Health & Wellness
Student health and nutrition are great factors in achieving success in school. Our school nurse, Laurel Yrun, R.N., provides our community with health-related services such as vision and hearing screenings, communicable disease information and prevention, and healthy nutrition education. Importantly, Laurel Yrun, R.N. supports learning through participating in Individual Education Plans and Section 504 Accommodation Plans.
To schedule an appointment or to discuss health issues with Laurel Yrun, R.N., please call one of the school offices: (415) 925-2220 for Bacich, or (415) 458-5970 for Kent or by email at nurse@kentfieldschools.org.
Important Health Information and Forms
- When to Miss School (English) - Find out when your child should stay home if they feel ill. If your child has or has been exposed to head lice, please see the lice section below for our school policy and procedures.
- When to Miss School (Spanish)
- Immunization Requirements - California State law requires that all students be immunized. This page contains information about the law, immunization schedule, and forms.
- Student Health Forms and Information - These required health forms must be submitted to enroll your child in the Kentfield School District.
- Medication Administration Information - Policy and procedures regarding medications (prescription and non-prescription) that must be taken during school hours.
- Lice Protocol - What to do if your child has or has been exposed to lice.
- Flu and Other Illnesses - Learn to distinguish the flu from the common cold, treatment tips, flu shots, and the current state of the flu in Marin County.
- COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
- Nutrition Information - Information and resources filled with tips and strategies to improve your child’s nutrition.
- Food-Related Allergies Information - Ideas for healthy, nut-free snacks and lunch ideas.
- Free and Low-Cost Health Insurance Programs
- Counseling Resources
Announcements
Technology Wellness: Blue Light Reduction for Chromebooks and Blue Light Reduction for iPads.
Opioid and substance use prevention resources for parents, educators, caregivers, and youth-serving individuals
Adult role models have an essential role in the growth and development of youth. They help guide youth to make healthy and informed decisions. Positive role models are protective social factors that promote youth health and well-being and may reduce the risk of youth substance use, including high-risk substance use.
This website offers a list of resources to support adult role models in communicating with youth about the risks of opioid and other substance use.
Fentanyl Overdoses
Fentanyl and Opioid Overdose Prevention Resources (PDF)
Letter to parents from Marin County Department of Health and Human Services and Marin County Office of Education available in English and Spanish.