Health

The Lee's Summit R7 School District is committed to providing the best educational opportunity to your students in order to keep students and families informed about developmental changes your student will go through as they grow up.  We strive to ensure their education is thorough while maintaining age and gender appropriateness.  

Fourth grade students will receive education in the spring of each school year that addresses their developmental needs as it pertains to hygiene and daily care activities.  Body odor, oral hygiene and a balanced healthy diet are just a few of the things that will be covered in their education. Fourth grade students are taught in a co-ed educational setting and the students will work with the school RN to complete a worksheet that addresses these daily care needs. Fourth grade education does not go into detail about the different developmental changes that are unique to each gender, as these will be addressed in fifth grade. More information that details the topics covered in this teaching session can be viewed in the link provided below.

• Fourth Grade Worksheet on Hygiene
• Fourth Grade Hygiene Lesson Objectives
• Fourth Grade Human Growth & Development Outline

Fifth grade students will receive education in the spring of each year that details the developmental changes your student will go through as they transition into puberty. Students are divided by gender into separate classrooms and view the developmental video provided by Proctor and Gamble.  Students will be educated on the developmental changes that occur during puberty and will work with the school RN to complete a worksheet addressing different topics from the educational video.  

• Fifth Grade Girls Worksheet
• Fifth Grade Boys Worksheet
• Fifth Grade Learning Objectives

If you have any questions or concerns in regards to your student's human growth and development education, please contact your school nurse and we would be happy to assist you.
 

View our Board of Education policy on Student Health Services and Requirements.

• View LSR7's communicable disease Board policy.
• View Board procedures for head lice.
• View an educational pamphlet on head lice.

According to Missouri State Law, it is unlawful for any child to attend any public schools in this state while afflicted with any contagious or infectious disease, or while liable to transmit such a disease after having been exposed to it, (Missouri Statute, 167.191 RSMo).

Before returning to school:

• Students should be fever free for 24 hours without use of fever reducing medications.
• Students should be free of continuous coughing.
• Students should remain at home until 24 hours after the last episode of vomiting or diarrhea.
• Students should remain home for 24 hours after taking the first dose of antibiotic for an infection

Because of all the infectious disease germs around us, it is particularly important to practice good hygiene such as hand washing and to not eat or drink after each other.

See LSR7's Communicable Disease Policy.

Immunization: None

Incubation Period: Short, usually ranging 1-3 days.

Symptoms: Streptococcal sore throat is scarlet fever infection without a rash. All symptoms are the same except the rash and peeling do not occur. Sudden onset, with sore throat, fever, tonsillitis or pharyngitis, and tender lymph glands in the neck. Rash, if it appears, usually does so within 24 hours upon the neck, chest and in the folds of the axilla, elbows and groin. It appears as a fine, pinpoint rash that can be felt, like sandpaper. The face is flushed, with paleness around the mouth. The red papillae of the tongue may show through white coating (strawberry tongue).

Period of communicability: In untreated, uncomplicated cases, 10-21 days; in untreated persons with purulent discharges, weeks or months; with adequate antibiotic therapy, generally no more than 24 hours from start of therapy.

Mode of transmission: Mainly contact with respiratory droplets of infected person or carrier. Rarely through casual contact.

School attendance: Children should not return to school until at least 24 hour after beginning antibiotic treatment, and until they are afebrile. It is important to complete prescribed treatment.

Contacts/Follow-Up: Symptomatic contacts should be cultured to assure adequate antibiotic treatment if culture is positive for strep.

Immunization: None

Incubation Period: From 4-6 weeks.

Symptoms: Sore throat, swollen lymph glands and fever. Disease generally mild in young children.

Period of communicability: Prolonged, may be up to a year or more.

Mode of transmission: Person-to-person by contact with saliva (i.e. kissing, mouthing of toys) of infected person.

School attendance: Infected children may attend school as long as fever free for 24 hours.

Contacts/Follow-Up: Not required.

Here is what you need for school if your student has injuries requiring accommodations:

• Doctor's note explaining what restrictions are needed for school, such as an elevator pass, P.E. limitations, etc. The doctor's note should include an end date for restrictions. Please note if your student is in elementary school and they are restricted from P.E., they will not be able to participate in recess. Provide this note to your school health room.
• A parent note is good for 3 days at the elementary level and good for 1 P.E. class at the secondary level.
• Prescription if any medication is needed to be given during the school day. Please see medication policy section on website.
• If your student needs a wheelchair, walker or any other assistive device for mobility, it will need to be provided from home.