Welcome to the Harper Health
Office page!
Emergency Action Plans and
Medications for the 2018/2019 School Year:
For those students with food allergies, a new Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Emergency
Care Plan is due on the first day of school; please submit this form along
with your child’s emergency medication. A copy of the form can be found here:
http://www.wilmette39.org/UserFiles/Servers/Server_360846/File/Parents/Health%20Information/EmergencyActionPlan.pdf
D39 requires a current
Asthma Action Plan for those students who keep a bronchodilator at school. A
sample plan for home and school can be found here:
http://www.wilmette39.org/UserFiles/Servers/Server_360846/File/Parents/Health%20Information/sample_asthma_plan.pdf
A current Medication
Authorization form is required to accompany any medication (other than an
Epipen already covered by an emergency action plan).
A blank form can be found here:
http://www.wilmette39.org/UserFiles/Servers/Server_360846/File/Parents/Health%20Information/Medical_Authorization.pdf
Attendance Line: 847-251-6754
Please remember to call the attendance line to report any absence
or late arrival to school. Notifying your child’s teacher does not
replace a call to the attendance line.
Thank you for your partnership in this important safety measure!
Head Lice: We truly appreciate your
continued diligence in checking your children at home. Although head lice
do not pose a health hazard, we recognize the concern and stress lice can
produce for many families.
- As of the
2016-2017 school year, D39 schools do not perform class-wide lice
screenings, a decision based largely on recommendations from the American
Academy of Pediatrics: http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/135/5/e1355.full#content-bloc
- D39 currently
emails notification of lice in the classroom with a minimum of one
reported case of lice or nits.
- When a case of
lice is reported, the custodial staff performs an appropriate cleaning of
the room. Teachers are asked to launder or contain pillows or upholstered
furniture per recommended protocol.
- Repeated and regular thorough checks at
home are the best line of defense in addressing head lice. The egg-to-egg life cycle of the louse is approximately
17-26 days: the egg (nit) typically hatches in 7-12 days; the nymph
matures over 9-12 days; the mature female lays eggs 1-2 days after
maturation. A single check is not sufficient.
- The nurse is
always available to check individual students who are symptomatic;
students found to have nits or lice are sent home per D39 policy and may
return once they are treated and lice/nit free. The nurse also checks
siblings and identified close contacts of students with lice.
- Professional
(vs. home) identification and treatment of lice is by parental choice and
is not required. Home treatment is a proven successful option; your
pediatrician can make recommendations about preferred over-the-counter or
prescription strength home treatments. It is critical to follow home
treatment instructions from start to finish; incomplete treatment will
likely result in re-infestation.
- Securing long
hair in a braid/ponytail/bun during a period of exposure in the classroom
will further minimize the risk of transmission. Lice do not jump or fly;
they are transmitted by close head-to-head contact. They also do not live
off the body for a period longer than 1-2 days. Please encourage your
children not to share hats, scarves, brushes, or hair accessories.
- The Iowa
Department of Public Health provides excellent information about the
transmission and detection of lice, including a recommended 14-day
treatment plan: Head Lice Brochure.pdf
District 39 General Health
Information