Fentanyl Crisis: Ensuring Our Students Well-being
With the recent news of two students in our community receiving life-saving treatment by the Bellevue Fire Department for pills believed to have been fentanyl or laced with fentanyl, I send you this message to create more awareness about this deadly substance.Read More
Parents: What You Need to Know About Changes to State Immunization Policy for Schools and Child Cares
Washington State approved changes to immunization policy that went into effect in August 2020.Read More
School-Based Health Center at Highland Middle School
Talk to the staff from International Community Health Services (ICHS) and the Highland Middle School Health Center and they have a lot of powerful stories despite that the health center is only in its third year of operation. Staff and health practitioners give students access to care, but they also help to teach students to advocate for themselves.Read More
New Practice for Students with Life-Threatening Medical Conditions
Medical orders and unexpired medications will be collected now for the 2019-20 school year.Read More
Health Update: Using Sunscreen at School
On May 4, 2017, Governor Inslee signed Substitute Senate Bill 5404 which took effect immediately. A new section was added to the medication in school law (RCW 28A.210.260) that allows students to have FDA-approved topical sunscreen at school without a prescription from a licensed health care professional.