Mundelein High School - Student Services

Staff Member	Extension	Email

Mary Jane Chiado, Nurse	1395	mchiado@mhs.k12.il.us
Jennifer Doyle, Social Worker	1256	jendoyle@mhs.k12.il.us
Jane Siegal, Social Worker	1415	jsiegal@mhs.k12.il.us
Julie Wheeler, Social Worker	1267	jwheeler@mhs.k12.il.us
Melissa Buenik, Social Worker	1256	mbuenik@mhs.k12.il.us

Forms for Download:

Certificate of Child Examination (PDF - 137k)

Student Medication Form (JPG - 628k)

If you have questions

What are these forms for?

Our counselors recommend two excellent books about helping teens cope with death: Straight Talk about Death for Teenagers and Helping Teens Cope with Death. If anyone is interested, there are several copies at the school that can be borrowed from the Student Services office. They can also be purchased through The Grief Store www.griefinc.com. Helping Teens Cope with Death by the Dougy Center is $10. Straight Talk About Death for Teenagers, by Earl Grollman is $11.

Julie Wheeler, our Social Worker also recommends When Nothing Matters Anymore, A Survival Guide for Depressed Teens, as an excellent book dealing with depression. It can be ordered from www.freespirit.com. If you have any further questions, please contact Julie Wheeler at 949-2200 x 1267.

Answers from the School Nurse
By Mary Jane Chiado, x 1395

What should my child do if he/she becomes ill at school?


	•	Students who feel ill during school hours may come to the nurse's office after seeing the teacher whose class they are going to miss.

	•	After an assessment is done, the nurse will have the student rest for a portion of the class period or will call the parent/guardian and discuss if the student should be sent home. No student is allowed to go home sick from school without first seeing the nurse and obtaining parent/guardian permission. If permission is given to the nurse to send the child home, the student is issued a "pink slip" and may exit the building. Parents do not have to come inside and retrieve their child unless asked to do so. A student cannot call a parent using their cell phone and ask the parent to "call them out."

What happens if my child is injured at school?


	•	If your child is injured at school, he/she should report to the nurse's office or the nurse will go to your child and first aid will be given. If emergency care is deemed necessary, emergency medical assistance will be obtained. Every attempt will be made to notify the parents.

Can my child carry Tylenol or Advil in his/her backpack?


	•	NO! All medication must be turned into the nurse. The term "medication" refers to BOTH over-the-counter and prescription medicine. A doctor's order and parent permission are required for the nurse to administer medication at school. Medication permission forms are available in the nurse's office or the doctor may fax the order to the nurse at 847-949-0599. The medication is brought to the nurse's office in the appropriately labeled container as dispensed by the pharmacy.

My child has been placed on an antibiotic for ten days. Should he bring the medication to school?


	•	If the antibiotic is ordered "four times a day" or "every six hours," then yes, your child will need a dose during the school day. Follow the procedure for bringing medication to school.

	•	If the antibiotic is ordered "three times a day" or "every eight hours," then no, the doses can be given before school, after school, and at bedtime.

Health Services
Health service, including first aid, emergency care, and health instruction, is offered to each student. Hearing and vision testing as well as other tests are given to further aid each student's physical development, health and health awareness.

Emergencies
Any accident occurring on school premises or at a sponsored activity requiring the services of health care professionals is to be reported to the nurse. A record of each accident is filed in the nurse's office. Ordinarily, parental permission is obtained by the nurse prior to a student leaving school; however, in an emergency the nurse may first seek the proper medical services before parental contact is made.

Non-Emergencies
Students should see the nurse if they suspect any problems with their health. All students must have a pass issued by the teacher of the class from which the student will be absent. Students are not to come to the nurse's office during passing time.

Health Service Records
It shall be the policy of the Board of Education that all pupils have a physical examination and a complete immunization record PRIOR TO THE DATE OF ENTERING SCHOOL according to the School Code of Illinois Section 27-8.1. All 9th grade students must have a physical examination prior to the beginning of the school year and complete immunizations against measles, mumps, rubella, tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis and polio. If a student at any grade level is new to the district (from out-of-state or out-of-country) a 9th grade physical examination with complete immunizations must be presented or a new one obtained. New or transfer students with NO immunizations must have the first series completed prior to entering school. Parents of pupils who are in attendance without complete health records will be informed of their responsibility to the law. According to state law, students not in compliance must be excluded from school. All students with incomplete health records will be excluded from school until their records are complete. Make-up of classroom work may be permitted.