Welcome to the William L. Callahan (WLC) Health Services page. This page will provide information for families and faculty of WLC. The information provided here does not replace medical evaluation and treatment. Please contact your health care provider for any medical advice.  

The following are general guidelines to facilitate communication between parents and school health professionals relating to health issues.

Nurses will use clinical judgment to decide how to respond to symptoms in line with the district illness policy (e.g., students who have fevers, vomiting, ect. will be sent home).

1. If your child has a temperature greater than 100 degrees, please keep your child at home. They may return to school after 24 hours being fever free without fever reducing medication.

2. If your child vomits or has diarrhea during the evening/night or the morning of school, please keep him/her at home. They may return to school after 24 hours of no vomiting/diarrhea episodes

3. If your child has an injury, please forward a note from the health care provider indicating any activity restrictions or use of assistive devices such as crutches.  If your child cannot participate in physical education (per medical note) he/she will need a clearance note from the health care provider in order to return to physical education/sports activity.  Please do not send your child to school with crutches unless directed by a health care provider with a physician note.

4. Please inform your school nurse: Of any new allergies, surgeries, accidents or new health problems or diagnoses that have occurred during the summer months that school may need to be aware of.

5. If your child is hospitalized for an illness (psychiatric or medical), a confidential summary from the discharging health care professional would be appreciated.  Recommendations for your child might be made by the discharging professional in the summary.  These recommendations will help us determine the accommodations for his/her academic, emotional, and physical needs your child may require upon his/her return.

6. For a student to receive Over the Counter Medication, such as; Ibuprofen, Acetaminophen or Tums, the Over The Counter Medication Administration form must be provided to the health office every school year. 

7. If your child, by order of a physician, must receive medications in school, state laws require both parent and physician signature prior to administering medication. Please be sure to provide a doctor’s note (name of medication, dose, route, approximate time, and frequency) along with the medication in its original container. All orders expire each year and must be updated yearly. Please be advised that morning doses of any medications are the responsibility of the parent.   

8. If your child needs emergency medication on standby such as an epipen or an inhaler you must provide the health office with a prescriber’s written order and have written parent authorization.  A doctor’s order identifying the child requiring the medication must be filed in the health office whether it is kept in the health office or self-carried.