Health Services
Healthy students are better learners
We are here to help support your child’s health and wellness. Please contact health services staff to let us know of any health concerns or medical conditions that your child may have. Remember, if your child is sick, please keep them home.
Please report an absence any time your child is out of school due to illness.
Report An Absence
PowerSchool
Use PowerSchool (preferred method) to notify the school of absences. Please include the reason for the absence in the comments section.
Need help? Contact the Family Support Help Desk at 651-351-8404 or familyhelp@stillwaterschools.org
Attendance Phone Lines
Afton-Lakeland: 651-351-6560
Andersen: 651-351-6601
Brookview: 651-275-2501
Lake Elmo: 651-351-6701
Lily Lake: 651-351-6810
Rutherford: 651-351-6401
Stonebridge: 651-351-8701
Oak-Land Middle School: 651-351-8555
Stillwater Middle School: 651-351-6900
Stillwater Area High School and ALC:
651-351-8000 (all day absence)
651-351-8011 (partial day)
For questions related to health services offered, special health considerations and other health related issues, please contact your school's Health Office.
School Health Offices
- Early Childhood Family Center (ECFC)
- Afton-Lakeland
- Andersen
- Brookview
- Lake Elmo
- Lily Lake
- Rutherford
- Stonebridge
- Oak-Land Middle School
- Stillwater Middle School
- Stillwater Area High School and ALC
- Oak Park Learning Center (Transitions)
Early Childhood Family Center (ECFC)
Jenna Taverna
Licensed School Nurse
651-351-4060
tavernajenna@stillwaterschools.org
Fax Number:
651-351-4053
Afton-Lakeland
Tara Majeski
Registered Nurse
Afton Lakeland
651-351-6503
majeskit@stillwaterschools.org
Gabriela Zapata de VanCura
Licensed School Nurse
Attendance Line:
651-351-6560
Fax Number:
651-351-6595
Andersen
Melissa Miller
Health Paraprofessional
651-351-6603
millermelissa@stillwaterschools.org
Teri Wagner
Licensed School Nurse
651-351-6646
wagnert@stillwaterschools.org
Attendance Line:
651-351-6601
Fax Number:
651-351-6695
Brookview
Andrea Barnes
Registered Nurse
651-275-2519
barnesa@stillwaterschools.org
Allie Hallstrom
Registered Nurse
hallstroma@stillwaterschools.org
Gabriela Zapata de VanCura
Licensed School Nurse
Attendance Line:
651-275-2501
Fax Number:
651-275-2590
Lake Elmo
Hannah Adams
Registered Nurse
615-351-6702
adamsh@stillwaterschools.org
Mary Rother
Registered Nurse
651-351-6703
rotherm@stillwaterschools.org
Gabriela Zapata de VanCura
Licensed School Nurse
Attendance Line:
651-351-6701
Fax:
651-351-6704
Lily Lake
Suzanne Berner
Health Paraprofessional
651-351-6801
berners@stillwaterschools.org
Teri Wagner
Licensed School Nurse
651-351-6874
wagnert@stillwaterschools.org
Attendance Line:
651-351-6810
Fax Number:
651-351-6895
Rutherford
Erin Linell
Health Paraprofessional/ LPN
651-351-6402
linnelle@stillwaterschools.org
Stephanie Kapfer
Licensed School Nurse
651-351-6407
kapfers@stillwaterschools.org
Attendance Line:
651-351-6401
Fax Number:
651-351-6495
Stonebridge
Shannon Dinzeo
Health Paraprofessional
651-351-8707
dinzeos@stillwaterschools.org
Stephanie Kapfer
Licensed School Nurse
651-351-8773
kapfers@stillwaterschools.org
Attendance Line:
651-351-8701
Fax Number:
651-351-8790
Oak-Land Middle School
Deb Hammergren
Registered Nurse
651-351-8515
hammergrend@stillwaterschools.org
Holly Kranz
Licensed School Nurse
651-351-8509
kranzh@stillwaterschools.org
Attendance Line:
651-351-8555
Fax Number:
651-351-8505
Stillwater Middle School
Paula Graslewicz
Registered Nurse
651-351-6913
graslewiczp@stillwaterschools.org
Holly Kranz
Licensed School Nurse
651-351-6914
kranzh@stillwaterschools.org
Attendance Line:
651-351-6900
Fax Number:
651-351-6999
Stillwater Area High School and ALC
Attendance:
651-351-8000 (All Day Absence)
651-351-8011 (Partial Day Absence)
Nicole Myers
Licensed School Nurse
651-351-8225
myersn@stillwaterschools.org
Melissa Fischer
Registered Nurse
651-351-8226
fischerm@stillwaterschools.org
Kelly Froehlich
Registered Nurse
651-351-8077
froehlichk@stillwaterschools.org
Fax: 651-351-8049
Oak Park Learning Center (Transitions)
Contact
Paula McDonald
Health Services Supervisor
651-351-8653
mcdonaldp@stillwaterschools.org
Paula Tymesen
Registered Nurse
651-351-8631
tymesenp@stillwaterschools.org
- Chronic Health Conditions
- Covid-19
- Immunizations
- Mental Health Resources
- Physical Exam Forms
- When to Stay Home
Chronic Health Conditions
Does your child have a chronic health condition we should know about?
Please submit the appropriate forms below to notify us of your child's needs. Once completed, return the forms to the health staff. We will work with you to develop a plan to keep your child healthy at school. Forms are required to be updated each year.
Students must have documentation of their immunization status for certain diseases in order to attend school, as required by state law.
Feeling sick. Stay home. This will help spread contagious illnesses, including COVID-19, and keep our kids learning in school.
Covid-19
Positive COVID-19 Cases
- What To do If Your Child Tests Positive for COVID
- What to do if your child was exposed to COVID
- Testing & Vaccination
What To do If Your Child Tests Positive for COVID
Notify Your Child's School
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Send an email to the school's Health Office AND the child's teacher(s) to notify them that your child has tested positive for COVID-19.
Find contact information for your school's health and attendance offices
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Report your child's absence from school to the school Attendance Office. NOTE: You only need to submit the absence once for the entire time your child is out due to COVID.
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(Preferred method) Use the SchoolPass app. Be sure to include the reason for the absence as a positive COVID-19 test result in the comments section.
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Call the Attendance Line at your child's school. Please include your child's first and last name, spelling of the last name, grade, reason for absence and a return phone number.
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Isolate At Home
When people get sick with a respiratory virus, the updated CDC guidance recommends that they stay home and away from others. For people with COVID-19 and influenza, treatment is available and can lessen symptoms and lower the risk of severe illness. The recommendations suggest returning to normal activities when, for at least 24 hours, symptoms are improving overall, and if a fever was present, it has been gone without use of a fever-reducing medication.
Once people resume normal activities, they are encouraged to take additional prevention strategies for the next five days to curb disease spread, such as taking more steps for cleaner air, enhancing hygiene practices, wearing a well-fitting mask, keeping a distance from others, and/or getting tested for respiratory viruses.
If someone in your household has a confirmed case of COVID-19, you should do your best to limit their exposure to others. It is recommended to wear a mask and get tested.
Note about missed assignments
Class assignments are available on Schoology and Seesaw or from a teacher, however, students are not expected to keep up with school work when they are out sick or on quarantine. As with any excused absence from school, students will be provided time to make-up missed assignments after returning to school.
What to do if your child was exposed to COVID
Quarantine options
Each family needs to make the best choice for their child when it comes to COVID exposure and response.
- Consider getting tested 5 days after an exposure and watch for symptoms for 10 days after close contact.
- It is recommended to wear a mask.
Contact your school's Health Office with any questions.
Information from MDH about steps to take if you are sick can be found here
Household contacts
If someone in your household has a confirmed case of COVID-19, you should do your best to limit their exposure to others. Individuals with COVID-19 must quarantine and may not come to school. Others living in the home can continue to go to child care, school, youth program, camp and other community activities or they may choose to quarantine. All household members should continue to monitor for symptoms and consider being tested.
Testing & Vaccination
COVID-19 Testing
Free take-home COVID-19 test kits are available in our school health offices by request.
FIND CONTACT INFORMATION FOR HEALTH OFFICES
Find Testing Locations to find a clinic or pharmacy providing tests.
Vaccinations
Families should consult with their physicians or local, county, and state health organizations to learn more about vaccines and determine what, if anything, is best for their family. You can learn more on MDH's Vaccination website.
Self-Screening
Self-screening for COVID symptoms is highly encouraged. Per MDH guidelines, students or staff experiencing any of the following symptoms should stay home. It is also advisable that these individuals get tested for COVID.
People with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms reported – ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness. Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. Anyone can have mild to severe symptoms. People with these symptoms may have COVID-19:
- Fever or chills
- Cough
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- Fatigue
- Muscle or body aches
- Headache
- New loss of taste or smell
- Sore throat
- Congestion or runny nose
- Nausea or vomiting
- Diarrhea
Things to Know:
- If an individual has one or more of these symptoms, they should stay home and stay away from others, including family members, as much as possible.
- Notify the school/child care/youth program of symptoms and consider calling the child's doctor or other health care provider and schedule a COVID test.
- Children should stay home for other illnesses that have symptoms similar to COVID-19, such as strep throat, stomach illness, or pink eye.
Navigating COVID Together
We're here to help support your child and your family throughout the year!
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Immunizations
Minnesota Statute 121A.15 requires every student enrolled in school to be immunized against certain diseases or file a legal medical or non-medical exemption. This law includes students enrolled in public and non-public PreK programs, as well as childcare, preschool, alternative programs and home school programs.
Students will not be able to attend school if their immunizations are not in compliance in one of the following ways:
- Immunization record. The Immunization Form for K-12 can be used to document vaccinations and/or claim an exemption from the requirements for medical or non-medical exemptions. Schools will accept other versions of immunization records too as long as all required immunizations are listed.
- Medical exemptions must be signed by a health care provider.
- Non-medical exemptions must be signed by a parent/guardian and notarized.
Any time your child is due for an immunization, updated records showing compliance must be submitted to your child's school. Common times this occurs would be:
- Any new student moving into the district.
- All students entering kindergarten (including their five-year-old shots).
- All seventh graders who haven't yet turned in their immunization records for middle school.
- Any high school student who has received immunizations (meningococcal vaccination is due age 16-18).
Need to get your child immunized?
Check with your local clinic or medical provider or check out these local resources:
Washington County Department of Public Health also provides immunizations on a sliding fee scale. The Washington County Government Center is located at 14949 62nd Street North Stillwater, MN and provides reduced fee immunizations to persons enrolled in a Minnesota Health Care Program [MA, GAMC, MN Care or a PMAP] or persons who are uninsured or have insurance without vaccine coverage. There is a $15 administration fee per immunization. No one is refused service due to inability to pay. Local immunization clinics are typically held on the first Tuesday of each month. Call 651-430-4036 with questions.
Flu Clinic Information
Influenza season starts in the fall and goes until spring, with it typically peaking in February-March. Everyone age 6 months and older should get an annual flu vaccine. Find a flu clinic near you.
Mental Health Resources
Support for mental health: You're not alone
More and more of the youth in our communities are struggling with mental health issues, from anxiety and depression to drug addiction and suicide ideation.
If you're noticing your child acting out, becoming anxious or depressed, or developing unhealthy behaviors or addictions, please reach out to us. We are here to help.
Please see our Mental Health Support Page
If you overhear something, notice strange behaviors, or see a concerning post on social media - please speak up.
Physical Exam Forms
When to Stay Home
General stay home guidelines for illness:
Individuals should stay home if they have:
- Fever of 100 degrees F within the last 24 hours, without the use of fever reducing medication ("Tylenol" or ibuprofen type medicines)
- Diarrhea or vomiting within the last 24 hours
- Uncontrolled cough
- Mucus/sputum that is green or yellow and cannot be contained
- Strep (may return to school 12 hours after start of antibiotic)
- Chicken pox (may return when pox are crusted over)
- An open wound that cannot be covered
Contagious Diseases
Please inform the health office if your child has been diagnosed by a physician with any highly contagious disease. The information will be kept confidential, but it is important to prevent the spread of disease. Contact Health office for:
- Chicken pox or shingles
- COVID-19
- Fifth's disease
- Head lice, even after treatment
- Impetigo
- Influenza
- Open wound that cannot be covered
- Pertussis (whooping cough)
- Strep