Welcome 2019-2020 School Year
This part of the District 91 website is designed to provide health, safety and wellness resources and information to District 91 families. Please feel free to contact your school nurse with any questions or concerns.
District 91 Wellness Plan
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The plan is referenced in policy 6:50.
IDPH Information for Illinois K-12 Schools Regarding 2019 Novel Coronavirus
Nurse-Kelvin Grove
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Nurse-Milne Grove
Nurse: Mrs. Gilkerson
Milne Grove Elementary School Email: sgilkerson@d91.net 815-838-0542, extension 2106 |
D91 Parent Guidelines Letter
D91 ILLNESS & SYMPTOM GUIDELINES
The following guidelines are provided to assist you in determining if your child is well enough to attend school:
Please do not send your child to school if they are experiencing any of the following symptoms:
When reporting an illness to school, please provide all the symptoms your child is experiencing. This helps us to determine if there is an outbreak of a particular virus. Children who are absent for 4 or more consecutive school days are required to present a doctor’s note to return to school.
If your child is complaining of a symptom, please do not give your child medications such as Tylenol, Motrin, cough or cold preparations and send them to school. Those medications won’t keep them feeling well all day. Keeping your child home will prevent illness from being spread and eliminate your need to have to come to school to pick him/her up in the middle of the school day.
If you are not sure if you should send your child to school, feel free to contact the health offices at 815-838-0542 ex.2106 for Milne Grove or 815-838-0737 ex.1102 for Kelvin Grove.
The following guidelines are provided to assist you in determining if your child is well enough to attend school:
Please do not send your child to school if they are experiencing any of the following symptoms:
- Eyes that have any of the following: red, pink, or have green or yellow drainage or crust to eyelids. These are signs of possible infection requiring medication. Any child with these symptoms will be sent home and must be seen by a healthcare provider to determine if medication is required. If medication is prescribed, the student must wait 24 hours before returning to school.
- Coughing: Any child who has a frequent cough should be kept home. This is one of the most common ways for germs to be spread. Children who continually cough will be sent home.
- Sore Throat: Redness, white or cream colored patches in the mouth or around the throat and/or pain when swallowing. Children experiencing these symptoms with or without fever should stay home.
- Nose Drainage (Runny Nose): If your child has yellow or green drainage keep them home. Clear Drainage is OK but if it is constant, the child may find it difficult to concentrate in class if he/she is constantly having to wipe a drippy nose.
- Fever: Take your child’s temperature whenever a child complains of not feeling well, even for headaches. Using your hand is not an accurate way of determining fever. A fever is a sign of illness. When a child has a fever, they are spreading illness to all who come in contact with them. Children must be fever free (less than 100 degrees) for 24 hours without having taken Tylenol or Motrin.
- Vomiting: Children who have vomited should not return to school until 24 hours after the last episode of vomiting.
- Diarrhea: Children who have runny or loose bowel movements should not return to school until 24 hours after the last episode.
When reporting an illness to school, please provide all the symptoms your child is experiencing. This helps us to determine if there is an outbreak of a particular virus. Children who are absent for 4 or more consecutive school days are required to present a doctor’s note to return to school.
If your child is complaining of a symptom, please do not give your child medications such as Tylenol, Motrin, cough or cold preparations and send them to school. Those medications won’t keep them feeling well all day. Keeping your child home will prevent illness from being spread and eliminate your need to have to come to school to pick him/her up in the middle of the school day.
If you are not sure if you should send your child to school, feel free to contact the health offices at 815-838-0542 ex.2106 for Milne Grove or 815-838-0737 ex.1102 for Kelvin Grove.
School Communications
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Updated 3/10/20:
This information will not be updated while school is closed.
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KELVIN GROVE
Bronchitis: 0
Pneumonia: 0 Chicken Pox: 0 Strep: 1 HFMD (Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease): 0 Fifth's Disease: 0 Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye): 0 Scarlet Fever: 0 Mononucleosis: 0 Ringworm: 0 Head Lice: 0 Impetigo: 0 Increased activity of cases of common cold, Influenza & Stomach Flu |
MILNE GROVE
Bronchitis: 0
Pneumonia: 0 Chicken Pox: 0 Strep: 0 HFMD (Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease): 0 Fifth's Disease: 0 Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye) : 0 Scarlet Fever: 0 Mononucleosis: 0 Ringworm: 0 Head Lice: 0 Impetigo: 0 Increased activity of cases of common cold, Influenza & Stomach Flu |
COLD & FLU SEASON - NOROVIRUS
Cold and Flu season is here along with the Norovirus, which is commonly referred to as the "stomach flu."
Influenza Fact Sheet from the CDC
CDC Key Facts about Norovirus
These facts include signs and symptoms to be aware of as well as what prevention and treatment methods to use.
Sleep Facts for D91 |
Miles of Smiles
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Healthy Schools Program
School InfoBytes
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COLDS AND MEDICATIONS
If your child has a cold with symptoms that can be controlled with minimal medication, please send medication in the original package with the student to the office. The office is unable to give out any medication without permission from a parent/guardian, including Tylenol, cough drops, cough syrup, etc. Any medication needs an authorization form on file in the nurse's office. SPORTS PHYSICALS All student athletes are required to have a sports physical on file in the office BEFORE trying out for a school sports team. Physicals performed for sixth grade are acceptable for sports physicals if the appropriate box is marked on the bottom of the page. Sports physicals are valid for one year from the date of physical. SCHOOL PHYSICALS Illinois school physicals are required for all students entering: Kindergarten or first grade Sixth grade Ninth grade Illinois schools for the first time The exam must be completed within one year before the start of school. If the physical or immunizations are incomplete, the student will be excluded from school on October 15th of the current school year until the physical is completed. DENTAL EXAMS Dental examinations are required for all students in Kindergarten, Second and Sixth Grade. The exam must be completed within 18 months of May 15th of the current school year. EYE EXAMS Eye examinations are required for all students in Kindergarten or entering an Illinois school for the first time. The exam must be completed within one year before the start of school. |
Measles Letter to Parents |
Dental Examination Info
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School Immunization Summary
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FY20 Health Forms
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Health Resources & Information
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Safety Resources
Don't Pass Stopped School Bus
It is illegal to pass a stopped school bus. A new law allows school districts to install cameras on school buses, and if you’re caught passing a school bus while it’s stopped, you’ll be fined. School Bus Safety from Illinois State Board of Education What Parents Should Know What Motorists Should Know |
No Cell Phone Use in School Zone
Illinois No Cell Phones in a School Zone Law 625 ILCS 5/12-610.1 "This ban is intended to reduce accidents in the school zones and increase the driver's vigilance. The desired end is safe driving without using a cell phone to dial, redial and talk or otherwise take the driver's mind and eyes away from the road." |
