The state of Florida requires all students entering a Florida school to have a fully-completed Florida Certificate of Immunization (Form DH 680) at time of registration. Seacrest does not have the blank immunization form.  This form must be obtained through a Florida healthcare provider or the Collier County Health Department.  It is mandatory that all out-of-state immunization records or immunization records from another country be transferred onto the FL DH 680 Form by a healthcare provider licensed to practice in the state of Florida. 

The Collier County Health Department provides this service free-of-charge, by appointment only at the Naples Clinic: Government Complex, Bldg H, 3339 East Tamiami Trail, Naples. Call 239-252-8595 or 239-252-6264 to schedule an appointment. 

Florida State Law requires that all kindergarten students must have received the second Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) and Chickenpox (Varicella) vaccination prior to the start of kindergarten. Seventh grade students must receive the Tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (Tdap) booster before the start of seventh grade. You may refer to the Florida School Requirements form for additional immunization requirements.

At the time of enrollment, students entering a Florida school for the first time must provide a record of a physical examination completed within the past 12 months. Although not required, it is recommended that Florida School Entry Exam form DOH 3040 be completed to fulfill this requirement. For students transferring to a Florida school, a comparable form from another state is acceptable if it has been completed within the prior 12 months.

The physical examination must be completed and signed by a healthcare provider licensed to practice in the United States. Physical examination may be obtained from your physician, health care provider or a walk-in-clinic.

In accordance with the rules of the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA), the student athlete “must undergo a pre-participation physical evaluation and be certified as being physically fit for participation in interscholastic athletics (form EL2). The physical is valid for 365 calendar days from the date that it was administered after which time the student must successfully undergo another physical evaluation to continue his/her participation. Parents and students must also submit a completed EL3 Consent and Release from Liability Certificate (4 pages). (FHSAA Bylaw 9.7)

FORM EL2

FORM EL3

Allergy Policy

Seacrest Country Day School recognizes that food allergies, in some instances, may be severe and occasionally life threatening. The only way to avoid a reaction is to avoid the offending food. Seacrest is a Food Allergy Aware school. Students are not restricted from eating foods containing known food allergies, but we ask that children not share food with their classmates unless a teacher or the school nurse has given approval. The foods most likely to cause allergic reactions are peanuts, tree nuts, dairy products, eggs, soy, wheat, fish, shellfish, mango, papaya and peas/beans. Although most food allergies produce symptoms that are uncomfortable, persons with severe allergies to the above-listed foods can suffer more serious consequences.

Seacrest cannot guarantee that a student will never experience an allergy-related event while at school but we are committed to student safety, and therefore have created this policy to reduce the risk that children with allergies will have an allergy-related event.

For children with severe allergies, it is the family’s responsibility to notify the school, in writing, of the allergies. Working in conjunction with the family physician, the family should submit written protocols for the student. The school nurse will work with parents to implement reasonable protocols in the form of a Food Allergy Action Plan (FAAP).

We will do our best to avoid serving food containing known allergens, but cannot guarantee that these products will never be present, as we cannot monitor products sold at athletic events or special student sales, products brought for potlucks or celebrations, or served on off campus trips. Therefore, persons with severe food allergies must carefully monitor their food in these situations.

Latex balloons are not allowed at school because they pose a potential allergy threat for students with a latex allergy. They also represent one of the greatest choking hazards. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, balloons are the leading cause of suffocation deaths. It is possible that a child could inhale a balloon when blowing it up. Also, children sometimes chew or bite balloons, causing them to pop. The broken piece or pieces may be inhaled, blocking the airway. Mylar balloons are a safe alternative to latex balloons.

If your child wakes up sick on a school day:

• Please call the school prior to 8:00 am to notify us of your child’s absence.

• Do not send your child to school with a bad cold or the flu (i.e., excessive nasal secretions, sneezing, coughing, congestion etc.)

• Elevated temperature of 100°F or higher is an indication of illness and your child could be contagious. A child with a fever needs rest and hydration. Your child may return to school when they have been fever-free (without medication such as Tylenol, Advil, Motrin) for 24 hours following a fever of 100° F or higher.

• A child who vomits two or more times within a 24 hour period, should stay home. They may return to school when they remain symptom-free after returning to a normal diet and they do not have a fever of 100°F or higher.

• If your child has three or more watery stools in a 24 hour period, they should stay home. They may return to school when they remain symptom-free after returning to a normal diet for 12 hours. Children with diarrhea lose fluids that need to be replaced. Make sure you adequately hydrate a child with diarrhea to avoid dehydration.  

 • If your child has a sore throat with swollen glands and a fever they should stay home and you should notify your healthcare provider. A child with an uncontrolled, persistent cough that would be disruptive to the learning process should stay home.  

If your child has a contagious illness:

• Please call the school and notify the nurse immediately if your child has been diagnosed with  Covid-19, conjunctivitis (pink eye), strep throat, head lice, chicken pox, fifth’s disease, the flu, or any other infectious type illness.

• When antibiotics are prescribed, your child must complete 24 hours of the prescribed medication before returning to school. They must be fever-free and feel well enough to participate in class.    

• A letter from your child’s health care provider may be requested following an extended absence from school.

If your child should become ill during the school day:

• Parents will be called and asked to pick up the sick child.

• If parents cannot be reached, the instruction on the Emergency Contact Form will be followed. Please keep us updated with this information.

A Medication Authorization form must be completed and signed by a parent/guardian prior to the dispensing of any medication while at school or on a school overnight field trip in the state of Florida.

• No medication (prescription or over-the-counter) may be given by school personnel without the signed permission of a parent or guardian.

• All medications must be brought to the Health Clinic by the parent or guardian in the original current container or prescription bottle. By Florida School Regulations, we must dispose of any medications that are received in anything other than the original, current container or prescription bottle. (Pharmacists are usually more than willing to divide a prescription between two bottles.)

• No medication of any type may be sent to school by backpack. However, if a student must carry an EpiPen for severe allergies or an inhaler for asthma with him/her at all times, the physician/health care provider’s signature is required on the Authorization for Inhalers and EpiPen form.

• If you have informed us that your child may require an EpiPen for allergies or an inhaler for asthma, you must provide this medication by the first day of school.

• Students with diabetes utilizing the insulin pump should communicate their individual circumstances with the nurse.

Medication Policy for Overnight Field Trips

• School personnel will manage and administer prescription and over-the-counter medication for students participating in an overnight school sponsored field trip within the state of Florida. If your child takes a prescription or over-the-counter medication that you will be sending on the trip, be sure to complete the Medication Authorization forms. The Epi Pen and Inhaler Authorization forms must be completed if your child has an Epi Pen or inhaler.
  Please remember: students are not allowed to carry or administer their own medication. All medication must be brought to the clinic to be logged-in and verified. To avoid last minute confusion, I would encourage you to bring in the medication one or two days prior to the trip. Medication must be in the original container and labeled with your child's name. We are unable to accept or administer single pills in a baggie. Vitamins, throat lozenges as well as homeopathic remedies are medication and must be administered by the designated Seacrest chaperone. I will be sending a medical bag stocked with first aid supplies and over-the-counter medication.

If your child sustains an injury outside of school:

Please contact the school nurse regarding injuries that require medical treatment during the school day. Medical treatment required once the student returns to school may include ice and elevation, medication, bandage change, use of crutches, or the use of a wheelchair.

Concussion/Head Trauma

According to information provided by the CDC, a concussion is described as a “type of traumatic brain injury that changes the way the brain normally works.” Signs and symptoms of a concussion do not always appear immediately following a bump, blow, or jolt to the head. It may be days or weeks before signs and symptoms appear. If a student/athlete reports one or more symptoms of a concussion, the parent/guardian will be notified and an evaluation performed by a health care provider will be required before the student/athlete will be allowed to return to school/sports.

Wheelchair use

• Students with a sprained or broken leg/foot/ankle who have been issued crutches by a healthcare provider often find it difficult to get around campus.

• A wheelchair is available for student use at a parent’s request.

• Please communicate your child’s needs to the nurse. Elevator use

• Students requiring the use of the elevator to get to a classroom must be issued a pass from the school nurse.

• A parent/guardian should communicate their child’s specific needs to the school nurse.

• Use of the elevator is limited to the student and one buddy or adult. • Students are never allowed to ride the elevator alone.

• If your child has any specific health care needs such as an allergy to foods or the environment, asthma-related problems, or any other health care needs, please contact Rae Young, RN, BSN, School Nurse at 239-793-1986 x 2919.

• Proper communication between the parent/guardian and the school staff will allow for the appropriate care and treatment of your child to be put in place.

• When sending a communication to the school regarding specific medical information pertaining to your child, it is helpful to notify both the school nurse and the student’s teacher. This will eliminate any confusion regarding your child’s care.

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation/Automated External Defibrillator

Many staff and faculty members are certified in CPR and AED usage. The school nurse, all P.E. teachers and athletic coaches are required to be CPR certified.

Seacrest School has seven AEDs on campus:

1. Health Clinic (outside - mounted on wall in cabinet )
2. Lower School Gymnasium (across from the athletic office)
3. Softball and soccer fields (located in softball visitor's dugout)
4. Baseball field house
5. Upper School Lounge
6. Arts Center -remove Arts Center no longer located here
7. Lobby of Upper School Gymnasium/Science Center

Each AED is encased in a red storage case. A separate bag with gloves, a disposable shaving razor and CPR mask is located on the shelf with the AED.

In the event of a medical emergency:

• Remain calm
• Assess the situation (victim conscious/unconscious)
• Call for help (nurse/qualified staff member, bystander)
• Call 911 (if appropriate)
• Send bystander for AED

Seacrest Country Day School utilizes Magnus Health SMR (Student Medical Records), a web based system that allows you to have continuous access to your child’s health records as well as the ability to make updates when needed. In addition to health records, Magnus stores and maintains required school forms and documents such as emergency contact information, the Parent/Student Handbook, the Acceptable Use Policy and many other documents. Magnus must be completed prior to the first day of school and must be updated every year. You will receive an email from Magnus with your login information. You will notice there are a number of requirements to be completed. Some are as simple as “yes/no” with an electronic signature. However, some requirements will take longer to complete. Initially it may take you 15-20 minutes to complete all of the required health and contact information, but in future years the process will be greatly streamlined. Please contact our school nurse, Rae Young ryoung@seacrest.org, if you have questions or need assistance completing Magnus.

Health and Safety Policy:

• If anyone in your house is sick, please do not send your children to school. Covid symptoms are very similar to common cold, allergies and flu. Sneezing, runny nose, nasal congestion, and headache are common symptoms now. Keep your child home, notify Nurse Rae, and follow her advice. 
• Any child with a temperature above 100 must be kept home for 48 hours
• Good hygiene practices and reinforced hand washing
• Utilization of outdoor spaces
• Small class sizes
• Spacing when possible
• Spacing while eating lunch (outdoors when possible)
• Masking requirements (see policy below)
• Contact tracing (see policy below)
• Quarantine (see policy below)

Contact tracing process:

• A parent contacts Nurse Rae with a COVID positive student
• An email is sent to the affected class or grade level that there is a COVID positive student
• We identify other students who were in close contact with that student
• Parents who have a child that will be quarantined receive a phone call and instructions to begin Seacrest At Home
• Parents in the affected class or grade level who will not have a quarantined child, receive an email letting them know that they will not be quarantined

Quarantine Assessment and Length:

• Covid Positive Test - 10 days from start of symptoms or from date of test.
• Covid Exposure Non-Vaccinated Individual - 10 day quarantine, NO test required to return to school. 7 day quarantine a negative PCR or NAAT (not rapid antigen or at home test kit) test may not be done sooner than day 6. CVS and Walgreen schedule these tests.
• Covid Exposure Vaccinated individual - No mandatory quarantine. You will be asked to monitor for Covid-19 symptoms and get a PCR or NAAT Covid-19 test if you become symptomatic. If symptomatic  you will need to quarantine until we receive test results. You may return to school if a negative test result is received and symptoms have improved and you are fever-free.
• Covid Exposure Prior Covid-19 diagnosis - If you have been diagnosed with Covid-19 in the past 90 days via Covid-19 test or clinical diagnosis by a healthcare professional, you should have antibody protection and do not need to quarantine.

Mask policy:

• Students PS-12 - Optional. We will ensure that students who choose to wear or not wear masks will be supported by faculty and peers in their decision
• Seacrest Employees - Masks required when indoors with students
• Adults - Masks required when inside administrative and academic buildings including hallways. For additional campus events, mask protocols will be communicated on an individual basis