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Hello Rawlinson Parents. This is Nurse Kirk, your School Nurse. Here are some beginning of school reminders

1. Health Screenings- Hearing, vision, and scoliosis screenings will start around September 14, 2026. If your student is under the care of a doctor for hearing, vision, or scoliosis, please email me at megan.kuykendall@nisd.net, so that I mark them as not needing to be screened and already under a doctor's care.
2. Vaccines- 7th grade vaccines are TDap and MCV4 (Meningococcal). You can email me their updated record at megan.kuykendall@nisd.net or for any other vaccines that have been identified as being needed. Attached is a vaccine resources handout.
3. Medications - All medications need to be kept in the clinic with a doctor's order and parent signature, even over the counter medications, unless they have doctor's orders for self-carry inhaler or epi-pen. Medication orders are good for 12 months and then need to be renewed after that. Please do not put medication in their backpack to use at school, since any medications at school need a doctor's order.
4. Actions Plans - Asthma, Food Allergy, Insect/Other Allergy, and Seizure action plans are attached. Please fill them out with your doctor and sign the bottom as needed. Bring in the form with the medication. If they will self carry only, you can email the action plan to megan.kuykendall@nisd.net
5. Private Duty Nurses - If your student has a private duty nurse, a new Parent PDN agreement, a new Nurse PDN agreement, and a copy of the doctor's orders/care plan (the long term medication order form can be used for any medications or procedures) need to be given to the school nurse. Please contact the school nurse if you have any questions or concerns.
6. Elevator Pass- If your student needs an elevator pass during the school year, a doctor's note needs to be provided and will be good through the duration specified by the healthcare provider and may be renewed as needed.

*** Healthcare forms: https://www.nisd.net/schools/health/forms

*** All medications should be brought to the nurse by a parent/guardian. If the nurse is not available, the front office staff can help sign in the medication. Medications should not be expired.

megan.kuykendall@nisd.net

Call: 210-397-4907

DAILY AM PROCEDURES

• School Doors Opens at 7:45 AM (however the first few days of school will be earlier)
• Students arriving prior to 7:45 AM should wait under the covered area in front of the school.
• Students arriving between 7:45-7:55 will report to the cafeteria.
• Breakfast is served from 7:45 AM -8:30 AM
• Between 7:50 & 8:00 AM students will be released to their grade level hallway
• 1st Bell rings at 8:30
• Tardy bell rings at 8:35
• Parent Drop off: Students exiting vehicles in the left lane should use the driver side doors, and the cross walk to enter the building, those exiting vehicles in the right lane should use passenger side doors and the sidewalk to enter the building.
• Students arriving after 8:00 AM can either go to the cafeteria to eat breakfast or go directly to their grade level hallways.
• Bus riders will be dropped off in the bus loop and enter through the cafeteria doors.

During the 1st week of school, there will be plenty of teachers and staff to assist with navigating hallways before, during and after school.

PM PROCEDURES

• Dismissal is at 3:55 PM
• All students need to be picked up after school by 4:30 PM, unless they are attending athletics, fine arts practice, a club, or academic coaching.
• If you are unable to pick up your child by 4:30 PM on a daily basis, you may enroll them in our after-school program: Club LT.
• Parent pick-up is in the front of the school.
• If you are waiting for your child to exit the building- park in the designated parent parking. (see map)
• Both lanes in front of the school should be through lanes and vehicles should briefly stop for their child to enter the vehicle, please do not park in these lanes.
• If parked in the parking lot, watch for pedestrians, students/families will be walking through.
• All pedestrians must cross at the designated crosswalk in front of the school, no walking between cars will be permitted.
• Students exiting vehicles in the left lane should use the driver-side doors, those exiting vehicles in the right lane should use passenger side doors.

1. Free & Reduced-Price Meal Applications

Your child(ren) may qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Households interested in the meal program must apply for the program every school year. For more information view the Program Benefit Information and the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) page for a list of CEP schools.

For more information, visit www.nisd.net/schools/menus or call (210) 397-4517.