Contact Information:
Email :cpavliska@vysehrad.k12.tx.us
School: (361) 798-4118
Nurse's Corner
Vysehrad ISD will be offering instruction, relating to the prevention of child abuse, family violence, dating violence, sex trafficking and sexual education to 5th-8th grade students in accordance with senate bill 9. TEC §38.0041 requires school districts and open-enrollment charter schools to:
Adopt and implement a policy addressing sexual abuse and other maltreatment of children and include that policy in the district improvement plan and any informational handbook provided to students and parents.
If you would like to review the topics of the Sexual Health and Reproductive Education (SHARE) program, please click the link below. If you would like a more detailed description of the curriculum, please contact the school nurse. A link to the materials will be provided upon request. Parents/Guardians have the right to remove the student from any part of the district's instruction relating to the prevention of child abuse, family violence, dating violence, and sex trafficking without subjecting the student to any disciplinary action, academic penalty, or other sanction imposed by the district. If at any point, you would like to make a complaint about a violation of SB9, you have the right to use the grievance procedure as provided by Subsection (i-1) or the appeals process under Section 7.057. Thank you!
All medication kept at school must be picked up by the last day of school. Students are not permitted to transport medications home. Any medication remaining at school after the last student day will be properly disposed of. This includes all prescription and non-prescription medications, inhalers, and Epinephrine pens. If you are unable to pick up medication by the last day of school, alternative arrangements can be made by contacting your child’s nurse prior to the end of the school year.
Sick Day Guidelines
1. Oral temperature of 100.0 or higher. Keep your child home until they have been free of fever for 24 hours without fever reducing medications.
2. Sore, red and/or swollen throat. ANTIBIOTICS: Keep your child home until 24 hours after the FIRST dose of antibiotic for anything like ear infection or strep throat.
3. Any unexplained rash.
4. Eyes that are red, swollen, painful or matted together.
5. Vomiting and diarrhea. Keep your child home until they have been virus free for 24 hours.
6. Hepatitis A symptoms (Abrupt onset of fever, lack of appetite, nausea, vomiting, jaundice, yellow tinged skin and /or yellowing of the eyes.
7. Any questionable contagious symptoms or if your child is especially droopy, decreased energy or just not his/her usual, regular self.
Medications In School
If your child requires medication during school hours, please print the medication authorization form, and/or the appropriate action plan form for your child's medical condition (diabetes, seizures, food allergies, asthma). These forms can be located under the "Health forms" button above. Once you and the provider have completely filled out the required sections, you may return it to the front office or school nurse.
Medication Administration Form
*ALL MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION MUST TAKE PLACE, AT THE NURSES OFFICE, UNLESS PROPER DOCUMENTATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED THAT YOUR CHILD CAN ADMNISTER HIS/HER OWN EMERGENCY MEDICATION BY THE PROVIDER. STAFF MUST BE AWARE OF THIS MEDICATION BEING ON CAMPUS BEFORE ADMINISTRATION CAN OCCUR*
Child Nutrition
Food allergy action plans can be downloaded under the Health Forms tab above. Students who need food accommodations or special dietary needs, can also find the "Vysehrad special dietary need" form under the food allergy file as well. Please be aware that accommodations will only be provided to those students who meet the 504 disability criteria. All other requests will be discussed on a case by case basis.
