be caused by muscle and nerve disorders, connective tissue disorders

or chromosomal abnormalities.

As a reminder, according to Waterford School District’s Medication Policy which you can find on this page, all medications need to be kept in the main office. Over-the-counter medications (such as Tylenol and Ibuprofen, for example) CAN NOT be kept in backpacks. The only exception is for students who self-carry emergency medications such as inhalers or epinephrine, but those require a signed physician authorization form. More detailed information on the school’s policy and necessary medication forms can be found on this page.

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