Michele Caulfield, RN, BSN
Email: msnurse@kingphilip.org
Phone: (508) 541-3457
Fax: (508) 298-0203
Parents/Guardians – please be aware that the KP school district will be following the guidance from the CDC, DESE and DPH in regards to Covid. For people with COVID-19 and influenza, treatment is available and can lessen symptoms and lower the risk of severe illness. The recommendations have been simplified and suggest returning to normal activities when, for at least 24 hours, symptoms are improving overall, and if a fever was present, fever has been gone without use of a fever-reducing medication.As with any acute illness a doctor’s note would be required to excuse any absences .Thank you for your cooperationPlease reach out to the nurse’s office with any questions or concerns.
Each school year, students must be registered in the Health Portal called SNAP.
SNAP maintains King Philip’s students’ health records. If you registered last year, you must re-register this year. The registration is your authorization which needs to be renewed yearly.
Any additional questions, please email the Middle School or High School nursing office.
The King Philip Regional School District’s Medication Policy complies with state guidelines for medication administration and has been put in place to provide for the health and safety of students requiring medication administration during the school day.
All medication should be delivered to the school in a pharmacy or manufacturer-labeled container by you or your designated responsible adult. Please ask your pharmacy to provide separate bottles for school and home. No more than a thirty-day supply of medicine should be delivered to the school.
Medication Procedures
Over the Counter Medication Form
Parent Authorization for Prescription Medication Administration
Medication Administration Plan
Vision, Hearing, Postural, Body Mass Index (BMI), and Brief Intervention (SBIRT) screenings will be done throughout the school year. These screenings are mandated (required) by the Massachusetts Department of Health. If you do not want your child to participate, please notify the nurse in writing. Parents/guardians will be notified of any problems that necessitate a medical follow-up.
Vision is tested in the year of school entry, grades Kindergarten – 5th, grade 7, and grade 9. Hearing is tested in the year of school entry, grades Kindergarten – 3rd, grade 7, and grade 9.
The State of Massachusetts mandates that all students in grades 5 through 9 be screened for scoliosis or curved spine.
Height and weight are measured in grades 1, 4, 7, and 10. Height and weight measurements are used to calculate body mass index (BMI). Information is kept confidential.
SBIRT is an approach to the delivery of early intervention and treatment to people with substance use disorders and those at risk of developing these disorders. The State of Massachusetts mandates that all students in grades 7 and 9 be screened.
A concussion is a type of Traumatic Brain Injury that changes the way the brain normally works. A concussion may result from a direct blow or indirect blow to the head or a jolt of the head from a fall or blow to the body that causes the head and brain to move rapidly back and forth. The potential for a concussion is greatest during activities where collisions may occur: during sports activities, physical education class, or playground time. Concussions may be life-altering or life-threatening if not treated correctly or aggressively.
If your child has been diagnosed with a concussion, please contact the Health Office. Prior to returning to classes, students must meet the physical parameters set by their doctor and provide written documentation from the Health Care Provider, including confirmation of the diagnosis and any necessary accommodations for the school day, including restrictions for PE/Wellness and athletic participation. Additionally, the student must complete the Post Concussion Assessment before attending regularly scheduled classes.
The school nurse will discuss details of the support available to your child when you call to discuss the head injury.
Adopted 2020 – The purpose of this policy is to provide information and standardized procedures for persons involved in the prevention, training management, and return to activity decisions regarding students who incur head injuries while involved in extracurricular athletic activities including, but not limited to, interscholastic sports, in order to protect their health and safety as required by Massachusetts law and regulations.
Post-Sports-Related Head Injury Medical Clearance and Authorization Form – The current version of the form provides clearance when a student-athlete is returning from a head injury or concussion. The form must be filled out by a duly licensed healthcare provider after the student is back in the classroom full-time without concussion-related academic accommodation(s) and has completed stages 1-4 of the gradual return to play protocol. A student/athlete’s physician may provide consultation/coordination/supervision for the school’s athletic trainer to complete the form after the student-athlete meets the requirements for clearance.
The Gradual Return to Play Protocol, as detailed on pg. 2 of this document, will be managed and overseen by the school’s athletic trainer.
This form is to report head injuries (other than minor cuts or bruises) that occur during a sports season. It should be returned to the athletic director or staff member designated by the school and reviewed by the school nurse.
This form provides academic accommodations for students who have suffered a diagnosed concussion. This form DOES NOT provide clearance for a student/student-athlete to return to extracurricular activity (athletics, band, etc.).
This form provides the school nurse an updated status of a student who has suffered a head injury and possible concussion. The physician completing this form must select one of the options but may provide any of these options on their organization’s letterhead, provided necessary information is present as an equivalent. This form, or its equivalent, must be provided to the school nurse upon the student returning to school.
This form provides the basic first steps in identifying a potential head injury. It is not mandatory for this form to be completed for every head injury that may occur. It should only be used in non-life-threatening situations.
This form measures a student or student-athletes symptom severity as they progress to symptom-free status. When a student or student-athlete has returned to school after a diagnosed concussion, they are required to fill out this form in the nurse’s office once a day. While not required, this form is also available to assist parents/guardians in tracking symptoms while a student or student-athlete is out of school after a diagnosed concussion.
This sheet provides information and guidance for students, student-athletes, and parents/guardians for the first 24-48 hours after a head injury and potential concussion.
This guide provides excerpts from the Student Concussion Policy and Academic Accommodation Form to a student or student-athlete who has returned to school after a diagnosed concussion.
